diff --git a/build-logic/settings.gradle.kts b/build-logic/settings.gradle.kts
index 424e840355..738f84251c 100644
--- a/build-logic/settings.gradle.kts
+++ b/build-logic/settings.gradle.kts
@@ -6,14 +6,14 @@ rootProject.name = "build-logic"
 
 pluginManagement {
     repositories {
-        gradlePluginPortal()
         mavenCentral()
+        gradlePluginPortal()
     }
     includeBuild("../build-settings-logic")
 }
 
-@Suppress("UnstableApiUsage")
 dependencyResolutionManagement {
+    @Suppress("UnstableApiUsage")
     repositories {
         mavenCentral()
         google()
diff --git a/build-logic/src/main/kotlin/dokkabuild.gradle-plugin.gradle.kts b/build-logic/src/main/kotlin/dokkabuild.gradle-plugin.gradle.kts
index dd8c516ce2..e1ae28705b 100644
--- a/build-logic/src/main/kotlin/dokkabuild.gradle-plugin.gradle.kts
+++ b/build-logic/src/main/kotlin/dokkabuild.gradle-plugin.gradle.kts
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@ plugins {
 //       because `kotlin-dsl plugin` declares them on task level, and so top-level config is overridden
 tasks.withType<KotlinCompile>().configureEach {
     compilerOptions {
-        languageVersion.set(dokkaBuild.kotlinLanguageLevel)
-        apiVersion.set(dokkaBuild.kotlinLanguageLevel)
+        languageVersion = dokkaBuild.kotlinLanguageLevel
+        apiVersion = dokkaBuild.kotlinLanguageLevel
 
         freeCompilerArgs.addAll(
             // need 1.4 support, otherwise there might be problems
@@ -31,5 +31,5 @@ tasks.withType<KotlinCompile>().configureEach {
 }
 
 tasks.validatePlugins {
-    enableStricterValidation.set(true)
+    enableStricterValidation = true
 }
diff --git a/build-logic/src/main/kotlin/dokkabuild.java.gradle.kts b/build-logic/src/main/kotlin/dokkabuild.java.gradle.kts
index 68a75181a7..821b313a68 100644
--- a/build-logic/src/main/kotlin/dokkabuild.java.gradle.kts
+++ b/build-logic/src/main/kotlin/dokkabuild.java.gradle.kts
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ plugins {
 
 java {
     toolchain {
-        languageVersion.set(dokkaBuild.mainJavaVersion)
+        languageVersion = dokkaBuild.mainJavaVersion
     }
 }
 
@@ -26,9 +26,9 @@ tasks.withType<Test>().configureEach {
         (Runtime.getRuntime().availableProcessors() / 2).takeIf { it > 0 } ?: 1
     }
 
-    javaLauncher.set(javaToolchains.launcherFor {
-        languageVersion.set(dokkaBuild.testJavaLauncherVersion)
-    })
+    javaLauncher = javaToolchains.launcherFor {
+        languageVersion = dokkaBuild.testJavaLauncherVersion
+    }
 }
 
 dependencies {
diff --git a/build-logic/src/main/kotlin/dokkabuild.kotlin-jvm.gradle.kts b/build-logic/src/main/kotlin/dokkabuild.kotlin-jvm.gradle.kts
index 782faf320d..1aacaac522 100644
--- a/build-logic/src/main/kotlin/dokkabuild.kotlin-jvm.gradle.kts
+++ b/build-logic/src/main/kotlin/dokkabuild.kotlin-jvm.gradle.kts
@@ -12,9 +12,9 @@ val rootProjectsWithoutDependencyOnDokkaCore = listOf("dokka-integration-tests")
 kotlin {
     explicitApi()
     compilerOptions {
-        allWarningsAsErrors.set(true)
-        languageVersion.set(dokkaBuild.kotlinLanguageLevel)
-        apiVersion.set(dokkaBuild.kotlinLanguageLevel)
+        allWarningsAsErrors = true
+        languageVersion = dokkaBuild.kotlinLanguageLevel
+        apiVersion = dokkaBuild.kotlinLanguageLevel
 
