diff --git a/build.gradle.kts b/build.gradle.kts
index 1f39fe0..8eacb79 100644
--- a/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build.gradle.kts
@@ -25,10 +25,10 @@ import java.time.Instant
 gradle.startParameter.showStacktrace = ShowStacktrace.ALWAYS   // always show the stacktrace!
 
 plugins {
-    id("com.dorkbox.GradleUtils") version "3.8"
-    id("com.dorkbox.Licensing") version "2.19.1"
-    id("com.dorkbox.VersionUpdate") version "2.5"
-    id("com.dorkbox.GradlePublish") version "1.17"
+    id("com.dorkbox.GradleUtils") version "3.17"
+    id("com.dorkbox.Licensing") version "2.25"
+    id("com.dorkbox.VersionUpdate") version "2.8"
+    id("com.dorkbox.GradlePublish") version "1.18"
 
     kotlin("jvm") version "1.8.0"
 }
@@ -45,8 +45,6 @@ object Extras {
     const val vendor = "Dorkbox LLC"
     const val vendorUrl = "https://dorkbox.com"
     const val url = "https://git.dorkbox.com/dorkbox/Desktop"
-
-    val buildDate = Instant.now().toString()
 }
 
 ///////////////////////////////
@@ -75,7 +73,7 @@ tasks.jar.get().apply {
         attributes["Specification-Vendor"] = Extras.vendor
 
         attributes["Implementation-Title"] = "${Extras.group}.${Extras.id}"
-        attributes["Implementation-Version"] = Extras.buildDate
+        attributes["Implementation-Version"] = GradleUtils.now()
         attributes["Implementation-Vendor"] = Extras.vendor
     }
 }