diff --git a/dist/bin/common b/dist/bin/common
index 63e598d70d7e..2de8bdf9f99a 100644
--- a/dist/bin/common
+++ b/dist/bin/common
@@ -6,25 +6,9 @@ source "$PROG_HOME/bin/common-shared"
 # * The code below is for Dotty
 # *-------------------------------------------------*/
 
-load_classpath () {
-  command="$1"
-  psep_pattern="$2"
-  __CLASS_PATH=""
-  while IFS= read -r line || [ -n "$line" ]; do
-    # jna-5 only appropriate for some combinations
-    if ! [[ ( -n ${conemu-} || -n ${msys-}) && "$line" == "*jna-5*" ]]; then
-      if [ -n "$__CLASS_PATH" ]; then
-        __CLASS_PATH+="$psep_pattern"
-      fi
-      __CLASS_PATH+="$PROG_HOME/maven2/$line"
-    fi
-  done < "$PROG_HOME/etc/$command.classpath"
-  echo "$__CLASS_PATH"
-}
-
 compilerJavaClasspathArgs () {
-  toolchain="$(load_classpath "scala" "$PSEP")"
-  toolchain_extra="$(load_classpath "with_compiler" "$PSEP")"
+  toolchain="$PROG_HOME/lib/scala.jar"
+  toolchain_extra="$PROG_HOME/lib/with_compiler.jar"
 
   if [ -n "$toolchain_extra" ]; then
     toolchain+="$PSEP$toolchain_extra"
diff --git a/dist/bin/common.bat b/dist/bin/common.bat
index f9c35e432b36..510771d43b6e 100644
--- a/dist/bin/common.bat
+++ b/dist/bin/common.bat
@@ -38,6 +38,6 @@ if not defined _PROG_HOME (
    set _EXITCODE=1
    goto :eof
 )
-set "_ETC_DIR=%_PROG_HOME%\etc"
+set "_LIB_DIR=%_PROG_HOME%\lib"
 
 set _PSEP=;
diff --git a/dist/bin/scalac.bat b/dist/bin/scalac.bat
index dbcbaf11b8e2..7ad368582127 100644
--- a/dist/bin/scalac.bat
+++ b/dist/bin/scalac.bat
@@ -88,17 +88,8 @@ goto :eof
 
 @rem output parameter: _JVM_CP_ARGS
 :compilerJavaClasspathArgs
-
-set "CP_FILE=%_ETC_DIR%\scala.classpath"
-call :loadClasspathFromFile %CP_FILE%
-set "__TOOLCHAIN=%_CLASS_PATH_RESULT%"
-
-set "CP_FILE=%_ETC_DIR%\with_compiler.classpath"
-call :loadClasspathFromFile %CP_FILE%
-
-if defined _CLASS_PATH_RESULT (
-    set "__TOOLCHAIN=%__TOOLCHAIN%%_PSEP%%_CLASS_PATH_RESULT%"
-)
+set "__TOOLCHAIN=%_LIB_DIR%\scala.jar"
+set "__TOOLCHAIN=%__TOOLCHAIN%%_PSEP%%_LIB_DIR%\with_compiler.jar%"
 
 if defined _SCALA_CPATH (
     set "_JVM_CP_ARGS=%__TOOLCHAIN%%_SCALA_CPATH%"
@@ -107,24 +98,6 @@ if defined _SCALA_CPATH (
 )
 goto :eof
 
-@REM concatentate every line in "%_ARG_FILE%" with _PSEP
-@REM arg 1 - file to read
-:loadClasspathFromFile
-set _ARG_FILE=%1
-set _CLASS_PATH_RESULT=
-if exist "%_ARG_FILE%" (
-    for /f "usebackq delims=" %%i in ("%_ARG_FILE%") do (
-        set "_LIB=%_PROG_HOME%\maven2\%%i"
-        set "_LIB=!_LIB:/=\!"
-        if not defined _CLASS_PATH_RESULT (
-            set "_CLASS_PATH_RESULT=!_LIB!"
-        ) else (
-            set "_CLASS_PATH_RESULT=!_CLASS_PATH_RESULT!%_PSEP%!_LIB!"
-        )
-    )
-)
-goto :eof
-
 @rem #########################################################################
 @rem ## Cleanups
 
diff --git a/dist/bin/scaladoc b/dist/bin/scaladoc
index 15bc0813f93a..b13dece2803e 100755
--- a/dist/bin/scaladoc
+++ b/dist/bin/scaladoc
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ CompilerMain=dotty.tools.dotc.Main
 DecompilerMain=dotty.tools.dotc.decompiler.Main
 ReplMain=dotty.tools.repl.Main
 ScriptingMain=dotty.tools.scripting.Main
+JVM_CP_ARGS="$PROG_HOME/lib/scaladoc.jar"
 
