diff --git a/starter/app/build.gradle b/starter/app/build.gradle
index f0d6a130b..5ce719d8a 100644
--- a/starter/app/build.gradle
+++ b/starter/app/build.gradle
@@ -1,17 +1,19 @@
-apply plugin: 'com.android.application'
-
-apply plugin: 'kotlin-android'
-apply plugin: 'kotlin-kapt'
-apply plugin: 'androidx.navigation.safeargs'
-apply plugin: 'kotlin-android-extensions'
+plugins {
+    id 'com.android.application'
+    id 'kotlin-android'
+    id 'kotlin-kapt'
+    id 'androidx.navigation.safeargs'
+    id 'kotlin-parcelize'
+}
 
 android {
-    compileSdkVersion 30
-    buildToolsVersion "29.0.3"
+    namespace 'com.udacity.asteroidradar'
+    compileSdk 33
+
     defaultConfig {
         applicationId "com.udacity.asteroidradar"
-        minSdkVersion 21
-        targetSdkVersion 30
+        minSdkVersion 24
+        targetSdkVersion 33
         versionCode 1
         versionName "1.0"
         testInstrumentationRunner "androidx.test.runner.AndroidJUnitRunner"
@@ -35,41 +37,45 @@ android {
 }
 
 dependencies {
-    implementation fileTree(dir: 'libs', include: ['*.jar'])
-    implementation "org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-stdlib-jdk7:$kotlin_version"
-    implementation 'androidx.appcompat:appcompat:1.2.0'
-    implementation 'androidx.core:core-ktx:1.3.1'
-    implementation 'androidx.constraintlayout:constraintlayout:2.0.0-rc1'
+    // Design
+    implementation "androidx.appcompat:appcompat:$version_appcompat"
+    implementation "androidx.constraintlayout:constraintlayout:$version_constraint_layout"
 
-    implementation "androidx.lifecycle:lifecycle-viewmodel-ktx:2.2.0"
-    implementation "androidx.lifecycle:lifecycle-livedata-ktx:2.2.0"
-    implementation 'androidx.fragment:fragment-ktx:1.2.5'
+    // Core with Ktx
+    implementation "androidx.core:core-ktx:$version_core"
 
-    implementation "android.arch.navigation:navigation-fragment-ktx:1.0.0"
-    implementation "android.arch.navigation:navigation-ui-ktx:1.0.0"
+    // ViewModel and LiveData
+    implementation "androidx.lifecycle:lifecycle-viewmodel-ktx:$version_lifecycle"
 
-    implementation "com.squareup.moshi:moshi:1.8.0"
-    implementation "com.squareup.moshi:moshi-kotlin:1.8.0"
+    // Retrofit with Moshi Converter
+    implementation "com.squareup.retrofit2:retrofit:$version_retrofit"
+    implementation "com.squareup.retrofit2:converter-moshi:$version_retrofit"
+    implementation "com.squareup.retrofit2:converter-scalars:$version_retrofit"
 
-    implementation "com.squareup.retrofit2:retrofit:2.6.2"
-    implementation "com.squareup.retrofit2:converter-moshi:2.5.0"
-    implementation 'com.squareup.retrofit2:converter-scalars:2.5.0'
+    // Moshi
+    implementation "com.squareup.moshi:moshi:$version_moshi"
+    implementation "com.squareup.moshi:moshi-kotlin:$version_moshi"
 
-    implementation "org.jetbrains.kotlinx:kotlinx-coroutines-core:1.3.0"
-    implementation "org.jetbrains.kotlinx:kotlinx-coroutines-android:1.3.0"
-    implementation "com.jakewharton.retrofit:retrofit2-kotlin-coroutines-adapter:0.9.2"
+    // Navigation
+    implementation "androidx.navigation:navigation-fragment-ktx:$version_navigation"
+    implementation "androidx.navigation:navigation-ui-ktx:$version_navigation"
 
-    implementation "androidx.recyclerview:recyclerview:1.1.0"
+    // Room database
+    implementation "androidx.room:room-runtime:$version_room"
+    kapt "androidx.room:room-compiler:$version_room"
+    // Kotlin Extensions and Coroutines support for Room
+    implementation "androidx.room:room-ktx:$version_room"
 
