diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 5bd5871c9..aa6f5788f 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -18,3 +18,4 @@ docs
 
 /.bundle/
 /vendor/*
+/.kotlin/
diff --git a/aboutlibraries-compose-m2/build.gradle.kts b/aboutlibraries-compose-m2/build.gradle.kts
index 0fb853e15..0c511698c 100644
--- a/aboutlibraries-compose-m2/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/aboutlibraries-compose-m2/build.gradle.kts
@@ -5,10 +5,11 @@ import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.targets.js.dsl.ExperimentalWasmDsl
 
 plugins {
     kotlin("multiplatform")
-    id("com.android.library")
-    id("org.jetbrains.compose")
-    id("org.jetbrains.dokka")
-    id("com.vanniktech.maven.publish")
+    alias(libs.plugins.androidLibrary)
+    alias(libs.plugins.jetbrainsCompose)
+    alias(libs.plugins.composeCompiler)
+    alias(libs.plugins.dokka)
+    alias(libs.plugins.mavenPublish)
 }
 
 android {
@@ -36,7 +37,7 @@ android {
     tasks.withType<org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.tasks.KotlinCompile> {
         kotlinOptions {
             jvmTarget = "11"
-            
+
             if (project.findProperty("composeCompilerReports") == "true") {
                 freeCompilerArgs += listOf(
                     "-P",
@@ -62,21 +63,11 @@ android {
         compose = true
     }
 
-    composeOptions {
-        kotlinCompilerExtensionVersion = libs.versions.composeCompiler.get()
-    }
-
     lint {
         abortOnError = false
     }
 }
 
-
-compose {
-    //kotlinCompilerPlugin.set("androidx.compose.compiler:compiler")
-    //kotlinCompilerPluginArgs.add("suppressKotlinVersionCompatibilityCheck=${libs.versions.kotlinCore.get()}")
-}
-
 kotlin {
     applyDefaultHierarchyTemplate()
 
diff --git a/aboutlibraries-compose-m3/build.gradle.kts b/aboutlibraries-compose-m3/build.gradle.kts
index 29e44a680..dad384b8a 100644
--- a/aboutlibraries-compose-m3/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/aboutlibraries-compose-m3/build.gradle.kts
@@ -5,10 +5,11 @@ import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.targets.js.dsl.ExperimentalWasmDsl
 
 plugins {
     kotlin("multiplatform")
-    id("com.android.library")
-    id("org.jetbrains.compose")
-    id("org.jetbrains.dokka")
-    id("com.vanniktech.maven.publish")
+    alias(libs.plugins.androidLibrary)
+    alias(libs.plugins.jetbrainsCompose)
+    alias(libs.plugins.composeCompiler)
+    alias(libs.plugins.dokka)
+    alias(libs.plugins.mavenPublish)
 }
 
 android {
@@ -61,21 +62,11 @@ android {
         compose = true
     }
 
-    composeOptions {
-        kotlinCompilerExtensionVersion = libs.versions.composeCompiler.get()
-    }
-
     lint {
         abortOnError = false
     }
 }
 
-
-compose {
-    //kotlinCompilerPlugin.set("androidx.compose.compiler:compiler")
-    //kotlinCompilerPluginArgs.add("suppressKotlinVersionCompatibilityCheck=${libs.versions.kotlinCore.get()}")
-}
-
 kotlin {
     applyDefaultHierarchyTemplate()
 
diff --git a/aboutlibraries-core/build.gradle.kts b/aboutlibraries-core/build.gradle.kts
index 3fa5f1a23..9c8ddb522 100644
--- a/aboutlibraries-core/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/aboutlibraries-core/build.gradle.kts
@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@ import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.tasks.KotlinCompile
 plugins {
     kotlin("multiplatform")
     // kotlin("native.cocoapods")
-    id("com.android.library")
-    id("org.jetbrains.dokka")
-    id("com.vanniktech.maven.publish")
+    alias(libs.plugins.androidLibrary)
+    alias(libs.plugins.dokka)
+    alias(libs.plugins.mavenPublish)
     kotlin("plugin.serialization") version libs.versions.kotlinCore.get()
 }
 
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ android {
             freeCompilerArgs += listOf(
                 "-P",
                 "plugin:androidx.compose.compiler.plugins.kotlin:stabilityConfigurationPath=" +
-                        "${project.path}/compose_compiler_config.conf"
+                    "${project.path}/compose_compiler_config.conf"
             )
         }
     }
diff --git a/app-desktop/build.gradle.kts b/app-desktop/build.gradle.kts
index 4f89ff10c..01c0cb362 100644
--- a/app-desktop/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/app-desktop/build.gradle.kts
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@ import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.tasks.KotlinCompile
 
 plugins {
     kotlin("jvm")
-    id("org.jetbrains.compose")
+    alias(libs.plugins.jetbrainsCompose)
+    alias(libs.plugins.composeCompiler)
     id("com.mikepenz.aboutlibraries.plugin")
     application
 }
@@ -24,15 +25,10 @@ dependencies {
     // Coroutines
     implementation(libs.kotlin.coroutines.core)
 
