diff --git a/build-logic/build.gradle.kts b/build-logic/build.gradle.kts
index b73ab85..dc917ff 100644
--- a/build-logic/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build-logic/build.gradle.kts
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ repositories {
 }
 
 dependencies {
-    api("gradle.plugin.com.github.johnrengelman:shadow:7.1.2")
+    api("com.gradleup.shadow:com.gradleup.shadow.gradle.plugin:8.3.9")
 
     implementation("org.ow2.asm:asm-commons:9.3")
 }
diff --git a/build-logic/src/main/kotlin/essential/configureModLauncherContainerJar.kt b/build-logic/src/main/kotlin/essential/configureModLauncherContainerJar.kt
index e5484bf..e372e37 100644
--- a/build-logic/src/main/kotlin/essential/configureModLauncherContainerJar.kt
+++ b/build-logic/src/main/kotlin/essential/configureModLauncherContainerJar.kt
@@ -2,10 +2,13 @@ package essential
 
 import com.github.jengelman.gradle.plugins.shadow.tasks.ShadowJar
 import org.gradle.api.artifacts.Configuration
+import org.gradle.api.file.ArchiveOperations
+import org.gradle.kotlin.dsl.support.serviceOf
 
 fun ShadowJar.configureModLauncherContainerJar(configuration: Configuration) {
     dependsOn(configuration)
-    from({ project.zipTree(configuration.singleFile) })
+    val archiveOps = project.serviceOf<ArchiveOperations>()
+    from({ archiveOps.zipTree(configuration.singleFile) })
     preserveJars()
 
     // We cannot relocate the whole package cause the stage1.jar must remain in the same place
diff --git a/build-logic/src/main/kotlin/essential/shadowWithInnerJars.kt b/build-logic/src/main/kotlin/essential/shadowWithInnerJars.kt
index d0c3a60..b79eef6 100644
--- a/build-logic/src/main/kotlin/essential/shadowWithInnerJars.kt
+++ b/build-logic/src/main/kotlin/essential/shadowWithInnerJars.kt
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@ import com.github.jengelman.gradle.plugins.shadow.tasks.ShadowJar
 import com.github.jengelman.gradle.plugins.shadow.transformers.Transformer
 import com.github.jengelman.gradle.plugins.shadow.transformers.TransformerContext
 import org.gradle.api.file.FileTreeElement
-import shadow.org.apache.tools.zip.ZipEntry
-import shadow.org.apache.tools.zip.ZipOutputStream
+import org.apache.tools.zip.ZipEntry
+import org.apache.tools.zip.ZipOutputStream
 
 /**
  * Shadow by default recursively explodes all jar files.
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 44cd116..8f7036f 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -4,7 +4,9 @@ subprojects {
     apply plugin: "java"
 
     group = "gg.essential"
-    archivesBaseName = "essential-loader" + path.replace(':', '-')
+    base {
+        archivesName = "essential-loader" + path.replace(':', '-')
+    }
 
     def javaVersions = [
             "compatibility": 16,
@@ -19,18 +21,13 @@ subprojects {
             "modlauncher11": 21,
     ]
     java.toolchain.languageVersion.set(JavaLanguageVersion.of(javaVersions.getOrDefault(project.name, 8)))
-
-    repositories {
-        mavenCentral()
-        maven { url "https://libraries.minecraft.net/" }
-    }
 }
 
 allprojects {
     tasks.withType(AbstractArchiveTask.class).configureEach {
         preserveFileTimestamps = false
         reproducibleFileOrder = true
-        dirMode = 0755
-        fileMode = 0644
+        dirPermissions { unix("755") }
+        filePermissions { unix("644") }
     }
 }
diff --git a/container/fabric/build.gradle.kts b/container/fabric/build.gradle.kts
index 6bbe2ba..72825c0 100644
--- a/container/fabric/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/container/fabric/build.gradle.kts
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ dependencies {
 }
 
 val jar by tasks.registering(Jar::class) {
-    destinationDirectory.set(project.buildDir.resolve("libs"))
+    destinationDirectory.set(layout.buildDirectory.dir("libs"))
     archiveBaseName.set("container-${project.name}")
 
     dependsOn(stage0)
diff --git a/container/launchwrapper/build.gradle.kts b/container/launchwrapper/build.gradle.kts
index c4e0455..19d8326 100644
--- a/container/launchwrapper/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/container/launchwrapper/build.gradle.kts
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ dependencies {
 }
 
