diff --git a/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties b/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
index 94113f200..e18bc253b 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-8.11-bin.zip
+distributionUrl=https\://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-8.12.1-bin.zip
 networkTimeout=10000
 validateDistributionUrl=true
 zipStoreBase=GRADLE_USER_HOME
diff --git a/gradlew b/gradlew
index f5feea6d6..f3b75f3b0 100755
--- a/gradlew
+++ b/gradlew
@@ -86,8 +86,7 @@ done
 # shellcheck disable=SC2034
 APP_BASE_NAME=${0##*/}
 # Discard cd standard output in case $CDPATH is set (https://github.com/gradle/gradle/issues/25036)
-APP_HOME=$( cd -P "${APP_HOME:-./}" > /dev/null && printf '%s
-' "$PWD" ) || exit
+APP_HOME=$( cd -P "${APP_HOME:-./}" > /dev/null && printf '%s\n' "$PWD" ) || exit
 
 # Use the maximum available, or set MAX_FD != -1 to use that value.
 MAX_FD=maximum
diff --git a/src/test/groovy/com/github/jengelman/gradle/plugins/shadow/ConfigurationCacheSpec.groovy b/src/test/groovy/com/github/jengelman/gradle/plugins/shadow/ConfigurationCacheSpec.groovy
index f05a6170b..461a82061 100644
--- a/src/test/groovy/com/github/jengelman/gradle/plugins/shadow/ConfigurationCacheSpec.groovy
+++ b/src/test/groovy/com/github/jengelman/gradle/plugins/shadow/ConfigurationCacheSpec.groovy
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ class ConfigurationCacheSpec extends PluginSpecification {
         """.stripIndent()
         file('client/build.gradle') << """
             apply plugin: 'java'
-            repositories { maven { url "${repo.uri}" } }
+            repositories { maven { url = "${repo.uri}" } }
             dependencies { implementation 'junit:junit:3.8.2' }
         """.stripIndent()
 
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ class ConfigurationCacheSpec extends PluginSpecification {
                 }
             }
 
-            repositories { maven { url "${repo.uri}" } }
+            repositories { maven { url = "${repo.uri}" } }
             dependencies { implementation project(':client') }
         """.stripIndent()
 
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ class ConfigurationCacheSpec extends PluginSpecification {
             apply plugin: 'java'
             apply plugin: 'com.gradleup.shadow'
 
-            repositories { maven { url "${repo.uri}" } }
+            repositories { maven { url = "${repo.uri}" } }
             dependencies {
                 implementation "junit:junit:3.8.2"
             }
diff --git a/src/test/groovy/com/github/jengelman/gradle/plugins/shadow/ConfigureShadowRelocationSpec.groovy b/src/test/groovy/com/github/jengelman/gradle/plugins/shadow/ConfigureShadowRelocationSpec.groovy
index bcb1a6981..c7212ddbb 100644
--- a/src/test/groovy/com/github/jengelman/gradle/plugins/shadow/ConfigureShadowRelocationSpec.groovy
+++ b/src/test/groovy/com/github/jengelman/gradle/plugins/shadow/ConfigureShadowRelocationSpec.groovy
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ class ConfigureShadowRelocationSpec extends PluginSpecification {
         given:
         buildFile << """
             tasks.named('shadowJar', com.github.jengelman.gradle.plugins.shadow.tasks.ShadowJar) {
-                enableRelocation true
+                enableRelocation = true
             }
 
