build: Use Gradle credentials system

[validcube]

Switch to PasswordCredentials when during authentication with ghcr

nts:

githubPackagesUsername=
githubPackagesPassword=

List of what repository have PR submitted see: ReVanced/revanced-manager-downloaders-template#16 (comment)

[Copilot]

Pull request overview

This pull request modernizes the Gradle credentials system by switching from explicit credential configuration to Gradle's built-in PasswordCredentials system for GitHub Packages authentication.

Key Changes:

• Replaced explicit credential blocks with credentials(PasswordCredentials::class) in build scripts
• Updated GitHub Actions workflows to use ORG_GRADLE_PROJECT_* environment variables
• Simplified credential management across both plugin management and publishing repositories

Reviewed changes

Copilot reviewed 4 out of 4 changed files in this pull request and generated 2 comments.

File	Description
settings.gradle.kts	Replaced explicit credential block with PasswordCredentials for plugin repository
patches/build.gradle.kts	Replaced explicit credential block with PasswordCredentials for publishing repository
.github/workflows/release.yml	Updated to use ORG_GRADLE_PROJECT environment variables instead of GITHUB_TOKEN
.github/workflows/build_pull_request.yml	Updated to use ORG_GRADLE_PROJECT environment variables instead of GITHUB_TOKEN

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[rospino74]

Please also update the setup docs so we know how to use this new method

thanks!

[validcube]

Please also update the setup docs so we know how to use this new method

thanks!

Whoops, I forgotten about that completely. I'll quickly write it for documentation in a bit.

Quick remedy for now you can use this breaking change advisory that I sent to the team.

Team notice 0801 (updated: 0901)

Hiiiiii

⚠️ This is just a notice only, will only be applied once all the PRs of the new system have been merged: ReVanced/revanced-manager-downloaders-template#16 (comment)

New changes in build configuration that change the credentials system of ReVanced, ReVanced Gradle Credentials based system.

To make sure that you weren't affected, (if not already) create gradle.properties in Gradle User Home directory. (~/.gradle/gradle.properties or C:\Users\%USERNAME%\.gradle\gradle.properties) with this configuration.

githubPackagesUsername=LabubuCrusher
githubPackagesPassword=ghp_PopmartDestory

Migration

In Global properties at Gradle User Home directory gradle.properties:

• Replace gpr.user with githubPackagesUsername
• Replace gpr.key with githubPackagesPassword

Diff

- gpr.user=LabubuCrusher
- gpr.key=ghp_PopmartDestory
+ githubPackagesUsername=LabubuCrusher
+ githubPackagesPassword=ghp_PopmartDestory