does this shit work now??

build.gradle.kts

@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ buildscript {
 plugins {
     java
     `java-library`
+    `maven-publish`
     id("com.gradleup.shadow") version "8.3.6"
     id("de.undercouch.download") version "5.0.1"
     id("xyz.jpenilla.run-paper") version "2.3.1"

buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/ApiGenerator.kt

@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ import org.gradle.api.Plugin
 import org.gradle.api.Project
 import org.gradle.api.publish.PublishingExtension
 import org.gradle.api.publish.maven.MavenPublication
-import org.gradle.api.publish.maven.plugins.MavenPublishPlugin
 import org.gradle.api.tasks.InputFile
 import org.gradle.api.tasks.OutputFile
 import org.gradle.api.tasks.TaskAction
@@ -15,7 +14,6 @@ import java.util.jar.JarOutputStream
 
 class ApiGenerator : Plugin<Project> {
     override fun apply(target: Project): Unit = with(target) {
-        plugins.apply(MavenPublishPlugin::class.java)
         val task = tasks.register("irisApi", GenerateApiTask::class.java)
         extensions.findByType(PublishingExtension::class.java)!!
             .publications

settings.gradle.kts

@@ -15,13 +15,6 @@
  * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
  * along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  */
-pluginManagement {
-    repositories {
-        mavenLocal()
-        mavenCentral()
-        gradlePluginPortal()
-    }
-}
 plugins {
     id ("org.gradle.toolchains.foojay-resolver-convention") version "1.0.0"
 }