             dependencies {
diff --git a/src/test/groovy/com/github/jengelman/gradle/plugins/shadow/PublishingSpec.groovy b/src/test/groovy/com/github/jengelman/gradle/plugins/shadow/PublishingSpec.groovy
index d79a07c68..f23895394 100644
--- a/src/test/groovy/com/github/jengelman/gradle/plugins/shadow/PublishingSpec.groovy
+++ b/src/test/groovy/com/github/jengelman/gradle/plugins/shadow/PublishingSpec.groovy
@@ -35,12 +35,12 @@ class PublishingSpec extends PluginSpecification {
                implementation 'shadow:a:1.0'
                shadow 'shadow:b:1.0'
             }
-            
+
             tasks.named('shadowJar', com.github.jengelman.gradle.plugins.shadow.tasks.ShadowJar) {
                archiveClassifier = ''
                archiveBaseName = 'maven-all'
             }
-            
+
             publishing {
                publications {
                    shadow(MavenPublication) {
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ class PublishingSpec extends PluginSpecification {
                }
                repositories {
                    maven {
-                       url "${publishingRepo.uri}"
+                       url = "${publishingRepo.uri}"
                    }
                }
             }
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ class PublishingSpec extends PluginSpecification {
                implementation 'shadow:a:1.0'
                shadow 'shadow:b:1.0'
             }
-            
+
             publishing {
                publications {
                    shadow(MavenPublication) { publication ->
@@ -112,11 +112,11 @@ class PublishingSpec extends PluginSpecification {
                }
                repositories {
                    maven {
-                       url "${publishingRepo.uri}"
+                       url = "${publishingRepo.uri}"
                    }
                }
             }
-            
+
             tasks.named('shadowJar', com.github.jengelman.gradle.plugins.shadow.tasks.ShadowJar) {
                archiveClassifier = 'my-classifier'
                archiveExtension = 'my-ext'
@@ -149,12 +149,12 @@ class PublishingSpec extends PluginSpecification {
 
                 version = "1.0"
                 group = 'shadow'
-    
-                repositories { maven { url "${repo.uri}" } }
+
+                repositories { maven { url = "${repo.uri}" } }
                 publishing {
                    repositories {
                        maven {
-                           url "${publishingRepo.uri}"
+                           url = "${publishingRepo.uri}"
                        }
                    }
                 }
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ class PublishingSpec extends PluginSpecification {
             plugins {
                 id 'com.gradleup.shadow'
             }
-            
+
             dependencies {
                 implementation project(':a')
                 shadow project(':b')
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ class PublishingSpec extends PluginSpecification {
                archiveClassifier = ''
                archiveBaseName = 'maven-all'
             }
-            
+
             publishing {
                publications {
                    shadow(MavenPublication) {
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ class PublishingSpec extends PluginSpecification {
                }
                repositories {
                    maven {
-                       url "${publishingRepo.uri}"
+                       url = "${publishingRepo.uri}"
                    }
                }
             }
diff --git a/src/test/groovy/com/github/jengelman/gradle/plugins/shadow/RelocationSpec.groovy b/src/test/groovy/com/github/jengelman/gradle/plugins/shadow/RelocationSpec.groovy
index b9f522345..da4e1fb74 100644
--- a/src/test/groovy/com/github/jengelman/gradle/plugins/shadow/RelocationSpec.groovy
+++ b/src/test/groovy/com/github/jengelman/gradle/plugins/shadow/RelocationSpec.groovy
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ class RelocationSpec extends PluginSpecification {
             dependencies {
                implementation 'junit:junit:3.8.2'
             }
-            
+
             tasks.named('shadowJar', com.github.jengelman.gradle.plugins.shadow.tasks.ShadowJar) {
                relocate 'junit.textui', 'a'
                relocate 'junit.framework', 'b'
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ class RelocationSpec extends PluginSpecification {
             dependencies {
                implementation 'junit:junit:3.8.2'
             }
-            
+
             // tag::relocateFilter[]
             tasks.named('shadowJar', com.github.jengelman.gradle.plugins.shadow.tasks.ShadowJar) {
                relocate('junit.textui', 'a') {
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ class RelocationSpec extends PluginSpecification {
             dependencies {
                implementation 'junit:junit:3.8.2'
             }
-            
+
             // tag::relocate[]
             tasks.named('shadowJar', com.github.jengelman.gradle.plugins.shadow.tasks.ShadowJar) {
                relocate 'junit.framework', 'shadow.junit'
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ class RelocationSpec extends PluginSpecification {
 
