diff --git a/build.gradle.kts b/build.gradle.kts
index cd1205652..0cb562ff7 100644
--- a/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build.gradle.kts
@@ -1,14 +1,15 @@
 plugins {
+    java
     `java-library`
     `maven-publish`
-    id("com.gradleup.shadow") version "9.0.0-beta4"
+    id("com.gradleup.shadow") version "9.0.2"
 }
 
 description = "Fork of the first authentication plugin for the Bukkit API!"
 
 java {
     withSourcesJar()
-    sourceCompatibility = JavaVersion.VERSION_1_8
+    toolchain.languageVersion = JavaLanguageVersion.of(17)
 }
 
 tasks.withType<JavaCompile> {
@@ -17,14 +18,11 @@ tasks.withType<JavaCompile> {
 
 repositories {
     mavenCentral()
-    mavenLocal()
-    // PaperMC
-    maven("https://papermc.io/repo/repository/maven-public/")
+    maven("https://repo.papermc.io/repository/maven-public/")
     maven("https://repo.opencollab.dev/main/")
     maven("https://repo.opencollab.dev/maven-snapshots/")
     maven("https://s01.oss.sonatype.org/content/repositories/snapshots/")
     maven("https://repository.apache.org/content/repositories/snapshots/")
-    maven("https://hub.spigotmc.org/nexus/content/repositories/snapshots")
     maven("https://repo.codemc.io/repository/maven-public/")
     maven("https://repo.essentialsx.net/releases/")
     maven("https://repo.dmulloy2.net/nexus/repository/releases/")
@@ -35,14 +33,10 @@ repositories {
 }
 
