diff --git a/spring-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/cglib/core/ReflectUtils.java b/spring-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/cglib/core/ReflectUtils.java
index 0d05b3157cc..74b1ffe012f 100644
--- a/spring-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/cglib/core/ReflectUtils.java
+++ b/spring-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/cglib/core/ReflectUtils.java
@@ -437,7 +437,7 @@ public class ReflectUtils {
 		return defineClass(className, b, loader, protectionDomain, null);
 	}
 
-	@SuppressWarnings("deprecation")
+	@SuppressWarnings({"deprecation", "serial"})
 	public static Class defineClass(String className, byte[] b, ClassLoader loader,
 			ProtectionDomain protectionDomain, Class<?> contextClass) throws Exception {
 
@@ -514,6 +514,16 @@ public class ReflectUtils {
 				MethodHandles.Lookup lookup = MethodHandles.privateLookupIn(contextClass, MethodHandles.lookup());
 				c = lookup.defineClass(b);
 			}
+			catch (IllegalAccessException ex) {
+				throw new CodeGenerationException(ex) {
+					@Override
+					public String getMessage() {
+						return "ClassLoader mismatch for [" + contextClass.getName() +
+								"]: JVM should be started with --add-opens=java.base/java.lang=ALL-UNNAMED " +
+								"for ClassLoader.defineClass to be accessible on " + loader.getClass().getName();
+					}
+				};
+			}
 			catch (Throwable ex) {
 				throw new CodeGenerationException(ex);
 			}
diff --git a/spring-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/core/CollectionFactory.java b/spring-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/core/CollectionFactory.java
index a9321e0a34b..5642bafa5ae 100644
--- a/spring-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/core/CollectionFactory.java
+++ b/spring-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/core/CollectionFactory.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2021 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2022 the original author or authors.
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -180,26 +180,25 @@ public final class CollectionFactory {
 	@SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
 	public static <E> Collection<E> createCollection(Class<?> collectionType, @Nullable Class<?> elementType, int capacity) {
 		Assert.notNull(collectionType, "Collection type must not be null");
-		if (collectionType.isInterface()) {
-			if (Set.class == collectionType || Collection.class == collectionType) {
-				return new LinkedHashSet<>(capacity);
-			}
-			else if (List.class == collectionType) {
-				return new ArrayList<>(capacity);
-			}
-			else if (SortedSet.class == collectionType || NavigableSet.class == collectionType) {
-				return new TreeSet<>();
-			}
-			else {
-				throw new IllegalArgumentException("Unsupported Collection interface: " + collectionType.getName());
-			}
+		if (LinkedHashSet.class == collectionType || HashSet.class == collectionType ||
+				Set.class == collectionType || Collection.class == collectionType) {
+			return new LinkedHashSet<>(capacity);
+		}
+		else if (ArrayList.class == collectionType || List.class == collectionType) {
+			return new ArrayList<>(capacity);
+		}
+		else if (LinkedList.class == collectionType) {
+			return new LinkedList<>();
+		}
+		else if (SortedSet.class == collectionType || NavigableSet.class == collectionType) {
+			return new TreeSet<>();
 		}
 		else if (EnumSet.class.isAssignableFrom(collectionType)) {
 			Assert.notNull(elementType, "Cannot create EnumSet for unknown element type");
 			return EnumSet.noneOf(asEnumType(elementType));
 		}
 		else {
-			if (!Collection.class.isAssignableFrom(collectionType)) {
+			if (collectionType.isInterface() || !Collection.class.isAssignableFrom(collectionType)) {
 				throw new IllegalArgumentException("Unsupported Collection type: " + collectionType.getName());
 			}
 			try {
diff --git a/spring-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/core/ResolvableType.java b/spring-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/core/ResolvableType.java
index 1aa67d2384e..c779b00b9fd 100644
--- a/spring-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/core/ResolvableType.java
+++ b/spring-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/core/ResolvableType.java
@@ -221,9 +221,8 @@ public class ResolvableType implements Serializable {
 	/**
 	 * Return the underlying source of the resolvable type. Will return a {@link Field},
 	 * {@link MethodParameter} or {@link Type} depending on how the {@link ResolvableType}
-	 * was constructed. With the exception of the {@link #NONE} constant, this method will
-	 * never return {@code null}. This method is primarily to provide access to additional
-	 * type information or meta-data that alternative JVM languages may provide.
+	 * was constructed. This method is primarily to provide access to additional type
+	 * information or meta-data that alternative JVM languages may provide.
 	 */
 	public Object getSource() {
 		Object source = (this.typeProvider != null ? this.typeProvider.getSource() : null);
@@ -1096,20 +1095,20 @@ public class ResolvableType implements Serializable {
 	 * convey generic information but if it implements {@link ResolvableTypeProvider} a
 	 * more precise {@link ResolvableType} can be used than the simple one based on
 	 * the {@link #forClass(Class) Class instance}.
-	 * @param instance the instance
-	 * @return a {@link ResolvableType} for the specified instance
+	 * @param instance the instance (possibly {@code null})
+	 * @return a {@link ResolvableType} for the specified instance,
+	 * or {@code NONE} for {@code null}
 	 * @since 4.2
 	 * @see ResolvableTypeProvider
 	 */
-	public static ResolvableType forInstance(Object instance) {
-		Assert.notNull(instance, "Instance must not be null");
+	public static ResolvableType forInstance(@Nullable Object instance) {
 		if (instance instanceof ResolvableTypeProvider resolvableTypeProvider) {
 			ResolvableType type = resolvableTypeProvider.getResolvableType();
 			if (type != null) {
 				return type;
 			}
 		}
-		return ResolvableType.forClass(instance.getClass());
+		return (instance != null ? forClass(instance.getClass()) : NONE);
 	}
 