         file('src/main/java/shadow/ShadowTest.java') << '''
             package shadow;
-            
+
             import junit.framework.Test;
             import junit.framework.TestResult;
             public class ShadowTest implements Test {
@@ -185,8 +185,8 @@ class RelocationSpec extends PluginSpecification {
         given: 'Core project with dependency and resource'
         file('core/build.gradle') << """
         apply plugin: 'java-library'
-        
-        repositories { maven { url "${repo.uri}" } }
+
+        repositories { maven { url = "${repo.uri}" } }
         dependencies { api 'junit:junit:3.8.2' }
         """.stripIndent()
 
@@ -194,9 +194,9 @@ class RelocationSpec extends PluginSpecification {
         file('core/src/main/resources/test.properties') << 'name=test'
         file('core/src/main/java/core/Core.java') << '''
         package core;
-        
+
         import junit.framework.Test;
-        
+
         public class Core {}
         '''.stripIndent()
 
@@ -204,10 +204,10 @@ class RelocationSpec extends PluginSpecification {
         file('app/build.gradle') << """
         apply plugin: 'java'
         apply plugin: 'com.gradleup.shadow'
-        
-        repositories { maven { url "${repo.uri}" } }
+
+        repositories { maven { url = "${repo.uri}" } }
         dependencies { implementation project(':core') }
-        
+
         tasks.named('shadowJar', com.github.jengelman.gradle.plugins.shadow.tasks.ShadowJar) {
           relocate 'core', 'app.core'
           relocate 'junit.framework', 'app.junit.framework'
@@ -217,10 +217,10 @@ class RelocationSpec extends PluginSpecification {
         file('app/src/main/resources/APP-TEST') << 'APP TEST RESOURCE'
         file('app/src/main/java/app/App.java') << '''
         package app;
-        
+
         import core.Core;
         import junit.framework.Test;
-        
+
         public class App {}
         '''.stripIndent()
 
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ class RelocationSpec extends PluginSpecification {
                 .publish()
         file('src/main/java/foo/Foo.java') << '''
         package foo;
-        
+
         class Foo {}
         '''.stripIndent()
         file('src/main/resources/foo/foo.properties') << 'name=foo'
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ class RelocationSpec extends PluginSpecification {
             dependencies {
                implementation 'shadow:dep:1.0'
             }
-            
+
             tasks.named('shadowJar', com.github.jengelman.gradle.plugins.shadow.tasks.ShadowJar) {
                relocate 'foo', 'bar'
             }
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ class RelocationSpec extends PluginSpecification {
             repositories {
                 mavenCentral()
                 maven {
-                    url 'https://repository.mapr.com/nexus/content/groups/mapr-public/releases'
+                    url = 'https://repository.mapr.com/nexus/content/groups/mapr-public/releases'
                 }
             }
 
diff --git a/src/test/groovy/com/github/jengelman/gradle/plugins/shadow/ShadowPluginSpec.groovy b/src/test/groovy/com/github/jengelman/gradle/plugins/shadow/ShadowPluginSpec.groovy
index a19284e5a..f4cdbb6fd 100644
--- a/src/test/groovy/com/github/jengelman/gradle/plugins/shadow/ShadowPluginSpec.groovy
+++ b/src/test/groovy/com/github/jengelman/gradle/plugins/shadow/ShadowPluginSpec.groovy
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ class ShadowPluginSpec extends PluginSpecification {
 
         file('client/build.gradle') << """
             apply plugin: 'java'
-            repositories { maven { url "${repo.uri}" } }
+            repositories { maven { url = "${repo.uri}" } }
             dependencies { implementation 'junit:junit:3.8.2' }
         """.stripIndent()
 
