diff --git a/api/build.gradle.kts b/api/build.gradle.kts
index 7bb29bf5..376119f2 100644
--- a/api/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/api/build.gradle.kts
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+plugins {
+    id("floodgate.publish-conventions")
+    id("floodgate.shadow-conventions")
+}
+
 dependencies {
     api(libs.cumulus)
     api(libs.events)
diff --git a/build.gradle.kts b/build.gradle.kts
index dc49b931..780af7da 100644
--- a/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build.gradle.kts
@@ -1,62 +1,3 @@
 plugins {
-    `java-library`
-    alias(libs.plugins.micronaut) apply false
-    alias(libs.plugins.lombok) apply false
-}
-
-allprojects {
-    group = "org.geysermc.floodgate"
-    description = "Allows Bedrock players to join Java edition servers while keeping the server in online mode"
-
-    apply {
-        plugin("net.kyori.indra.git")
-    }
-
-    if (shouldAddBranchName()) {
-        version = versionWithBranchName()
-    }
-}
-
-//todo differentiate maven publishing from downloads publishing
-val deployProjects = setOf(
-    projects.api,
-    projects.coreCommon,
-    projects.coreNetty4,
-    projects.isolation,
-    projects.bungee,
-    projects.spigot,
-    projects.velocity,
-    projects.bungeeBase,
-    projects.spigotBase,
-    projects.velocityBase,
-    projects.universal
-).map { it.dependencyProject }
-
-val shadowProjects = setOf(
-    projects.api,
-    projects.coreCommon,
-    projects.coreNetty4,
-    projects.bungeeBase,
-    projects.spigotBase,
-    projects.velocityBase,
-    projects.universal
-).map { it.dependencyProject }
-
-//todo re-add checkstyle when we switch back to 2 space indention
-// and take a look again at spotbugs someday
-
-subprojects {
-    apply {
-        plugin("java-library")
-        plugin("io.freefair.lombok")
-    }
-
-    when (this) {
-        in deployProjects -> plugins.apply("floodgate.publish-conventions")
-        else -> plugins.apply("floodgate.base-conventions")
-    }
-
-    if (this in shadowProjects) {
-        plugins.apply("floodgate.shadow-conventions")
-    }
+    id("floodgate.base-conventions")
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/buildSrc/build.gradle.kts b/buildSrc/build.gradle.kts
index 91c44bc3..55837462 100644
--- a/buildSrc/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/buildSrc/build.gradle.kts
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ repositories {
 }
 
 dependencies {
+    implementation(libs.lombok)
+    implementation(libs.micronaut)
     implementation(libs.indra.common)
     implementation(libs.indra.git)
     implementation(libs.indra.licenser.spotless)
diff --git a/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/floodgate.base-conventions.gradle.kts b/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/floodgate.base-conventions.gradle.kts
index d8e973eb..a14cc2a4 100644
--- a/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/floodgate.base-conventions.gradle.kts
+++ b/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/floodgate.base-conventions.gradle.kts
@@ -5,8 +5,14 @@ plugins {
     id("net.kyori.indra.git")
 //    id("net.kyori.indra.licenser.spotless")
     id("floodgate.depsize")
+    id("io.freefair.lombok")
 }
 
+val rootProperties: Map<String, *> = project.rootProject.properties
+group = rootProperties["group"] as String + "." + rootProperties["id"] as String
+version = if (shouldAddBranchName()) versionWithBranchName() else rootProperties["version"] as String
+description = rootProperties["description"] as String
+
 dependencies {
     compileOnly("org.checkerframework", "checker-qual", "3.19.0")
 }
diff --git a/bungee/base/build.gradle.kts b/bungee/base/build.gradle.kts
index 95bc9073..4fd5ccf6 100644
--- a/bungee/base/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/bungee/base/build.gradle.kts
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+plugins {
+    id("floodgate.shadow-conventions")
+    id("floodgate.publish-conventions")
+}
+
 dependencies {
     api(projects.coreNetty4)
     annotationProcessor(projects.coreNetty4)
diff --git a/bungee/isolated/build.gradle.kts b/bungee/isolated/build.gradle.kts
index 2cac9ec7..b51b363c 100644
--- a/bungee/isolated/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/bungee/isolated/build.gradle.kts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 plugins {
-    java
+    id("floodgate.base-conventions")
 }
 
