diff --git a/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/org.xtext.example.full/org.xtext.example.full.parent/org.xtext.example.full.target/org.xtext.example.full.target.target b/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/org.xtext.example.full/org.xtext.example.full.parent/org.xtext.example.full.target/org.xtext.example.full.target.target
index 31f0c602d..1a5051c43 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/org.xtext.example.full/org.xtext.example.full.parent/org.xtext.example.full.target/org.xtext.example.full.target.target
+++ b/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/org.xtext.example.full/org.xtext.example.full.parent/org.xtext.example.full.target/org.xtext.example.full.target.target
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@
 			<unit id="com.google.gson" version="2.8.2.v20180104-1110"/>
 			<unit id="org.antlr.runtime" version="3.2.0.v201101311130"/>
 			<unit id="org.junit" version="4.12.0.v201504281640"/>
-			<unit id="org.objectweb.asm" version="7.2.0.v20191010-1910"/>
-			<unit id="org.objectweb.asm.tree" version="7.2.0.v20191010-1910"/>
+			<unit id="org.objectweb.asm" version="8.0.1.v20200420-1007"/>
+			<unit id="org.objectweb.asm.tree" version="8.0.1.v20200420-1007"/>
 			<unit id="io.github.classgraph" version="4.8.35.v20190528-1517"/>
 			<repository location="https://download.eclipse.org/tools/orbit/downloads/2020-06"/>
 		</location>
diff --git a/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/org.xtext.example.lsMavenTychoApp/org.xtext.example.lsMavenTychoApp.parent/org.xtext.example.lsMavenTychoApp.target/org.xtext.example.lsMavenTychoApp.target.target b/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/org.xtext.example.lsMavenTychoApp/org.xtext.example.lsMavenTychoApp.parent/org.xtext.example.lsMavenTychoApp.target/org.xtext.example.lsMavenTychoApp.target.target
index cf21a39f7..59b58c7d0 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/org.xtext.example.lsMavenTychoApp/org.xtext.example.lsMavenTychoApp.parent/org.xtext.example.lsMavenTychoApp.target/org.xtext.example.lsMavenTychoApp.target.target
+++ b/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/org.xtext.example.lsMavenTychoApp/org.xtext.example.lsMavenTychoApp.parent/org.xtext.example.lsMavenTychoApp.target/org.xtext.example.lsMavenTychoApp.target.target
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@
 			<unit id="com.google.gson" version="2.8.2.v20180104-1110"/>
 			<unit id="org.antlr.runtime" version="3.2.0.v201101311130"/>
 			<unit id="org.junit" version="4.12.0.v201504281640"/>
-			<unit id="org.objectweb.asm" version="7.2.0.v20191010-1910"/>
-			<unit id="org.objectweb.asm.tree" version="7.2.0.v20191010-1910"/>
+			<unit id="org.objectweb.asm" version="8.0.1.v20200420-1007"/>
+			<unit id="org.objectweb.asm.tree" version="8.0.1.v20200420-1007"/>
 			<unit id="io.github.classgraph" version="4.8.35.v20190528-1517"/>
 			<repository location="https://download.eclipse.org/tools/orbit/downloads/2020-06"/>
 		</location>
diff --git a/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/org.xtext.example.lsMavenTychoFatjar/org.xtext.example.lsMavenTychoFatjar.parent/org.xtext.example.lsMavenTychoFatjar.target/org.xtext.example.lsMavenTychoFatjar.target.target b/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/org.xtext.example.lsMavenTychoFatjar/org.xtext.example.lsMavenTychoFatjar.parent/org.xtext.example.lsMavenTychoFatjar.target/org.xtext.example.lsMavenTychoFatjar.target.target
index 1b8ffb520..52e44b63d 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/org.xtext.example.lsMavenTychoFatjar/org.xtext.example.lsMavenTychoFatjar.parent/org.xtext.example.lsMavenTychoFatjar.target/org.xtext.example.lsMavenTychoFatjar.target.target
+++ b/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/org.xtext.example.lsMavenTychoFatjar/org.xtext.example.lsMavenTychoFatjar.parent/org.xtext.example.lsMavenTychoFatjar.target/org.xtext.example.lsMavenTychoFatjar.target.target
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@
 			<unit id="com.google.gson" version="2.8.2.v20180104-1110"/>
 			<unit id="org.antlr.runtime" version="3.2.0.v201101311130"/>