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ class ShadowPluginSpec extends PluginSpecification {
             apply plugin: 'java'
             apply plugin: 'com.gradleup.shadow'
 
-            repositories { maven { url "${repo.uri}" } }
+            repositories { maven { url = "${repo.uri}" } }
             dependencies { implementation project(':client') }
 
         """.stripIndent()
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ class ShadowPluginSpec extends PluginSpecification {
 
         file('client/build.gradle') << """
             apply plugin: 'java'
-            repositories { maven { url "${repo.uri}" } }
+            repositories { maven { url = "${repo.uri}" } }
             dependencies { implementation 'junit:junit:3.8.2' }
         """.stripIndent()
 
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ class ShadowPluginSpec extends PluginSpecification {
                 minimize()
             }
 
-            repositories { maven { url "${repo.uri}" } }
+            repositories { maven { url = "${repo.uri}" } }
             dependencies { implementation project(':client') }
         """.stripIndent()
 
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ class ShadowPluginSpec extends PluginSpecification {
 
         file('client/build.gradle') << """
             apply plugin: 'java'
-            repositories { maven { url "${repo.uri}" } }
+            repositories { maven { url = "${repo.uri}" } }
             dependencies { implementation 'junit:junit:3.8.2' }
         """.stripIndent()
 
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ class ShadowPluginSpec extends PluginSpecification {
                 }
             }
 
-            repositories { maven { url "${repo.uri}" } }
+            repositories { maven { url = "${repo.uri}" } }
             dependencies { implementation project(':client') }
         """.stripIndent()
 
@@ -339,7 +339,7 @@ class ShadowPluginSpec extends PluginSpecification {
 
         file('client/build.gradle') << """
             apply plugin: 'java'
-            repositories { maven { url "${repo.uri}" } }
+            repositories { maven { url = "${repo.uri}" } }
         """.stripIndent()
 
         file('server/src/main/java/server/Server.java') << """
@@ -357,7 +357,7 @@ class ShadowPluginSpec extends PluginSpecification {
                 }
             }
 
-            repositories { maven { url "${repo.uri}" } }
+            repositories { maven { url = "${repo.uri}" } }
             dependencies { implementation project(':client') }
         """.stripIndent()
 
@@ -393,7 +393,7 @@ class ShadowPluginSpec extends PluginSpecification {
 
         file('client/build.gradle') << """
             apply plugin: 'java'
-            repositories { maven { url "${repo.uri}" } }
+            repositories { maven { url = "${repo.uri}" } }
             dependencies { implementation 'junit:junit:3.8.2' }
         """.stripIndent()
 
@@ -412,7 +412,7 @@ class ShadowPluginSpec extends PluginSpecification {
                 }
             }
 
-            repositories { maven { url "${repo.uri}" } }
+            repositories { maven { url = "${repo.uri}" } }
             dependencies { implementation project(':client') }
         """.stripIndent()
 
@@ -446,7 +446,7 @@ class ShadowPluginSpec extends PluginSpecification {
 
         file('client/build.gradle') << """
             apply plugin: 'java'
-            repositories { maven { url "${repo.uri}" } }
+            repositories { maven { url = "${repo.uri}" } }
             dependencies { implementation 'junit:junit:3.8.2' }
         """.stripIndent()
 
@@ -465,7 +465,7 @@ class ShadowPluginSpec extends PluginSpecification {
                 }
             }
 
-            repositories { maven { url "${repo.uri}" } }
+            repositories { maven { url = "${repo.uri}" } }
             dependencies { implementation project(':client') }
         """.stripIndent()
 
