diff --git a/build.gradle.kts b/build.gradle.kts
index 39b8d5a..7beec22 100644
--- a/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build.gradle.kts
@@ -26,9 +26,9 @@ plugins {
     id("com.dorkbox.GradleUtils") version "3.17"
     id("com.dorkbox.Licensing") version "2.26"
     id("com.dorkbox.VersionUpdate") version "2.8"
-    id("com.dorkbox.GradlePublish") version "1.18"
+    id("com.dorkbox.GradlePublish") version "1.20"
 
-    kotlin("jvm") version "1.8.0"
+    kotlin("jvm") version "1.9.0"
 }
 // TODO: - have an HTTP put/fetch based storage. (where storage can run as the client and server).
 //       - allow bridging between storage types so http server can store as XYZ, easily