 val jar by tasks.registering(Jar::class) {
-    destinationDirectory.set(project.buildDir.resolve("libs"))
+    destinationDirectory.set(layout.buildDirectory.dir("libs"))
     archiveBaseName.set("container-${project.name}")
 
     dependsOn(stage0)
diff --git a/container/modlauncher8/build.gradle.kts b/container/modlauncher8/build.gradle.kts
index f54c426..2e763a1 100644
--- a/container/modlauncher8/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/container/modlauncher8/build.gradle.kts
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ dependencies {
 }
 
 val jar by tasks.registering(ShadowJar::class) {
-    destinationDirectory.set(project.buildDir.resolve("libs"))
+    destinationDirectory.set(layout.buildDirectory.dir("libs"))
     archiveBaseName.set("container-${project.name}")
 
     configureModLauncherContainerJar(stage0)
diff --git a/container/modlauncher9/build.gradle.kts b/container/modlauncher9/build.gradle.kts
index a82bbc1..9f71241 100644
--- a/container/modlauncher9/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/container/modlauncher9/build.gradle.kts
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ dependencies {
 }
 
 val jar by tasks.registering(ShadowJar::class) {
-    destinationDirectory.set(project.buildDir.resolve("libs"))
+    destinationDirectory.set(layout.buildDirectory.dir("libs"))
     archiveBaseName.set("container-${project.name}")
 
     configureModLauncherContainerJar(stage0)
diff --git a/integrationTest/common/build.gradle b/integrationTest/common/build.gradle
index ceeff2e..82208bf 100644
--- a/integrationTest/common/build.gradle
+++ b/integrationTest/common/build.gradle
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ apply plugin: 'java-library'
 
 dependencies {
     api("org.junit.jupiter:junit-jupiter:5.7.2")
+    runtimeOnly("org.junit.platform:junit-platform-launcher")
 
     implementation("org.ow2.asm:asm-commons:5.0")
     implementation("com.google.guava:guava:21.0")
diff --git a/integrationTest/fabric/build.gradle b/integrationTest/fabric/build.gradle
index 0127078..300c5e3 100644
--- a/integrationTest/fabric/build.gradle
+++ b/integrationTest/fabric/build.gradle
@@ -1,9 +1,13 @@
 import java.util.function.Supplier
+import javax.inject.Inject
 
-repositories {
-    maven { url "https://maven.fabricmc.net/" }
+interface Injected {
+    @Inject ArchiveOperations getArchiveOps()
 }
 
+def injected = objects.newInstance(Injected.class)
+def archiveOps = injected.getArchiveOps()
+
 sourceSets {
     exampleMod
     essential
@@ -151,7 +155,7 @@ tasks.register("essentialJijijJar", Jar) {
 (1..5).each { i ->
     def stage2Task = tasks.register("stage2V${i}Jar", Jar) {
         archiveBaseName.set(name)
-        from(evaluationDependsOn(':stage2:fabric').tasks.jar.archiveFile.map { zipTree(it) })
+        from(evaluationDependsOn(':stage2:fabric').tasks.jar.archiveFile.map { archiveOps.zipTree(it) })
         // Dummy attribute so they all have different hashes
         manifest {
             attributes "Implementation-Version": "$i"
@@ -159,7 +163,7 @@ tasks.register("essentialJijijJar", Jar) {
     }
     def stage3Task = tasks.register("stage3V${i}Jar", Jar) {
         archiveBaseName.set(name)
-        from(tasks.essentialJar.archiveFile.map { zipTree(it) })
+        from(tasks.essentialJar.archiveFile.map { archiveOps.zipTree(it) })
         manifest {
             // Dummy attribute so they all have different hashes
             attributes "Implementation-Version": "$i"
@@ -171,7 +175,7 @@ tasks.register("essentialJijijJar", Jar) {
     }
     tasks.register("exampleBundledModJar$i", Jar) {
         archiveBaseName.set(name)
-        from(tasks.exampleModJar.archiveFile.map { zipTree(it) })
+        from(tasks.exampleModJar.archiveFile.map { archiveOps.zipTree(it) })
 
         def stage2Jar = stage2Task.get().archiveFile
         def stage3Jar = stage3Task.get().archiveFile
diff --git a/integrationTest/launchwrapper/build.gradle b/integrationTest/launchwrapper/build.gradle
index d3d8312..2aa98c3 100644
--- a/integrationTest/launchwrapper/build.gradle
+++ b/integrationTest/launchwrapper/build.gradle
@@ -7,16 +7,19 @@ import java.util.function.Supplier
 import java.util.zip.ZipEntry
 import java.util.zip.ZipFile
 import java.util.zip.ZipOutputStream
+import javax.inject.Inject
 
 plugins {
-    id "com.github.johnrengelman.shadow" version "7.1.2" apply false
+    id "com.gradleup.shadow" version "8.3.9" apply false
 }
 