@@ -506,7 +506,7 @@ class ShadowPluginSpec extends PluginSpecification {
 
         file('lib/build.gradle') << """
             apply plugin: 'java'
-            repositories { maven { url "${repo.uri}" } }
+            repositories { maven { url = "${repo.uri}" } }
         """.stripIndent()
 
         file('api/src/main/java/api/Entity.java') << """
@@ -522,7 +522,7 @@ class ShadowPluginSpec extends PluginSpecification {
 
         file('api/build.gradle') << """
             apply plugin: 'java'
-            repositories { maven { url "${repo.uri}" } }
+            repositories { maven { url = "${repo.uri}" } }
             dependencies {
                 implementation 'junit:junit:3.8.2'
                 implementation project(':lib')
@@ -543,7 +543,7 @@ class ShadowPluginSpec extends PluginSpecification {
                 minimize()
             }
 
-            repositories { maven { url "${repo.uri}" } }
+            repositories { maven { url = "${repo.uri}" } }
             dependencies { api project(':api') }
         """.stripIndent()
 
@@ -585,7 +585,7 @@ class ShadowPluginSpec extends PluginSpecification {
 
         file('lib/build.gradle') << """
             apply plugin: 'java'
-            repositories { maven { url "${repo.uri}" } }
+            repositories { maven { url = "${repo.uri}" } }
         """.stripIndent()
 
         file('api/src/main/java/api/Entity.java') << """
@@ -601,7 +601,7 @@ class ShadowPluginSpec extends PluginSpecification {
 
         file('api/build.gradle') << """
             apply plugin: 'java-library'
-            repositories { maven { url "${repo.uri}" } }
+            repositories { maven { url = "${repo.uri}" } }
             dependencies { api project(':lib') }
         """.stripIndent()
 
@@ -619,7 +619,7 @@ class ShadowPluginSpec extends PluginSpecification {
                 minimize()
             }
 
-            repositories { maven { url "${repo.uri}" } }
+            repositories { maven { url = "${repo.uri}" } }
             dependencies { api project(':api') }
         """.stripIndent()
 
@@ -653,7 +653,7 @@ class ShadowPluginSpec extends PluginSpecification {
         file('client/build.gradle') << """
             apply plugin: 'java'
             apply plugin: 'com.gradleup.shadow'
-            repositories { maven { url "${repo.uri}" } }
+            repositories { maven { url = "${repo.uri}" } }
             dependencies { implementation 'junit:junit:3.8.2' }
 
             tasks.named('shadowJar', com.github.jengelman.gradle.plugins.shadow.tasks.ShadowJar) {
@@ -673,7 +673,7 @@ class ShadowPluginSpec extends PluginSpecification {
         file('server/build.gradle') << """
             apply plugin: 'java'
 
-            repositories { maven { url "${repo.uri}" } }
+            repositories { maven { url = "${repo.uri}" } }
             dependencies { implementation project(path: ':client', configuration: 'shadow') }
         """.stripIndent()
 
@@ -710,7 +710,7 @@ class ShadowPluginSpec extends PluginSpecification {
         file('client/build.gradle') << """
             apply plugin: 'java'
             apply plugin: 'com.gradleup.shadow'
-            repositories { maven { url "${repo.uri}" } }
+            repositories { maven { url = "${repo.uri}" } }
             dependencies { implementation 'junit:junit:3.8.2' }
 
             tasks.named('shadowJar', com.github.jengelman.gradle.plugins.shadow.tasks.ShadowJar) {
@@ -731,7 +731,7 @@ class ShadowPluginSpec extends PluginSpecification {
             apply plugin: 'java'
             apply plugin: 'com.gradleup.shadow'
 
-            repositories { maven { url "${repo.uri}" } }
+            repositories { maven { url = "${repo.uri}" } }
             dependencies { implementation project(path: ':client', configuration: 'shadow') }
         """.stripIndent()
 
