diff --git a/.github/workflows/gradle-plugin-checks.yml b/.github/workflows/gradle-plugin-checks.yml
index 41652f10..81b199d9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/gradle-plugin-checks.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/gradle-plugin-checks.yml
@@ -28,6 +28,10 @@ jobs:
         uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@v4
       - name: Check
         run: ./gradlew :gradle-plugin:plugin:check
+        # If we build the plugin even just for testing we need the signing keys since they are required on non-snapshot builds
+        env:
+          ORG_GRADLE_PROJECT_signingKey: ${{ secrets.ORG_GRADLE_PROJECT_signingKey }}
+          ORG_GRADLE_PROJECT_signingPassword: ${{ secrets.ORG_GRADLE_PROJECT_signingPassword }}
       - name: Archive test reports
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         if: always()
diff --git a/gradle-plugin/CHANGELOG.md b/gradle-plugin/CHANGELOG.md
index 655c0c20..736e2c40 100644
--- a/gradle-plugin/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/gradle-plugin/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/),
 and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 
+## 4.1.0 - 2024-02-27
+- Drop support for AGP 7.X versions and Java 11, minimum version is now AGP 8.0.0 and Java 17
+
 ## 4.0.9 - 2024-02-05
 - Another fix for parsing git information on bitbucket [#442](https://github.com/EmergeTools/emerge-android/pull/442)
 
diff --git a/gradle/libs.versions.toml b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
index f7a546c4..89ca0284 100644
--- a/gradle/libs.versions.toml
+++ b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ runtime-android = "1.7.6"
 foundation-layout-android = "1.7.6"
 
 # internal
-emerge-gradle-plugin = "4.0.10-SNAPSHOT"
+emerge-gradle-plugin = "4.1.0"
 emerge-performance = "2.1.2"
 emerge-reaper = "1.0.0"
 emerge-snapshots = "1.3.3"