-    // example for parent via a prent
+    // example for parent via a parent
     // implementation("org.apache.commons:commons-csv:1.9.0")
 }
 
-compose {
-    kotlinCompilerPlugin.set(libs.versions.composeCompilerJb.get())
-    //kotlinCompilerPluginArgs.add("suppressKotlinVersionCompatibilityCheck=${libs.versions.kotlinCore.get()}")
-}
-
 tasks.withType<JavaCompile> {
     sourceCompatibility = "11"
     targetCompatibility = "11"
diff --git a/app-wasm/build.gradle.kts b/app-wasm/build.gradle.kts
index 8fa859045..cc7fa88d9 100644
--- a/app-wasm/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/app-wasm/build.gradle.kts
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@ import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.targets.js.dsl.ExperimentalWasmDsl
 
 plugins {
     kotlin("multiplatform")
-    id("org.jetbrains.compose")
+    alias(libs.plugins.jetbrainsCompose)
+    alias(libs.plugins.composeCompiler)
     id("com.mikepenz.aboutlibraries.plugin")
 }
 
@@ -43,8 +44,4 @@ kotlin {
 
 compose.experimental {
     web.application {}
-}
-
-compose {
-    kotlinCompilerPlugin.set(libs.versions.composeCompilerJb.get())
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/build.gradle b/app/build.gradle
index 0e985625c..bfea289bc 100644
--- a/app/build.gradle
+++ b/app/build.gradle
@@ -3,7 +3,9 @@ import com.mikepenz.aboutlibraries.plugin.DuplicateRule
 import com.mikepenz.aboutlibraries.plugin.StrictMode
 
 plugins {
-    id 'com.android.application'
+    alias(libs.plugins.androidApplication)
+    alias(libs.plugins.jetbrainsCompose)
+    alias(libs.plugins.composeCompiler)
 }
 apply plugin: 'kotlin-android'
 apply plugin: 'com.mikepenz.aboutlibraries.plugin' // has to be applied AFTER android
@@ -75,10 +77,6 @@ android {
         compose = true
     }
 
-    composeOptions {
-        kotlinCompilerExtensionVersion = libs.versions.composeCompiler.get()
-    }
-
     packagingOptions {
         exclude 'META-INF/library-core_release.kotlin_module'
         exclude 'META-INF/library_release.kotlin_module'
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
deleted file mode 100644
index 5f48f8969..000000000
--- a/build.gradle
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,43 +0,0 @@
-buildscript {
-    apply from: 'configurations.gradle'
-
-    repositories {
-        gradlePluginPortal()
-        mavenLocal()
-        mavenCentral()
-        google()
-        maven { setUrl("https://maven.pkg.jetbrains.space/public/p/compose/dev") }
-        maven { setUrl("https://maven.pkg.jetbrains.space/kotlin/p/wasm/experimental") }
-    }
-    dependencies {
-        classpath(libs.gradle.build)
-        classpath(libs.kotlin.plug)
-        classpath(libs.androidx.navigation.plug)
-        classpath(libs.dokka.plug)
-        classpath(libs.gradleMvnPublish.plug)
-        classpath(libs.compose.jb.plug)
-        classpath("com.mikepenz.aboutlibraries.plugin:aboutlibraries-plugin")
-    }
-}
-
-allprojects {
-    group = GROUP
-    version = VERSION_NAME
-
-    repositories {
-        mavenLocal()
-        mavenCentral()
-        google()
-        maven { setUrl("https://androidx.dev/storage/compose-compiler/repository") }
-        maven { setUrl("https://maven.pkg.jetbrains.space/public/p/compose/dev") }
-        maven { setUrl("https://maven.pkg.jetbrains.space/kotlin/p/wasm/experimental") }
-        // maven { setUrl("https://maven.pkg.jetbrains.space/kotlin/p/kotlin/dev") }
-    }
-}
-
-apply plugin: "org.jetbrains.dokka"
-
-tasks.dokkaHtmlMultiModule.configure {
-    // dependsOn gradle.includedBuild('plugin-build').task(':plugin:dokkaHtmlPartial')
-    // addSubprojectChildTasks(":plugin-build:build:dokkaHtmlPartial")
-}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/build.gradle.kts b/build.gradle.kts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..46fccfeb5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/build.gradle.kts
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+import org.jetbrains.dokka.gradle.DokkaMultiModuleTask
+
+buildscript {
+    apply(from = "configurations.gradle")
+
+    dependencies {
+        classpath("com.mikepenz.aboutlibraries.plugin:aboutlibraries-plugin")
+    }
+}
+
+plugins {
+    alias(libs.plugins.androidApplication) apply false
+    alias(libs.plugins.androidLibrary) apply false
+    alias(libs.plugins.jetbrainsCompose) apply false
+    alias(libs.plugins.composeCompiler) apply false
+    alias(libs.plugins.kotlinMultiplatform) apply false
+    alias(libs.plugins.navSafeArgs) apply false
+    alias(libs.plugins.dokka)
+    alias(libs.plugins.mavenPublish) apply false
+}
+
+allprojects {
+    group = properties["GROUP"]!!
+    version = properties["VERSION_NAME"]!!
+
+    repositories {
+        mavenLocal()
+        mavenCentral()
+        google()
+        maven { setUrl("https://androidx.dev/storage/compose-compiler/repository") }
+        maven { setUrl("https://maven.pkg.jetbrains.space/public/p/compose/dev") }
+        maven { setUrl("https://maven.pkg.jetbrains.space/kotlin/p/wasm/experimental") }
+    }
+}
+
+tasks.withType<DokkaMultiModuleTask>().configureEach {
+    dependsOn(gradle.includedBuild("plugin-build").task(":plugin:dokkaHtmlPartial"))
+    addSubprojectChildTasks(":plugin-build:build:dokkaHtmlPartial")
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/gradle/libs.versions.toml b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
index 98acd1fca..3d5e0aade 100644
--- a/gradle/libs.versions.toml
+++ b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
@@ -1,43 +1,50 @@
 [versions]
 # android sdk versions
 compileSdk = "34"
-coreMinSdk = "19"
 minSdk = "21"
 targetSdk = "34"
 # build
-gradleBuild = "8.3.1"
+gradleBuild = "8.4.0"
 # kotlin
 dokka = "1.9.20"
-kotlinCore = { require = "1.9.23" }
+kotlinCore = { require = "2.0.0-RC2" }
 kotlinCoroutines = { require = "1.8.0" }
 kotlinxSerialization = "1.6.3"
 kotlinxCollections = "0.3.7"
 # compose
-compose = "1.6.4"
-composeUi = "1.6.4" # foundation / material
-composeCompiler = "1.5.11"
-composejb = "1.6.1"
-composeCompilerJb = "1.5.10"
+compose = "1.6.7"
+compose-plugin = "1.6.10-rc01"
+composeUi = "1.6.7" # foundation / material
 # androidx
-activity = "1.8.2"
+activity = "1.9.0"
 cardview = "1.0.0"
 constraintLayout = "2.1.4"
-core = "1.12.0"
+core = "1.13.1"
 lifecycle = { require = "2.7.0" }
 navigation = "2.7.7"
 recyclerView = "1.3.2"
 # google
-material = "1.11.0"
+material = "1.12.0"
 # other
 accompanist = "0.34.0"
 fastAdapter = "5.7.0"
-gradleMvnPublish = "0.25.3"
+gradleMvnPublish = "0.28.0"
 iconics = "5.4.0"
 itemAnimators = "1.1.0"
 ivy = "2.5.2"
 materialDrawer = "9.0.2"
 okhttp = "4.12.0"
 
