diff --git a/build.gradle.kts b/build.gradle.kts
index e5bf76e940..3a4825dfaa 100644
--- a/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build.gradle.kts
@@ -1,19 +1,25 @@
 import io.gitlab.arturbosch.detekt.Detekt
 import io.gitlab.arturbosch.detekt.report.ReportMergeTask
+import org.jetbrains.exposed.gradle.configureDetekt
+import org.jetbrains.exposed.gradle.configurePublishing
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.tasks.KotlinJvmCompile
 
 plugins {
     kotlin("jvm") apply true
-    id("io.github.gradle-nexus.publish-plugin") apply true
     id("io.gitlab.arturbosch.detekt")
     id("org.jetbrains.kotlinx.binary-compatibility-validator") version "0.13.2"
 }
 
+repositories {
+    mavenLocal()
+    mavenCentral()
+}
+
 allprojects {
-    apply(from = rootProject.file("buildScripts/gradle/checkstyle.gradle.kts"))
+    configureDetekt()
 
     if (this.name != "exposed-tests" && this.name != "exposed-bom" && this != rootProject) {
-        apply(from = rootProject.file("buildScripts/gradle/publishing.gradle.kts"))
+        configurePublishing()
     }
 }
 
@@ -30,12 +36,14 @@ subprojects {
         detektPlugins("io.gitlab.arturbosch.detekt", "detekt-formatting", "1.21.0")
     }
     tasks.withType<Detekt>().configureEach detekt@{
-        enabled = this@subprojects.name !== "exposed-tests"
+        onlyIf { this@subprojects.name !== "exposed-tests" }
+
         finalizedBy(reportMerge)
         reportMerge.configure {
             input.from(this@detekt.xmlReportFile)
         }
     }
+
     tasks.withType<KotlinJvmCompile>().configureEach {
         kotlinOptions {
             jvmTarget = "1.8"
@@ -44,8 +52,3 @@ subprojects {
         }
     }
 }
-
-repositories {
-    mavenLocal()
-    mavenCentral()
-}
diff --git a/buildScripts/gradle/checkstyle.gradle.kts b/buildScripts/gradle/checkstyle.gradle.kts
deleted file mode 100644
index 997e95ad09..0000000000
--- a/buildScripts/gradle/checkstyle.gradle.kts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,20 +0,0 @@
-import io.gitlab.arturbosch.detekt.DetektPlugin
-import io.gitlab.arturbosch.detekt.extensions.DetektExtension
-
-apply<DetektPlugin>()
-
-configure<DetektExtension> {
-    ignoreFailures = false
-    buildUponDefaultConfig = true
-    config = files(
-        rootDir.resolve("detekt/detekt-config.yml").takeIf { it.isFile },
-        projectDir.resolve("detekt/detekt-config.yml").takeIf { it.isFile }
-    )
-    reports {
-        xml.enabled = true
-        html.enabled = false
-        txt.enabled = false
-        sarif.enabled = false
-    }
-    parallel = true
-}
diff --git a/buildScripts/gradle/publishing.gradle.kts b/buildScripts/gradle/publishing.gradle.kts
deleted file mode 100644
index ed3390689e..0000000000
--- a/buildScripts/gradle/publishing.gradle.kts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,41 +0,0 @@
-import org.jetbrains.exposed.gradle.*
-
-apply(plugin = "java-library")
-apply(plugin = "maven-publish")
-apply(plugin = "signing")
-
-_java {
-    withJavadocJar()
-    withSourcesJar()
-}
-
-val version: String by rootProject
-
-_publishing {
-    publications {
-        create<MavenPublication>("exposed") {
-            groupId = "org.jetbrains.exposed"
-            artifactId = project.name
-            version = version
-            from(components["java"])
-            pom {
-                configureMavenCentralMetadata(project)
-            }
-            signPublicationIfKeyPresent(project)
-        }
-    }
-
-    val publishingUsername: String? = System.getenv("PUBLISHING_USERNAME")
-    val publishingPassword: String? = System.getenv("PUBLISHING_PASSWORD")
-
-    repositories {
-        maven {
-            name = "Exposed"
-            url = uri("https://maven.pkg.jetbrains.space/public/p/exposed/release")
-            credentials {
-                username = publishingUsername
-                password = publishingPassword
-            }
-        }
-    }
-}
diff --git a/buildSrc/build.gradle.kts b/buildSrc/build.gradle.kts
index 7236698310..a1cbabf0ed 100644
--- a/buildSrc/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/buildSrc/build.gradle.kts
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ dependencies {
     gradleApi()
     implementation("org.jetbrains.kotlin.jvm", "org.jetbrains.kotlin.jvm.gradle.plugin", "1.9.0")
     implementation("com.avast.gradle", "gradle-docker-compose-plugin", "0.14.9")
-    implementation("io.github.gradle-nexus", "publish-plugin", "1.0.0")
     implementation("io.gitlab.arturbosch.detekt", "detekt-gradle-plugin", "1.21.0")
 }
 