 dependencies {
-    // Spigot API, https://www.spigotmc.org/
-    compileOnly("org.spigotmc:spigot-api:1.20.6-R0.1-SNAPSHOT")
-    // Adventure API
-    implementation(libs.adventure.text.minimessage)
-    implementation(libs.adventure.platform.bukkit)
-    implementation(libs.adventure.text.serializer.gson)
-    // Java Libraries
-    compileOnly("org.geysermc.floodgate:api:2.2.2-SNAPSHOT")
+    // Paper API, https://papermc.io/
+    compileOnly(libs.paper.api)
+    // Floodgate
+    compileOnly(libs.floodgate)
     // Jalu Injector
     implementation(libs.injector)
     // String comparison library. Used for dynamic help system.
@@ -61,11 +55,7 @@ dependencies {
     // Libby
     implementation(libs.libby.bukkit)
     // Database Connection Pool
-    implementation(libs.hikaricp) {
-        exclude("org.slf4j", "slf4j-api")
-    }
-    // HikariCP Logger
-    implementation(libs.slf4j.simple) // We can't update to 2.x as long as we use HikariCP for java 8
+    implementation(libs.hikaricp)
     // PBKDF2 implementation
     implementation(libs.pbkdf2)
     // MySQL connector, shaded into the legacy jar
@@ -75,41 +65,36 @@ dependencies {
     implementation(libs.argon2.jvm.nolibs)
     // TOTP client
     implementation(libs.googleauth)
-    // Keep in sync with spigot 1.19
-    implementation(libs.guava) {
-        exclude("org.checkerframework", "checker-qual")
-    }
-    implementation(libs.gson)
     // ConfigMe
     implementation(libs.configme) {
         exclude("org.yaml", "snakeyaml")
     }
     // bStats metrics
-    implementation("org.bstats:bstats-bukkit:3.0.2")
+    implementation(libs.bstats)
     // ProtocolLib
-    compileOnly("com.comphenix.protocol:ProtocolLib:5.3.0")
+    compileOnly(libs.protocollib)
     // LuckPerms plugin
-    compileOnly("net.luckperms:api:5.4")
+    compileOnly(libs.luckperms)
     // PermissionsEx plugin
-    compileOnly("ru.tehkode:PermissionsEx:1.23.5-SNAPSHOT")
+    compileOnly(libs.pex)
     // zPermissions plugin
-    compileOnly("org.tyrannyofheaven.bukkit:zPermissions:1.4.3-SNAPSHOT") {
+    compileOnly(libs.zpermissions) {
         exclude("org.avaje", "ebean")
     }
-    // Vault, https://dev.bukkit.org/bukkit-plugins/vault/
-    compileOnly("net.milkbowl.vault:VaultAPI:1.7")
-    // Multi World plugin, https://www.spigotmc.org/resources/multiverse-core.390/
-    compileOnly("com.onarandombox.multiversecore:multiverse-core:4.3.14")
+    // Vault
+    compileOnly(libs.vault)
+    // Multi World plugin
+    compileOnly(libs.multiverse)
     // EssentialsX plugin
-    compileOnly("net.essentialsx:EssentialsX:2.20.1") {
+    compileOnly(libs.essentialsx) {
         exclude("io.papermc", "paperlib")
     }
     // BCrypt implementation
     implementation(libs.bcrypt)
     // PlaceholderAPI
-    compileOnly("me.clip:placeholderapi:2.11.6")
-    // XAuth, another authentication plugin, required by the database converter
-    compileOnly("de.luricos.bukkit:xAuth:2.6.1-SNAPSHOT")
+    compileOnly(libs.placeholderapi)
+    // XAuth plugin
+    compileOnly(libs.xauth)
     implementation(libs.datasourcecolumns)
     implementation(libs.postgresql) {
         exclude("org.checkerframework", "checker-qual")
@@ -142,18 +127,15 @@ tasks {
         relocate("org.apache.commons", "fr.xephi.authme.libs.org.apache.commons")
         relocate("waffle", "fr.xephi.authme.libs.waffle")
         relocate("com.github.benmanes.caffeine", "fr.xephi.authme.libs.com.github.benmanes.caffeine")
-        relocate("com.google.common", "fr.xephi.authme.libs.com.google.common")
         relocate("com.google.thirdparty", "fr.xephi.authme.libs.com.google.thirdparty")
         relocate("com.google.j2objc", "fr.xephi.authme.libs.com.google.j2objc")
         relocate("com.google.errorprone", "fr.xephi.authme.libs.com.google.errorprone")
-        relocate("com.google.gson", "fr.xephi.authme.libs.com.google.gson")
         relocate("org.apache.http", "fr.xephi.authme.libs.org.apache.http")
         relocate("org.apache.commons", "fr.xephi.authme.libs.org.apache.commons")
         relocate("waffle", "fr.xephi.authme.libs.waffle")
         relocate("com.github.benmanes.caffeine", "fr.xephi.authme.libs.com.github.benmanes.caffeine")
         relocate("ch.jalu", "fr.xephi.authme.libs.ch.jalu")
         relocate("com.zaxxer.hikari", "fr.xephi.authme.libs.com.zaxxer.hikari")
-        relocate("org.slf4j", "fr.xephi.authme.libs.org.slf4j")
         relocate("com.maxmind.db", "fr.xephi.authme.libs.com.maxmind.db")
         relocate("com.ice.tar", "fr.xephi.authme.libs.com.icetar.tar")
         relocate("net.ricecode.similarity", "fr.xephi.authme.libs.ricecode.net.ricecode.similarity")
@@ -175,9 +157,6 @@ tasks {
         relocate("io.netty", "fr.xephi.authme.libs.io.netty")
         relocate("org.apache.commons.validator", "fr.xephi.authme.libs.org.apache.commons.validator")
         relocate("com.alessiodp.libby", "fr.xephi.authme.libs.com.alessiodp.libby")
-        relocate("net.kyori.adventure", "fr.xephi.authme.libs.net.kyori.adventure")
-        relocate("net.kyori.examination", "fr.xephi.authme.libs.net.kyori.examination")
-        relocate("net.kyori.option", "fr.xephi.authme.libs.net.kyori.option")
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 71007ff5f..4bc8bdbcb 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 group=fr.xephi
 version=5.7.0-FORK-b53
 mainClass = fr.xephi.authme.AuthMe
-authors = [sgdc3, games647, Hex3l, krusic22]
+authors = [sgdc3, games647, Hex3l, krusic22]
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/gradle/libs.versions.toml b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
index a5afecdc7..afcb11dc3 100644
--- a/gradle/libs.versions.toml
+++ b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [versions]
-adventureApi = "4.18.0"
-adventurePlatform = "4.3.4"
+paper-api = "1.20.4-R0.1-SNAPSHOT"
+floodgate = "2.2.4-SNAPSHOT"
 injector = "1.0"
 string-similarity = "1.0.0"
 maxmind-db-gson = "2.0.3"
@@ -8,15 +8,12 @@ javatar = "2.5"
 commons-email = "1.6-SNAPSHOT"
 log4j-core = "2.20.0"
 libby-bukkit = "2.0.0-SNAPSHOT"
-hikaricp = "4.0.3"
-slf4j-simple = "1.7.36"
+hikaricp = "7.0.2"
 pbkdf2 = "1.1.4"
 mysql-connector-j = "9.1.0"
 mariadb-java-client = "3.5.1"
 argon2-jvm-nolibs = "2.11"
 googleauth = "1.5.0"
-guava = "33.2.1-jre"
-gson = "2.10.1"
 configme = "1.3.1"
 bcrypt = "0.10.2"
 datasourcecolumns = "0.1.1-SNAPSHOT"
@@ -25,11 +22,20 @@ checker-qual = "3.48.0"
 universalscheduler = "0.1.6"
 sqlite-jdbc = "3.47.1.0"
 h2 = "2.2.224"
+bstats = "3.0.2"
+protocollib = "5.4.0"
+luckperms = "5.4"
+pex = "1.23.5-SNAPSHOT"
+zpermissions = "1.4.3-SNAPSHOT"
+vault = "1.7"
+multiverse = "4.3.14"
+essentialsx = "2.20.1"
+placeholderapi = "2.11.6"
+xauth = "2.6.1-SNAPSHOT"
 
