diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index bd06f7119..239c88ee8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ jobs:
         os: [ubuntu-latest]
         scala: [2.12, 2.13, 3]
         java: [temurin@8, temurin@17]
-        project: [rootJS, rootJVM, plugin]
+        project: [rootJS, rootJVM, rootNative, plugin]
         exclude:
           - scala: 2.13
             java: temurin@17
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@ jobs:
             java: temurin@17
           - project: rootJS
             java: temurin@17
+          - project: rootNative
+            java: temurin@17
           - project: plugin
             java: temurin@17
           - project: plugin
@@ -89,6 +91,10 @@ jobs:
         if: matrix.project == 'rootJS'
         run: sbt 'project ${{ matrix.project }}' '++ ${{ matrix.scala }}' Test/scalaJSLinkerResult
 
+      - name: nativeLink
+        if: matrix.project == 'rootNative'
+        run: sbt 'project ${{ matrix.project }}' '++ ${{ matrix.scala }}' Test/nativeLink
+
       - name: Test
         run: sbt 'project ${{ matrix.project }}' '++ ${{ matrix.scala }}' test
 
@@ -110,11 +116,11 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Make target directories
         if: github.event_name != 'pull_request' && (startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v') || github.ref == 'refs/heads/main')
-        run: mkdir -p sbt/target pdf/target preview/target core/js/target io/target unidoc/target core/jvm/target project/target
+        run: mkdir -p sbt/target pdf/target preview/target core/native/target core/js/target io/target unidoc/target core/jvm/target project/target
 
       - name: Compress target directories
         if: github.event_name != 'pull_request' && (startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v') || github.ref == 'refs/heads/main')
-        run: tar cf targets.tar sbt/target pdf/target preview/target core/js/target io/target unidoc/target core/jvm/target project/target
+        run: tar cf targets.tar sbt/target pdf/target preview/target core/native/target core/js/target io/target unidoc/target core/jvm/target project/target
 
       - name: Upload target directories
         if: github.event_name != 'pull_request' && (startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v') || github.ref == 'refs/heads/main')
@@ -184,6 +190,16 @@ jobs:
           tar xf targets.tar
           rm targets.tar
 
+      - name: Download target directories (2.12, rootNative)
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
+        with:
+          name: target-${{ matrix.os }}-${{ matrix.java }}-2.12-rootNative
+
+      - name: Inflate target directories (2.12, rootNative)
+        run: |
+          tar xf targets.tar
+          rm targets.tar
+
       - name: Download target directories (2.12, plugin)
         uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
         with:
@@ -214,6 +230,16 @@ jobs:
           tar xf targets.tar
           rm targets.tar
 
+      - name: Download target directories (2.13, rootNative)
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
+        with:
+          name: target-${{ matrix.os }}-${{ matrix.java }}-2.13-rootNative
+
+      - name: Inflate target directories (2.13, rootNative)
+        run: |
+          tar xf targets.tar
+          rm targets.tar
+
       - name: Download target directories (3, rootJS)
         uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
         with:
@@ -234,6 +260,16 @@ jobs:
           tar xf targets.tar
           rm targets.tar
 
+      - name: Download target directories (3, rootNative)
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
+        with:
+          name: target-${{ matrix.os }}-${{ matrix.java }}-3-rootNative
+
+      - name: Inflate target directories (3, rootNative)
+        run: |
+          tar xf targets.tar
+          rm targets.tar
+
       - name: Import signing key
         if: env.PGP_SECRET != '' && env.PGP_PASSPHRASE == ''
         env:
diff --git a/build.sbt b/build.sbt
index f135fd71d..46013c69f 100644
--- a/build.sbt
+++ b/build.sbt
@@ -54,9 +54,9 @@ def disableUnusedWarningsForMdoc(options: Seq[String]): Seq[String] =
 val munit = "org.scalameta" %% "munit" % versions.munit % "test"
 val jTidy = "net.sf.jtidy"   % "jtidy" % versions.jTidy % "test"
 