 	/**
diff --git a/spring-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/core/ResolvableTypeTests.java b/spring-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/core/ResolvableTypeTests.java
index 71b17e0da02..48641a7c70c 100644
--- a/spring-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/core/ResolvableTypeTests.java
+++ b/spring-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/core/ResolvableTypeTests.java
@@ -146,11 +146,9 @@ class ResolvableTypeTests {
 		assertThat(typeVariable.isAssignableFrom(raw)).isTrue();
 	}
 
-	@Test
-	void forInstanceMustNotBeNull() throws Exception {
-		assertThatIllegalArgumentException()
-			.isThrownBy(() -> ResolvableType.forInstance(null))
-			.withMessage("Instance must not be null");
+	@Test  // gh-28776
+	void forInstanceNull() throws Exception {
+		assertThat(ResolvableType.forInstance(null)).isEqualTo(ResolvableType.NONE);
 	}
 
 	@Test
diff --git a/spring-jdbc/src/main/java/org/springframework/jdbc/core/StatementCreatorUtils.java b/spring-jdbc/src/main/java/org/springframework/jdbc/core/StatementCreatorUtils.java
index 3d7edf0e8e2..71f599b6804 100644
--- a/spring-jdbc/src/main/java/org/springframework/jdbc/core/StatementCreatorUtils.java
+++ b/spring-jdbc/src/main/java/org/springframework/jdbc/core/StatementCreatorUtils.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2021 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2022 the original author or authors.
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -26,6 +26,9 @@ import java.sql.DatabaseMetaData;
 import java.sql.PreparedStatement;
 import java.sql.SQLException;
 import java.sql.Types;
+import java.time.LocalDate;
+import java.time.LocalDateTime;
+import java.time.LocalTime;
 import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.Calendar;
 import java.util.Collection;
@@ -98,6 +101,9 @@ public abstract class StatementCreatorUtils {
 		javaTypeToSqlTypeMap.put(double.class, Types.DOUBLE);
 		javaTypeToSqlTypeMap.put(Double.class, Types.DOUBLE);
 		javaTypeToSqlTypeMap.put(BigDecimal.class, Types.DECIMAL);
+		javaTypeToSqlTypeMap.put(LocalDate.class, Types.DATE);
+		javaTypeToSqlTypeMap.put(LocalTime.class, Types.TIME);
+		javaTypeToSqlTypeMap.put(LocalDateTime.class, Types.TIMESTAMP);
 		javaTypeToSqlTypeMap.put(java.sql.Date.class, Types.DATE);
 		javaTypeToSqlTypeMap.put(java.sql.Time.class, Types.TIME);
 		javaTypeToSqlTypeMap.put(java.sql.Timestamp.class, Types.TIMESTAMP);