Update Java version to 21 and adjust related properties in Gradle configuration

Author: TehPicix

.github/workflows/cd.yml

@@ -23,18 +23,18 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - name: Set up JDK 17
+      - name: Set up JDK 21
         uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
-          java-version: "17"
-          distribution: "temurin"
+          java-version: "21"
+          distribution: "microsoft"
 
       # 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@af1da67850ed9a4cedd57bfd976089dd991e2582 # v4.0.0
 
-      # Get version from gradle.properties
+      # Get version from gradle.properties setting it as an environment variable
       - name: Get Version
         id: get_version
         run: echo "version=$(grep '^plugin_version=' gradle.properties | cut -d'=' -f2)" >> $GITHUB_ENV
@@ -44,6 +44,8 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Create Release
         uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v1
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
         with:
           draft: false
           generate_release_notes: true

gradle.properties

@@ -11,14 +11,14 @@ maven_group = org.example
 
 # use java 17 for minecraft versions 1.20.4 and older
 # use java 21 for minecraft versions 1.20.5 and newer
-java_version = 17
+java_version = 21
 
 # minecraft version to compile with
 # other supported versions of the game can be added in rusherhack-plugin.json
-minecraft_version = 1.20.1
+minecraft_version = 1.21.4
 
 # parchment mappings
-parchment_version = 1.20.1:2023.09.03
+parchment_version = 1.21.4:2025.03.23
 
 # fabric loader version
-fabric_loader_version = 0.16.9
+fabric_loader_version = 0.16.14