diff --git a/packages/core/package.json b/packages/core/package.json
index 0bb99ea4a..89954a590 100644
--- a/packages/core/package.json
+++ b/packages/core/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@nativescript/core",
-  "version": "8.2.2",
+  "version": "8.2.3-alpha.0",
   "description": "A JavaScript library providing an easy to use api for interacting with iOS and Android platform APIs.",
   "main": "index",
   "types": "index.d.ts",
diff --git a/packages/core/platforms/android/core.aar b/packages/core/platforms/android/core.aar
index d76bd6de9..ae452ec37 100644
Binary files a/packages/core/platforms/android/core.aar and b/packages/core/platforms/android/core.aar differ
diff --git a/tools/assets/App_Resources/Android/app.gradle b/tools/assets/App_Resources/Android/app.gradle
index 609cf9840..1c5f15925 100644
--- a/tools/assets/App_Resources/Android/app.gradle
+++ b/tools/assets/App_Resources/Android/app.gradle
@@ -6,14 +6,10 @@
 //}
 
 android {  
-  compileSdkVersion 29
-  // added ndkVersion because CI tries to use a higer version and fails
-  // if having trouble running or building locally, comment this line
-  // todo: remove once ndk 23+ is supported
-  ndkVersion "22.1.7171670"
+  compileSdkVersion 31
   defaultConfig {  
-    minSdkVersion 17
-    targetSdkVersion 29
+    minSdkVersion 19
+    targetSdkVersion 31
     generatedDensities = []
   }  
   aaptOptions {