diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 01e4981e..5ab52c8c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ Projects:
 
 Requires:
 - Java 17
-- Gradle 8.1.1
+- Gradle 8.2.1
 - Docker (to run some samples)
 
 Tested on Ubuntu 20 + macOS 13
diff --git a/aeron-core/build.gradle.kts b/aeron-core/build.gradle.kts
index 398aeadc..d12f5dc5 100644
--- a/aeron-core/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/aeron-core/build.gradle.kts
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ tasks {
 testing {
     suites {
         // Configure the built-in test suite
+        @Suppress("UNUSED_VARIABLE")
         val test by getting(JvmTestSuite::class) {
             // Use JUnit Jupiter test framework
             useJUnitJupiter(libs.versions.junitVersion.get())
diff --git a/aeron-mdc/aeron-mdc-publisher/build.gradle.kts b/aeron-mdc/aeron-mdc-publisher/build.gradle.kts
index 49250bb8..4b26f290 100644
--- a/aeron-mdc/aeron-mdc-publisher/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/aeron-mdc/aeron-mdc-publisher/build.gradle.kts
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ tasks {
 testing {
     suites {
         // Configure the built-in test suite
+        @Suppress("UNUSED_VARIABLE")
         val test by getting(JvmTestSuite::class) {
             // Use JUnit Jupiter test framework
             useJUnitJupiter(libs.versions.junitVersion.get())
diff --git a/aeron-mdc/aeron-mdc-subscriber/build.gradle.kts b/aeron-mdc/aeron-mdc-subscriber/build.gradle.kts
index 010f6a65..ca3db795 100644
--- a/aeron-mdc/aeron-mdc-subscriber/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/aeron-mdc/aeron-mdc-subscriber/build.gradle.kts
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ tasks {
 testing {
     suites {
         // Configure the built-in test suite
+        @Suppress("UNUSED_VARIABLE")
         val test by getting(JvmTestSuite::class) {
             // Use JUnit Jupiter test framework
             useJUnitJupiter(libs.versions.junitVersion.get())
diff --git a/agrona/build.gradle.kts b/agrona/build.gradle.kts
index 576bb145..724ba1f3 100644
--- a/agrona/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/agrona/build.gradle.kts
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ dependencies {
 testing {
     suites {
         // Configure the built-in test suite
+        @Suppress("UNUSED_VARIABLE")
         val test by getting(JvmTestSuite::class) {
             // Use JUnit Jupiter test framework
             useJUnitJupiter(libs.versions.junitVersion.get())
diff --git a/archive-core/build.gradle.kts b/archive-core/build.gradle.kts
index 8935e213..4b91b395 100644
--- a/archive-core/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/archive-core/build.gradle.kts
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ dependencies {
 testing {
     suites {
         // Configure the built-in test suite
+        @Suppress("UNUSED_VARIABLE")
         val test by getting(JvmTestSuite::class) {
             // Use JUnit Jupiter test framework
             useJUnitJupiter(libs.versions.junitVersion.get())
diff --git a/archive-multi-host/archive-client/build.gradle.kts b/archive-multi-host/archive-client/build.gradle.kts
index 98725bed..88e71dd1 100644
--- a/archive-multi-host/archive-client/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/archive-multi-host/archive-client/build.gradle.kts
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ tasks {
 testing {
     suites {
         // Configure the built-in test suite
+        @Suppress("UNUSED_VARIABLE")
         val test by getting(JvmTestSuite::class) {
             // Use JUnit Jupiter test framework
             useJUnitJupiter(libs.versions.junitVersion.get())
diff --git a/archive-multi-host/archive-host/build.gradle.kts b/archive-multi-host/archive-host/build.gradle.kts
index 72427f0a..5b7efae7 100644
--- a/archive-multi-host/archive-host/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/archive-multi-host/archive-host/build.gradle.kts
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ tasks {
 testing {
     suites {
         // Configure the built-in test suite
+        @Suppress("UNUSED_VARIABLE")
         val test by getting(JvmTestSuite::class) {
             // Use JUnit Jupiter test framework
             useJUnitJupiter(libs.versions.junitVersion.get())
diff --git a/archive-replication/archive-backup/build.gradle.kts b/archive-replication/archive-backup/build.gradle.kts
index f5e74696..bc5b7910 100644
--- a/archive-replication/archive-backup/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/archive-replication/archive-backup/build.gradle.kts
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ tasks {
 testing {
     suites {
         // Configure the built-in test suite
+        @Suppress("UNUSED_VARIABLE")
         val test by getting(JvmTestSuite::class) {
             // Use JUnit Jupiter test framework
             useJUnitJupiter(libs.versions.junitVersion.get())
diff --git a/archive-replication/archive-client/build.gradle.kts b/archive-replication/archive-client/build.gradle.kts
index 8aca93b5..db897fb2 100644
--- a/archive-replication/archive-client/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/archive-replication/archive-client/build.gradle.kts
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ tasks {
 testing {
     suites {
         // Configure the built-in test suite
+        @Suppress("UNUSED_VARIABLE")
         val test by getting(JvmTestSuite::class) {
             // Use JUnit Jupiter test framework
             useJUnitJupiter(libs.versions.junitVersion.get())
diff --git a/archive-replication/archive-host/build.gradle.kts b/archive-replication/archive-host/build.gradle.kts
index 36f6a0be..42b7de72 100644