 PROG_NAME=$CompilerMain
 
@@ -52,12 +53,6 @@ addScrip() {
   script_args+=("'$1'")
 }
 
-classpathArgs () {
-  CLASS_PATH="$(load_classpath "scaladoc" "$PSEP")"
-
-  jvm_cp_args="-classpath \"$CLASS_PATH\""
-}
-
 #for A in "$@" ; do echo "A[$A]" ; done ; exit 2
 
 while [[ $# -gt 0 ]]; do
@@ -79,12 +74,10 @@ case "$1" in
   esac
 done
 
-classpathArgs
-
 eval "\"$JAVACMD\"" \
      ${JAVA_OPTS:-$default_java_opts} \
      "${java_args[@]}" \
-     "${jvm_cp_args-}" \
+     "${JVM_CP_ARGS-}" \
       -Dscala.usejavacp=true \
      "dotty.tools.scaladoc.Main"  \
      "${scala_args[@]}" \
diff --git a/dist/bin/scaladoc.bat b/dist/bin/scaladoc.bat
index 16433a83f501..fe4055633e02 100644
--- a/dist/bin/scaladoc.bat
+++ b/dist/bin/scaladoc.bat
@@ -21,8 +21,6 @@ call :args %*
 @rem #########################################################################
 @rem ## Main
 
-call :classpathArgs
-
 if defined JAVA_OPTS ( set _JAVA_OPTS=%JAVA_OPTS%
 ) else ( set _JAVA_OPTS=%_DEFAULT_JAVA_OPTS%
 )
@@ -31,7 +29,7 @@ if defined JAVA_OPTS ( set _JAVA_OPTS=%JAVA_OPTS%
 set "_JAVACMD=!_JAVACMD:%%=%%%%!"
 
 call "%_JAVACMD%" %_JAVA_OPTS% %_JAVA_DEBUG% %_JAVA_ARGS% ^
--classpath "%_CLASS_PATH%" ^
+-classpath "%_LIB_DIR%\scaladoc.jar" ^
 -Dscala.usejavacp=true ^
 dotty.tools.scaladoc.Main %_SCALA_ARGS% %_RESIDUAL_ARGS%
 if not %ERRORLEVEL%==0 (
@@ -103,29 +101,6 @@ goto :eof
 set _RESIDUAL_ARGS=%_RESIDUAL_ARGS% %~1
 goto :eof
 
-@rem output parameter: _CLASS_PATH
-:classpathArgs
-set "_ETC_DIR=%_PROG_HOME%\etc"
-@rem keep list in sync with bash script `bin\scaladoc` !
-call :loadClasspathFromFile
-goto :eof
-
-@REM concatentate every line in "%_ETC_DIR%\scaladoc.classpath" with _PSEP
-:loadClasspathFromFile
-set _CLASS_PATH=
-if exist "%_ETC_DIR%\scaladoc.classpath" (
-    for /f "usebackq delims=" %%i in ("%_ETC_DIR%\scaladoc.classpath") do (
-        set "_LIB=%_PROG_HOME%\maven2\%%i"
-        set "_LIB=!_LIB:/=\!"
-        if not defined _CLASS_PATH (
-            set "_CLASS_PATH=!_LIB!"
-        ) else (
-            set "_CLASS_PATH=!_CLASS_PATH!%_PSEP%!_LIB!"
-        )
-    )
-)
-goto :eof
-
 @rem #########################################################################
 @rem ## Cleanups
 
diff --git a/project/Build.scala b/project/Build.scala
index 28146989e40c..54b4a6bf7801 100644
--- a/project/Build.scala
+++ b/project/Build.scala
@@ -2134,7 +2134,7 @@ object Build {
     republishRepo := target.value / "republish",
     packResourceDir += (republishRepo.value / "bin" -> "bin"),
     packResourceDir += (republishRepo.value / "maven2" -> "maven2"),
-    packResourceDir += (republishRepo.value / "etc" -> "etc"),
+    packResourceDir += (republishRepo.value / "lib" -> "lib"),
     republishCommandLibs +=
       ("scala" -> List("scala3-interfaces", "scala3-compiler", "scala3-library", "tasty-core")),
     republishCommandLibs +=
diff --git a/project/RepublishPlugin.scala b/project/RepublishPlugin.scala
index e4bf40545a6b..4414b4d2a760 100644
--- a/project/RepublishPlugin.scala
+++ b/project/RepublishPlugin.scala
@@ -213,16 +213,24 @@ object RepublishPlugin extends AutoPlugin {
     val classpaths = coursierFetch(coursierJar, log, csrCacheDir, localRepo, resolvedLocal.map(_.id.toString))
 
     if (commandLibs.nonEmpty) {
-      IO.createDirectory(republishDir / "etc")
+      IO.createDirectory(republishDir / "lib")
       for ((command, libs) <- commandLibs) {
         val (negated, actual) = libs.partition(_.startsWith("^!"))
         val subtractions = negated.map(_.stripPrefix("^!"))
 
         def compose(libs: List[String]): List[String] =
           libs.map(fuzzyFind(classpaths, _)).reduceOption(_ ++ _).map(_.distinct).getOrElse(Nil)
-
+        
+        // Compute the classpath entries
         val entries = compose(actual).diff(compose(subtractions))
-        IO.write(republishDir / "etc" / s"$command.classpath", entries.mkString("\n"))
+        // Generate the MANIFEST for the pathing jar
+        val manifest = new java.util.jar.Manifest();
+        manifest.getMainAttributes().put(java.util.jar.Attributes.Name.MANIFEST_VERSION, "1.0");
+        manifest.getMainAttributes().put(java.util.jar.Attributes.Name.CLASS_PATH, entries.mkString(" "))
+        // Write the pathing jar to the Disk
+        val file = republishDir / "lib" / s"$command.jar"
+        val jar = new java.util.jar.JarOutputStream(new java.io.FileOutputStream(file), manifest)
+        jar.close()
       }
     }