diff --git a/gradle-plugins/src/main/java/com/linkedin/pegasus/gradle/PegasusPlugin.java b/gradle-plugins/src/main/java/com/linkedin/pegasus/gradle/PegasusPlugin.java
index 9e9f2be94b..826e64ba23 100644
--- a/gradle-plugins/src/main/java/com/linkedin/pegasus/gradle/PegasusPlugin.java
+++ b/gradle-plugins/src/main/java/com/linkedin/pegasus/gradle/PegasusPlugin.java
@@ -1407,6 +1407,7 @@ protected void configureRestModelGeneration(Project project, SourceSet sourceSet
       changedFileReportTask.setIdlFiles(SharedFileUtils.getSuffixedFiles(project, apiIdlDir, IDL_FILE_SUFFIX));
       changedFileReportTask.setSnapshotFiles(SharedFileUtils.getSuffixedFiles(project, apiSnapshotDir,
           SNAPSHOT_FILE_SUFFIX));
+      changedFileReportTask.getOutputFile().set(project.getLayout().getBuildDirectory().file("changedFilesReport.txt"));
       changedFileReportTask.mustRunAfter(publishRestliSnapshotTask, publishRestliIdlTask);
       changedFileReportTask.doLast(new CacheableAction<>(t ->
       {
diff --git a/gradle-plugins/src/main/java/com/linkedin/pegasus/gradle/tasks/ChangedFileReportTask.java b/gradle-plugins/src/main/java/com/linkedin/pegasus/gradle/tasks/ChangedFileReportTask.java
index a7dd65f606..9683ff51d4 100644
--- a/gradle-plugins/src/main/java/com/linkedin/pegasus/gradle/tasks/ChangedFileReportTask.java
+++ b/gradle-plugins/src/main/java/com/linkedin/pegasus/gradle/tasks/ChangedFileReportTask.java
@@ -5,11 +5,14 @@
 import java.util.HashSet;
 import java.util.Set;
 import java.util.stream.Collectors;
+
+import com.linkedin.pegasus.gradle.IOUtil;
 import org.gradle.api.DefaultTask;
 import org.gradle.api.file.FileCollection;
-import org.gradle.api.specs.Specs;
+import org.gradle.api.file.RegularFileProperty;
 import org.gradle.api.tasks.InputFiles;
 import org.gradle.api.tasks.Internal;
+import org.gradle.api.tasks.OutputFile;
 import org.gradle.api.tasks.SkipWhenEmpty;
 import org.gradle.api.tasks.TaskAction;
 import org.gradle.api.tasks.incremental.IncrementalTaskInputs;
@@ -21,12 +24,7 @@ public class ChangedFileReportTask extends DefaultTask
 
   private FileCollection _idlFiles = getProject().files();
   private FileCollection _snapshotFiles = getProject().files();
-
-  public ChangedFileReportTask()
-  {
-    //with Gradle 6.0, Declaring an incremental task without outputs is not allowed.
-    getOutputs().upToDateWhen(Specs.satisfyNone());
-  }
+  private RegularFileProperty _outputFile = getProject().getObjects().fileProperty();
 
   @TaskAction
   public void checkFilesForChanges(IncrementalTaskInputs inputs)
@@ -60,27 +58,40 @@ public void checkFilesForChanges(IncrementalTaskInputs inputs)
 
       inputs.removed(inputFileDetails -> filesRemoved.add(inputFileDetails.getFile().getAbsolutePath()));
 
