diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 7da2ac59..251c2db2 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,45 @@
 language: java
+# the following will skip the installation of dependencies.
+install: true
 
-script: ./gradlew build
+# the following forces the use of JDK 8
+# matrix:
+#  include:
+# - jdk: oraclejdk8
+  
+script:
+  - gradle clean build
+  - gradle dist --rerun-tasks
+# - gradle distSetup --rerun-tasks
+# - gradle zipDist --rerun-tasks
+# - gradle zipTest --rerun-tasks
+
+before_deploy:
+  - git config --global user.email "builds@travis-ci.com"
+  - git config --global user.name "Travis CI"
+  - export GIT_TAG=$TRAVIS_BRANCH.$TRAVIS_BUILD_NUMBER
+  - git tag $GIT_TAG -a -m "Generated tag from TravisCI for build $TRAVIS_BUILD_NUMBER"
+  - git push -q https://$GITPERM@github.com/drlehr/java-hello-world-with-gradle  --tags
+  - ls -R
+  
+deploy:
+  skip_cleanup: true
+  provider: releases
+  api_key: 
+    secure: $GITPERM
+    
+  file:
+  - "README.md"
+  - "build.gradle"
+  - ".travis.yml"
+  
+  on:
+    tags: false
+    all_branches: true
+Collapse
 
+
+script: ./gradlew build
 deploy:
   provider: releases
   api_key:  
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index efbf378d..42785215 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
  * user guide available at https://docs.gradle.org/2.8/userguide/tutorial_java_projects.html
  */
 
+
 /*
 // Apply the java plugin to add support for Java
 apply plugin: 'java'
@@ -28,37 +29,73 @@ dependencies {
 }
 */
 
+
 apply plugin: 'java'
 apply plugin: 'eclipse'
 apply plugin: 'application'
-
 mainClassName = 'hello.HelloWorld'
-
 // tag::repositories[]
 repositories {
     mavenCentral()
 }
 // end::repositories[]
-
 // tag::jar[]
 jar {
     baseName = 'jb-hello-world'
     version =  '0.1.0'
 }
 // end::jar[]
-
 // tag::dependencies[]
-sourceCompatibility = 1.7
-targetCompatibility = 1.7
-
+sourceCompatibility = 1.8
+targetCompatibility = 1.8
 dependencies {
     compile "joda-time:joda-time:2.2"
-    testCompile "junit:junit:4.12"
+    testCompile "org.junit.jupiter:junit-jupiter-api:5.0.1"
+// the following is a work around to fix the warning:
+//          warning: unknown enum constant Status.STABLE
+    testCompileOnly "org.apiguardian:apiguardian-api:1.0.0"
 }
 // end::dependencies[]
-
+task dist {
+    description "Generate the dist(s) into the dist folder."
+}
+task distSetup {
+    description "Generate the dist folder."
+    delete "${projectDir}/dist"
+    copy {
+        from "${buildDir}/libs"
+        into "${projectDir}/dist/main"
+    }
+    copy {
+        from "${projectDir}/build/classes/test/Output"
+        into "${projectDir}/dist/test"
+    }
+}
+task zipDist(type: Zip, dependsOn: distSetup) {
+    from "${projectDir}/dist/main"
+    from "${projectDir}/Readme.md"
+    destinationDir = file("${projectDir}/dist")
+    version = "${version}"
+    appendix = "Main"
+    doLast {
+        println "Created ${zipDist.archiveName}"
+    }
+}
+task zipTest(type: Zip, dependsOn: distSetup) {
+    from "${projectDir}/dist/test"
+    from "${projectDir}/Readme.md"
+    destinationDir = file("${projectDir}/dist")
+    version = "${version}"
+    appendix = "Test Output"
+    doLast{
+        println "Created ${zipTest.archiveName}"
+    }
+}
+distSetup.dependsOn(build)
+dist.dependsOn(zipDist)
+dist.dependsOn(zipTest)
 // tag::wrapper[]
 task wrapper(type: Wrapper) {
-    gradleVersion = '3.5'
+    gradleVersion = '4.9'
 }
 // end::wrapper[]
diff --git a/src/test/java/hello/TestGreeter.java b/src/test/java/hello/TestGreeter.java
index 16ff7e94..6aac8df5 100644
--- a/src/test/java/hello/TestGreeter.java
+++ b/src/test/java/hello/TestGreeter.java
@@ -4,43 +4,58 @@
 import org.junit.Before;
 import org.junit.Test;
 
+
 public class TestGreeter {
    private Greeter g;
    @Before
-   public void setUp() throws Exception 
-   {
+   public void setUp() throws Exception {
       g = new Greeter();
    }
 
 
    @Test
-   public void testGreeterEmpty() 
-   {
+   public void testGreeterEmpty() {
       assertEquals(g.getName(),"");
       assertEquals(g.sayHello(),"Hello!");
    }
 
    @Test
-   public void testGreeter() 
-   {
+   public void testGreeter() {
       g.setName("World");
       assertEquals(g.getName(),"World");
       assertEquals(g.sayHello(),"Hello World!");
    }
-   
-   @Test
+
+   @Test 
+   public void newtestHBWGreeterPass() {
+
+      g.setName("Hollie, YOU ARE AMAZING");
+
+      assertEquals(g.getName(),"Hollie, YOU ARE AMAZING");
+
+      assertEquals(g.sayHello(),"Hello Hollie, YOU ARE AMAZING!");
+
+   }
+
+   @Test 
+   public void newtestHBWGreeterPass2(){
+
+      g.setName("Hollie");
+
+      assertEquals(g.getName(),"Hollie");
+
+      assertEquals(g.sayHello(),"Hello Hollie!");
+
+   }
+
+ @Test
    public void newtestWMGreeterPass() {
        g.setName("Boris");
        assertEquals(g.getName(),"Boris");
        assertEquals(g.sayHello(),"Hello Boris!");
    }
-   /*
-   @Test
-   public void newtestWMGreeterFail() {
-       g.setName("Sandvich");
-       assertEquals(g.getName(),"Boris");
-       assertEquals(g.sayHello(),"Hello Boris!");
-   }
-   */
-   
 }
+
+   
+ 
+