@@ -982,7 +982,7 @@ class ShadowPluginSpec extends PluginSpecification {
             dependencies { shadow 'junit:junit:3.8.2' }
 
             tasks.named('shadowJar', com.github.jengelman.gradle.plugins.shadow.tasks.ShadowJar) {
-                zip64 true
+                zip64 = true
                 entryCompression = org.gradle.api.tasks.bundling.ZipEntryCompression.STORED
             }
         """.stripIndent()
@@ -1004,7 +1004,7 @@ class ShadowPluginSpec extends PluginSpecification {
         file('lib/build.gradle') << """
             apply plugin: 'java'
             version = '1.0'
-            repositories { maven { url "${repo.uri}" } }
+            repositories { maven { url = "${repo.uri}" } }
         """.stripIndent()
 
         file('api/src/main/java/api/UnusedEntity.java') << """
@@ -1015,7 +1015,7 @@ class ShadowPluginSpec extends PluginSpecification {
         file('api/build.gradle') << """
             apply plugin: 'java'
             version = '1.0'
-            repositories { maven { url "${repo.uri}" } }
+            repositories { maven { url = "${repo.uri}" } }
             dependencies {
                 implementation 'junit:junit:3.8.2'
                 implementation project(':lib')
@@ -1027,7 +1027,7 @@ class ShadowPluginSpec extends PluginSpecification {
             apply plugin: 'com.gradleup.shadow'
 
             version = '1.0'
-            repositories { maven { url "${repo.uri}" } }
+            repositories { maven { url = "${repo.uri}" } }
             dependencies { api project(':api') }
             
             shadowJar.minimize()
@@ -1126,7 +1126,7 @@ class ShadowPluginSpec extends PluginSpecification {
         buildscript {
             repositories {
                 maven {
-                    url "https://maven.eveoh.nl/content/repositories/releases"
+                    url = "https://maven.eveoh.nl/content/repositories/releases"
                 }
             }
 
diff --git a/src/test/groovy/com/github/jengelman/gradle/plugins/shadow/caching/MinimizationCachingSpec.groovy b/src/test/groovy/com/github/jengelman/gradle/plugins/shadow/caching/MinimizationCachingSpec.groovy
index a20ffdf74..013c8c936 100644
--- a/src/test/groovy/com/github/jengelman/gradle/plugins/shadow/caching/MinimizationCachingSpec.groovy
+++ b/src/test/groovy/com/github/jengelman/gradle/plugins/shadow/caching/MinimizationCachingSpec.groovy
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ class MinimizationCachingSpec extends AbstractCachingSpec {
 
         file('client/build.gradle') << """
             apply plugin: 'java'
-            repositories { maven { url "${repo.uri}" } }
+            repositories { maven { url = "${repo.uri}" } }
             dependencies { implementation 'junit:junit:3.8.2' }
         """.stripIndent()
 
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ class MinimizationCachingSpec extends AbstractCachingSpec {
             apply plugin: 'java'
             apply plugin: 'com.gradleup.shadow'
 
-            repositories { maven { url "${repo.uri}" } }
+            repositories { maven { url = "${repo.uri}" } }
             dependencies { implementation project(':client') }
         """.stripIndent()
 
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ class MinimizationCachingSpec extends AbstractCachingSpec {
                 }
             }
 
-            repositories { maven { url "${repo.uri}" } }
+            repositories { maven { url = "${repo.uri}" } }
             dependencies { implementation project(':client') }
         """.stripIndent()
         assertShadowJarExecutes()
diff --git a/src/test/groovy/com/github/jengelman/gradle/plugins/shadow/util/PluginSpecification.groovy b/src/test/groovy/com/github/jengelman/gradle/plugins/shadow/util/PluginSpecification.groovy
index d33e95530..04514ec69 100644
--- a/src/test/groovy/com/github/jengelman/gradle/plugins/shadow/util/PluginSpecification.groovy
+++ b/src/test/groovy/com/github/jengelman/gradle/plugins/shadow/util/PluginSpecification.groovy
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ abstract class PluginSpecification extends Specification {
           integTest
         }
 
-        repositories { maven { url "${repo.uri}" } }
+        repositories { maven { url = "${repo.uri}" } }
         """.stripIndent()
     }