+      StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();
+
       if (!filesRemoved.isEmpty())
       {
         String files = joinByComma(filesRemoved);
         _needCheckinFiles.add(files);
-        getLogger().lifecycle(
-            "The following files have been removed, be sure to remove them from source control: {}", files);
+        String removedFilesMsg = String.format("The following files have been removed, " +
+                "be sure to remove them from source control: %s\n", files);
+        sb.append(removedFilesMsg);
       }
 
       if (!filesAdded.isEmpty())
       {
         String files = joinByComma(filesAdded);
         _needCheckinFiles.add(files);
-        getLogger().lifecycle("The following files have been added, be sure to add them to source control: {}", files);
+        String addedFilesMsg = String.format("The following files have been added, " +
+                "be sure to add them to source control: %s\n", files);
+        sb.append(addedFilesMsg);
       }
 
       if (!filesChanged.isEmpty())
       {
         String files = joinByComma(filesChanged);
         _needCheckinFiles.add(files);
-        getLogger().lifecycle(
-            "The following files have been changed, be sure to commit the changes to source control: {}", files);
+        String modifiedFilesMsg = String.format("The following files have been changed, " +
+                "be sure to commit the changes to source control: %s\n", files);
+        sb.append(modifiedFilesMsg);
+      }
+
+      String output = sb.toString();
+      if (!output.isEmpty())
+      {
+        getLogger().lifecycle(output);
+        IOUtil.writeText(getOutputFile().get().getAsFile(), output);
       }
     }
   }
@@ -119,4 +130,9 @@ public Collection<String> getNeedCheckinFiles()
   {
     return _needCheckinFiles;
   }
+
+  @OutputFile
+  public RegularFileProperty getOutputFile() {
+    return _outputFile;
+  }
 }
diff --git a/gradle-plugins/src/main/java/com/linkedin/pegasus/gradle/tasks/CheckIdlTask.java b/gradle-plugins/src/main/java/com/linkedin/pegasus/gradle/tasks/CheckIdlTask.java
index 185c1dcf59..4f7ca496d2 100644
--- a/gradle-plugins/src/main/java/com/linkedin/pegasus/gradle/tasks/CheckIdlTask.java
+++ b/gradle-plugins/src/main/java/com/linkedin/pegasus/gradle/tasks/CheckIdlTask.java
@@ -166,102 +166,18 @@ public void setSummaryTarget(File summaryTarget)
     _summaryTarget = summaryTarget;
   }
 
-  /**
-   * This method is kept for backwards compatibility.
-   * <p>
-   * A Groovy property with this name was exposed, which leads to this lengthy
-   * getter name. In Java, boolean fields are named without the "is" prefix.
-   *
-   * @deprecated use {@link #isModelCompatible()} instead
-   */
-  @Deprecated
-  public boolean getIsModelCompatible()
-  {
-    return isModelCompatible();
-  }
-
-  /**
-   * This method is kept for backwards compatibility.
-   * <p>
-   * A Groovy property with this name was exposed, which leads to this lengthy
-   * getter name. In Java, boolean fields are named without the "is" prefix.
-   *
-   * @deprecated use {@link #isModelCompatible()} instead
-   */
-  @Deprecated
-  public boolean isIsModelCompatible()
-  {
-    return isModelCompatible();
-  }
-
   @Internal
   public boolean isModelCompatible()
   {
     return _modelCompatible;
   }
 
-  /**
-   * This method is kept for backwards compatibility.
-   * <p>
-   * A Groovy property with this name was exposed, which leads to this lengthy
-   * getter name. In Java, boolean fields are named without the "is" prefix.
-   *
-   * @deprecated use {@link #isRestSpecCompatible()} instead
-   */
-  @Deprecated
-  public boolean getIsRestSpecCompatible()
-  {
-    return isRestSpecCompatible();
-  }
-
-  /**
-   * This method is kept for backwards compatibility.
-   * <p>
-   * A Groovy property with this name was exposed, which leads to this lengthy
-   * getter name. In Java, boolean fields are named without the "is" prefix.
-   *
-   * @deprecated use {@link #isRestSpecCompatible()} instead
-   */
-  @Deprecated
-  public boolean isIsRestSpecCompatible()
-  {
-    return isRestSpecCompatible();
-  }
-
   @Internal
   public boolean isRestSpecCompatible()
   {
     return _restSpecCompatible;
   }
 
