diff --git a/.github/workflows/dev_build.yml b/.github/workflows/dev_build.yml
index 893674b7..5952dc8f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dev_build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dev_build.yml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout Repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pull_request.yml b/.github/workflows/pull_request.yml
index c0a3db5e..e09298e8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pull_request.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pull_request.yml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout Repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d86bde41..858d7689 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ To update this template to a newer Minecraft version, follow these steps:
 2. Update `gradle/libs.versions.toml` (the versions catalog):
     - Set the version entries to the new versions. Common keys to update are:
         - `versions.minecraft` - Minecraft version
-        - `versions.yarn-mappings` - Yarn mappings
         - `versions.fabric-loader` - Fabric loader version
         - `versions.meteor` - Meteor Client snapshot version
     - If your addon depends on other libraries listed under the `[libraries]` section, update their versions there as
@@ -53,7 +52,7 @@ To update this template to a newer Minecraft version, follow these steps:
       - Windows (cmd.exe): `gradlew.bat wrapper --gradle-version <version> && gradlew.bat wrapper`
     - This updates and regenerates the Gradle Wrapper scripts (`gradlew`, `gradlew.bat`, etc.) for the specified version.
 5. Update your source code:
-    - Adjust for Minecraft or Yarn mapping changes: method names, imports, mixins, etc.
+    - Adjust for Minecraft source changes: method names, imports, mixins, etc.
     - Check for Meteor Client API changes that may affect your addon by comparing against the
       [master branch](https://github.com/MeteorDevelopment/meteor-client/tree/master).
 6. Build and test:
diff --git a/build.gradle.kts b/build.gradle.kts
index 5c21a65b..884f02c4 100644
--- a/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build.gradle.kts
@@ -2,10 +2,13 @@ plugins {
     alias(libs.plugins.fabric.loom)
 }
 
+val archivesBaseName = providers.gradleProperty("archives_base_name").get()
+val mavenGroup = providers.gradleProperty("maven_group").get()
+
 base {
-    archivesName = properties["archives_base_name"] as String
+    archivesName = archivesBaseName
     version = libs.versions.mod.version.get()
-    group = properties["maven_group"] as String
+    group = mavenGroup
 }
 
 repositories {
@@ -35,12 +38,24 @@ java {
 }
 
 fun toMinecraftCompat(version: String): String {
-    val match = Regex("""^(\d{2})\.([1-9]\d*)(?:\.([1-9]\d*))?$""")
-        .matchEntire(version)
-        ?: error("Invalid Minecraft version format: $version. Expected YY.D or YY.D.H")
+    val stable = Regex("""^(\d{2})\.([1-9]\d*)(?:\.(\d+))?$""")
+
+    stable.matchEntire(version)?.let {
+        val (year, drop, _) = it.destructured
+        return "~$year.$drop"
+    }
+
+    val pre = Regex("""^(\d{2})\.([1-9]\d*)-pre[-.](\d+)$""")
+    pre.matchEntire(version)?.let {
+        return version.replace("-pre-", "-pre.")
+    }
+
+    val rc = Regex("""^(\d{2})\.([1-9]\d*)-rc[-.](\d+)$""")
+    rc.matchEntire(version)?.let {
+        return version.replace("-rc-", "-rc.")
+    }
 
-    val (year, drop, _) = match.destructured
-    return "~$year.$drop"
+    return version
 }
 
 tasks {
@@ -58,10 +73,10 @@ tasks {
     }
 
     jar {
-        inputs.property("archivesName", project.base.archivesName.get())
+        inputs.property("archivesName", archivesBaseName)
 
         from("LICENSE") {
-            rename { "${it}_${inputs.properties["archivesName"]}" }
+            rename { "${it}_$archivesBaseName" }
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/gradle/libs.versions.toml b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
index 837ada03..90a6bce2 100644
--- a/gradle/libs.versions.toml
+++ b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
@@ -3,22 +3,20 @@ mod-version = "0.1.0"
 
 # Fabric (https://fabricmc.net/develop)
 jdk = "25"
-minecraft = "26.1.2"
-yarn-mappings = "1.21.11+build.3"
-fabric-loader = "0.19.2"
+minecraft = "26.2"
+fabric-loader = "0.19.3"
 
 # Loom (https://github.com/FabricMC/fabric-loom)
-loom = "1.16-SNAPSHOT"
+loom = "1.17-SNAPSHOT"
 
 # Meteor (https://github.com/MeteorDevelopment/meteor-client/)
-meteor = "26.1.2-SNAPSHOT"
+meteor = "26.2-SNAPSHOT"
 
 # Mods
 
 [libraries]
 # Fabric base
 minecraft = { module = "com.mojang:minecraft", version.ref = "minecraft" }
-yarn = { module = "net.fabricmc:yarn", version.ref = "yarn-mappings" }
 fabric-loader = { module = "net.fabricmc:fabric-loader", version.ref = "fabric-loader" }
 