         // These projects know nothing about the `@InternalDokkaApi` annotation, so the Kotlin compiler
         // will complain about an unresolved opt-in requirement marker and fail the build if it's not excluded.
diff --git a/build-logic/src/main/kotlin/dokkabuild.publish-gradle-plugin.gradle.kts b/build-logic/src/main/kotlin/dokkabuild.publish-gradle-plugin.gradle.kts
index 454f2a081e..d499dd440b 100644
--- a/build-logic/src/main/kotlin/dokkabuild.publish-gradle-plugin.gradle.kts
+++ b/build-logic/src/main/kotlin/dokkabuild.publish-gradle-plugin.gradle.kts
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@ plugins {
 
 @Suppress("UnstableApiUsage")
 gradlePlugin {
-    website.set("https://kotl.in/dokka")
-    vcsUrl.set("https://github.com/kotlin/dokka.git")
+    website = "https://kotl.in/dokka"
+    vcsUrl = "https://github.com/kotlin/dokka.git"
 }
 
 // com.gradle.plugin-publish configures publication in afterEvaluate block
diff --git a/build-logic/src/main/kotlin/dokkabuild.publish-shadow.gradle.kts b/build-logic/src/main/kotlin/dokkabuild.publish-shadow.gradle.kts
index bc4986d61b..0386d27658 100644
--- a/build-logic/src/main/kotlin/dokkabuild.publish-shadow.gradle.kts
+++ b/build-logic/src/main/kotlin/dokkabuild.publish-shadow.gradle.kts
@@ -17,9 +17,9 @@ java {
 
 tasks.shadowJar {
     // separate directory because otherwise Gradle complains about multiple tasks writing into the same file
-    destinationDirectory.set(project.layout.buildDirectory.dir("shadowLibs"))
+    destinationDirectory = project.layout.buildDirectory.dir("shadowLibs")
     // removes the `-all` classifier from the artifact name
-    archiveClassifier.set("")
+    archiveClassifier = ""
 }
 
 publishing.publications.register<MavenPublication>(PublicationName.JVM) {
diff --git a/build-settings-logic/settings.gradle.kts b/build-settings-logic/settings.gradle.kts
index f8b15b0496..34383096ae 100644
--- a/build-settings-logic/settings.gradle.kts
+++ b/build-settings-logic/settings.gradle.kts
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ pluginManagement {
 
 @Suppress("UnstableApiUsage")
 dependencyResolutionManagement {
-    repositoriesMode.set(PREFER_SETTINGS)
+    repositoriesMode = PREFER_SETTINGS
     repositories {
         mavenCentral()
         gradlePluginPortal()
diff --git a/dokka-integration-tests/gradle/projects/it-android-0/settings.gradle.kts b/dokka-integration-tests/gradle/projects/it-android-0/settings.gradle.kts
index 90eb34d52b..dfb9559358 100644
--- a/dokka-integration-tests/gradle/projects/it-android-0/settings.gradle.kts
+++ b/dokka-integration-tests/gradle/projects/it-android-0/settings.gradle.kts
@@ -2,7 +2,5 @@
  * Copyright 2014-2024 JetBrains s.r.o. Use of this source code is governed by the Apache 2.0 license.
  */
 
-@file:Suppress("LocalVariableName", "UnstableApiUsage")
-
 apply(from = "template.settings.gradle.kts")
 rootProject.name = "it-android-0"
diff --git a/dokka-integration-tests/gradle/projects/it-basic-groovy/settings.gradle.kts b/dokka-integration-tests/gradle/projects/it-basic-groovy/settings.gradle.kts
index aae085b4bb..2d388a51d5 100644
--- a/dokka-integration-tests/gradle/projects/it-basic-groovy/settings.gradle.kts
+++ b/dokka-integration-tests/gradle/projects/it-basic-groovy/settings.gradle.kts
@@ -2,7 +2,5 @@
  * Copyright 2014-2024 JetBrains s.r.o. Use of this source code is governed by the Apache 2.0 license.
  */
 