-  /**
-   * This method is kept for backwards compatibility.
-   * <p>
-   * A Groovy property with this name was exposed, which leads to this lengthy
-   * getter name. In Java, boolean fields are named without the "is" prefix.
-   *
-   * @deprecated use {@link #isEquivalent()} instead
-   */
-  @Deprecated
-  public boolean getIsEquivalent()
-  {
-    return _equivalent;
-  }
-
-  /**
-   * This method is kept for backwards compatibility.
-   * <p>
-   * A Groovy property with this name was exposed, which leads to this lengthy
-   * getter name. In Java, boolean fields are named without the "is" prefix.
-   *
-   * @deprecated use {@link #isEquivalent()} instead
-   */
-  @Deprecated
-  public boolean isIsEquivalent()
-  {
-    return _equivalent;
-  }
-
   @Internal
   public boolean isEquivalent()
   {
diff --git a/gradle-plugins/src/main/java/com/linkedin/pegasus/gradle/tasks/CheckRestModelTask.java b/gradle-plugins/src/main/java/com/linkedin/pegasus/gradle/tasks/CheckRestModelTask.java
index fff58ababe..db2ed57b70 100644
--- a/gradle-plugins/src/main/java/com/linkedin/pegasus/gradle/tasks/CheckRestModelTask.java
+++ b/gradle-plugins/src/main/java/com/linkedin/pegasus/gradle/tasks/CheckRestModelTask.java
@@ -201,136 +201,24 @@ public void setSummaryTarget(File summaryTarget)
     _summaryTarget = summaryTarget;
   }
 
-  /**
-   * This method is kept for backwards compatibility.
-   * <p>
-   * A Groovy property with this name was exposed, which leads to this lengthy
-   * getter name. In Java, boolean fields are named without the "is" prefix.
-   *
-   * @deprecated use {@link #isModelCompatible()} instead
-   */
-  @Deprecated
-  public boolean getIsModelCompatible()
-  {
-    return isModelCompatible();
-  }
-
-  /**
-   * This method is kept for backwards compatibility.
-   * <p>
-   * A Groovy property with this name was exposed, which leads to this lengthy
-   * getter name. In Java, boolean fields are named without the "is" prefix.
-   *
-   * @deprecated use {@link #isModelCompatible()} instead
-   */
-  @Deprecated
-  public boolean isIsModelCompatible()
-  {
-    return isModelCompatible();
-  }
-
   @Internal
   public boolean isModelCompatible()
   {
     return _modelCompatible;
   }
 
-  /**
-   * This method is kept for backwards compatibility.
-   * <p>
-   * A Groovy property with this name was exposed, which leads to this lengthy
-   * getter name. In Java, boolean fields are named without the "is" prefix.
-   *
-   * @deprecated use {@link #isRestSpecCompatible()} instead
-   */
-  @Deprecated
-  public boolean getIsRestSpecCompatible()
-  {
-    return isRestSpecCompatible();
-  }
-
-  /**
-   * This method is kept for backwards compatibility.
-   * <p>
-   * A Groovy property with this name was exposed, which leads to this lengthy
-   * getter name. In Java, boolean fields are named without the "is" prefix.
-   *
-   * @deprecated use {@link #isRestSpecCompatible()} instead
-   */
-  @Deprecated
-  public boolean isIsRestSpecCompatible()
-  {
-    return isRestSpecCompatible();
-  }
-
   @Internal
   public boolean isRestSpecCompatible()
   {
     return _restSpecCompatible;
   }
 
-  /**
-   * This method is kept for backwards compatibility.
-   * <p>
-   * A Groovy property with this name was exposed, which leads to this lengthy
-   * getter name. In Java, boolean fields are named without the "is" prefix.
-   *
-   * @deprecated use {@link #isEquivalent()} instead
-   */
-  @Deprecated
-  public boolean getIsEquivalent()
-  {
-    return isEquivalent();
-  }
-
-  /**
-   * This method is kept for backwards compatibility.
-   * <p>
-   * A Groovy property with this name was exposed, which leads to this lengthy
-   * getter name. In Java, boolean fields are named without the "is" prefix.
-   *
-   * @deprecated use {@link #isEquivalent()} instead
-   */
-  @Deprecated
-  public boolean isIsEquivalent()
-  {
-    return isEquivalent();
-  }
-
   @Internal
   public boolean isEquivalent()
   {
     return _equivalent;
   }
 