-repositories {
-    maven { url "https://maven.minecraftforge.net/" }
-    maven { url "https://repo.spongepowered.org/maven" }
+interface Injected {
+    @Inject ArchiveOperations getArchiveOps()
 }
 
+def injected = objects.newInstance(Injected.class)
+def archiveOps = injected.getArchiveOps()
+
 sourceSets {
     exampleMod
     example2Mod
@@ -126,9 +129,9 @@ def integrationTest = tasks.register("integrationTest", Test) {
 }
 check.dependsOn(integrationTest)
 
-def includeMixin(AbstractArchiveTask task, Configuration mixin) {
+def includeMixin = { AbstractArchiveTask task, Configuration mixin ->
     task.dependsOn(mixin)
-    task.from({ mixin.collect { zipTree(it) } }) {
+    task.from({ mixin.collect { archiveOps.zipTree(it) } }) {
         exclude 'META-INF/*.RSA', 'META-INF/*.SF', 'META-INF/*.DSA'
     }
 }
@@ -137,7 +140,7 @@ def configureExampleModJar = { String tweaker, Configuration mixin = null, exclu
     archiveBaseName.set(task.name)
     from(sourceSets.exampleMod.output)
     dependsOn(configurations.exampleModRuntimeClasspath)
-    from({ configurations.exampleModRuntimeClasspath.collect { zipTree(it) } }) {
+    from({ configurations.exampleModRuntimeClasspath.collect { archiveOps.zipTree(it) } }) {
         if (excludes != null) {
             excludes()
         }
@@ -161,7 +164,7 @@ def configureExample2ModJar = { String tweaker, Configuration mixin = null -> re
     archiveBaseName.set(name)
     from(sourceSets.example2Mod.output)
     dependsOn(configurations.example2ModRuntimeClasspath)
-    from({ configurations.example2ModRuntimeClasspath.collect { zipTree(it) } })
+    from({ configurations.example2ModRuntimeClasspath.collect { archiveOps.zipTree(it) } })
 
     manifest {
         attributes "FMLCorePlugin": "com.example.mod2.ExampleCoreMod",
@@ -242,7 +245,7 @@ tasks.register("exampleRelocatedModJar", com.github.jengelman.gradle.plugins.sha
 (1..5).each { i ->
     def stage2Task = tasks.register("stage2V${i}Jar", Jar) {
         archiveBaseName.set(name)
-        from(evaluationDependsOn(':stage2:launchwrapper').tasks.jar.archiveFile.map { zipTree(it) })
+        from(evaluationDependsOn(':stage2:launchwrapper').tasks.jar.archiveFile.map { archiveOps.zipTree(it) })
         manifest {
             attributes "Name": "gg/essential/loader/stage2/"
             attributes "Implementation-Version": "$i"
@@ -250,7 +253,7 @@ tasks.register("exampleRelocatedModJar", com.github.jengelman.gradle.plugins.sha
     }
     def stage1Task = tasks.register("stage1V${i}Jar", Jar) {
         archiveBaseName.set(name)
-        from(evaluationDependsOn(':stage1:launchwrapper').tasks.jar.archiveFile.map { zipTree(it) }) {
+        from(evaluationDependsOn(':stage1:launchwrapper').tasks.jar.archiveFile.map { archiveOps.zipTree(it) }) {
             exclude("gg/essential/loader/stage1/stage2.jar")
         }
         from(stage2Task.flatMap { it.archiveFile }) {
@@ -264,7 +267,7 @@ tasks.register("exampleRelocatedModJar", com.github.jengelman.gradle.plugins.sha
     }
     def stage3Task = tasks.register("stage3V${i}Jar", Jar) {
         archiveBaseName.set(name)
-        from(tasks.essentialJar.archiveFile.map { zipTree(it) })
+        from(tasks.essentialJar.archiveFile.map { archiveOps.zipTree(it) })
         from(stage1Task.flatMap { it.archiveFile }) {
             into("gg/essential/loader/stage0")
             rename { "stage1.jar" }
@@ -318,7 +321,7 @@ tasks.register("essentialWithAsm52Jar", Jar) {
     includeMixin(it, configurations.mixin07)
 
