diff --git a/src/libs/utils/fsengine/diriterator.h b/src/libs/utils/fsengine/diriterator.h
index 54e9d5d2dd3..ba332b94847 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/fsengine/diriterator.h
+++ b/src/libs/utils/fsengine/diriterator.h
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 
 #include <QFileInfo>
 #include <QString>
+#include <QtVersionChecks>
 
 #include <QtCore/private/qabstractfileengine_p.h>
 
@@ -17,14 +18,32 @@ namespace Internal {
 class DirIterator : public QAbstractFileEngineIterator
 {
 public:
+#if QT_VERSION >= QT_VERSION_CHECK(6, 8, 0)
+    DirIterator(FilePaths paths,
+                const QString &path,
+                QDir::Filters filters,
+                const QStringList &filterNames)
+        : QAbstractFileEngineIterator(path, filters, filterNames)
+#else
     DirIterator(FilePaths paths)
         : QAbstractFileEngineIterator({}, {})
+#endif
         , m_filePaths(std::move(paths))
         , it(m_filePaths.begin())
     {}
 
     // QAbstractFileEngineIterator interface
 public:
+#if QT_VERSION >= QT_VERSION_CHECK(6, 8, 0)
+    bool advance() override
+    {
+        if (!m_filePaths.empty() && m_filePaths.end() != it + 1) {
+            ++it;
+            return true;
+        }
+        return false;
+    }
+#else
     QString next() override
     {
         if (it == m_filePaths.end())
@@ -35,6 +54,7 @@ public:
     }
 
     bool hasNext() const override { return !m_filePaths.empty() && m_filePaths.end() != it + 1; }
+#endif // QT_VERSION_CHECK(6, 8, 0)
 
     QString currentFileName() const override
     {
diff --git a/src/libs/utils/fsengine/fileiteratordevicesappender.h b/src/libs/utils/fsengine/fileiteratordevicesappender.h
index e2afcf50fe7..4e5b8ca632b 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/fsengine/fileiteratordevicesappender.h
+++ b/src/libs/utils/fsengine/fileiteratordevicesappender.h
@@ -6,11 +6,13 @@
 #include "../filepath.h"
 #include "../hostosinfo.h"
 
+#include <QtVersionChecks>
 #include <QtCore/private/qabstractfileengine_p.h>
 
 namespace Utils {
 namespace Internal {
 
+#if QT_VERSION < QT_VERSION_CHECK(6, 8, 0)
 // Based on http://bloglitb.blogspot.com/2011/12/access-to-private-members-safer.htm
 template<typename Tag, typename Tag::type M>
 struct PrivateAccess
@@ -25,6 +27,7 @@ struct QAFEITag
 };
 
 template struct PrivateAccess<QAFEITag, &QAbstractFileEngineIterator::setPath>;
+#endif
 
 class FileIteratorWrapper : public QAbstractFileEngineIterator
 {
@@ -37,11 +40,38 @@ class FileIteratorWrapper : public QAbstractFileEngineIterator
 
 public:
     FileIteratorWrapper(std::unique_ptr<QAbstractFileEngineIterator> &&baseIterator)
-        : QAbstractFileEngineIterator(baseIterator->filters(), baseIterator->nameFilters())
+        : QAbstractFileEngineIterator(
+#if QT_VERSION >= QT_VERSION_CHECK(6, 8, 0)
+            baseIterator->path(),
+#endif
+            baseIterator->filters(), baseIterator->nameFilters())
         , m_baseIterator(std::move(baseIterator))
-    {}
+    {
+#if QT_VERSION >= QT_VERSION_CHECK(6, 8, 0)
+        // Can be called in the constructor since the iterator path
+        // has already been set
+        setStatus();
+#endif
+    }
 
 public:
+#if QT_VERSION >= QT_VERSION_CHECK(6, 8, 0)
+    bool advance() override
+    {
+        if (m_status == State::Ended)
+            return false;
+
+        const bool res = m_baseIterator->advance();
+        if (m_status == State::IteratingRoot && !res) {
+            // m_baseIterator finished, but we need to advance one last time, so that
+            // currentFileName() returns FilePath::specialRootPath().
+            m_status = State::Ended;
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        return res;
+    }
+#else
     QString next() override
     {
         if (m_status == State::Ended)
@@ -71,6 +101,7 @@ public:
 
         return res;
     }
+#endif
     QString currentFileName() const override
     {
         return m_status == State::Ended ? FilePath::specialRootPath()
@@ -94,6 +125,7 @@ private:
         return p;
     }
 