-  /**
-   * This method is kept for backwards compatibility.
-   * <p>
-   * A Groovy property with this name was exposed, which leads to this lengthy
-   * getter name. In Java, boolean fields are named without the "is" prefix.
-   *
-   * @deprecated use {@link #isRestSpecEquivalent()} instead
-   */
-  @Deprecated
-  public boolean getIsRestSpecEquivalent()
-  {
-    return isRestSpecEquivalent();
-  }
-
-  /**
-   * This method is kept for backwards compatibility.
-   * <p>
-   * A Groovy property with this name was exposed, which leads to this lengthy
-   * getter name. In Java, boolean fields are named without the "is" prefix.
-   *
-   * @deprecated use {@link #isRestSpecEquivalent()} instead
-   */
-  @Deprecated
-  public boolean isIsRestSpecEquivalent()
-  {
-    return isRestSpecEquivalent();
-  }
-
   @Internal
   public boolean isRestSpecEquivalent()
   {
diff --git a/gradle-plugins/src/main/java/com/linkedin/pegasus/gradle/tasks/CheckSnapshotTask.java b/gradle-plugins/src/main/java/com/linkedin/pegasus/gradle/tasks/CheckSnapshotTask.java
index f601ef67b3..52c333f678 100644
--- a/gradle-plugins/src/main/java/com/linkedin/pegasus/gradle/tasks/CheckSnapshotTask.java
+++ b/gradle-plugins/src/main/java/com/linkedin/pegasus/gradle/tasks/CheckSnapshotTask.java
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@ public void setCurrentSnapshotFiles(FileCollection currentSnapshotFiles)
   }
 
   @InputDirectory
+  @PathSensitive(PathSensitivity.RELATIVE)
   public File getPreviousSnapshotDirectory()
   {
     return _previousSnapshotDirectory;
@@ -148,136 +149,24 @@ public void setSummaryTarget(File summaryTarget)
     _summaryTarget = summaryTarget;
   }
 
-  /**
-   * This method is kept for backwards compatibility.
-   * <p>
-   * A Groovy property with this name was exposed, which leads to this lengthy
-   * getter name. In Java, boolean fields are named without the "is" prefix.
-   *
-   * @deprecated use {@link #isModelCompatible()} instead
-   */
-  @Deprecated
-  public boolean getIsModelCompatible()
-  {
-    return isModelCompatible();
-  }
-
-  /**
-   * This method is kept for backwards compatibility.
-   * <p>
-   * A Groovy property with this name was exposed, which leads to this lengthy
-   * getter name. In Java, boolean fields are named without the "is" prefix.
-   *
-   * @deprecated use {@link #isModelCompatible()} instead
-   */
-  @Deprecated
-  public boolean isIsModelCompatible()
-  {
-    return isModelCompatible();
-  }
-
   @Internal
   public boolean isModelCompatible()
   {
     return _modelCompatible;
   }
 
-  /**
-   * This method is kept for backwards compatibility.
-   * <p>
-   * A Groovy property with this name was exposed, which leads to this lengthy
-   * getter name. In Java, boolean fields are named without the "is" prefix.
-   *
-   * @deprecated use {@link #isRestSpecCompatible()} instead
-   */
-  @Deprecated
-  public boolean getIsRestSpecCompatible()
-  {
-    return isRestSpecCompatible();
-  }
-
-  /**
-   * This method is kept for backwards compatibility.
-   * <p>
-   * A Groovy property with this name was exposed, which leads to this lengthy
-   * getter name. In Java, boolean fields are named without the "is" prefix.
-   *
-   * @deprecated use {@link #isRestSpecCompatible()} instead
-   */
-  @Deprecated
-  public boolean isIsRestSpecCompatible()
-  {
-    return isRestSpecCompatible();
-  }
-
   @Internal
   public boolean isRestSpecCompatible()
   {
     return _restSpecCompatible;
   }
 