     dependsOn(configurations.asm52)
-    from({ configurations.asm52.collect { zipTree(it) } })
+    from({ configurations.asm52.collect { archiveOps.zipTree(it) } })
 }
 
 tasks.register("essentialWithDummyStage1", Jar) {
@@ -326,7 +329,7 @@ tasks.register("essentialWithDummyStage1", Jar) {
     from(sourceSets.essential.output)
     includeMixin(it, configurations.mixin07)
 
-    from(tasks.named("dummyStage1Jar").map { it.outputs }) {
+    from(tasks.named("dummyStage1Jar").map { it.archiveFile }) {
         rename { "gg/essential/loader/stage0/stage1.jar" }
     }
 }
@@ -353,10 +356,10 @@ tasks.register("dummyStage3Jar", Jar) {
 
 tasks.register("dummyStage3DiffJar", Jar) {
     archiveBaseName.set("dummyStage3Diff")
-    from(essentialJar.archiveFile.map { zipTree(it) }) {
+    from(essentialJar.archiveFile.map { archiveOps.zipTree(it) }) {
         into("-")
     }
-    from(dummyStage3Jar.archiveFile.map { zipTree(it) }) {
+    from(dummyStage3Jar.archiveFile.map { archiveOps.zipTree(it) }) {
         into("~")
     }
 }
@@ -366,7 +369,7 @@ tasks.register("forge10808Jar", Jar) {
 
     from(sourceSets.minecraft10808.output)
     dependsOn(configurations.forge10808Runtime)
-    from({ configurations.forge10808Runtime.collect { zipTree(it) } }) {
+    from({ configurations.forge10808Runtime.collect { archiveOps.zipTree(it) } }) {
         exclude 'META-INF/*.RSA', 'META-INF/*.SF', 'META-INF/*.DSA'
         exclude 'META-INF/org/apache/logging/log4j/core/config/plugins/Log4j2Plugins.dat'
         exclude 'net/minecraftforge/fml/common/launcher/TerminalTweaker.class'
@@ -378,7 +381,7 @@ tasks.register("forge11202Jar", Jar) {
 
     from(sourceSets.minecraft11202.output)
     dependsOn(configurations.forge11202Runtime)
-    from({ configurations.forge11202Runtime.collect { zipTree(it) } }) {
+    from({ configurations.forge11202Runtime.collect { archiveOps.zipTree(it) } }) {
         exclude 'META-INF/*.RSA', 'META-INF/*.SF', 'META-INF/*.DSA'
         exclude 'META-INF/org/apache/logging/log4j/core/config/plugins/Log4j2Plugins.dat'
         exclude 'net/minecraftforge/fml/common/launcher/TerminalTweaker.class'
diff --git a/mixin/build.gradle.kts b/mixin/build.gradle.kts
index 8e2d455..fb65c7a 100644
--- a/mixin/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/mixin/build.gradle.kts
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 import essential.CompatMixinTask
 import gg.essential.gradle.util.prebundle
 import gg.essential.gradle.util.RelocationTransform.Companion.registerRelocationAttribute
+import org.gradle.api.file.ArchiveOperations
+import org.gradle.kotlin.dsl.support.serviceOf
 
 plugins {
     id("java-library")
@@ -16,12 +18,6 @@ val asmVersion = "5.2"
 version = "$patchesVersion+mixin.$mixinVersion"
 java.toolchain.languageVersion.set(JavaLanguageVersion.of(8))
 
