diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
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+plugins {
+    id 'java'
+    id("xyz.jpenilla.run-paper") version "2.3.1"
+}
+
+group = 'net.ardakaz'
+version = '1.0'
+
+repositories {
+    mavenCentral()
+    maven {
+        name = "papermc-repo"
+        url = "https://repo.papermc.io/repository/maven-public/"
+    }
+}
+
+dependencies {
+    compileOnly("io.papermc.paper:paper-api:1.21.11-R0.1-SNAPSHOT")
+}
+
+tasks {
+    runServer {
+        // Configure the Minecraft version for our task.
+        // This is the only required configuration besides applying the plugin.
+        // Your plugin's jar (or shadowJar if present) will be used automatically.
+        minecraftVersion("1.21")
+    }
+}
+
+def targetJavaVersion = 21
+java {
+    def javaVersion = JavaVersion.toVersion(targetJavaVersion)
+    sourceCompatibility = javaVersion
+    targetCompatibility = javaVersion
+    if (JavaVersion.current() < javaVersion) {
+        toolchain.languageVersion = JavaLanguageVersion.of(targetJavaVersion)
+    }
+}
+
+tasks.withType(JavaCompile).configureEach {
+    options.encoding = 'UTF-8'
+
+    if (targetJavaVersion >= 10 || JavaVersion.current().isJava10Compatible()) {
+        options.release.set(targetJavaVersion)
+    }
+}
+
+processResources {
+    def props = [version: version]
+    inputs.properties props
+    filteringCharset 'UTF-8'
+    filesMatching('plugin.yml') {
+        expand props
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/plugin.yml b/plugin.yml
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+name: SimpleMobSpawningOptimizer
+main: net.ardakaz.simpleMobSpawningOptimizer.SimpleMobSpawningOptimizer
+version: 1.0
+api-version: 1.21
+description: A simple server optimizer that reduces the amount of mobs when simulation distance decreases.
+author: Ardakaz
diff --git a/settings.gradle b/settings.gradle
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+rootProject.name = 'SimpleMobSpawningOptimizer'