-  /**
-   * This method is kept for backwards compatibility.
-   * <p>
-   * A Groovy property with this name was exposed, which leads to this lengthy
-   * getter name. In Java, boolean fields are named without the "is" prefix.
-   *
-   * @deprecated use {@link #isEquivalent()} instead
-   */
-  @Deprecated
-  public boolean getIsEquivalent()
-  {
-    return isEquivalent();
-  }
-
-  /**
-   * This method is kept for backwards compatibility.
-   * <p>
-   * A Groovy property with this name was exposed, which leads to this lengthy
-   * getter name. In Java, boolean fields are named without the "is" prefix.
-   *
-   * @deprecated use {@link #isEquivalent()} instead
-   */
-  @Deprecated
-  public boolean isIsEquivalent()
-  {
-    return isEquivalent();
-  }
-
   @Internal
   public boolean isEquivalent()
   {
     return _equivalent;
   }
 
-  /**
-   * This method is kept for backwards compatibility.
-   * <p>
-   * A Groovy property with this name was exposed, which leads to this lengthy
-   * getter name. In Java, boolean fields are named without the "is" prefix.
-   *
-   * @deprecated use {@link #isRestSpecEquivalent()} instead
-   */
-  @Deprecated
-  public boolean getIsRestSpecEquivalent()
-  {
-    return isRestSpecEquivalent();
-  }
-
-  /**
-   * This method is kept for backwards compatibility.
-   * <p>
-   * A Groovy property with this name was exposed, which leads to this lengthy
-   * getter name. In Java, boolean fields are named without the "is" prefix.
-   *
-   * @deprecated use {@link #isRestSpecEquivalent()} instead
-   */
-  @Deprecated
-  public boolean isIsRestSpecEquivalent()
-  {
-    return isRestSpecEquivalent();
-  }
-
   @Internal
   public boolean isRestSpecEquivalent()
   {
diff --git a/gradle-plugins/src/main/java/com/linkedin/pegasus/gradle/tasks/GenerateDataTemplateTask.java b/gradle-plugins/src/main/java/com/linkedin/pegasus/gradle/tasks/GenerateDataTemplateTask.java
index db4aeab750..7922bc4437 100644
--- a/gradle-plugins/src/main/java/com/linkedin/pegasus/gradle/tasks/GenerateDataTemplateTask.java
+++ b/gradle-plugins/src/main/java/com/linkedin/pegasus/gradle/tasks/GenerateDataTemplateTask.java
@@ -126,9 +126,22 @@ public void setEnableArgFile(boolean enable)
     _enableArgFile = enable;
   }
 
+  /**
+   * This method is kept for backwards compatibility.
+   * <p>
+   * This non-property method was exposed.  Property methods should begin with is or get.
+   *
+   * @deprecated use {@link #isGenerateLowercasePath()} instead
+   */
+  @Deprecated
+  public Boolean generateLowercasePath()
+  {
+    return isGenerateLowercasePath();
+  }
+
   @Optional
   @Input
-  public Boolean generateLowercasePath()
+  public Boolean isGenerateLowercasePath()
   {
     return _generateLowercasePath;
   }
diff --git a/gradle-plugins/src/main/java/com/linkedin/pegasus/gradle/tasks/GenerateRestClientTask.java b/gradle-plugins/src/main/java/com/linkedin/pegasus/gradle/tasks/GenerateRestClientTask.java
index 557c631f91..bf79dd60f5 100644
--- a/gradle-plugins/src/main/java/com/linkedin/pegasus/gradle/tasks/GenerateRestClientTask.java
+++ b/gradle-plugins/src/main/java/com/linkedin/pegasus/gradle/tasks/GenerateRestClientTask.java
@@ -290,9 +290,22 @@ public void setEnableArgFile(boolean enable)
     _enableArgFile = enable;
   }
 