-repositories {
-    mavenCentral()
-    maven("https://repo.spongepowered.org/repository/maven-releases/")
-    maven("https://libraries.minecraft.net")
-}
-
 val relocated = registerRelocationAttribute("essential-guava21-relocated") {
     relocate("com.google.common", "gg.essential.lib.guava21")
     relocate("com.google.thirdparty.publicsuffix", "gg.essential.lib.guava21.publicsuffix")
@@ -63,11 +59,12 @@ tasks.processResources {
 val patchedJar by tasks.registering(CompatMixinTask::class) {
     mixinClasses.from(sourceSets.main.map { it.output })
     input.set(fatMixin.files.single())
-    output.set(buildDir.resolve("patched.jar"))
+    output.set(layout.buildDirectory.file("patched.jar"))
 }
 
 tasks.jar {
-    from(patchedJar.flatMap { it.output }.map { zipTree(it) }) {
+    val archiveOps = project.serviceOf<ArchiveOperations>()
+    from(patchedJar.flatMap { it.output }.map { archiveOps.zipTree(it) }) {
         // Signatures were invalidated by patching
         exclude("META-INF/*.RSA", "META-INF/*.SF", "META-INF/*.DSA")
         // Legacy Forge chokes on these (and they are useless for it anyway cause it only supports Java 8)
diff --git a/settings.gradle.kts b/settings.gradle.kts
index ae917da..8852e72 100644
--- a/settings.gradle.kts
+++ b/settings.gradle.kts
@@ -9,6 +9,18 @@ pluginManagement {
     }
 }
 
+dependencyResolutionManagement {
+    repositoriesMode = RepositoriesMode.PREFER_SETTINGS
+    repositories {
+        mavenCentral()
+        maven(url = "https://maven.fabricmc.net/")
+        maven(url = "https://repo.spongepowered.org/maven")
+        maven(url = "https://maven.neoforged.net/releases")
+        maven(url = "https://maven.minecraftforge.net/")
+        maven(url = "https://libraries.minecraft.net/")
+    }
+}
+
 includeBuild("build-logic")
 
 include(":container:fabric")
@@ -47,4 +59,3 @@ include(":mixin")
 include(":integrationTest:common")
 include(":integrationTest:fabric")
 include(":integrationTest:launchwrapper")
-include(":integrationTest:modlauncher")
diff --git a/stage0/build.gradle b/stage0/build.gradle
index 572b8d4..62c4250 100644
--- a/stage0/build.gradle
+++ b/stage0/build.gradle
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 version = "1.3.0"
 
+interface Injected {
+    @javax.inject.Inject ArchiveOperations getArchiveOps()
+}
+
 configure(subprojects.findAll { it.name != "common" && it.name != "modlauncher" }) {
     apply plugin: 'maven-publish'
 
@@ -18,11 +22,14 @@ configure(subprojects.findAll { it.name != "common" && it.name != "modlauncher"
         }
     }
 
+    def injected = objects.newInstance(Injected.class)
+    def archiveOps = injected.getArchiveOps()
+
     jar {
         dependsOn configurations.bundle
-        from { configurations.bundle.collect { zipTree(it) } }
+        from { configurations.bundle.collect { archiveOps.zipTree(it) } }
 
-        from(evaluationDependsOn(":stage1:$variant").tasks.named("jar").map { it.outputs }) {
+        from(evaluationDependsOn(":stage1:$variant").tasks.named("jar").map { it.archiveFile }) {
             rename { "gg/essential/loader/stage0/stage1.jar" }
         }
     }
@@ -38,12 +45,12 @@ configure(subprojects.findAll { it.name != "common" && it.name != "modlauncher"
         repositories {
             if (project.hasProperty("nexus_user")) {
                 maven {
-                    name 'nexus'
-                    url "https://repo.essential.gg/repository/maven-releases/"
+                    name = "nexus"
+                    url = "https://repo.essential.gg/repository/maven-releases/"
 
                     credentials {
-                        username project.nexus_user
-                        password project.nexus_password
+                        username = project.nexus_user
+                        password = project.nexus_password
                     }
                 }
             }
diff --git a/stage0/fabric/build.gradle b/stage0/fabric/build.gradle
index 194846c..322ea7a 100644
--- a/stage0/fabric/build.gradle
+++ b/stage0/fabric/build.gradle
@@ -1,7 +1,3 @@
-repositories {
-    maven { url "https://maven.fabricmc.net/" }
-}
-
 dependencies {
     compileOnly("net.fabricmc:fabric-loader:0.11.6")
     compileOnly("net.fabricmc:sponge-mixin:0.9.4+mixin.0.8.2")
@@ -9,6 +5,7 @@ dependencies {
 }
 