+#if QT_VERSION < QT_VERSION_CHECK(6, 8, 0)
     void setPath() const
     {
         if (!m_hasSetPath) {
@@ -102,10 +134,15 @@ private:
             m_hasSetPath = true;
         }
     }
+#endif
 
 private:
     std::unique_ptr<QAbstractFileEngineIterator> m_baseIterator;
+
+#if QT_VERSION < QT_VERSION_CHECK(6, 8, 0)
     mutable bool m_hasSetPath{false};
+#endif
+
     mutable State m_status{State::NotIteratingRoot};
 };
 
diff --git a/src/libs/utils/fsengine/fixedlistfsengine.h b/src/libs/utils/fsengine/fixedlistfsengine.h
index 3518b5d0b5a..6875dd63822 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/fsengine/fixedlistfsengine.h
+++ b/src/libs/utils/fsengine/fixedlistfsengine.h
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 #include "../stringutils.h"
 
 #include <QtCore/private/qabstractfileengine_p.h>
+#include <QtVersionChecks>
 
 namespace Utils {
 namespace Internal {
@@ -63,10 +64,20 @@ public:
 
         return QAbstractFileEngine::fileName(file);
     }
+
+#if QT_VERSION >= QT_VERSION_CHECK(6, 8, 0)
+    IteratorUniquePtr beginEntryList(const QString &path,
+                                     QDir::Filters filters,
+                                     const QStringList &filterNames) override
+    {
+        return std::make_unique<DirIterator>(m_children, path, filters, filterNames);
+    }
+#else
     Iterator *beginEntryList(QDir::Filters /*filters*/, const QStringList & /*filterNames*/) override
     {
         return new DirIterator(m_children);
     }
+#endif
 };
 
 } // namespace Internal
diff --git a/src/libs/utils/fsengine/fsengine_impl.cpp b/src/libs/utils/fsengine/fsengine_impl.cpp
index 05147709d47..295f0cac747 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/fsengine/fsengine_impl.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/utils/fsengine/fsengine_impl.cpp
@@ -295,8 +295,14 @@ bool FSEngineImpl::cloneTo(QAbstractFileEngine *target)
     return QAbstractFileEngine::cloneTo(target);
 }
 
+#if QT_VERSION >= QT_VERSION_CHECK(6, 8, 0)
+QAbstractFileEngine::IteratorUniquePtr FSEngineImpl::beginEntryList(const QString &path,
+                                                                    QDir::Filters filters,
+                                                                    const QStringList &filterNames)
+#else
 QAbstractFileEngine::Iterator *FSEngineImpl::beginEntryList(QDir::Filters filters,
                                                             const QStringList &filterNames)
+#endif
 {
     FilePaths paths{m_filePath.pathAppended(".")};
     m_filePath.iterateDirectory(
@@ -310,12 +316,11 @@ QAbstractFileEngine::Iterator *FSEngineImpl::beginEntryList(QDir::Filters filter
         },
         {filterNames, filters});
 
+#if QT_VERSION >= QT_VERSION_CHECK(6, 8, 0)
+    return std::make_unique<DirIterator>(std::move(paths), path, filters, filterNames);
+#else
     return new DirIterator(std::move(paths));
-}
-
-QAbstractFileEngine::Iterator *FSEngineImpl::endEntryList()
-{
-    return nullptr;
+#endif
 }
 
 qint64 FSEngineImpl::read(char *data, qint64 maxlen)
diff --git a/src/libs/utils/fsengine/fsengine_impl.h b/src/libs/utils/fsengine/fsengine_impl.h
index 6fcba8ac523..8ba1ca0affa 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/fsengine/fsengine_impl.h
+++ b/src/libs/utils/fsengine/fsengine_impl.h
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 #include <QtCore/private/qabstractfileengine_p.h>
 
