diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 04283e2..6718c97 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -1,25 +1,95 @@
-name: build
-on: [pull_request, push]
+name: Java CI with Gradle
+
+on:
+  push:
+  pull_request:
+  workflow_dispatch: 
+
+permissions:
+  contents: read
 
 jobs:
   build:
+
     strategy:
       matrix:
         minecraft: [1.16.5, 1.17.1, 1.18.2, 1.19.2, 1.19.4, 1.20.1, 1.20.4]
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    permissions:
+      contents: read
+
     steps:
-      - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - name: Set up JDK 17
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
-        with:
-          distribution: 'temurin'
-          java-version: 17
-      - name: Make Gradle wrapper executable
-        run: chmod +x ./gradlew
-      - name: Setup Forge files
-        run: ./gradlew forge:setupFiles -Pminecraft_version="${{ matrix.minecraft }}"
-      - name: Build with Gradle
-        run: |
+    - name: Checkout Repo
+      uses: actions/checkout@v4
+    - name: Set up JDK 17
+      uses: actions/setup-java@v4
+      with:
+        java-version: '17'
+        distribution: 'temurin'
+
+    # Configure Gradle for optimal use in GitHub Actions, including caching of downloaded dependencies.
+    # See: https://github.com/gradle/actions/blob/main/setup-gradle/README.md
+    - name: Setup Gradle
+      uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@dbbdc275be76ac10734476cc723d82dfe7ec6eda # v3.4.2
+
+    - name: Make Gradle wrapper executable
+      run: chmod +x gradlew
+
+    - name: Setup Forge files
+      run: ./gradlew forge:setupFiles -Pminecraft_version="${{ matrix.minecraft }}"
+
+    - name: Build with Gradle Wrapper
+      run: |
           NOW=$(date '+%Y-%m-%d-%H.%M')
           ./gradlew build -Pminecraft_version="${{ matrix.minecraft }}" -Partifact_date=".artifact_$NOW"
+
+    # NOTE: The Gradle Wrapper is the default and recommended way to run Gradle (https://docs.gradle.org/current/userguide/gradle_wrapper.html).
+    # If your project does not have the Gradle Wrapper configured, you can use the following configuration to run Gradle with a specified version.
+    #
+    # - name: Setup Gradle
+    #   uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@dbbdc275be76ac10734476cc723d82dfe7ec6eda # v3.4.2
+    #   with:
+    #     gradle-version: '8.5'
+    #
+    # - name: Build with Gradle 8.5
+    #   run: gradle build
+    - name: Delete temp files
+      run: exit 0
+    - name: Upload a Build Artifact
+      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+      with:
+        # Artifact name
+        name: Mod File (${{ matrix.minecraft }})
+        # A file, directory or wildcard pattern that describes what to upload
+        path: build
+        # The desired behavior if no files are found using the provided path.
+        if-no-files-found: error
+    - name: Upload a Build Artifact (Resources)
+      if: false
+      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+      with:
+        # Artifact name
+        name: Resource File (${{ matrix.minecraft }})
+        # A file, directory or wildcard pattern that describes what to upload
+        path: build/resources
+        # The desired behavior if no files are found using the provided path.
+        if-no-files-found: warn
+
+  dependency-submission:
+
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    permissions:
+      contents: write
+
+    steps:
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+    - name: Set up JDK 17
+      uses: actions/setup-java@v4
+      with:
+        java-version: '17'
+        distribution: 'temurin'
+
+    # Generates and submits a dependency graph, enabling Dependabot Alerts for all project dependencies.
+    # See: https://github.com/gradle/actions/blob/main/dependency-submission/README.md
+    - name: Generate and submit dependency graph
+      uses: gradle/actions/dependency-submission@dbbdc275be76ac10734476cc723d82dfe7ec6eda # v3.4.2