diff --git a/build.gradle.kts b/build.gradle.kts
index 06816ad..90e1797 100644
--- a/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build.gradle.kts
@@ -1,37 +1,108 @@
-import org.jetbrains.changelog.Changelog
 import org.jetbrains.changelog.markdownToHTML
 import org.jetbrains.intellij.platform.gradle.TestFrameworkType
+import java.net.URI
 
 plugins {
+    `maven-publish`
     id("java") // Java support
-    alias(libs.plugins.kotlin) // Kotlin support
+    alias(libs.plugins.kotlin) // IntelliJ Platform Gradle Plugin
     alias(libs.plugins.intelliJPlatform) // IntelliJ Platform Gradle Plugin
     alias(libs.plugins.changelog) // Gradle Changelog Plugin
     alias(libs.plugins.qodana) // Gradle Qodana Plugin
     alias(libs.plugins.kover) // Gradle Kover Plugin
 }
 
+
 group = providers.gradleProperty("pluginGroup").get()
 version = providers.gradleProperty("pluginVersion").get()
 
+// pawrequest custom github repo/dependency adder
+val thisArtifactID = providers.gradleProperty("pluginRepositoryUrl").get().substringAfterLast("/")
+val thisVendorName = providers.gradleProperty("pluginRepositoryUrl").get().substringBeforeLast("/").substringAfterLast("/")
+//val theseCustomDependencies = providers.gradleProperty("customDependencies")
+//    .orNull // Returns null if the property is missing
+//    ?.split(",") // Split only if the property is present
+//    ?: emptyList() // Provide an empty list if the property is missing
+val theseCustomDependencies = providers.gradleProperty("customDependencies")
+    .orNull // Returns null if the property is missing
+    ?.split(",") // Split only if the property is present
+    ?.filter { it.isNotBlank() } // Filter out empty strings
+    ?: emptyList() // Provide an empty list if the property is missing
+
+fun githubPackageUri(vendor: String = thisVendorName, artifactID: String = thisArtifactID): URI {
+    return URI.create("https://maven.pkg.github.com/$vendor/$artifactID")
+}
+
+fun addRepoUri(repositoryHandler: RepositoryHandler, uri: URI) {
+    repositoryHandler.maven {
+        url = uri
+        name = "GitHubPackages"
+
+        credentials {
+            username = System.getenv("GITHUB_USERNAME")
+            password = System.getenv("PUBLISH_TOKEN")
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+fun addCustomRepos(repositoryHandler: RepositoryHandler) {
+    println("Custom Repos: $theseCustomDependencies")
+    for (dep in theseCustomDependencies) {
+        println("dep: $theseCustomDependencies")
+
+        val depVals = dep.split(" ")
+        val repoUri = githubPackageUri(depVals[0], depVals[1])
+        addRepoUri(repositoryHandler, repoUri)
+    }
+}
+
+
+
+fun addCustomDependencies(dependencyHandler: DependencyHandler) {
+    println("Custom Dependencies: $theseCustomDependencies")
+
+    for (dep in theseCustomDependencies) {
+        println("dep: $dep")
+
+        val depVals = dep.split(" ")
+        val imp = "${depVals[2]}:${depVals[1]}:${depVals[3]}"
+        dependencyHandler.implementation(imp)
+    }
+}
+
+
+fun addPublication(publicationContainer: PublicationContainer) {
+    publicationContainer.create<MavenPublication>("mavenJava") {
+        from(components["java"])
+        groupId = providers.gradleProperty("pluginGroup").get()
+        artifactId = thisArtifactID
+        version = providers.gradleProperty("pluginVersion").get()
+    }
+}
+
+
+
+
+
 // Set the JVM language level used to build the project.
 kotlin {
-    jvmToolchain(17)
+    jvmToolchain(21)
 }
 
 // Configure project's dependencies
 repositories {
     mavenCentral()
-
-    // IntelliJ Platform Gradle Plugin Repositories Extension - read more: https://plugins.jetbrains.com/docs/intellij/tools-intellij-platform-gradle-plugin-repositories-extension.html
+    addCustomRepos(this)
     intellijPlatform {
         defaultRepositories()
     }
 }
 
