diff --git a/content/packages/working-with-a-github-packages-registry/working-with-the-gradle-registry.md b/content/packages/working-with-a-github-packages-registry/working-with-the-gradle-registry.md
index ee01401ae263..2e62fe9258e0 100644
--- a/content/packages/working-with-a-github-packages-registry/working-with-the-gradle-registry.md
+++ b/content/packages/working-with-a-github-packages-registry/working-with-the-gradle-registry.md
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ category:
 
 {% data reusables.package_registry.required-scopes %}
 
-You can authenticate to {% data variables.product.prodname_registry %} with Gradle using either Gradle Groovy or Kotlin DSL by editing your _build.gradle_ file (Gradle Groovy) or _build.gradle.kts_ file (Kotlin DSL) file to include your {% data variables.product.pat_v1 %}. You can also configure Gradle Groovy and Kotlin DSL to recognize a single package or multiple packages in a repository.
+You can authenticate to {% data variables.product.prodname_registry %} with Gradle using either Gradle Groovy or Kotlin DSL by editing your _build.gradle_ file (Gradle Groovy) or _build.gradle.kts_ file (Kotlin DSL) (or _settings.gradle_/_settings.gradle.kts_ if you centralize repository declarations in the settings script to use published packages) to include your {% data variables.product.pat_v1 %}. You can also configure Gradle Groovy and Kotlin DSL to recognize a single package or multiple packages in a repository.
 
 {% ifversion ghes %}
 Replace REGISTRY_URL with the URL for your instance's Maven registry. If your instance has subdomain isolation enabled, use `maven.HOSTNAME`. If your instance has subdomain isolation disabled, use `HOSTNAME/_registry/maven`. In either case, replace HOSTNAME with the host name of your {% data variables.product.prodname_ghe_server %} instance.
@@ -60,8 +60,8 @@ publishing {
             name = "GitHubPackages"
             url = uri("https://{% ifversion fpt or ghec %}maven.pkg.github.com{% else %}REGISTRY_URL{% endif %}/OWNER/REPOSITORY")
             credentials {
-                username = project.findProperty("gpr.user") ?: System.getenv("USERNAME")
-                password = project.findProperty("gpr.key") ?: System.getenv("TOKEN")
+                username = providers.gradleProperty("gpr.user").getOrNull() ?: System.getenv("USERNAME")
+                password = providers.gradleProperty("gpr.key").getOrNull() ?: System.getenv("TOKEN")
             }
         }
     }
@@ -87,8 +87,8 @@ subprojects {
                 name = "GitHubPackages"
                 url = uri("https://{% ifversion fpt or ghec %}maven.pkg.github.com{% else %}REGISTRY_URL{% endif %}/OWNER/REPOSITORY")
                 credentials {
-                    username = project.findProperty("gpr.user") ?: System.getenv("USERNAME")
-                    password = project.findProperty("gpr.key") ?: System.getenv("TOKEN")
+                    username = providers.gradleProperty("gpr.user").getOrNull() ?: System.getenv("USERNAME")
+                    password = providers.gradleProperty("gpr.key").getOrNull() ?: System.getenv("TOKEN")
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -113,8 +113,8 @@ publishing {
             name = "GitHubPackages"
             url = uri("https://{% ifversion fpt or ghec %}maven.pkg.github.com{% else %}REGISTRY_URL{% endif %}/OWNER/REPOSITORY")
             credentials {
-                username = project.findProperty("gpr.user") as String? ?: System.getenv("USERNAME")
-                password = project.findProperty("gpr.key") as String? ?: System.getenv("TOKEN")
+                username = providers.gradleProperty("gpr.user").getOrNull() ?: System.getenv("USERNAME")
+                password = providers.gradleProperty("gpr.key").getOrNull() ?: System.getenv("TOKEN")
             }
         }
     }
@@ -140,8 +140,8 @@ subprojects {
                 name = "GitHubPackages"
                 url = uri("https://{% ifversion fpt or ghec %}maven.pkg.github.com{% else %}REGISTRY_URL{% endif %}/OWNER/REPOSITORY")
                 credentials {
-                    username = project.findProperty("gpr.user") as String? ?: System.getenv("USERNAME")
-                    password = project.findProperty("gpr.key") as String? ?: System.getenv("TOKEN")
+                    username = providers.gradleProperty("gpr.user").getOrNull() ?: System.getenv("USERNAME")
+                    password = providers.gradleProperty("gpr.key").getOrNull() ?: System.getenv("TOKEN")
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -169,10 +169,10 @@ subprojects {
 