 #include <QTemporaryFile>
+#include <QtVersionChecks>
 
 namespace Utils {
 namespace Internal {
@@ -46,13 +47,25 @@ public:
     QString fileName(FileName file) const override;
     uint ownerId(FileOwner) const override;
     QString owner(FileOwner) const override;
+
+#if QT_VERSION >= QT_VERSION_CHECK(6, 8, 0)
+    using FileTime = QFile::FileTime;
+#endif
     bool setFileTime(const QDateTime &newDate, FileTime time) override;
     QDateTime fileTime(FileTime time) const override;
     void setFileName(const QString &file) override;
     int handle() const override;
     bool cloneTo(QAbstractFileEngine *target) override;
+
+#if QT_VERSION >= QT_VERSION_CHECK(6, 8, 0)
+    IteratorUniquePtr beginEntryList(const QString &path, QDir::Filters filters,
+                                     const QStringList &filterNames) override;
+    IteratorUniquePtr endEntryList() override { return {}; }
+#else
     Iterator *beginEntryList(QDir::Filters filters, const QStringList &filterNames) override;
-    Iterator *endEntryList() override;
+    Iterator *endEntryList() override { return nullptr; }
+#endif
+
     qint64 read(char *data, qint64 maxlen) override;
     qint64 readLine(char *data, qint64 maxlen) override;
     qint64 write(const char *data, qint64 len) override;
diff --git a/src/libs/utils/fsengine/fsenginehandler.cpp b/src/libs/utils/fsengine/fsenginehandler.cpp
index 2f828537d19..29fe759a861 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/fsengine/fsenginehandler.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/utils/fsengine/fsenginehandler.cpp
@@ -46,10 +46,15 @@ static bool isRootPath(const QString &fileName)
      return fileName.size() == 1 && fileName[0] == '/';
 }
 
-QAbstractFileEngine *FSEngineHandler::create(const QString &fileName) const
+#if QT_VERSION >= QT_VERSION_CHECK(6, 8, 0)
+std::unique_ptr<QAbstractFileEngine>
+#else
+QAbstractFileEngine *
+#endif
+FSEngineHandler::create(const QString &fileName) const
 {
     if (fileName.startsWith(':'))
-        return nullptr;
+        return {};
 
     static const QString rootPath = FilePath::specialRootPath();
     static const FilePath rootFilePath = FilePath::fromString(rootPath);
@@ -62,7 +67,11 @@ QAbstractFileEngine *FSEngineHandler::create(const QString &fileName) const
                   return rootFilePath.pathAppended(scheme);
               });
 
+#if QT_VERSION >= QT_VERSION_CHECK(6, 8, 0)
+        return std::make_unique<FixedListFSEngine>(removeDoubleSlash(fileName), paths);
+#else
         return new FixedListFSEngine(removeDoubleSlash(fileName), paths);
+#endif
     }
 
     if (fixedFileName.startsWith(rootPath)) {
@@ -74,20 +83,35 @@ QAbstractFileEngine *FSEngineHandler::create(const QString &fileName) const
                                                                     return root.scheme() == scheme;
                                                                 });
 
+#if QT_VERSION >= QT_VERSION_CHECK(6, 8, 0)
+                return std::make_unique<FixedListFSEngine>(removeDoubleSlash(fileName),
+                                                           filteredRoots);
+#else
                 return new FixedListFSEngine(removeDoubleSlash(fileName), filteredRoots);
+#endif
             }
         }
 
         FilePath fixedPath = FilePath::fromString(fixedFileName);
 
-        if (fixedPath.needsDevice())
+        if (fixedPath.needsDevice()) {
+#if QT_VERSION >= QT_VERSION_CHECK(6, 8, 0)
+            return std::make_unique<FSEngineImpl>(removeDoubleSlash(fileName));
+#else
             return new FSEngineImpl(removeDoubleSlash(fileName));
+#endif
+        }
     }
 
-    if (isRootPath(fixedFileName))
+    if (isRootPath(fixedFileName)) {
+#if QT_VERSION >= QT_VERSION_CHECK(6, 8, 0)
+        return std::make_unique<RootInjectFSEngine>(fileName);
+#else
         return new RootInjectFSEngine(fileName);
+#endif
+    }
 
