diff --git a/buildSrc/build.gradle b/buildSrc/build.gradle
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+++ b/buildSrc/build.gradle
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+/*
+ * This file was generated by the Gradle 'init' task.
+ */
+
+plugins {
+    // Support convention plugins written in Groovy. Convention plugins are build scripts in 'src/main' that automatically become available as plugins in the main build.
+    id 'groovy-gradle-plugin'
+}
+
+repositories {
+    // Use the plugin portal to apply community plugins in convention plugins.
+    gradlePluginPortal()
+}
+
diff --git a/buildSrc/src/main/groovy/io.nextflow.groovy-application-conventions.gradle b/buildSrc/src/main/groovy/io.nextflow.groovy-application-conventions.gradle
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index 00000000..ecc029b2
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+++ b/buildSrc/src/main/groovy/io.nextflow.groovy-application-conventions.gradle
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+/*
+ * This file was generated by the Gradle 'init' task.
+ */
+
+plugins {
+    // Apply the common convention plugin for shared build configuration between library and application projects.
+    id 'io.nextflow.groovy-common-conventions'
+
+    // Apply the application plugin to add support for building a CLI application in Java.
+    id 'application'
+}
diff --git a/buildSrc/src/main/groovy/io.nextflow.groovy-common-conventions.gradle b/buildSrc/src/main/groovy/io.nextflow.groovy-common-conventions.gradle
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index 00000000..d51949f0
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+++ b/buildSrc/src/main/groovy/io.nextflow.groovy-common-conventions.gradle
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+/*
+ * This file was generated by the Gradle 'init' task.
+ */
+
+plugins {
+    // Apply the groovy Plugin to add support for Groovy.
+    id 'groovy'
+}
+
+repositories {
+    // Use Maven Central for resolving dependencies.
+    mavenCentral()
+}
+
+java {
+    toolchain {
+        languageVersion = JavaLanguageVersion.of(21)
+    }
+}
+
+compileJava {
+    options.release.set(17)
+}
+
+tasks.withType(GroovyCompile) {
+    sourceCompatibility = '17'
+    targetCompatibility = '17'
+}
+
+tasks.withType(Test) {
+    jvmArgs ([
+            '--add-opens=java.base/java.lang=ALL-UNNAMED',
+            '--add-opens=java.base/java.io=ALL-UNNAMED',
+            '--add-opens=java.base/java.nio=ALL-UNNAMED',
+            '--add-opens=java.base/java.nio.file.spi=ALL-UNNAMED',
+            '--add-opens=java.base/java.net=ALL-UNNAMED',
+            '--add-opens=java.base/java.util=ALL-UNNAMED',
+            '--add-opens=java.base/java.util.concurrent.locks=ALL-UNNAMED',
+            '--add-opens=java.base/java.util.concurrent.atomic=ALL-UNNAMED',
+            '--add-opens=java.base/sun.nio.ch=ALL-UNNAMED',
+            '--add-opens=java.base/sun.nio.fs=ALL-UNNAMED',
+            '--add-opens=java.base/sun.net.www.protocol.http=ALL-UNNAMED',
+            '--add-opens=java.base/sun.net.www.protocol.https=ALL-UNNAMED',
+            '--add-opens=java.base/sun.net.www.protocol.ftp=ALL-UNNAMED',
+            '--add-opens=java.base/sun.net.www.protocol.file=ALL-UNNAMED',
+            '--add-opens=java.base/jdk.internal.misc=ALL-UNNAMED',
+    ])
+}
diff --git a/buildSrc/src/main/groovy/io.nextflow.groovy-library-conventions.gradle b/buildSrc/src/main/groovy/io.nextflow.groovy-library-conventions.gradle
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index 00000000..0183e2cc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/buildSrc/src/main/groovy/io.nextflow.groovy-library-conventions.gradle
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+/*
+ * This file was generated by the Gradle 'init' task.
+ */
+
+plugins {
+    // Apply the common convention plugin for shared build configuration between library and application projects.
+    id 'io.nextflow.groovy-common-conventions'
+    // Apply the java-library plugin for API and implementation separation.
+    id 'java-library'
+}
+