 tasks.named("processResources") {
+    def version = version
     inputs.property("version", version)
     filesMatching("fabric.mod.json") {
         expand("version": version)
diff --git a/stage0/modlauncher/build.gradle b/stage0/modlauncher/build.gradle
index 4547373..c2c3d22 100644
--- a/stage0/modlauncher/build.gradle
+++ b/stage0/modlauncher/build.gradle
@@ -1,7 +1,3 @@
-repositories {
-    maven { url "https://maven.minecraftforge.net/" }
-}
-
 dependencies {
     compileOnly(parent.project("common"))
 
diff --git a/stage0/modlauncher8/build.gradle b/stage0/modlauncher8/build.gradle
index 00d115b..218dea3 100644
--- a/stage0/modlauncher8/build.gradle
+++ b/stage0/modlauncher8/build.gradle
@@ -1,7 +1,3 @@
-repositories {
-    maven { url "https://maven.minecraftforge.net/" }
-}
-
 dependencies {
     compileOnly("cpw.mods:modlauncher:8.1.3")
     // modlauncher uses these in its api but does not declare them as such
diff --git a/stage0/modlauncher9/build.gradle b/stage0/modlauncher9/build.gradle
index e981db8..fe203d0 100644
--- a/stage0/modlauncher9/build.gradle
+++ b/stage0/modlauncher9/build.gradle
@@ -1,7 +1,3 @@
-repositories {
-    maven { url "https://maven.minecraftforge.net/" }
-}
-
 dependencies {
     compileOnly("cpw.mods:modlauncher:9.0.7")
     // modlauncher uses these in its api but does not declare them as such
diff --git a/stage1/common/build.gradle b/stage1/common/build.gradle
index bef73ea..7a94b67 100644
--- a/stage1/common/build.gradle
+++ b/stage1/common/build.gradle
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ dependencies {
     compileOnly("com.google.code.gson:gson:2.2.4")
 
     testImplementation("org.junit.jupiter:junit-jupiter:5.7.1")
+    testRuntimeOnly("org.junit.platform:junit-platform-launcher")
 }
 
 test {
diff --git a/stage1/fabric/build.gradle b/stage1/fabric/build.gradle
index 11ece5a..18983ce 100644
--- a/stage1/fabric/build.gradle
+++ b/stage1/fabric/build.gradle
@@ -1,7 +1,3 @@
-repositories {
-    maven { url "https://maven.fabricmc.net/" }
-}
-
 dependencies {
     compileOnly("net.fabricmc:fabric-loader:0.11.6")
     compileOnly("net.fabricmc:sponge-mixin:0.9.4+mixin.0.8.2")
diff --git a/stage1/launchwrapper/build.gradle b/stage1/launchwrapper/build.gradle
index 1495706..f42cad2 100644
--- a/stage1/launchwrapper/build.gradle
+++ b/stage1/launchwrapper/build.gradle
@@ -1,7 +1,3 @@
-repositories {
-    maven { url "https://maven.minecraftforge.net/" }
-}
-
 dependencies {
     compileOnly("net.minecraftforge:forge:1.8.9-11.15.1.2318-1.8.9:universal")
     compileOnly("net.minecraft:launchwrapper:1.12")
@@ -16,7 +12,7 @@ dependencies {
 }
 
 jar {
-    from(evaluationDependsOn(":stage2:launchwrapper").tasks.named("jar").map { it.outputs }) {
+    from(evaluationDependsOn(":stage2:launchwrapper").tasks.named("jar").map { it.archiveFile }) {
         rename { "gg/essential/loader/stage1/stage2.jar" }
     }
 }
diff --git a/stage1/modlauncher/build.gradle b/stage1/modlauncher/build.gradle
index 4547373..c2c3d22 100644
--- a/stage1/modlauncher/build.gradle
+++ b/stage1/modlauncher/build.gradle
@@ -1,7 +1,3 @@
-repositories {
-    maven { url "https://maven.minecraftforge.net/" }
-}
-
 dependencies {
     compileOnly(parent.project("common"))
 