+  /**
+   * This method is kept for backwards compatibility.
+   * <p>
+   * This non-property method was exposed.  Property methods should begin with is or get.
+   *
+   * @deprecated use {@link #isGenerateLowercasePath()} instead
+   */
+  @Deprecated
+  public Boolean generateLowercasePath()
+  {
+    return isGenerateLowercasePath();
+  }
+
   @Optional
   @Input
-  public Boolean generateLowercasePath()
+  public Boolean isGenerateLowercasePath()
   {
     return _generateLowercasePath;
   }
@@ -313,34 +326,6 @@ public void setDestinationDir(File destinationDir)
     _destinationDir = destinationDir;
   }
 
-  /**
-   * This method is kept for backwards compatibility.
-   * <p>
-   * A Groovy property with this name was exposed, which leads to this lengthy
-   * getter name. In Java, boolean fields are named without the "is" prefix.
-   *
-   * @deprecated use {@link #isRestli2FormatSuppressed()} instead
-   */
-  @Deprecated
-  public boolean getIsRestli2FormatSuppressed()
-  {
-    return isRestli2FormatSuppressed();
-  }
-
-  /**
-   * This method is kept for backwards compatibility.
-   * <p>
-   * A Groovy property with this name was exposed, which leads to this lengthy
-   * getter name. In Java, boolean fields are named without the "is" prefix.
-   *
-   * @deprecated use {@link #isRestli2FormatSuppressed()} instead
-   */
-  @Deprecated
-  public boolean isIsRestli2FormatSuppressed()
-  {
-    return isRestli2FormatSuppressed();
-  }
-
   @Internal
   public boolean isRestli2FormatSuppressed()
   {
@@ -388,34 +373,6 @@ public void setGenerateFluentApi(boolean generateFluentApi)
     _generateFluentApi = generateFluentApi;
   }
 
-  /**
-   * This method is kept for backwards compatibility.
-   * <p>
-   * A Groovy property with this name was exposed, which leads to this lengthy
-   * getter name. In Java, boolean fields are named without the "is" prefix.
-   *
-   * @deprecated use {@link #isRestli1BuildersDeprecated()} instead
-   */
-  @Deprecated
-  public boolean get_isRestli1BuildersDeprecated()
-  {
-    return isRestli1BuildersDeprecated();
-  }
-
-  /**
-   * This method is kept for backwards compatibility.
-   * <p>
-   * A Groovy property with this name was exposed, which leads to this lengthy
-   * getter name. In Java, boolean fields are named without the "is" prefix.
-   *
-   * @deprecated use {@link #isRestli1BuildersDeprecated()} instead
-   */
-  @Deprecated
-  public boolean is_isRestli1BuildersDeprecated()
-  {
-    return isRestli1BuildersDeprecated();
-  }
-
   @Internal
   public boolean isRestli1BuildersDeprecated()
   {
diff --git a/gradle-plugins/src/main/java/com/linkedin/pegasus/gradle/tasks/GenerateRestModelTask.java b/gradle-plugins/src/main/java/com/linkedin/pegasus/gradle/tasks/GenerateRestModelTask.java
index 154f355863..6e1c0f1117 100644
--- a/gradle-plugins/src/main/java/com/linkedin/pegasus/gradle/tasks/GenerateRestModelTask.java
+++ b/gradle-plugins/src/main/java/com/linkedin/pegasus/gradle/tasks/GenerateRestModelTask.java
@@ -163,7 +163,6 @@ public void setResolverPath(FileCollection resolverPath)
   }
 
   @OutputDirectory
-  @PathSensitive(PathSensitivity.NAME_ONLY)
   public File getIdlDestinationDir()
   {
     return _idlDestinationDir;