+[plugins]
+androidApplication = { id = "com.android.application", version.ref = "gradleBuild" }
+androidLibrary = { id = "com.android.library", version.ref = "gradleBuild" }
+jetbrainsCompose = { id = "org.jetbrains.compose", version.ref = "compose-plugin" }
+composeCompiler = { id = "org.jetbrains.kotlin.plugin.compose", version.ref = "kotlinCore" }
+kotlinMultiplatform = { id = "org.jetbrains.kotlin.multiplatform", version.ref = "kotlinCore" }
+dokka = { id = "org.jetbrains.dokka", version.ref = "dokka" }
+navSafeArgs = { id = "androidx.navigation.safeargs", version.ref = "navigation" }
+mavenPublish = { id = "com.vanniktech.maven.publish", version.ref = "gradleMvnPublish" }
+
 [libraries]
 # build
 gradle-build = { module = "com.android.tools.build:gradle", version.ref = "gradleBuild" }
@@ -57,7 +64,6 @@ compose-androidx-ui-tooling = { module = "androidx.compose.ui:ui-tooling", versi
 compose-androidx-foundation-core = { module = "androidx.compose.foundation:foundation", version.ref = "composeUi" }
 compose-androidx-foundation-layout = { module = "androidx.compose.foundation:foundation-layout", version.ref = "composeUi" }
 compose-androidx-material = { module = "androidx.compose.material:material", version.ref = "composeUi" }
-compose-jb-plug = { module = "org.jetbrains.compose:compose-gradle-plugin", version.ref = "composejb" }
 # androidx
 androidx-activity-compose = { module = "androidx.activity:activity-compose", version.ref = "activity" }
 androidx-cardView = { module = "androidx.cardview:cardview", version.ref = "cardview" }
diff --git a/settings.gradle b/settings.gradle
index cb569a1d1..64ce22f5e 100644
--- a/settings.gradle
+++ b/settings.gradle
@@ -1,3 +1,13 @@
+pluginManagement {
+    repositories {
+        maven { setUrl("https://maven.pkg.jetbrains.space/public/p/compose/dev") }
+        maven { setUrl("https://maven.pkg.jetbrains.space/kotlin/p/wasm/experimental") }
+        google()
+        gradlePluginPortal()
+        mavenCentral()
+    }
+}
+
 rootProject.name = "AboutLibraries"
 
 include ':aboutlibraries-core'