 # Meteor client
diff --git a/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.jar b/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.jar
index d997cfc6..b1b8ef56 100644
Binary files a/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.jar and b/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.jar differ
diff --git a/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties b/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
index c61a118f..a9db1155 100644
--- a/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
+++ b/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 distributionBase=GRADLE_USER_HOME
 distributionPath=wrapper/dists
-distributionUrl=https\://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-9.4.1-bin.zip
+distributionUrl=https\://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-9.6.1-bin.zip
 networkTimeout=10000
+retries=0
+retryBackOffMs=500
 validateDistributionUrl=true
 zipStoreBase=GRADLE_USER_HOME
 zipStorePath=wrapper/dists
diff --git a/gradlew b/gradlew
index 739907df..249efbb0 100755
--- a/gradlew
+++ b/gradlew
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 
 ##############################################################################
 #
-#   Gradle start up script for POSIX generated by Gradle.
+#   gradlew start up script for POSIX generated by Gradle.
 #
 #   Important for running:
 #
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 #       bash, then to run this script, type that shell name before the whole
 #       command line, like:
 #
-#           ksh Gradle
+#           ksh gradlew
 #
 #       Busybox and similar reduced shells will NOT work, because this script
 #       requires all of these POSIX shell features:
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
 #       Darwin, MinGW, and NonStop.
 #
 #   (3) This script is generated from the Groovy template
-#       https://github.com/gradle/gradle/blob/2d6327017519d23b96af35865dc997fcb544fb40/platforms/jvm/plugins-application/src/main/resources/org/gradle/api/internal/plugins/unixStartScript.txt
+#       https://github.com/gradle/gradle/blob/3d91ce3b8caaf77ad09f381f43615b715b53f72c/platforms/jvm/plugins-application/src/main/resources/org/gradle/api/internal/plugins/unixStartScript.txt
 #       within the Gradle project.
 #
 #       You can find Gradle at https://github.com/gradle/gradle/.
diff --git a/gradlew.bat b/gradlew.bat
index c4bdd3ab..a51ec4f5 100644
--- a/gradlew.bat
+++ b/gradlew.bat
@@ -19,12 +19,12 @@
 @if "%DEBUG%"=="" @echo off
 @rem ##########################################################################
 @rem
-@rem  Gradle startup script for Windows
+@rem  gradlew startup script for Windows
 @rem
 @rem ##########################################################################
 
-@rem Set local scope for the variables with windows NT shell
-if "%OS%"=="Windows_NT" setlocal
+@rem Set local scope for the variables, and ensure extensions are enabled
+setlocal EnableExtensions
 
 set DIRNAME=%~dp0
 if "%DIRNAME%"=="" set DIRNAME=.
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ echo. 1>&2
 echo Please set the JAVA_HOME variable in your environment to match the 1>&2
 echo location of your Java installation. 1>&2
 
-goto fail
+"%COMSPEC%" /c exit 1
 
 :findJavaFromJavaHome
 set JAVA_HOME=%JAVA_HOME:"=%
@@ -65,29 +65,18 @@ echo. 1>&2
 echo Please set the JAVA_HOME variable in your environment to match the 1>&2
 echo location of your Java installation. 1>&2
 
-goto fail
+"%COMSPEC%" /c exit 1
 
 :execute
 @rem Setup the command line
 
 
 
-@rem Execute Gradle
-"%JAVA_EXE%" %DEFAULT_JVM_OPTS% %JAVA_OPTS% %GRADLE_OPTS% "-Dorg.gradle.appname=%APP_BASE_NAME%" -jar "%APP_HOME%\gradle\wrapper\gradle-wrapper.jar" %*
+@rem Execute gradlew
+@rem endlocal doesn't take effect until after the line is parsed and variables are expanded
+@rem which allows us to clear the local environment before executing the java command
+endlocal & "%JAVA_EXE%" %DEFAULT_JVM_OPTS% %JAVA_OPTS% %GRADLE_OPTS% "-Dorg.gradle.appname=%APP_BASE_NAME%" -jar "%APP_HOME%\gradle\wrapper\gradle-wrapper.jar" %* & call :exitWithErrorLevel
 
-:end
-@rem End local scope for the variables with windows NT shell
-if %ERRORLEVEL% equ 0 goto mainEnd
-
-:fail
-rem Set variable GRADLE_EXIT_CONSOLE if you need the _script_ return code instead of
-rem the _cmd.exe /c_ return code!
-set EXIT_CODE=%ERRORLEVEL%
-if %EXIT_CODE% equ 0 set EXIT_CODE=1
-if not ""=="%GRADLE_EXIT_CONSOLE%" exit %EXIT_CODE%
-exit /b %EXIT_CODE%
-
-:mainEnd
-if "%OS%"=="Windows_NT" endlocal
-
-:omega
+:exitWithErrorLevel
+@rem Use "%COMSPEC%" /c exit to allow operators to work properly in scripts
+"%COMSPEC%" /c exit %ERRORLEVEL%