diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy.yml b/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
index 55ea3d00..2a7b465f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Checkout Repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
 
       - name: Grant Execute Permission for gradlew
         run: chmod +x gradlew
@@ -29,33 +29,29 @@ jobs:
           all: true
 
       - name: Setup Java
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v3
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v5
         with:
           java-version: '25'
           distribution: 'zulu'
-          cache: gradle
+
+      - name: Setup Gradle
+        uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@6
 
       - name: Publish to Maven
         if: steps.properties.outputs.publish_to_maven == 'true' && steps.properties.outputs.publish_to_local_maven == 'true'
-        uses: gradle/gradle-build-action@v2
-        with:
-          arguments: |
-            publish
-            -P${{ steps.properties.outputs.maven_name }}Username=${{ secrets.MAVEN_USER }}
+        run: |
+          ./gradlew publish \
+            -P${{ steps.properties.outputs.maven_name }}Username=${{ secrets.MAVEN_USER }} \
             -P${{ steps.properties.outputs.maven_name }}Password=${{ secrets.MAVEN_PASS }}
 
       - name: Publish to CurseForge
         if: steps.properties.outputs.publish_to_curseforge == 'true'
-        uses: gradle/gradle-build-action@v2
         env:
           CURSEFORGE_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.CURSEFORGE_TOKEN }}
-        with:
-          arguments: curseforge
+        run: ./gradlew curseforge
 
       - name: Publish to Modrinth
         if: steps.properties.outputs.publish_to_modrinth == 'true'
-        uses: gradle/gradle-build-action@v2
         env:
           MODRINTH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.MODRINTH_TOKEN }}
-        with:
-          arguments: modrinth
+        run: ./gradlew modrinth
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 13ba4fbe..688c0340 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ _For Kotlin see [TemplateDevEnvKt](https://github.com/CleanroomMC/TemplateDevEnv
 
 Template workspace for modding Minecraft 1.12.2. Licensed under MIT, it is made for public use.
 
-This template runs on **Java 25**, **Gradle 9.6.1** + **[RetroFuturaGradle](https://github.com/GTNewHorizons/RetroFuturaGradle) 2.0.2** + **Forge 14.23.5.2847**.
+This template runs on **Java 25**, **Gradle 9.7.0** + **[RetroFuturaGradle](https://github.com/GTNewHorizons/RetroFuturaGradle) 2.0.3** + **Forge 14.23.5.2847**.
 
 With **coremod and mixin support** that is easy to configure.
 
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 7280c60c..f9ad7cac 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -11,11 +11,11 @@ plugins {
     id 'java-library'
     id 'maven-publish'
     id 'org.jetbrains.gradle.plugin.idea-ext' version '1.4.1'
-    id 'com.gtnewhorizons.retrofuturagradle' version '2.0.2'
-    id 'net.darkhax.curseforgegradle' version '1.2.+' apply false
+    id 'com.gtnewhorizons.retrofuturagradle' version '2.0.3'
+    id 'net.darkhax.curseforgegradle' version '1.+' apply false
     id 'com.modrinth.minotaur' version '2.+' apply false
     id 'org.jetbrains.changelog' version '2.5.0'
-    id 'com.gradleup.shadow' version '9.4.+'
+    id 'com.gradleup.shadow' version '9.6.+'
 }
 
 apply from: 'gradle/scripts/helpers.gradle'
diff --git a/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties b/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
index 0feaf0e6..b894bb62 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-9.6.1-bin.zip
+distributionUrl=https\://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-9.7.0-bin.zip
 networkTimeout=10000
 zipStoreBase=GRADLE_USER_HOME
 zipStorePath=wrapper/dists