diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index b8e36b3..0dce0ef 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -39,9 +39,33 @@ remoteMappings = https\://raw.githubusercontent.com/MinecraftForge/FML/1.7.10/co
 # `./gradlew runClient --username=AnotherPlayer`, or configuring this command in your IDE.
 developmentEnvironmentUserName = Developer
 
-# Enables using modern Java syntax (up to version 17) via Jabel, while still targeting JVM 8.
-# See https://github.com/bsideup/jabel for details on how this works.
-enableModernJavaSyntax = true
+# Enables modern Java syntax support. Valid values:
+# - false: No modern syntax, Java 8 only
+# - jabel: Jabel syntax-only support, compiles to J8 bytecode
+# - jvmDowngrader: Full modern Java via JVM Downgrader (syntax + stdlib APIs)
+# - modern: Native modern Java bytecode, no downgrading
+enableModernJavaSyntax = jabel
+
+# If set, ignores the above setting and compiles with the given toolchain. This may cause unexpected issues,
+# and should *not* be used in most situations. -1 disables this.
+# forceToolchainVersion = -1
+
+# Target JVM version for JVM Downgrader bytecode downgrading.
+# Only used when enableModernJavaSyntax = jvmDowngrader
+# downgradeTargetVersion = 8
+
+# Comma-separated list of Java versions for multi-release jar support (JVM Downgrader only).
+# Classes will be available in META-INF/versions/N/ for each version N in this list.
+# Default: "21,25" (J25+ gets native classes, J21-24 gets partial downgrade, J8-20 gets full downgrade).
+# jvmDowngraderMultiReleaseVersions = 21,25
+
+# Specifies how JVM Downgrader API stubs are provided. Options:
+# - shade: Shade minimized stubs into the jar
+# - gtnhlib: GTNHLib provides stubs at runtime (adds version constraint)
+# - external: Another dependency provides stubs (no constraint, no warning)
+# - (empty): Warning reminding you to configure stubs
+# Note: 'shade' option requires you to verify license compliance, see: https://github.com/unimined/JvmDowngrader/blob/main/LICENSE.md
+# jvmDowngraderStubsProvider =
 
 # Enables injecting missing generics into the decompiled source code for a better coding experience.
 # Turns most publicly visible List, Map, etc. into proper List<E>, Map<K, V> types.
@@ -202,3 +226,5 @@ customArchiveBaseName = BetterFoliage-LegacyEdition
 
 # Non-GTNH properties
 kotlin.stdlib.default.dependency = false
+org.gradle.configuration-cache = true
+org.gradle.parallel = true
diff --git a/gradle/gradle-daemon-jvm.properties b/gradle/gradle-daemon-jvm.properties
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5a160a3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gradle/gradle-daemon-jvm.properties
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+#This file is generated by updateDaemonJvm
+toolchainUrl.FREE_BSD.AARCH64=https\://api.foojay.io/disco/v3.0/ids/c5ee947fbfb70bc347d8d531e3a578c4/redirect
+toolchainUrl.FREE_BSD.X86_64=https\://api.foojay.io/disco/v3.0/ids/cd495626d2ee49a75447e3fdc6afb287/redirect
+toolchainUrl.LINUX.AARCH64=https\://api.foojay.io/disco/v3.0/ids/c5ee947fbfb70bc347d8d531e3a578c4/redirect
+toolchainUrl.LINUX.X86_64=https\://api.foojay.io/disco/v3.0/ids/cd495626d2ee49a75447e3fdc6afb287/redirect
+toolchainUrl.MAC_OS.AARCH64=https\://api.foojay.io/disco/v3.0/ids/e1118b4c7c2858d28154d086dbff010e/redirect
+toolchainUrl.MAC_OS.X86_64=https\://api.foojay.io/disco/v3.0/ids/59a9771cad43219260d9aac9a8ec4d6a/redirect
+toolchainUrl.UNIX.AARCH64=https\://api.foojay.io/disco/v3.0/ids/c5ee947fbfb70bc347d8d531e3a578c4/redirect
+toolchainUrl.UNIX.X86_64=https\://api.foojay.io/disco/v3.0/ids/5ee463876563a46fff651cce1bc53a4c/redirect
+toolchainUrl.WINDOWS.AARCH64=https\://api.foojay.io/disco/v3.0/ids/a4c09dd2e2d7079373d30e524bbc2829/redirect
+toolchainUrl.WINDOWS.X86_64=https\://api.foojay.io/disco/v3.0/ids/303c95a051768711e2ec6e0c82bc7dbb/redirect
+toolchainVersion=25
diff --git a/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.jar b/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.jar
index 1b33c55..f8e1ee3 100644
Binary files a/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.jar and b/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.jar differ
diff --git a/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties b/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
index d4081da..23449a2 100644
--- a/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
+++ b/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 distributionBase=GRADLE_USER_HOME
 distributionPath=wrapper/dists
-distributionUrl=https\://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-8.14.3-bin.zip
+distributionUrl=https\://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-9.2.1-bin.zip
 networkTimeout=10000
 validateDistributionUrl=true
 zipStoreBase=GRADLE_USER_HOME
diff --git a/gradlew b/gradlew
index 23d15a9..adff685 100755
--- a/gradlew
+++ b/gradlew
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
 #
-# Copyright © 2015-2021 the original authors.
+# Copyright © 2015 the original authors.
 #
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 # you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -114,7 +114,6 @@ case "$( uname )" in                #(
   NONSTOP* )        nonstop=true ;;
 esac
 
