Update Gradle to v9.6.1 #101

	name: "⚙️ CI & Release Workflow"
	on:
	push:
	pull_request:
	types: [ opened, synchronize, reopened ]

	env:
	REGISTRY: ghcr.io
	JAVA_VERSION: '21'
	JAVA_DISTRIBUTION: 'temurin'

	permissions:
	contents: write
	packages: write

	jobs:
	build:
	name: ✅ Build and Test
	runs-on: ubuntu-latest
	steps:
	- name: 📥 Checkout Code
	uses: actions/checkout@v7

	- name: ☕ Setup Java ${{ env.JAVA_VERSION }}
	uses: actions/setup-java@v4
	with:
	distribution: ${{ env.JAVA_DISTRIBUTION }}
	java-version: ${{ env.JAVA_VERSION }}

	- name: "⚡ Setup Gradle with Cache"
	uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@v6

	- name: "🧪 Run Tests"
	run: ./gradlew test

	- name: "🏗️ Build"
	run: ./gradlew build
	releaser:
	name: "🏁 Release"
	if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/')
	needs:
	- build
	runs-on: ubuntu-latest
	steps:
	- name: "📥 Checkout Code (Full History)"
	uses: actions/checkout@v7
	with:
	fetch-depth: 0

	- name: ☕ Setup Java ${{ env.JAVA_VERSION }}
	uses: actions/setup-java@v4
	with:
	distribution: ${{ env.JAVA_DISTRIBUTION }}
	java-version: ${{ env.JAVA_VERSION }}

	- name: ⚡ Setup Gradle with Cache
	uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@v6

	- name: "🚀 Publish to Maven Central"
	env:
	GPG_KEY: ${{ secrets.GPG_KEY }}
	GPG_PASSPHRASE: ${{ secrets.GPG_PASSPHRASE }}
	SONATYPE_USERNAME: ${{ secrets.SONATYPE_USERNAME }}
	SONATYPE_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.SONATYPE_PASSWORD }}
	run: \|
	RAW_TAG="${GITHUB_REF##*/}"
	VERSION="${RAW_TAG#v}"

	[[ "$VERSION" =~ ^[0-9]+(\.[0-9]+)*$ ]] \|\| exit -1
	./gradlew publishToCentralPortal -Pversion="$VERSION"

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