-@file:Suppress("LocalVariableName", "UnstableApiUsage")
-
 apply(from = "template.settings.gradle.kts")
 rootProject.name = "it-basic-groovy"
diff --git a/dokka-integration-tests/gradle/projects/it-basic/settings.gradle.kts b/dokka-integration-tests/gradle/projects/it-basic/settings.gradle.kts
index fc41b3f23e..ccfb4d8968 100644
--- a/dokka-integration-tests/gradle/projects/it-basic/settings.gradle.kts
+++ b/dokka-integration-tests/gradle/projects/it-basic/settings.gradle.kts
@@ -2,7 +2,5 @@
  * Copyright 2014-2024 JetBrains s.r.o. Use of this source code is governed by the Apache 2.0 license.
  */
 
-@file:Suppress("LocalVariableName", "UnstableApiUsage")
-
 apply(from = "template.settings.gradle.kts")
 rootProject.name = "it-basic"
diff --git a/dokka-integration-tests/gradle/projects/it-js-ir-0/settings.gradle.kts b/dokka-integration-tests/gradle/projects/it-js-ir-0/settings.gradle.kts
index d463d7603b..138ff08e32 100644
--- a/dokka-integration-tests/gradle/projects/it-js-ir-0/settings.gradle.kts
+++ b/dokka-integration-tests/gradle/projects/it-js-ir-0/settings.gradle.kts
@@ -2,7 +2,5 @@
  * Copyright 2014-2024 JetBrains s.r.o. Use of this source code is governed by the Apache 2.0 license.
  */
 
-@file:Suppress("LocalVariableName", "UnstableApiUsage")
-
 apply(from = "template.settings.gradle.kts")
 rootProject.name = "it-js-ir-0"
diff --git a/dokka-integration-tests/gradle/projects/it-sequential-tasks-execution-stress/settings.gradle.kts b/dokka-integration-tests/gradle/projects/it-sequential-tasks-execution-stress/settings.gradle.kts
index 3d8805d2ed..4fbd05f6d9 100644
--- a/dokka-integration-tests/gradle/projects/it-sequential-tasks-execution-stress/settings.gradle.kts
+++ b/dokka-integration-tests/gradle/projects/it-sequential-tasks-execution-stress/settings.gradle.kts
@@ -2,7 +2,5 @@
  * Copyright 2014-2024 JetBrains s.r.o. Use of this source code is governed by the Apache 2.0 license.
  */
 
-@file:Suppress("LocalVariableName", "UnstableApiUsage")
-
 apply(from = "template.settings.gradle.kts")
 rootProject.name = "it-sequential-tasks-execution-stress"
diff --git a/dokka-integration-tests/gradle/projects/template.settings.gradle.kts b/dokka-integration-tests/gradle/projects/template.settings.gradle.kts
index d6d397df1f..a0133676d0 100644
--- a/dokka-integration-tests/gradle/projects/template.settings.gradle.kts
+++ b/dokka-integration-tests/gradle/projects/template.settings.gradle.kts
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@
  * Copyright 2014-2024 JetBrains s.r.o. Use of this source code is governed by the Apache 2.0 license.
  */
 
-@file:Suppress("LocalVariableName", "UnstableApiUsage")
-
 pluginManagement {
     val dokka_it_kotlin_version: String by settings
     val dokka_it_dokka_version: String by settings
diff --git a/dokka-integration-tests/settings.gradle.kts b/dokka-integration-tests/settings.gradle.kts
index 7d824a9c26..a490c21857 100644
--- a/dokka-integration-tests/settings.gradle.kts
+++ b/dokka-integration-tests/settings.gradle.kts
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@
  * Copyright 2014-2024 JetBrains s.r.o. Use of this source code is governed by the Apache 2.0 license.
  */
 
-@file:Suppress("UnstableApiUsage")
-
 rootProject.name = "dokka-integration-tests"
 
 pluginManagement {
@@ -22,6 +20,7 @@ plugins {
 }
 
 dependencyResolutionManagement {
+    @Suppress("UnstableApiUsage")
     repositories {
         maven("https://cache-redirector.jetbrains.com/maven.pkg.jetbrains.space/kotlin/p/kotlin/kotlin-ide")
         maven("https://cache-redirector.jetbrains.com/maven.pkg.jetbrains.space/kotlin/p/kotlin/kotlin-ide-plugin-dependencies")
diff --git a/dokka-runners/runner-cli/settings.gradle.kts b/dokka-runners/runner-cli/settings.gradle.kts
index 9f5f484c28..83f87117ca 100644
--- a/dokka-runners/runner-cli/settings.gradle.kts
+++ b/dokka-runners/runner-cli/settings.gradle.kts
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@
  * Copyright 2014-2024 JetBrains s.r.o. Use of this source code is governed by the Apache 2.0 license.
  */
 