-CLASSPATH="\\\"\\\""
 
 
 # Determine the Java command to use to start the JVM.
@@ -172,7 +171,6 @@ fi
 # For Cygwin or MSYS, switch paths to Windows format before running java
 if "$cygwin" || "$msys" ; then
     APP_HOME=$( cygpath --path --mixed "$APP_HOME" )
-    CLASSPATH=$( cygpath --path --mixed "$CLASSPATH" )
 
     JAVACMD=$( cygpath --unix "$JAVACMD" )
 
@@ -212,7 +210,6 @@ DEFAULT_JVM_OPTS='"-Xmx64m" "-Xms64m"'
 
 set -- \
         "-Dorg.gradle.appname=$APP_BASE_NAME" \
-        -classpath "$CLASSPATH" \
         -jar "$APP_HOME/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.jar" \
         "$@"
 
diff --git a/gradlew.bat b/gradlew.bat
index db3a6ac..c4bdd3a 100644
--- a/gradlew.bat
+++ b/gradlew.bat
@@ -70,11 +70,10 @@ goto fail
 :execute
 @rem Setup the command line
 
-set CLASSPATH=
 
 
 @rem Execute Gradle
-"%JAVA_EXE%" %DEFAULT_JVM_OPTS% %JAVA_OPTS% %GRADLE_OPTS% "-Dorg.gradle.appname=%APP_BASE_NAME%" -classpath "%CLASSPATH%" -jar "%APP_HOME%\gradle\wrapper\gradle-wrapper.jar" %*
+"%JAVA_EXE%" %DEFAULT_JVM_OPTS% %JAVA_OPTS% %GRADLE_OPTS% "-Dorg.gradle.appname=%APP_BASE_NAME%" -jar "%APP_HOME%\gradle\wrapper\gradle-wrapper.jar" %*
 
 :end
 @rem End local scope for the variables with windows NT shell
diff --git a/settings.gradle.kts b/settings.gradle.kts
index 4997db0..f015bcf 100644
--- a/settings.gradle.kts
+++ b/settings.gradle.kts
@@ -15,11 +15,11 @@ pluginManagement {
         mavenLocal()
     }
     plugins {
-        kotlin("jvm") version "2.2.21"
+        kotlin("jvm") version "2.3.0"
     }
 }
 
 plugins {
-    id("com.gtnewhorizons.gtnhsettingsconvention") version("1.0.49")
+    id("com.gtnewhorizons.gtnhsettingsconvention") version("2.0.18")
     id("org.gradle.toolchains.foojay-resolver-convention") version "0.8.0"
 }