trying to make JReleaser work

Author: RealAntEngineer

build.gradle

@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ plugins {
     id 'maven-publish'
     id 'net.minecraftforge.gradle' version '6.+'
     id 'org.spongepowered.mixin' version '0.7.+'
+    id 'org.jreleaser' version '1.17.0'
+
 }
 
 import java.nio.file.Files
@@ -24,11 +26,12 @@ def loadEnv() {
             if (matcher.matches()) {
                 def key = matcher[0][1]
                 def value = matcher[0][2]
-                System.setProperty(key, value)
+                System.setProperty(key as String, value as String)
             }
         }
     }
 }
+
 loadEnv()
 version = mod_version
 group = mod_group_id
@@ -215,26 +218,59 @@ tasks.test {
 // }
 
 // Example configuration to allow publishing using the maven-publish plugin
-publishing {
-    publications {
-        register('mavenJava', MavenPublication) {
-            artifactId = 'formic-api-'+ minecraft_version // <-- valid Maven ID (no spaces)
-            groupId = 'com.rae.formicapi' // <-- choose your group
-            version = mod_version // <-- version of your mod/library
-
-            artifact jar
 
+//def reobfJarFile = tasks.named('jar').get().archiveFile.get().asFile.absolutePath
+
+jreleaser {
+    project {
+        name = 'FormicAPI'
+        version = mod_version
+        description = 'A Minecraft modding API for the Engineer Colony'
+        authors = ['RealAntEngineer']
+        license = 'MIT'
+        // Project homepage
+        java {
+            version = '17'
         }
+        website = 'https://github.com/RealAntEngineer/FormicAPI'
     }
-    repositories {//TODO use a more practical
+
+    deploy {
         maven {
-            url = uri("https://maven.pkg.github.com/RealAntEngineer/Formic_API")
-            credentials {
-                username = System.getProperty("USERNAME")
-                password = System.getProperty("TOKEN")
+            mavenCentral {
+                main {
+                    active = 'ALWAYS'
+                    url = 'https://s01.oss.sonatype.org/services/staging/deploy/maven2/' // new token-based endpoint
+
+                    username = System.getProperty('SONATYPE_USERNAME')
+                    password = System.getProperty('SONATYPE_TOKEN')
+                }
             }
         }
     }
+    signing {
+        //active = 'ALWAYS'
+        //armored = true
+        //mode = 'MEMORY'
+        secretKey = System.getProperty('SONATYPE_USERNAME')
+        passphrase = System.getProperty('SONATYPE_TOKEN')
+    }
+
+    distributions {
+        main {
+            artifact {
+                path = "$buildDir/libs/formic-api-${minecraft_version}.jar"
+            }
+            extraProperties.put('groupId', 'io.github.realantengineer.formicapi')
+            extraProperties.put('artifactId', "formic-api-${minecraft_version}")
+            extraProperties.put('version', mod_version)
+        }
+    }
+    /*release {
+        github {
+            active = 'NEVER'
+        }
+    }*/
 }
 
 tasks.withType(JavaCompile).configureEach {

gradle.properties

@@ -30,6 +30,6 @@ jei_version=15.19.5.99
 
 curios_version = 5.2.0-beta.3+1.20.1
 
-mod_group_id=com.rae.formicapi
+mod_group_id=io.github.realantengineer.formicapi
 mod_authors=Real Ant Engineer
 mod_description=Example mod description.\nNewline characters can be used and will be replaced properly.

jreleaser.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+project:
+  name: FormicAPI
+  version: 1.3.0
+  description: A Minecraft modding API for the Engineer Colony
+  authors:
+    - RealAntEngineer
+  license: MIT
+  website: https://github.com/RealAntEngineer/FormicAPI
+  vcs:
+    url: https://github.com/RealAntEngineer/FormicAPI
+    tag: v1.3.0
+
+signing:
+  active: ALWAYS
+  armored: true
+
+deploy:
+  maven:
+    central:
+      active: ALWAYS
+      url: https://s01.oss.sonatype.org/service/local/
+      snapshotUrl: https://s01.oss.sonatype.org/content/repositories/snapshots/
+      stagingUrl: https://s01.oss.sonatype.org/service/local/staging/deploy/maven2/
+      sign: true
+      autoRelease: true

settings.gradle

@@ -9,8 +9,6 @@ pluginManagement {
             name = "ParchmentMC"
             url = "https://maven.parchmentmc.org"
         }
-        gradlePluginPortal()
-
     }
 }
 

src/main/resources/formicapi.mixins.json

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "required": false,
   "minVersion": "0.8",
   "priority": 900,
-  "package": "com.rae.formicapi.mixin",
+  "package": "io.github.realantengineer.formicapi.mixin",
   "compatibilityLevel": "JAVA_17",
   "refmap": "formicapi.refmap.json",
   "mixins" : [],