-@file:Suppress("UnstableApiUsage")
-
 rootProject.name = "runner-cli"
 
 pluginManagement {
@@ -22,6 +20,7 @@ plugins {
 }
 
 dependencyResolutionManagement {
+    @Suppress("UnstableApiUsage")
     repositories {
         mavenCentral()
         google()
diff --git a/dokka-runners/runner-gradle-plugin-classic/build.gradle.kts b/dokka-runners/runner-gradle-plugin-classic/build.gradle.kts
index e7bd60fc14..247b933881 100644
--- a/dokka-runners/runner-gradle-plugin-classic/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/dokka-runners/runner-gradle-plugin-classic/build.gradle.kts
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ dependencies {
     testImplementation(libs.gradlePlugin.android)
 }
 
-@Suppress("UnstableApiUsage")
 gradlePlugin {
     plugins {
         create("dokka") {
@@ -36,6 +35,7 @@ gradlePlugin {
 
             displayName = "Dokka plugin"
             description = "Dokka is an API documentation engine for Kotlin"
+            @Suppress("UnstableApiUsage")
             tags.addAll("dokka", "kotlin", "kdoc", "android", "documentation", "api")
         }
     }
diff --git a/dokka-runners/runner-gradle-plugin-classic/settings.gradle.kts b/dokka-runners/runner-gradle-plugin-classic/settings.gradle.kts
index c607d588b5..59793077c1 100644
--- a/dokka-runners/runner-gradle-plugin-classic/settings.gradle.kts
+++ b/dokka-runners/runner-gradle-plugin-classic/settings.gradle.kts
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@
  * Copyright 2014-2024 JetBrains s.r.o. Use of this source code is governed by the Apache 2.0 license.
  */
 
-@file:Suppress("UnstableApiUsage")
-
 rootProject.name = "runner-gradle-plugin-classic"
 
 pluginManagement {
@@ -22,6 +20,7 @@ plugins {
 }
 
 dependencyResolutionManagement {
+    @Suppress("UnstableApiUsage")
     repositories {
         mavenCentral()
         google()
diff --git a/dokka-runners/runner-maven-plugin/settings.gradle.kts b/dokka-runners/runner-maven-plugin/settings.gradle.kts
index 5820fba0f8..e88d695ed9 100644
--- a/dokka-runners/runner-maven-plugin/settings.gradle.kts
+++ b/dokka-runners/runner-maven-plugin/settings.gradle.kts
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@
  * Copyright 2014-2024 JetBrains s.r.o. Use of this source code is governed by the Apache 2.0 license.
  */
 
-@file:Suppress("UnstableApiUsage")
-
 rootProject.name = "runner-maven-plugin"
 
 pluginManagement {
@@ -22,6 +20,7 @@ plugins {
 }
 
 dependencyResolutionManagement {
+    @Suppress("UnstableApiUsage")
     repositories {
         mavenCentral()
     }
diff --git a/dokka-subprojects/analysis-kotlin-descriptors/build.gradle.kts b/dokka-subprojects/analysis-kotlin-descriptors/build.gradle.kts
index 48c5ce51c7..3727755d2b 100644
--- a/dokka-subprojects/analysis-kotlin-descriptors/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/dokka-subprojects/analysis-kotlin-descriptors/build.gradle.kts
@@ -63,8 +63,8 @@ val shadowDependenciesJar by tasks.registering(ShadowJar::class) {
     group = "shadow"
     description = "Create a shadow jar from dependencies without fastutil"
 
-    archiveClassifier.set("dependencies")
-    destinationDirectory.set(project.layout.buildDirectory.dir("shadowDependenciesLibs"))
+    archiveClassifier = "dependencies"
+    destinationDirectory = project.layout.buildDirectory.dir("shadowDependenciesLibs")
 
