updated jdk versions for module and plugin compatibility

.github/workflows/publish-snapshots.yml

@@ -14,20 +14,25 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        jdk: [ '8', '11', '17', '18' ]
+        jdk: [ '11', '17', '21' ] # removed JDK due to plugin errors
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
 
       - name: Set up JDK ${{ matrix.jdk }}
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v1
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v3
         with:
+          distribution: temurin
           java-version: ${{ matrix.jdk }}
-      - uses: eskatos/gradle-command-action@v1
-        with:
-          arguments: check -x test --console=plain --warning-mode all
+          cache: 'gradle'
+
+      - name: Setup Gradle
+        uses: gradle/gradle-build-action@v2
+
+      - name: Execute Gradle build
+        run: ./gradlew check -x test --console=plain --warning-mode all
 
   publish:
     name: Publish Artifact
@@ -36,7 +41,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - uses: actions/setup-java@v3
         with:
           distribution: temurin