diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index e5cc90d0..54abb8fc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ jobs:
       matrix:
         java: ['11']
     env:
-      GIT_USER_NAME: grails-build
-      GIT_USER_EMAIL: grails-build@users.noreply.github.com
+      GIT_USER_NAME: ${{ secrets.GIT_USER_NAME }}
+      GIT_USER_EMAIL: ${{ secrets.GIT_USER_EMAIL }}
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
         uses: actions/checkout@3df4ab11eba7bda6032a0b82a6bb43b11571feac # v4
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 7b4426c8..f3f1ca7c 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 buildscript {
     repositories {
-        mavenLocal()
         maven { url "https://plugins.gradle.org/m2/" }
         maven { url "https://repo.grails.org/grails/core" }
     }
@@ -91,4 +90,8 @@ tasks.register('apiDocs', Copy) {
     into file("${buildDir}/asciidoc/api")
 }
 
+tasks.named('jar', Jar) {
+    it.archiveClassifier = ''
+}
+
 asciidoctor.dependsOn(apiDocs)
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index d14e605f..0033e32a 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #Mon, 08 Apr 2024 19:48:24 +0000
 projectVersion=5.1.1-SNAPSHOT
 grailsVersion=5.3.5
+grailsVersion=5.3.6
 grailsGradlePluginVersion=5.3.1
 grailsScaffoldingVersion=2.1.0
 joddWotVersion=3.3.8