diff --git a/stage1/modlauncher8/build.gradle b/stage1/modlauncher8/build.gradle
index 8fe5d04..ad6fe2f 100644
--- a/stage1/modlauncher8/build.gradle
+++ b/stage1/modlauncher8/build.gradle
@@ -1,7 +1,3 @@
-repositories {
-    maven { url "https://maven.minecraftforge.net/" }
-}
-
 dependencies {
     compileOnly("cpw.mods:modlauncher:8.1.3")
     // modlauncher uses these in its api but does not declare them as such
diff --git a/stage1/modlauncher9/build.gradle b/stage1/modlauncher9/build.gradle
index c085c3e..5b733fe 100644
--- a/stage1/modlauncher9/build.gradle
+++ b/stage1/modlauncher9/build.gradle
@@ -1,7 +1,3 @@
-repositories {
-    maven { url "https://maven.minecraftforge.net/" }
-}
-
 dependencies {
     compileOnly("cpw.mods:modlauncher:9.0.7")
     // modlauncher uses these in its api but does not declare them as such
diff --git a/stage2/common/build.gradle b/stage2/common/build.gradle
index 5d87509..9ba356c 100644
--- a/stage2/common/build.gradle
+++ b/stage2/common/build.gradle
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ dependencies {
     compileOnly("org.jetbrains:annotations:23.0.0")
 
     testImplementation("org.junit.jupiter:junit-jupiter:5.7.2")
+    testRuntimeOnly("org.junit.platform:junit-platform-launcher")
 }
 
 test {
diff --git a/stage2/fabric/build.gradle b/stage2/fabric/build.gradle
index aa8f356..448de6d 100644
--- a/stage2/fabric/build.gradle
+++ b/stage2/fabric/build.gradle
@@ -1,7 +1,3 @@
-repositories {
-    maven { url "https://maven.fabricmc.net/" }
-}
-
 dependencies {
     compileOnly("org.jetbrains:annotations:23.0.0")
     compileOnly("net.fabricmc:fabric-loader:0.11.6")
diff --git a/stage2/launchwrapper-legacy/build.gradle b/stage2/launchwrapper-legacy/build.gradle
index 693be04..3297777 100644
--- a/stage2/launchwrapper-legacy/build.gradle
+++ b/stage2/launchwrapper-legacy/build.gradle
@@ -1,13 +1,9 @@
-repositories {
-    maven { url "https://maven.minecraftforge.net/" }
-}
-
 dependencies {
     compileOnly("net.minecraft:launchwrapper:1.12")
 }
 
 jar {
-    from(evaluationDependsOn(":stage2:launchwrapper").tasks.named("jar").map { it.outputs }) {
+    from(evaluationDependsOn(":stage2:launchwrapper").tasks.named("jar").map { it.archiveFile }) {
         rename { "gg/essential/loader/stage2/real-stage2.jar" }
     }
 }
diff --git a/stage2/launchwrapper/build.gradle b/stage2/launchwrapper/build.gradle
index fbcd195..31ff4ce 100644
--- a/stage2/launchwrapper/build.gradle
+++ b/stage2/launchwrapper/build.gradle
@@ -1,7 +1,3 @@
-repositories {
-    maven { url "https://maven.minecraftforge.net/" }
-}
-
 dependencies {
     compileOnly("net.minecraftforge:forge:1.8.9-11.15.1.2318-1.8.9:universal")
     compileOnly("net.minecraft:launchwrapper:1.12")
diff --git a/stage2/modlauncher8/build.gradle b/stage2/modlauncher8/build.gradle
index 6b2e38f..3fba3d2 100644
--- a/stage2/modlauncher8/build.gradle
+++ b/stage2/modlauncher8/build.gradle
@@ -1,7 +1,3 @@
-repositories {
-    maven { url "https://maven.minecraftforge.net/" }
-}
-
 dependencies {
     compileOnly("cpw.mods:modlauncher:8.1.3")
     // modlauncher uses these in its api but does not declare them as such
diff --git a/stage2/modlauncher9/build.gradle b/stage2/modlauncher9/build.gradle
index cdd52cb..4674145 100644
--- a/stage2/modlauncher9/build.gradle
+++ b/stage2/modlauncher9/build.gradle
@@ -1,7 +1,3 @@
-repositories {
-    maven { url "https://maven.minecraftforge.net/" }
-}
-
 dependencies {
     bundle(implementation(project("compatibility")))
     bundle(project("forge37"))
diff --git a/stage2/modlauncher9/compatibility/build.gradle b/stage2/modlauncher9/compatibility/build.gradle
index 91a2ba4..4c6436c 100644
--- a/stage2/modlauncher9/compatibility/build.gradle
+++ b/stage2/modlauncher9/compatibility/build.gradle
@@ -1,7 +1,3 @@
-repositories {
-    maven { url "https://maven.minecraftforge.net/" }
-}
-
 dependencies {
     compileOnly(project(":stage2:common"))
 
