Can you build for newer versions of MacOS on an older system?

Say I have a MacBook with MacOS Catalina. Could I use it to compile/build apps for newer versions of the operating system like Big Sur? And if so, how far does that go back? For example, could I still use a machine running MacOS X Cheetah (10.0)?

My specific problem is concerning the compiling and wrapping of jar files into native .app executables, but I imagine there is a sort of general answer.

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Do you have a copy of the MacOS X Cheetah (10.0) or MacOS X Puma (10.1)install disks? I have MacOS X Jaguar (10.2) and above if anyone needs them. Or is there an Apple old install disk archive for Developers?

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