+    // Glide
+    implementation "com.github.bumptech.glide:glide:$version_glide"
+    annotationProcessor "com.github.bumptech.glide:compiler:$version_glide"
     implementation 'com.squareup.picasso:picasso:2.5.2'
 
-    implementation("androidx.room:room-ktx:2.3.0-alpha01")
-    implementation "androidx.room:room-runtime:2.3.0-alpha01"
-    kapt "androidx.room:room-compiler:2.3.0-alpha01"
-
-    implementation "android.arch.work:work-runtime-ktx:1.0.1"
+    // WorkManager
+    implementation "androidx.work:work-runtime-ktx:$version_work"
 
-    testImplementation 'junit:junit:4.13'
-    androidTestImplementation 'androidx.test.ext:junit:1.1.1'
-    androidTestImplementation 'androidx.test.espresso:espresso-core:3.2.0'
+    // Tests
+    testImplementation 'junit:junit:4.13.2'
+    androidTestImplementation 'androidx.test.ext:junit:1.1.5'
+    androidTestImplementation 'androidx.test.espresso:espresso-core:3.5.1'
 }
diff --git a/starter/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/starter/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 622d67b91..08c89730e 100644
--- a/starter/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/starter/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
     package="com.udacity.asteroidradar">
 
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE" />
 
     <application
         android:allowBackup="true"
@@ -11,13 +12,13 @@
         android:roundIcon="@mipmap/ic_launcher_round"
         android:supportsRtl="true"
         android:theme="@style/AppTheme">
-        <activity android:name=".MainActivity">
+        <activity
+            android:name=".MainActivity"
+            android:exported="true">
             <intent-filter>
                 <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
-
                 <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
             </intent-filter>
         </activity>
     </application>
-
 </manifest>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/starter/build.gradle b/starter/build.gradle
index c7238635b..27b244d0e 100644
--- a/starter/build.gradle
+++ b/starter/build.gradle
@@ -1,29 +1,33 @@
 // Top-level build file where you can add configuration options common to all sub-projects/modules.
-
 buildscript {
-    ext.kotlin_version = '1.3.72'
+    ext {
+        version_core = "1.10.1"
+        version_constraint_layout = "2.1.4"
+        version_gradle = '7.3.1'
+        version_kotlin = "1.8.0"
+        version_lifecycle = "2.6.1"
+        version_navigation = '2.5.3'
+        version_glide = "4.14.2"
+        version_moshi = "1.9.3"
+        version_retrofit = "2.9.0"
+        version_recyclerview = "1.3.0-rc01"
+        version_work = "2.8.1"
+        version_room = "2.5.1"
+        version_appcompat = "1.6.1"
+        version_moshi = "1.9.3"
+        version_glide = "4.14.2"
+    }
+
     repositories {
+        mavenCentral()
         google()
-        jcenter()
-        
     }
     dependencies {
-        classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:4.0.1'
-        classpath "org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-gradle-plugin:$kotlin_version"
-        classpath "android.arch.navigation:navigation-safe-args-gradle-plugin:1.0.0"
+        classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:7.3.1'
+        classpath "org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-gradle-plugin:1.8.0"
+        classpath "androidx.navigation:navigation-safe-args-gradle-plugin:2.5.3"
+
         // NOTE: Do not place your application dependencies here; they belong
         // in the individual module build.gradle files
     }
-}
-
-allprojects {
-    repositories {
-        google()
-        jcenter()
-        
-    }
-}
-
-task clean(type: Delete) {
-    delete rootProject.buildDir
-}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/starter/settings.gradle b/starter/settings.gradle
index ff7b4f4b6..420435069 100644
--- a/starter/settings.gradle
+++ b/starter/settings.gradle
@@ -1,2 +1,16 @@
-include ':app'
+pluginManagement {
+    repositories {
+        gradlePluginPortal()
+        google()
+        mavenCentral()
+    }
+}
+dependencyResolutionManagement {
+    repositoriesMode.set(RepositoriesMode.FAIL_ON_PROJECT_REPOS)
+    repositories {
+        google()
+        mavenCentral()
+    }
+}
 rootProject.name='Asteroid Radar'
+include ':app'