diff --git a/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/exposed/gradle/Detekt.kt b/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/exposed/gradle/Detekt.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d8ab2eb573
--- /dev/null
+++ b/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/exposed/gradle/Detekt.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+package org.jetbrains.exposed.gradle
+
+import io.gitlab.arturbosch.detekt.DetektPlugin
+import io.gitlab.arturbosch.detekt.extensions.DetektExtension
+import org.gradle.api.Project
+import org.gradle.kotlin.dsl.apply
+import org.gradle.kotlin.dsl.configure
+
+
+fun Project.configureDetekt() {
+    apply<DetektPlugin>()
+
+    configure<DetektExtension> {
+        ignoreFailures = false
+        buildUponDefaultConfig = true
+        config = files(
+            rootDir.resolve("detekt/detekt-config.yml").takeIf { it.isFile },
+            projectDir.resolve("detekt/detekt-config.yml").takeIf { it.isFile }
+        )
+        reports {
+            xml.enabled = true
+            html.enabled = false
+            txt.enabled = false
+            sarif.enabled = false
+        }
+        parallel = true
+    }
+}
diff --git a/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/exposed/gradle/Publishing.kt b/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/exposed/gradle/Publishing.kt
index 7e4ee7b6fe..1b784e7ad4 100644
--- a/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/exposed/gradle/Publishing.kt
+++ b/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/exposed/gradle/Publishing.kt
@@ -6,6 +6,10 @@ import org.gradle.api.provider.Property
 import org.gradle.api.publish.PublishingExtension
 import org.gradle.api.publish.maven.MavenPom
 import org.gradle.api.publish.maven.MavenPublication
+import org.gradle.kotlin.dsl.apply
+import org.gradle.kotlin.dsl.create
+import org.gradle.kotlin.dsl.get
+import org.gradle.kotlin.dsl.provideDelegate
 import org.gradle.plugins.signing.SigningExtension
 
 infix fun <T> Property<T>.by(value: T) {
@@ -53,12 +57,54 @@ fun MavenPublication.signPublicationIfKeyPresent(project: Project) {
     }
 }
 
-@Suppress("FunctionNaming")
-fun Project._publishing(configure: PublishingExtension.() -> Unit) {
+fun Project.publishing(configure: PublishingExtension.() -> Unit) {
     extensions.configure("publishing", configure)
 }
 
-@Suppress("FunctionNaming")
-fun Project._java(configure: JavaPluginExtension.() -> Unit) {
+fun Project.java(configure: JavaPluginExtension.() -> Unit) {
     extensions.configure("java", configure)
 }
+
+fun Project.configurePublishing() {
+    apply(plugin = "java-library")
+    apply(plugin = "maven-publish")
+    apply(plugin = "signing")
+
+    java {
+        withJavadocJar()
+        withSourcesJar()
+    }
+
+    val version: String by rootProject
+
+    publishing {
+        publications {
+            create<MavenPublication>("exposed") {
+                groupId = "org.jetbrains.exposed"
+                artifactId = project.name
+
+                setVersion(version)
+
+                from(components["java"])
+                pom {
+                    configureMavenCentralMetadata(project)
+                }
+                signPublicationIfKeyPresent(project)
+            }
+        }
+
+        val publishingUsername: String? = System.getenv("PUBLISHING_USERNAME")
+        val publishingPassword: String? = System.getenv("PUBLISHING_PASSWORD")
+
+        repositories {
+            maven {
+                name = "Exposed"
+                url = uri("https://maven.pkg.jetbrains.space/public/p/exposed/release")
+                credentials {
+                    username = publishingUsername
+                    password = publishingPassword
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}