 			<unit id="org.junit" version="4.12.0.v201504281640"/>
-			<unit id="org.objectweb.asm" version="7.2.0.v20191010-1910"/>
-			<unit id="org.objectweb.asm.tree" version="7.2.0.v20191010-1910"/>
+			<unit id="org.objectweb.asm" version="8.0.1.v20200420-1007"/>
+			<unit id="org.objectweb.asm.tree" version="8.0.1.v20200420-1007"/>
 			<unit id="io.github.classgraph" version="4.8.35.v20190528-1517"/>
 			<repository location="https://download.eclipse.org/tools/orbit/downloads/2020-06"/>
 		</location>
diff --git a/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/org.xtext.example.mavenTycho/org.xtext.example.mavenTycho.parent/org.xtext.example.mavenTycho.target/org.xtext.example.mavenTycho.target.target b/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/org.xtext.example.mavenTycho/org.xtext.example.mavenTycho.parent/org.xtext.example.mavenTycho.target/org.xtext.example.mavenTycho.target.target
index fab832589..75f812bd3 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/org.xtext.example.mavenTycho/org.xtext.example.mavenTycho.parent/org.xtext.example.mavenTycho.target/org.xtext.example.mavenTycho.target.target
+++ b/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/org.xtext.example.mavenTycho/org.xtext.example.mavenTycho.parent/org.xtext.example.mavenTycho.target/org.xtext.example.mavenTycho.target.target
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@
 			<unit id="com.google.gson" version="2.8.2.v20180104-1110"/>
 			<unit id="org.antlr.runtime" version="3.2.0.v201101311130"/>
 			<unit id="org.junit" version="4.12.0.v201504281640"/>
-			<unit id="org.objectweb.asm" version="7.2.0.v20191010-1910"/>
-			<unit id="org.objectweb.asm.tree" version="7.2.0.v20191010-1910"/>
+			<unit id="org.objectweb.asm" version="8.0.1.v20200420-1007"/>
+			<unit id="org.objectweb.asm.tree" version="8.0.1.v20200420-1007"/>
 			<unit id="io.github.classgraph" version="4.8.35.v20190528-1517"/>
 			<repository location="https://download.eclipse.org/tools/orbit/downloads/2020-06"/>
 		</location>
diff --git a/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/org.xtext.example.mavenTychoJ9/org.xtext.example.mavenTychoJ9.parent/org.xtext.example.mavenTychoJ9.target/org.xtext.example.mavenTychoJ9.target.target b/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/org.xtext.example.mavenTychoJ9/org.xtext.example.mavenTychoJ9.parent/org.xtext.example.mavenTychoJ9.target/org.xtext.example.mavenTychoJ9.target.target
index 58dbf158d..04e2c9610 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/org.xtext.example.mavenTychoJ9/org.xtext.example.mavenTychoJ9.parent/org.xtext.example.mavenTychoJ9.target/org.xtext.example.mavenTychoJ9.target.target
+++ b/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/org.xtext.example.mavenTychoJ9/org.xtext.example.mavenTychoJ9.parent/org.xtext.example.mavenTychoJ9.target/org.xtext.example.mavenTychoJ9.target.target
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@
 			<unit id="com.google.gson" version="2.8.2.v20180104-1110"/>
 			<unit id="org.antlr.runtime" version="3.2.0.v201101311130"/>
 			<unit id="org.junit" version="4.12.0.v201504281640"/>
-			<unit id="org.objectweb.asm" version="7.2.0.v20191010-1910"/>
-			<unit id="org.objectweb.asm.tree" version="7.2.0.v20191010-1910"/>
+			<unit id="org.objectweb.asm" version="8.0.1.v20200420-1007"/>
+			<unit id="org.objectweb.asm.tree" version="8.0.1.v20200420-1007"/>
 			<unit id="io.github.classgraph" version="4.8.35.v20190528-1517"/>
 			<repository location="https://download.eclipse.org/tools/orbit/downloads/2020-06"/>
 		</location>
diff --git a/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/org.xtext.example.mavenTychoP2/org.xtext.example.mavenTychoP2.parent/org.xtext.example.mavenTychoP2.target/org.xtext.example.mavenTychoP2.target.target b/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/org.xtext.example.mavenTychoP2/org.xtext.example.mavenTychoP2.parent/org.xtext.example.mavenTychoP2.target/org.xtext.example.mavenTychoP2.target.target
index e32019cec..add14924d 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/org.xtext.example.mavenTychoP2/org.xtext.example.mavenTychoP2.parent/org.xtext.example.mavenTychoP2.target/org.xtext.example.mavenTychoP2.target.target
