diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 336c6fef..7436b878 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -238,6 +238,7 @@
 
 # 1.5.0
 
+- Updated NeoForge from 21.1.36 to 21.1.73
 - Moved Gene requirements from the Gene constructor to a separate datapack system, located in `/data/____/geneticsresequenced/geme_requirements/`
 - Combined the Gene commands to be arguments of `/geneticsresequenced gene`
 - Localized into Simplified Chinese, thanks to @shenyx110! (#31)
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 086b5e2a..535d8a2b 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -4,53 +4,39 @@ plugins {
     id 'java-library'
     id 'idea'
     id 'maven-publish'
-    id 'net.neoforged.moddev' version '1.0.0'
+    id 'net.neoforged.moddev' version '1.0.11'
 
-    // Adds the Kotlin Gradle plugin
     id 'org.jetbrains.kotlin.jvm' version '2.0.0'
-    // OPTIONAL Kotlin Serialization plugin
-    //id 'org.jetbrains.kotlin.plugin.serialization' version '2.0.0'
 }
 
 version = mod_version
 group = mod_group_id
 base.archivesName = "${mod_id}-${mc_version}"
 
-// Mojang ships Java 21 to end users in 1.20.5+, so your mod should target Java 21.
 java.toolchain.languageVersion = JavaLanguageVersion.of(21)
 compileKotlin.compilerOptions.jvmTarget = JvmTarget.JVM_21
 
-// Default run configurations.
-// These can be tweaked, removed, or duplicated as needed.
 neoForge {
-    // NeoForge version
+
     version = neo_version
 
-    // Add Parchment parameter mappings
     parchment {
         mappingsVersion = project.parchment_mappings_version
         minecraftVersion = project.parchment_minecraft_version
     }
 
-    // This line is optional. Access Transformers are automatically detected
+    validateAccessTransformers = true
     accessTransformers = project.files('src/main/resources/META-INF/accesstransformer.cfg')
 
     runs {
         configureEach {
-            // Recommended logging data for a userdev environment
-            // The markers can be added/remove as needed separated by commas.
-            // "SCAN": For mods scan.
-            // "REGISTRIES": For firing of registry events.
-            // "REGISTRYDUMP": For getting the contents of all registries.
             systemProperty 'forge.logging.markers', 'REGISTRIES'
 
-            // Recommended logging level for the console
             logLevel = org.slf4j.event.Level.DEBUG
         }
 
         client {
             client()
-            // Comma-separated list of namespaces to load gametests from. Empty = all namespaces.
             systemProperty 'neoforge.enabledGameTestNamespaces', project.mod_id
         }
 
@@ -60,9 +46,6 @@ neoForge {
             systemProperty 'neoforge.enabledGameTestNamespaces', project.mod_id
         }
 
-        // This run config launches GameTestServer and runs all registered gametests, then exits.
-        // By default, the server will crash when no gametests are provided.
-        // The gametest system is also enabled by default for other run configs under the /test command.
         gameTestServer {
             type = "gameTestServer"
             systemProperty 'neoforge.enabledGameTestNamespaces', project.mod_id
@@ -70,10 +53,7 @@ neoForge {
 
         data {
             data()
-            // example of overriding the workingDirectory set in configureEach above, uncomment if you want to use it
-            // workingDirectory project.file('run-data')
 
-            // Specify the modid for data generation, where to output the resulting resource, and where to look for existing resources.
             programArguments.addAll '--mod', project.mod_id, '--all', '--output', file('src/generated/resources/').getAbsolutePath(), '--existing', file('src/main/resources/').getAbsolutePath()
         }
     }
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index b7eca644..6309a4f1 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ parchment_mappings_version=2024.07.28
 
 minecraft_version=1.21.1
 minecraft_version_range=[1.21,1.22)
-neo_version=21.1.36
+neo_version=21.1.73
 neo_version_range=[21.0,)
 loader_version_range=[5.3,)
 mapping_channel=official
diff --git a/settings.gradle b/settings.gradle
index cb5265bc..fd1434c1 100644
--- a/settings.gradle
+++ b/settings.gradle
@@ -7,5 +7,5 @@ pluginManagement {
 }
 
 plugins {
-    id 'org.gradle.toolchains.foojay-resolver-convention' version '0.5.0'
+    id 'org.gradle.toolchains.foojay-resolver-convention' version '0.8.0'
 }
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