 ## Using a published package
 
-To use a published package from {% data variables.product.prodname_registry %}, add the package as a dependency and add the repository to your project. For more information, see [Declaring dependencies](https://docs.gradle.org/current/userguide/declaring_dependencies.html) in the Gradle documentation.
+To use a published package from {% data variables.product.prodname_registry %}, add the package as a dependency and add the repository to your project. For more information, see [Declaring dependencies](https://docs.gradle.org/current/userguide/declaring_dependencies.html) and [Centralizing Repository Declarations](https://docs.gradle.org/current/userguide/centralizing_repositories.html) in the Gradle documentation.
 
 {% data reusables.package_registry.authenticate-step %}
-1. Add the package dependencies to your _build.gradle_ file (Gradle Groovy) or _build.gradle.kts_ file (Kotlin DSL) file.
+1. Add the package dependencies to your _build.gradle_ file (Gradle Groovy) or _build.gradle.kts_ file (Kotlin DSL).
 
    Example using Gradle Groovy:
 
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ To use a published package from {% data variables.product.prodname_registry %},
    }
    ```
 
-1. Add the repository to your _build.gradle_ file (Gradle Groovy) or _build.gradle.kts_ file (Kotlin DSL) file.
+1. Add the repository to your _build.gradle_ file (Gradle Groovy) or _build.gradle.kts_ file (Kotlin DSL) file, or to your _settings.gradle_ file (Gradle Groovy) or _settings.gradle.kts_ file (Kotlin DSL) in the `dependencyResolutionManagement` block if you centralize repository declarations in the settings script. For more information, see [Centralizing Repository Declarations](https://docs.gradle.org/current/userguide/centralizing_repositories.html) in the Gradle documentation.
 
    Example using Gradle Groovy:
 
@@ -199,10 +199,10 @@ To use a published package from {% data variables.product.prodname_registry %},
        maven {
            url = uri("https://{% ifversion fpt or ghec %}maven.pkg.github.com{% else %}REGISTRY_URL{% endif %}/OWNER/REPOSITORY")
            credentials {
-               username = project.findProperty("gpr.user") ?: System.getenv("USERNAME")
-               password = project.findProperty("gpr.key") ?: System.getenv("TOKEN")
+               username = providers.gradleProperty("gpr.user").getOrNull() ?: System.getenv("USERNAME")
+               password = providers.gradleProperty("gpr.key").getOrNull() ?: System.getenv("TOKEN")
            }
-      }
+       }
    }
    ```
 
@@ -213,8 +213,8 @@ To use a published package from {% data variables.product.prodname_registry %},
        maven {
            url = uri("https://{% ifversion fpt or ghec %}maven.pkg.github.com{% else %}REGISTRY_URL{% endif %}/OWNER/REPOSITORY")
            credentials {
-               username = project.findProperty("gpr.user") as String? ?: System.getenv("USERNAME")
-               password = project.findProperty("gpr.key") as String? ?: System.getenv("TOKEN")
+               username = providers.gradleProperty("gpr.user").getOrNull() ?: System.getenv("USERNAME")
+               password = providers.gradleProperty("gpr.key").getOrNull() ?: System.getenv("TOKEN")
            }
        }
    }