-// Dependencies are managed with Gradle version catalog - read more: https://docs.gradle.org/current/userguide/platforms.html#sub:version-catalog
+
+//// Dependencies are managed with Gradle version catalog - read more: https://docs.gradle.org/current/userguide/platforms.html#sub:version-catalog
 dependencies {
     testImplementation(libs.junit)
+    addCustomDependencies(this)
 
     // IntelliJ Platform Gradle Plugin Dependencies Extension - read more: https://plugins.jetbrains.com/docs/intellij/tools-intellij-platform-gradle-plugin-dependencies-extension.html
     intellijPlatform {
@@ -43,13 +114,26 @@ dependencies {
         // Plugin Dependencies. Uses `platformPlugins` property from the gradle.properties file for plugin from JetBrains Marketplace.
         plugins(providers.gradleProperty("platformPlugins").map { it.split(',') })
 
-        instrumentationTools()
+//        instrumentationTools()
         pluginVerifier()
         zipSigner()
         testFramework(TestFrameworkType.Platform)
     }
 }
 
+
+
+
+publishing {
+    repositories {
+        addRepoUri(this, githubPackageUri())
+    }
+    publications {
+        addPublication(this)
+    }
+}
+
+
 // Configure IntelliJ Platform Gradle Plugin - read more: https://plugins.jetbrains.com/docs/intellij/tools-intellij-platform-gradle-plugin-extension.html
 intellijPlatform {
     pluginConfiguration {
@@ -68,18 +152,6 @@ intellijPlatform {
             }
         }
 
-        val changelog = project.changelog // local variable for configuration cache compatibility
-        // Get the latest available change notes from the changelog file
-        changeNotes = providers.gradleProperty("pluginVersion").map { pluginVersion ->
-            with(changelog) {
-                renderItem(
-                    (getOrNull(pluginVersion) ?: getUnreleased())
-                        .withHeader(false)
-                        .withEmptySections(false),
-                    Changelog.OutputType.HTML,
-                )
-            }
-        }
 
         ideaVersion {
             sinceBuild = providers.gradleProperty("pluginSinceBuild")
@@ -87,20 +159,6 @@ intellijPlatform {
         }
     }
 
-    signing {
-        certificateChain = providers.environmentVariable("CERTIFICATE_CHAIN")
-        privateKey = providers.environmentVariable("PRIVATE_KEY")
-        password = providers.environmentVariable("PRIVATE_KEY_PASSWORD")
-    }
-
-    publishing {
-        token = providers.environmentVariable("PUBLISH_TOKEN")
-        // The pluginVersion is based on the SemVer (https://semver.org) and supports pre-release labels, like 2.1.7-alpha.3
-        // Specify pre-release label to publish the plugin in a custom Release Channel automatically. Read more:
-        // https://plugins.jetbrains.com/docs/intellij/deployment.html#specifying-a-release-channel
-        channels = providers.gradleProperty("pluginVersion").map { listOf(it.substringAfter('-', "").substringBefore('.').ifEmpty { "default" }) }
-    }
-
     pluginVerification {
         ides {
             recommended()
@@ -108,50 +166,4 @@ intellijPlatform {
     }
 }
 
-// Configure Gradle Changelog Plugin - read more: https://github.com/JetBrains/gradle-changelog-plugin
-changelog {
-    groups.empty()
-    repositoryUrl = providers.gradleProperty("pluginRepositoryUrl")
-}
 
-// Configure Gradle Kover Plugin - read more: https://github.com/Kotlin/kotlinx-kover#configuration
-kover {
-    reports {
-        total {
-            xml {
-                onCheck = true
-            }
-        }
-    }
-}
-
-tasks {
-    wrapper {
-        gradleVersion = providers.gradleProperty("gradleVersion").get()
-    }
-
-    publishPlugin {
-        dependsOn(patchChangelog)
-    }
-}
-
-intellijPlatformTesting {
-    runIde {
-        register("runIdeForUiTests") {
-            task {
-                jvmArgumentProviders += CommandLineArgumentProvider {
-                    listOf(
-                        "-Drobot-server.port=8082",
-                        "-Dide.mac.message.dialogs.as.sheets=false",
-                        "-Djb.privacy.policy.text=<!--999.999-->",
-                        "-Djb.consents.confirmation.enabled=false",
-                    )
-                }
-            }
-
-            plugins {
-                robotServerPlugin()
-            }
-        }
-    }
-}