-    return nullptr;
+    return {};
 }
 
 } // Utils::Internal
diff --git a/src/libs/utils/fsengine/fsenginehandler.h b/src/libs/utils/fsengine/fsenginehandler.h
index 6fdb6a7ab9d..68421ddd92e 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/fsengine/fsenginehandler.h
+++ b/src/libs/utils/fsengine/fsenginehandler.h
@@ -10,7 +10,11 @@ namespace Utils::Internal {
 class FSEngineHandler : public QAbstractFileEngineHandler
 {
 public:
+#if QT_VERSION >= QT_VERSION_CHECK(6, 8, 0)
+    std::unique_ptr<QAbstractFileEngine> create(const QString &fileName) const override;
+#else
     QAbstractFileEngine *create(const QString &fileName) const override;
+#endif
 };
 
 } // Utils::Internal
diff --git a/src/libs/utils/fsengine/rootinjectfsengine.h b/src/libs/utils/fsengine/rootinjectfsengine.h
index d57747dab96..9eb6a8a8322 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/fsengine/rootinjectfsengine.h
+++ b/src/libs/utils/fsengine/rootinjectfsengine.h
@@ -16,12 +16,22 @@ public:
     using QFSFileEngine::QFSFileEngine;
 
 public:
+#if QT_VERSION >= QT_VERSION_CHECK(6, 8, 0)
+    IteratorUniquePtr beginEntryList(const QString &path,
+                                     QDir::Filters filters,
+                                     const QStringList &filterNames) override
+    {
+        return std::make_unique<FileIteratorWrapper>(
+            QFSFileEngine::beginEntryList(path, filters, filterNames));
+    }
+#else
     Iterator *beginEntryList(QDir::Filters filters, const QStringList &filterNames) override
     {
         std::unique_ptr<QAbstractFileEngineIterator> baseIterator(
             QFSFileEngine::beginEntryList(filters, filterNames));
         return new FileIteratorWrapper(std::move(baseIterator));
     }
+#endif
 };
 
 } // namespace Internal
diff --git a/src/tools/qml2puppet/qmlprivategate/qmlprivategate.cpp b/src/tools/qml2puppet/qmlprivategate/qmlprivategate.cpp
index 8abfed59160..123d4aee2dc 100644
--- a/src/tools/qml2puppet/qmlprivategate/qmlprivategate.cpp
+++ b/src/tools/qml2puppet/qmlprivategate/qmlprivategate.cpp
@@ -473,16 +473,25 @@ ComponentCompleteDisabler::~ComponentCompleteDisabler()
 class QrcEngineHandler : public QAbstractFileEngineHandler
 {
 public:
+#if QT_VERSION >= QT_VERSION_CHECK(6, 8, 0)
+    std::unique_ptr<QAbstractFileEngine> create(const QString &fileName) const final;
+#else
     QAbstractFileEngine *create(const QString &fileName) const final;
+#endif
 };
 
-QAbstractFileEngine *QrcEngineHandler::create(const QString &fileName) const
+#if QT_VERSION >= QT_VERSION_CHECK(6, 8, 0)
+std::unique_ptr<QAbstractFileEngine>
+#else
+QAbstractFileEngine *
+#endif
+QrcEngineHandler::create(const QString &fileName) const
 {
     if (fileName.startsWith(":/qt-project.org"))
-        return nullptr;
+        return {};
 
     if (fileName.startsWith(":/qtquickplugin"))
-        return nullptr;
+        return {};
 
     if (fileName.startsWith(":/")) {
         const QStringList searchPaths = qmlDesignerRCPath().split(';');
@@ -493,18 +502,22 @@ QAbstractFileEngine *QrcEngineHandler::create(const QString &fileName) const
                 fixedPath.replace(":" + qrcDefintion.first(), qrcDefintion.last() + '/');
 
                 if (fileName == fixedPath)
-                    return nullptr;
+                    return {};
 
                 if (QFileInfo::exists(fixedPath)) {
                     fixedPath.replace("//", "/");
                     fixedPath.replace('\\', '/');
+#if QT_VERSION >= QT_VERSION_CHECK(6, 8, 0)
+                    return std::make_unique<QFSFileEngine>(fixedPath);
+#else
                     return new QFSFileEngine(fixedPath);
+#endif
                 }
             }
         }
     }
 
-    return nullptr;
+    return {};
 }
 
 static QrcEngineHandler* s_qrcEngineHandler = nullptr;