--- a/archive-replication/archive-host/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/archive-replication/archive-host/build.gradle.kts
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ tasks {
 testing {
     suites {
         // Configure the built-in test suite
+        @Suppress("UNUSED_VARIABLE")
         val test by getting(JvmTestSuite::class) {
             // Use JUnit Jupiter test framework
             useJUnitJupiter(libs.versions.junitVersion.get())
diff --git a/archive-replication/common/build.gradle.kts b/archive-replication/common/build.gradle.kts
index 75e84021..8b4c9562 100644
--- a/archive-replication/common/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/archive-replication/common/build.gradle.kts
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ dependencies {
 testing {
     suites {
         // Configure the built-in test suite
+        @Suppress("UNUSED_VARIABLE")
         val test by getting(JvmTestSuite::class) {
             // Use JUnit Jupiter test framework
             useJUnitJupiter(libs.versions.junitVersion.get())
diff --git a/async/build.gradle.kts b/async/build.gradle.kts
index f93b8061..6f09660f 100644
--- a/async/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/async/build.gradle.kts
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ sourceSets {
 testing {
     suites {
         // Configure the built-in test suite
+        @Suppress("UNUSED_VARIABLE")
         val test by getting(JvmTestSuite::class) {
             // Use JUnit Jupiter test framework
             useJUnitJupiter(libs.versions.junitVersion.get())
diff --git a/cluster-rsm/build.gradle.kts b/cluster-rsm/build.gradle.kts
index bc1f34e3..7315be73 100644
--- a/cluster-rsm/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/cluster-rsm/build.gradle.kts
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ sourceSets {
 testing {
     suites {
         // Configure the built-in test suite
+        @Suppress("UNUSED_VARIABLE")
         val test by getting(JvmTestSuite::class) {
             // Use JUnit Jupiter test framework
             useJUnitJupiter(libs.versions.junitVersion.get())
diff --git a/gradle/libs.versions.toml b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
index 63830b16..200dc917 100644
--- a/gradle/libs.versions.toml
+++ b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ aeronVersion = "1.41.4"
 sbeVersion = "1.28.3"
 agronaVersion = "1.18.2"
 slf4jVersion = "2.0.7"
-logbackVersion = "1.4.7"
+logbackVersion = "1.4.8"
 mockitoVersion = "5.4.0"
 jmhVersion = "1.36"
 picocliVersion = "4.7.4"
diff --git a/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties b/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
index 37aef8d3..17a8ddce 100644
--- a/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
+++ b/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 distributionBase=GRADLE_USER_HOME
 distributionPath=wrapper/dists
-distributionUrl=https\://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-8.1.1-bin.zip
+distributionUrl=https\://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-8.2.1-bin.zip
 networkTimeout=10000
 zipStoreBase=GRADLE_USER_HOME
 zipStorePath=wrapper/dists
diff --git a/ipc-core/build.gradle.kts b/ipc-core/build.gradle.kts
index 8935e213..4b91b395 100644
--- a/ipc-core/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/ipc-core/build.gradle.kts
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ dependencies {
 testing {
     suites {
         // Configure the built-in test suite
+        @Suppress("UNUSED_VARIABLE")
         val test by getting(JvmTestSuite::class) {
             // Use JUnit Jupiter test framework
             useJUnitJupiter(libs.versions.junitVersion.get())
diff --git a/rfq/admin/build.gradle.kts b/rfq/admin/build.gradle.kts
index 81ed8829..d264aac8 100644
--- a/rfq/admin/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/rfq/admin/build.gradle.kts
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ sourceSets {
 testing {
     suites {
         // Configure the built-in test suite
+        @Suppress("UNUSED_VARIABLE")
         val test by getting(JvmTestSuite::class) {
             // Use JUnit Jupiter test framework
             useJUnitJupiter(libs.versions.junitVersion.get())
diff --git a/rfq/cluster/build.gradle.kts b/rfq/cluster/build.gradle.kts
index 95486fe7..34696d5d 100644
--- a/rfq/cluster/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/rfq/cluster/build.gradle.kts
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ dependencies {
 testing {
     suites {
         // Configure the built-in test suite
+        @Suppress("UNUSED_VARIABLE")
         val test by getting(JvmTestSuite::class) {
             // Use JUnit Jupiter test framework
             useJUnitJupiter(libs.versions.junitVersion.get())
diff --git a/sbe-core/build.gradle.kts b/sbe-core/build.gradle.kts
index fe094be5..00828026 100644
--- a/sbe-core/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/sbe-core/build.gradle.kts
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ dependencies {
 testing {
     suites {
         // Configure the built-in test suite
+        @Suppress("UNUSED_VARIABLE")
         val test by getting(JvmTestSuite::class) {
             // Use JUnit Jupiter test framework
             useJUnitJupiter(libs.versions.junitVersion.get())
diff --git a/theory/build.gradle.kts b/theory/build.gradle.kts
index 576bb145..724ba1f3 100644
--- a/theory/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/theory/build.gradle.kts
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ dependencies {
 testing {
     suites {
         // Configure the built-in test suite
+        @Suppress("UNUSED_VARIABLE")
         val test by getting(JvmTestSuite::class) {
             // Use JUnit Jupiter test framework
             useJUnitJupiter(libs.versions.junitVersion.get())