diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e16700c..a847f49 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -24,9 +24,9 @@ This repository only contains the source code for the module.
 
 ### Set up the prerequisites
 
-1. Download and install Java SE Development Kit (JDK) version 11 (from one of the following locations).
+1. Download and install Java SE Development Kit (JDK) version 17 (from one of the following locations).
 
-   * [Oracle](https://www.oracle.com/java/technologies/javase-jdk11-downloads.html)
+   * [Oracle](https://www.oracle.com/java/technologies/downloads/)
    
    * [OpenJDK](https://adoptium.net)
    
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 720ce16..9924206 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@
 
 plugins {
     id "com.github.spotbugs" version "5.0.14"
-    id "com.github.johnrengelman.shadow" version "5.2.0"
-    id "de.undercouch.download" version "4.0.4"
+    id "com.github.johnrengelman.shadow" version "7.1.2"
+    id "de.undercouch.download" version "5.4.0"
     id "net.researchgate.release" version "2.8.0"
 }
 
diff --git a/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties b/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
index fae0804..98debb8 100644
--- a/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
+++ b/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 distributionBase=GRADLE_USER_HOME
 distributionPath=wrapper/dists
-distributionUrl=https\://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-8.1.1-bin.zip
+distributionUrl=https\://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-7.6.2-bin.zip
 zipStoreBase=GRADLE_USER_HOME
 zipStorePath=wrapper/dists