+++ b/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/org.xtext.example.mavenTychoP2/org.xtext.example.mavenTychoP2.parent/org.xtext.example.mavenTychoP2.target/org.xtext.example.mavenTychoP2.target.target
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@
 			<unit id="com.google.gson" version="2.8.2.v20180104-1110"/>
 			<unit id="org.antlr.runtime" version="3.2.0.v201101311130"/>
 			<unit id="org.junit" version="4.12.0.v201504281640"/>
-			<unit id="org.objectweb.asm" version="7.2.0.v20191010-1910"/>
-			<unit id="org.objectweb.asm.tree" version="7.2.0.v20191010-1910"/>
+			<unit id="org.objectweb.asm" version="8.0.1.v20200420-1007"/>
+			<unit id="org.objectweb.asm.tree" version="8.0.1.v20200420-1007"/>
 			<unit id="io.github.classgraph" version="4.8.35.v20190528-1517"/>
 			<repository location="https://download.eclipse.org/tools/orbit/downloads/2020-06"/>
 		</location>
diff --git a/org.eclipse.xtext.xtext.generator/src/org/eclipse/xtext/xtext/generator/types/TypesGeneratorFragment2.xtend b/org.eclipse.xtext.xtext.generator/src/org/eclipse/xtext/xtext/generator/types/TypesGeneratorFragment2.xtend
index 6ec7535aa..312b0bc48 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.xtext.xtext.generator/src/org/eclipse/xtext/xtext/generator/types/TypesGeneratorFragment2.xtend
+++ b/org.eclipse.xtext.xtext.generator/src/org/eclipse/xtext/xtext/generator/types/TypesGeneratorFragment2.xtend
@@ -49,13 +49,13 @@ class TypesGeneratorFragment2 extends AbstractXtextGeneratorFragment {
 		if (projectConfig.runtime.manifest !== null) {
 			projectConfig.runtime.manifest.requiredBundles.addAll(
 				'org.eclipse.xtext.common.types',
-				'org.objectweb.asm;bundle-version="[7.2.0,7.3.0)";resolution:=optional'
+				'org.objectweb.asm;bundle-version="[8.0.1,8.1.0)";resolution:=optional'
 			)
 		}
 		
 		if (projectConfig.runtimeTest.manifest !== null) {
 			projectConfig.runtimeTest.manifest.requiredBundles.add(
-				'org.objectweb.asm;bundle-version="[7.2.0,7.3.0)";resolution:=optional'
+				'org.objectweb.asm;bundle-version="[8.0.1,8.1.0)";resolution:=optional'
 			)
 		}
 		
diff --git a/org.eclipse.xtext.xtext.generator/xtend-gen/org/eclipse/xtext/xtext/generator/types/TypesGeneratorFragment2.java b/org.eclipse.xtext.xtext.generator/xtend-gen/org/eclipse/xtext/xtext/generator/types/TypesGeneratorFragment2.java
index a319e6ee2..adc406de6 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.xtext.xtext.generator/xtend-gen/org/eclipse/xtext/xtext/generator/types/TypesGeneratorFragment2.java
+++ b/org.eclipse.xtext.xtext.generator/xtend-gen/org/eclipse/xtext/xtext/generator/types/TypesGeneratorFragment2.java
@@ -51,13 +51,13 @@ public class TypesGeneratorFragment2 extends AbstractXtextGeneratorFragment {
     if (_tripleNotEquals) {
       CollectionExtensions.<String>addAll(this.getProjectConfig().getRuntime().getManifest().getRequiredBundles(), 
         "org.eclipse.xtext.common.types", 
-        "org.objectweb.asm;bundle-version=\"[7.2.0,7.3.0)\";resolution:=optional");
+        "org.objectweb.asm;bundle-version=\"[8.0.1,8.1.0)\";resolution:=optional");
     }
     ManifestAccess _manifest_1 = this.getProjectConfig().getRuntimeTest().getManifest();
     boolean _tripleNotEquals_1 = (_manifest_1 != null);
     if (_tripleNotEquals_1) {
       this.getProjectConfig().getRuntimeTest().getManifest().getRequiredBundles().add(
-        "org.objectweb.asm;bundle-version=\"[7.2.0,7.3.0)\";resolution:=optional");
+        "org.objectweb.asm;bundle-version=\"[8.0.1,8.1.0)\";resolution:=optional");
     }
     ManifestAccess _manifest_2 = this.getProjectConfig().getEclipsePlugin().getManifest();
     boolean _tripleNotEquals_2 = (_manifest_2 != null);
diff --git a/org.eclipse.xtext.xtext.wizard/src/org/eclipse/xtext/xtext/wizard/TargetPlatformProject.xtend b/org.eclipse.xtext.xtext.wizard/src/org/eclipse/xtext/xtext/wizard/TargetPlatformProject.xtend
index 5e54f1df2..b5ab01fc2 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.xtext.xtext.wizard/src/org/eclipse/xtext/xtext/wizard/TargetPlatformProject.xtend
+++ b/org.eclipse.xtext.xtext.wizard/src/org/eclipse/xtext/xtext/wizard/TargetPlatformProject.xtend
