Gradle is awful

build.gradle

@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ allprojects{
         maven{ url 'https://jitpack.io' }
     }
 
-    tasks.register('clearCache'){
+    task clearCache{
         doFirst{
             delete{
                 delete "$rootDir/core/assets/cache"
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ project(":core"){
 
     compileJava.options.fork = true
 
-    tasks.register('preGen'){
+    task preGen{
         outputs.upToDateWhen{ false }
         generateLocales()
         writeVersion()
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ project(":core"){
         writePlugins()
     }
 
-    tasks.register('copyChangelog'){
+    task copyChangelog{
         doLast{
             def props = loadVersionProps()
             def androidVersion = props['androidBuildCode'].toInteger() - 2
@@ -304,21 +304,19 @@ project(":core"){
         }
     }
 
-    tasks.register('sourcesJar', Jar){
-        dependsOn classes
+    task sourcesJar(type: Jar, dependsOn: classes){
         archiveClassifier = 'sources'
         from sourceSets.main.allSource
     }
 
-    tasks.register('assetsJar', Jar){
-        dependsOn ":tools:pack"
+    task assetsJar(type: Jar, dependsOn: ":tools:pack"){
         archiveClassifier = 'assets'
         from files("assets"){
             exclude "config", "cache", "music", "sounds", "sprites/fallback"
         }
     }
 
-    tasks.register('musicJar', Jar){
+    task musicJar(type: Jar){
         archiveClassifier = 'music'
         from files("assets"){
             include "music/*", "sounds/*"
@@ -461,8 +459,8 @@ configure([":core", ":server"].collect{project(it)}){
     }
 }
 
-tasks.register('deployAll'){
-    tasks.register('cleanDeployOutput'){
+task deployAll{
+    task cleanDeployOutput{
         doFirst{
             if(getBuildVersion() == "custom build" || getBuildVersion() == "") throw new IllegalArgumentException("----\n\nSET A BUILD NUMBER FIRST!\n\n----")
             if(!project.hasProperty("release")) throw new IllegalArgumentException("----\n\nSET THE RELEASE PROJECT PROPERTY FIRST!\n\n----")
@@ -484,7 +482,7 @@ tasks.register('deployAll'){
     }
 }
 
-tasks.register('resolveDependencies'){
+task resolveDependencies{
     doLast{
         rootProject.allprojects{ project ->
             Set<Configuration> configurations = project.buildscript.configurations + project.configurations