diff --git a/build.gradle.kts b/build.gradle.kts
index 0675c2db3..8e7ad44a7 100644
--- a/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build.gradle.kts
@@ -4,8 +4,27 @@ plugins {
 
     alias(libs.plugins.compose.compiler) apply false
     alias(libs.plugins.jetbrainsCompose) apply false
+
+    alias(libs.plugins.versions)
 }
 
 // Set the build directory to not /build to prevent accidental deletion through the clean action
 // Can be deleted after the migration to Gradle is complete
-layout.buildDirectory = file(".build")
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+layout.buildDirectory = file(".build")
+
+// Configure the dependencyUpdates task
+tasks {
+    dependencyUpdates {
+        gradleReleaseChannel = "current"
+
+        val nonStableKeywords = listOf("alpha", "beta", "rc")
+
+        fun isNonStable(version: String) = nonStableKeywords.any {
+            version.lowercase().contains(it)
+        }
+
+        rejectVersionIf {
+            isNonStable(candidate.version) && !isNonStable(currentVersion)
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/gradle/libs.versions.toml b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
index 236949d8c..050502f4c 100644
--- a/gradle/libs.versions.toml
+++ b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
@@ -43,4 +43,5 @@ compose-compiler = { id = "org.jetbrains.kotlin.plugin.compose", version.ref = "
 serialization = { id = "org.jetbrains.kotlin.plugin.serialization", version.ref = "kotlin" }
 download = { id = "de.undercouch.download", version = "5.6.0" }
 mavenPublish = { id = "com.vanniktech.maven.publish", version = "0.30.0" }
-gradlePublish = { id = "com.gradle.plugin-publish", version = "1.2.1" }
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+versions = { id = "com.github.ben-manes.versions", version = "0.52.0" }
+gradlePublish = { id = "com.gradle.plugin-publish", version = "1.2.1" }