@@ -89,8 +89,8 @@ class TargetPlatformProject extends ProjectDescriptor {
 						<unit id="org.junit.platform.runner" version="1.6.0.v20200203-2009"/>
 						<unit id="org.opentest4j" version="1.2.0.v20190826-0900"/>
 					�ENDIF�
-					<unit id="org.objectweb.asm" version="7.2.0.v20191010-1910"/>
-					<unit id="org.objectweb.asm.tree" version="7.2.0.v20191010-1910"/>
+					<unit id="org.objectweb.asm" version="8.0.1.v20200420-1007"/>
+					<unit id="org.objectweb.asm.tree" version="8.0.1.v20200420-1007"/>
 					<unit id="io.github.classgraph" version="4.8.35.v20190528-1517"/>
 					<repository location="https://download.eclipse.org/tools/orbit/downloads/2020-06"/>
 				</location>
diff --git a/org.eclipse.xtext.xtext.wizard/xtend-gen/org/eclipse/xtext/xtext/wizard/TargetPlatformProject.java b/org.eclipse.xtext.xtext.wizard/xtend-gen/org/eclipse/xtext/xtext/wizard/TargetPlatformProject.java
index 21b8088c4..97f036ea8 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.xtext.xtext.wizard/xtend-gen/org/eclipse/xtext/xtext/wizard/TargetPlatformProject.java
+++ b/org.eclipse.xtext.xtext.wizard/xtend-gen/org/eclipse/xtext/xtext/wizard/TargetPlatformProject.java
@@ -207,10 +207,10 @@ public class TargetPlatformProject extends ProjectDescriptor {
       }
     }
     _builder.append("\t\t\t");
-    _builder.append("<unit id=\"org.objectweb.asm\" version=\"7.2.0.v20191010-1910\"/>");
+    _builder.append("<unit id=\"org.objectweb.asm\" version=\"8.0.1.v20200420-1007\"/>");
     _builder.newLine();
     _builder.append("\t\t\t");
-    _builder.append("<unit id=\"org.objectweb.asm.tree\" version=\"7.2.0.v20191010-1910\"/>");
+    _builder.append("<unit id=\"org.objectweb.asm.tree\" version=\"8.0.1.v20200420-1007\"/>");
     _builder.newLine();
     _builder.append("\t\t\t");
     _builder.append("<unit id=\"io.github.classgraph\" version=\"4.8.35.v20190528-1517\"/>");
diff --git a/org.eclipse.xtext/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF b/org.eclipse.xtext/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
index 475dd7fc9..eff998c6e 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.xtext/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
+++ b/org.eclipse.xtext/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ Require-Bundle: org.eclipse.emf.ecore.xmi;bundle-version="2.16.0";visibility:=re
  org.eclipse.emf.common;bundle-version="2.17.0",
  org.antlr.runtime;bundle-version="[3.2.0,3.2.1)";visibility:=reexport,
  com.google.inject;bundle-version="3.0.0";visibility:=reexport,
- org.objectweb.asm;bundle-version="[7.2.0,7.3.0)";resolution:=optional,
+ org.objectweb.asm;bundle-version="[8.0.1,8.1.0)";resolution:=optional,
  org.eclipse.emf.mwe.core;bundle-version="1.3.21";resolution:=optional;visibility:=reexport,
  org.eclipse.emf.mwe.utils;bundle-version="1.3.21";resolution:=optional;visibility:=reexport,
  org.eclipse.xtend;bundle-version="2.2.0";resolution:=optional,
diff --git a/org.eclipse.xtext/src/org/eclipse/xtext/generator/trace/TraceAsPrimarySourceInstaller.java b/org.eclipse.xtext/src/org/eclipse/xtext/generator/trace/TraceAsPrimarySourceInstaller.java
index 13e6e2b10..2e7c37466 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.xtext/src/org/eclipse/xtext/generator/trace/TraceAsPrimarySourceInstaller.java
+++ b/org.eclipse.xtext/src/org/eclipse/xtext/generator/trace/TraceAsPrimarySourceInstaller.java
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ public class TraceAsPrimarySourceInstaller implements ITraceToBytecodeInstaller
 		private final int[] target2source;
 
 		public XtextClassAdapter(ClassVisitor cv, String sourceFile, int[] target2source, boolean hideSyntheticVariables) {
-			super(Opcodes.ASM7, cv);
+			super(Opcodes.ASM8, cv);
 			this.sourceFile = sourceFile;
 			this.target2source = target2source;
 			this.hideSyntheticVariables = hideSyntheticVariables;
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ public class TraceAsPrimarySourceInstaller implements ITraceToBytecodeInstaller
 		private XtextClassAdapter context;
 
 		public XtextMethodAdapter(XtextClassAdapter context, MethodVisitor delegate) {
-			super(Opcodes.ASM7, delegate);
+			super(Opcodes.ASM8, delegate);
 			this.context = context;
 		}