diff --git a/stage2/modlauncher9/forge37/build.gradle b/stage2/modlauncher9/forge37/build.gradle
index ea01b97..eeaf0d2 100644
--- a/stage2/modlauncher9/forge37/build.gradle
+++ b/stage2/modlauncher9/forge37/build.gradle
@@ -1,7 +1,3 @@
-repositories {
-    maven { url "https://maven.minecraftforge.net/" }
-}
-
 dependencies {
     compileOnly(parent.project("compatibility"))
 
diff --git a/stage2/modlauncher9/forge40/build.gradle b/stage2/modlauncher9/forge40/build.gradle
index 98d8821..b830e22 100644
--- a/stage2/modlauncher9/forge40/build.gradle
+++ b/stage2/modlauncher9/forge40/build.gradle
@@ -1,7 +1,3 @@
-repositories {
-    maven { url "https://maven.minecraftforge.net/" }
-}
-
 dependencies {
     compileOnly(parent.project("compatibility"))
     compileOnly(parent.project("forge37"))
diff --git a/stage2/modlauncher9/forge41/build.gradle b/stage2/modlauncher9/forge41/build.gradle
index 00b8f1f..6ba5dc9 100644
--- a/stage2/modlauncher9/forge41/build.gradle
+++ b/stage2/modlauncher9/forge41/build.gradle
@@ -1,7 +1,3 @@
-repositories {
-    maven { url "https://maven.minecraftforge.net/" }
-}
-
 dependencies {
     compileOnly(parent.project("compatibility"))
     compileOnly(parent.project("forge37"))
diff --git a/stage2/modlauncher9/forge49/build.gradle b/stage2/modlauncher9/forge49/build.gradle
index 9954c08..14ada25 100644
--- a/stage2/modlauncher9/forge49/build.gradle
+++ b/stage2/modlauncher9/forge49/build.gradle
@@ -1,7 +1,3 @@
-repositories {
-    maven { url "https://maven.minecraftforge.net/" }
-}
-
 dependencies {
     compileOnly(parent.project("compatibility"))
     compileOnly(parent.project("forge37"))
diff --git a/stage2/modlauncher9/modlauncher10/build.gradle b/stage2/modlauncher9/modlauncher10/build.gradle
index 9e80653..bac65b9 100644
--- a/stage2/modlauncher9/modlauncher10/build.gradle
+++ b/stage2/modlauncher9/modlauncher10/build.gradle
@@ -1,7 +1,3 @@
-repositories {
-    maven { url "https://maven.minecraftforge.net/" }
-}
-
 dependencies {
     compileOnly(project(":stage2:common"))
     compileOnly(parent.project("compatibility"))
diff --git a/stage2/modlauncher9/modlauncher11/build.gradle b/stage2/modlauncher9/modlauncher11/build.gradle
index 8df20f6..1f5f91f 100644
--- a/stage2/modlauncher9/modlauncher11/build.gradle
+++ b/stage2/modlauncher9/modlauncher11/build.gradle
@@ -1,7 +1,3 @@
-repositories {
-    maven { url "https://maven.neoforged.net/releases" }
-}
-
 dependencies {
     compileOnly(project(":stage2:common"))
     compileOnly(parent.project("compatibility"))
diff --git a/stage2/modlauncher9/neoforge1/build.gradle b/stage2/modlauncher9/neoforge1/build.gradle
index 6a3d769..e49c11b 100644
--- a/stage2/modlauncher9/neoforge1/build.gradle
+++ b/stage2/modlauncher9/neoforge1/build.gradle
@@ -1,7 +1,3 @@
-repositories {
-    maven { url "https://maven.neoforged.net/releases" }
-}
-
 dependencies {
     compileOnly(parent.project("compatibility"))
 
diff --git a/stage2/modlauncher9/neoforge4/build.gradle b/stage2/modlauncher9/neoforge4/build.gradle
index f1a5278..feacb8d 100644
--- a/stage2/modlauncher9/neoforge4/build.gradle
+++ b/stage2/modlauncher9/neoforge4/build.gradle
@@ -1,7 +1,3 @@
-repositories {
-    maven { url "https://maven.neoforged.net/releases" }
-}
-
 dependencies {
     compileOnly(parent.project("compatibility"))
     compileOnly(parent.project("neoforge1"))