 dependencies {
diff --git a/core/common/build.gradle.kts b/core/common/build.gradle.kts
index 8dc4fc3c..0542d1fd 100644
--- a/core/common/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/core/common/build.gradle.kts
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 plugins {
+    id("floodgate.publish-conventions")
     id("floodgate.generate-templates")
     id("floodgate.dependency-hash")
+    id("floodgate.shadow-conventions")
     id("io.micronaut.library")
 }
 
diff --git a/core/netty4/build.gradle.kts b/core/netty4/build.gradle.kts
index 01749278..8d028caf 100644
--- a/core/netty4/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/core/netty4/build.gradle.kts
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+plugins {
+    id("floodgate.publish-conventions")
+    id("floodgate.shadow-conventions")
+}
+
 dependencies {
     api(projects.coreCommon)
     annotationProcessor(projects.coreCommon)
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index b08de121..5102b022 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -2,5 +2,8 @@ org.gradle.configureondemand=true
 org.gradle.caching=true
 org.gradle.parallel=true
 
+group=org.geysermc
+id=floodgate
+description="Allows Bedrock players to join Java edition servers while keeping the server in online mode"
 version=3.0.0-SNAPSHOT
 micronautVersion=4.6.0
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/gradle/libs.versions.toml b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
index ae79fe44..c0cc0fed 100644
--- a/gradle/libs.versions.toml
+++ b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
@@ -110,10 +110,8 @@ indra-git = { module = "net.kyori:indra-git", version.ref = "indra" }
 indra-licenser-spotless = { module = "net.kyori:indra-licenser-spotless", version.ref = "indra" }
 shadow = { group = "com.gradleup.shadow", name = "com.gradleup.shadow.gradle.plugin", version.ref = "shadow" }
 gradle-idea-ext = { module = "gradle.plugin.org.jetbrains.gradle.plugin.idea-ext:gradle-idea-ext", version.ref = "gradle-idea-ext" }
-
-[plugins]
-micronaut = { id = "io.micronaut.library", version.ref = "micronaut-gradle" }
-lombok = { id = "io.freefair.lombok", version.ref = "lombok" }
+lombok = { group = "io.freefair.gradle", name = "lombok-plugin", version.ref = "lombok" }
+micronaut = { group = "io.micronaut.library", name = "io.micronaut.library.gradle.plugin", version.ref = "micronaut-gradle" }
 
 [bundles]
 fastutil = ["fastutil-short-object-maps", "fastutil-int-object-maps"]
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/isolation/build.gradle.kts b/isolation/build.gradle.kts
index b71c6e16..c1438baa 100644
--- a/isolation/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/isolation/build.gradle.kts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 plugins {
-    id("floodgate.base-conventions")
+    id("floodgate.publish-conventions")
 }
 
 dependencies {
diff --git a/spigot/base/build.gradle.kts b/spigot/base/build.gradle.kts
index 0e27097d..2a24e4bc 100644
--- a/spigot/base/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/spigot/base/build.gradle.kts
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+plugins {
+    id("floodgate.publish-conventions")
+    id("floodgate.shadow-conventions")
+}
+
 dependencies {
     api(projects.coreNetty4)
     annotationProcessor(projects.coreNetty4)
diff --git a/spigot/isolated/build.gradle.kts b/spigot/isolated/build.gradle.kts
index 670f1535..2f30520b 100644
--- a/spigot/isolated/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/spigot/isolated/build.gradle.kts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 plugins {
-    java
+    id("floodgate.base-conventions")
 }
 
 dependencies {
diff --git a/universal/build.gradle.kts b/universal/build.gradle.kts
index c4665b2c..bf59faff 100644
--- a/universal/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/universal/build.gradle.kts
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 plugins {
+  id("floodgate.publish-conventions")
   id("floodgate.generate-templates")
+  id("floodgate.shadow-conventions")
 }
 
 provided(libs.bungee)
diff --git a/velocity/base/build.gradle.kts b/velocity/base/build.gradle.kts
index efc0959c..84019d58 100644
--- a/velocity/base/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/velocity/base/build.gradle.kts
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+plugins {
+    id("floodgate.publish-conventions")
+    id("floodgate.shadow-conventions")
+}
+
 dependencies {
     api(projects.coreNetty4)
     annotationProcessor(projects.coreNetty4)
diff --git a/velocity/isolated/build.gradle.kts b/velocity/isolated/build.gradle.kts
index 2a2d9f6b..9fe00bf1 100644
--- a/velocity/isolated/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/velocity/isolated/build.gradle.kts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 plugins {
-    java
+    id("floodgate.base-conventions")
 }
 
 dependencies {