-val catsEffect = "org.typelevel" %% "cats-effect"         % versions.catsEffect
-val fs2IO      = "co.fs2"        %% "fs2-io"              % versions.fs2
-val munitCE3   = "org.typelevel" %% "munit-cats-effect-3" % versions.munitCE3 % "test"
+val catsEffect = "org.typelevel" %% "cats-effect"       % versions.catsEffect
+val fs2IO      = "co.fs2"        %% "fs2-io"            % versions.fs2
+val munitCE    = "org.typelevel" %% "munit-cats-effect" % versions.munitCE % "test"
 
 val fop = "org.apache.xmlgraphics" % "fop" % versions.fop
 
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ lazy val api = project
       )
   )
 
-lazy val core = crossProject(JSPlatform, JVMPlatform)
+lazy val core = crossProject(JSPlatform, JVMPlatform, NativePlatform)
   .withoutSuffixFor(JVMPlatform)
   .crossType(CrossType.Full)
   .in(file("core"))
@@ -135,12 +135,15 @@ lazy val core = crossProject(JSPlatform, JVMPlatform)
       _.withModuleKind(ModuleKind.CommonJSModule).withESFeatures(_.withESVersion(ESVersion.ES2018))
     }
   )
+  .nativeSettings(
+    libraryDependencies += "io.github.cquiroz" %%% "scala-java-time" % versions.scalaJavaTime
+  )
 
 lazy val io = project.in(file("io"))
   .dependsOn(core.jvm % "compile->compile;test->test")
   .settings(
     name := "laika-io",
-    libraryDependencies ++= Seq(catsEffect, fs2IO, munit, munitCE3),
+    libraryDependencies ++= Seq(catsEffect, fs2IO, munit, munitCE),
     Test / scalacOptions ~= disableMissingInterpolatorWarning
   )
 
diff --git a/core/jvm/src/main/scala/laika/config/PlatformDateTimeImpl.scala b/core/jvm-native/src/main/scala/laika/config/PlatformDateTimeImpl.scala
similarity index 100%
rename from core/jvm/src/main/scala/laika/config/PlatformDateTimeImpl.scala
rename to core/jvm-native/src/main/scala/laika/config/PlatformDateTimeImpl.scala
diff --git a/core/jvm/src/test/scala/laika/time/PlatformDateDirectiveSpec.scala b/core/jvm-native/src/test/scala/laika/time/PlatformDateDirectiveSpec.scala
similarity index 100%
rename from core/jvm/src/test/scala/laika/time/PlatformDateDirectiveSpec.scala
rename to core/jvm-native/src/test/scala/laika/time/PlatformDateDirectiveSpec.scala
diff --git a/core/jvm/src/test/scala/laika/time/PlatformDateTimeSpec.scala b/core/jvm-native/src/test/scala/laika/time/PlatformDateTimeSpec.scala
similarity index 100%
rename from core/jvm/src/test/scala/laika/time/PlatformDateTimeSpec.scala
rename to core/jvm-native/src/test/scala/laika/time/PlatformDateTimeSpec.scala
diff --git a/project/Dependencies.scala b/project/Dependencies.scala
index 2e6ba8e38..9fbeede60 100644
--- a/project/Dependencies.scala
+++ b/project/Dependencies.scala
@@ -11,10 +11,12 @@ object Dependencies {
     val fs2        = "3.9.2"
     val http4s     = "0.23.23"
 
-    val munit    = "0.7.29"
-    val munitCE3 = "1.0.7"
-    val jTidy    = "r938"
-    val fop      = "2.9"
+    val munit   = "1.0.0-M10"
+    val munitCE = "2.0.0-M3"
+    val jTidy   = "r938"
+    val fop     = "2.9"
+
+    val scalaJavaTime = "2.5.0"
   }
 
 }