diff --git a/.github/workflows/gradle.yml b/.github/workflows/gradle.yml
index 97602aa..1ea6db9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/gradle.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/gradle.yml
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@ jobs:
       - name: Set up JDK
         uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
-          distribution: 'adopt'
-          java-version: '11'
+          distribution: 'temurin'
+          java-version: '17'
       - name: Run Build
         uses: gradle/gradle-build-action@v3
         env:
@@ -37,8 +37,8 @@ jobs:
       - name: Set up JDK
         uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
-          distribution: 'adopt'
-          java-version: '11'
+          distribution: 'temurin'
+          java-version: '17'
       - name: Publish Artifacts (repo.grails.org)
         id: publish
         uses: gradle/gradle-build-action@v3
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 9ccd32f..995e4be 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -7,10 +7,10 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        java: ['11']
+        java: ['17']
     env:
-      GIT_USER_NAME: puneetbehl
-      GIT_USER_EMAIL: behlp@objectcomputing.com
+      GIT_USER_NAME: 'grails-build'
+      GIT_USER_EMAIL: 'grails-build@users.noreply.github.com'
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
         uses: actions/checkout@3df4ab11eba7bda6032a0b82a6bb43b11571feac # v4