diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 501ca0f..8246052 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 Barclay is a set of classes for annotating, parsing, validating, and generating documentation for command line options.
 
 ##Requirements
-* Java 8
-* Gradle 3.1 or greater. We recommend using the `./gradlew` script which will
+* Java 17
+* Gradle 7.4.2 or greater. We recommend using the `./gradlew` script which will
     download and use an appropriate gradle version automatically.
  
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index e25dfb7..788cf30 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -134,9 +134,9 @@ def basePomConfiguration = {
     }
 
     scm {
-        url 'scm:git@github.com:broadinstitute/barclay.git'
-        connection 'scm:git@github.com:broadinstitute/barclay.git'
-        developerConnection 'scm:git@github.com:broadinstitute/barclay.git'
+        url = 'scm:git@github.com:broadinstitute/barclay.git'
+        connection = 'scm:git@github.com:broadinstitute/barclay.git'
+        developerConnection = 'scm:git@github.com:broadinstitute/barclay.git'
     }
 
     licenses {
@@ -152,14 +152,14 @@ def basePomConfiguration = {
  * Upload a release to sonatype.  You must be an authorized uploader and have your sonatype
  * username and password information in your gradle properties file.  See the readme for more info.
  *
- * For releasing to your local maven repo, use gradle install
+ * For releasing to your local maven repo, use gradle publishToMavenLocal
  */
 publishing {
     publications {
         barclay(MavenPublication) {
             from components.java
             artifactId = "barclay"
-            pom { basePomConfiguration}
+            pom basePomConfiguration
             pom.name = "Barclay"
 
             artifact javadocJar