 [libraries]
-adventure-text-minimessage = { group = "net.kyori", name = "adventure-text-minimessage", version.ref = "adventureApi" }
-adventure-platform-bukkit = { group = "net.kyori", name = "adventure-platform-bukkit", version.ref = "adventurePlatform" }
-adventure-text-serializer-gson = { group = "net.kyori", name = "adventure-text-serializer-gson", version.ref = "adventureApi" }
+paper-api = { group = "io.papermc.paper", name = "paper-api", version.ref = "paper-api" }
+floodgate = { group = "org.geysermc.floodgate", name = "api", version.ref = "floodgate" }
 injector = { group = "ch.jalu", name = "injector", version.ref = "injector" }
 string-similarity = { group = "net.ricecode", name = "string-similarity", version.ref = "string-similarity" }
 maxmind-db-gson = { group = "com.maxmind.db", name = "maxmind-db-gson", version.ref = "maxmind-db-gson" }
@@ -38,14 +44,11 @@ commons-email = { group = "org.apache.commons", name = "commons-email", version.
 log4j-core = { group = "org.apache.logging.log4j", name = "log4j-core", version.ref = "log4j-core" }
 libby-bukkit = { group = "com.alessiodp.libby", name = "libby-bukkit", version.ref = "libby-bukkit" }
 hikaricp = { group = "com.zaxxer", name = "HikariCP", version.ref = "hikaricp" }
-slf4j-simple = { group = "org.slf4j", name = "slf4j-simple", version.ref = "slf4j-simple" }
 pbkdf2 = { group = "de.rtner", name = "PBKDF2", version.ref = "pbkdf2" }
 mysql-connector-j = { group = "com.mysql", name = "mysql-connector-j", version.ref = "mysql-connector-j" }
 mariadb-java-client = { group = "org.mariadb.jdbc", name = "mariadb-java-client", version.ref = "mariadb-java-client" }
 argon2-jvm-nolibs = { group = "de.mkammerer", name = "argon2-jvm-nolibs", version.ref = "argon2-jvm-nolibs" }
 googleauth = { group = "com.warrenstrange", name = "googleauth", version.ref = "googleauth" }
-guava = { group = "com.google.guava", name = "guava", version.ref = "guava" }
-gson = { group = "com.google.code.gson", name = "gson", version.ref = "gson" }
 configme = { group = "ch.jalu", name = "configme", version.ref = "configme" }
 bcrypt = { group = "at.favre.lib", name = "bcrypt", version.ref = "bcrypt" }
 datasourcecolumns = { group = "ch.jalu", name = "datasourcecolumns", version.ref = "datasourcecolumns" }
@@ -53,4 +56,14 @@ postgresql = { group = "org.postgresql", name = "postgresql", version.ref = "pos
 checker-qual = { group = "org.checkerframework", name = "checker-qual", version.ref = "checker-qual" }
 universalscheduler = { group = "com.github.Anon8281", name = "UniversalScheduler", version.ref = "universalscheduler" }
 sqlite-jdbc = { group = "org.xerial", name = "sqlite-jdbc", version.ref = "sqlite-jdbc" }
-h2 = { group = "com.h2database", name = "h2", version.ref = "h2" }
\ No newline at end of file
+h2 = { group = "com.h2database", name = "h2", version.ref = "h2" }
+bstats = { group = "org.bstats", name = "bstats-bukkit", version.ref = "bstats" }
+protocollib = { group = "net.dmulloy2", name = "ProtocolLib", version.ref = "protocollib" }
+luckperms = { group = "net.luckperms", name = "api", version.ref = "luckperms" }
+pex = { group = "ru.tehkode", name = "PermissionsEx", version.ref = "pex" }
+zpermissions = { group = "org.tyrannyofheaven.bukkit", name = "zPermissions", version.ref = "zpermissions" }
+vault = { group = "net.milkbowl.vault", name = "VaultAPI", version.ref = "vault" }
+multiverse = { group = "com.onarandombox.multiversecore", name = "multiverse-core", version.ref = "multiverse" }
+essentialsx = { group = "net.essentialsx", name = "EssentialsX", version.ref = "essentialsx" }
+placeholderapi = { group = "me.clip", name = "placeholderapi", version.ref = "placeholderapi" }
+xauth = { group = "de.luricos.bukkit", name = "xAuth", version.ref = "xauth" }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties b/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
index e18bc253b..2a84e188b 100644
--- a/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
+++ b/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 distributionBase=GRADLE_USER_HOME
 distributionPath=wrapper/dists
-distributionUrl=https\://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-8.12.1-bin.zip
+distributionUrl=https\://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-9.0.0-bin.zip
 networkTimeout=10000
 validateDistributionUrl=true
 zipStoreBase=GRADLE_USER_HOME