     // we need to create JAR with dependencies, but without fastutil,
     // so we include `runtimeClasspath` configuration (the same configuration which is used by default `shadowJar` task)
diff --git a/dokka-subprojects/analysis-kotlin-symbols/build.gradle.kts b/dokka-subprojects/analysis-kotlin-symbols/build.gradle.kts
index 3d71a92cd1..5f966523a6 100644
--- a/dokka-subprojects/analysis-kotlin-symbols/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/dokka-subprojects/analysis-kotlin-symbols/build.gradle.kts
@@ -125,8 +125,8 @@ val shadowDependenciesJar by tasks.registering(ShadowJar::class) {
     group = "shadow"
     description = "Create a shadow jar from dependencies without fastutil"
 
-    archiveClassifier.set("dependencies")
-    destinationDirectory.set(project.layout.buildDirectory.dir("shadowDependenciesLibs"))
+    archiveClassifier = "dependencies"
+    destinationDirectory = project.layout.buildDirectory.dir("shadowDependenciesLibs")
 
     // we need to create JAR with dependencies, but without fastutil,
     // so we include `runtimeClasspath` configuration (the same configuration which is used by default `shadowJar` task)
diff --git a/dokka-subprojects/plugin-base-frontend/build.gradle.kts b/dokka-subprojects/plugin-base-frontend/build.gradle.kts
index 28ffc9577b..b29bb1e495 100644
--- a/dokka-subprojects/plugin-base-frontend/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/dokka-subprojects/plugin-base-frontend/build.gradle.kts
@@ -12,11 +12,11 @@ plugins {
 }
 
 node {
-    version.set(libs.versions.node)
+    version = libs.versions.node
 
     // https://github.com/node-gradle/gradle-node-plugin/blob/3.5.1/docs/faq.md#is-this-plugin-compatible-with-centralized-repositories-declaration
-    download.set(true)
-    distBaseUrl.set(null as String?) // Strange cast to avoid overload ambiguity
+    download = true
+    distBaseUrl = null as String? // Strange cast to avoid overload ambiguity
 
     // Stop Gradle from monitoring node_modules dir; it will be managed by NPM. This helps performance and task-avoidance.
     fastNpmInstall = true
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ val distributionDirectory = layout.projectDirectory.dir("dist")
 val npmRunBuild by tasks.registering(NpmTask::class) {
     dependsOn(tasks.npmInstall)
 
-    npmCommand.set(parseSpaceSeparatedArgs("run build"))
+    npmCommand = parseSpaceSeparatedArgs("run build")
 
     inputs.dir("src/main")
         .withPropertyName("mainSources")
diff --git a/examples/plugin/hide-internal-api/build.gradle.kts b/examples/plugin/hide-internal-api/build.gradle.kts
index 3db275839e..2e09936196 100644
--- a/examples/plugin/hide-internal-api/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/examples/plugin/hide-internal-api/build.gradle.kts
@@ -31,12 +31,13 @@ dependencies {
     testImplementation("org.jetbrains.dokka:dokka-base-test-utils:$dokkaVersion")
 }
 
+kotlin {
+    compilerOptions.jvmTarget.set(JvmTarget.JVM_1_8)
+}
+
 val dokkaOutputDir = "$buildDir/dokka"
 
 tasks {
-    withType<KotlinCompile>().configureEach {
-        compilerOptions.jvmTarget.set(JvmTarget.JVM_1_8)
-    }
     dokkaHtml {
         outputDirectory.set(file(dokkaOutputDir))
     }
diff --git a/settings.gradle.kts b/settings.gradle.kts
index 9da9e287d3..df248a37eb 100644
--- a/settings.gradle.kts
+++ b/settings.gradle.kts
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@
  * Copyright 2014-2024 JetBrains s.r.o. Use of this source code is governed by the Apache 2.0 license.
  */
 
-@file:Suppress("UnstableApiUsage")
-
 rootProject.name = "dokka"
 
 pluginManagement {
@@ -17,6 +15,7 @@ pluginManagement {
 }
 
 dependencyResolutionManagement {
+    @Suppress("UnstableApiUsage")
     repositories {
         maven("https://cache-redirector.jetbrains.com/maven.pkg.jetbrains.space/kotlin/p/kotlin/kotlin-ide")
         maven("https://cache-redirector.jetbrains.com/maven.pkg.jetbrains.space/kotlin/p/kotlin/kotlin-ide-plugin-dependencies")