diff --git a/.github/workflows/create-release.yml b/.github/workflows/create-release.yml
index 8c4e9194..22d45f4c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/create-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/create-release.yml
@@ -10,15 +10,16 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Set up JDK 17
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v1
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
+          distribution: 'temurin'
           java-version: 17
 
       - name: Cache gradle
-        uses: actions/cache@v1
+        uses: actions/cache@v4
         with:
           path: ~/.gradle/caches
           key: ${{ runner.os }}-gradle-${{ hashFiles('**/*.gradle*') }}
@@ -36,6 +37,9 @@ jobs:
           alias: ${{ secrets.KEY_ALIAS }}
           keyStorePassword: ${{ secrets.KEY_STORE_PASSWORD }}
           keyPassword: ${{ secrets.KEY_PASSWORD }}
+        env:
+          # override default build-tools version (29.0.3) -- optional
+          BUILD_TOOLS_VERSION: "34.0.0"          
 
       - name: Build APK
         run: ./gradlew assembleRelease --stacktrace
@@ -48,6 +52,9 @@ jobs:
           alias: ${{ secrets.KEY_ALIAS }}
           keyStorePassword: ${{ secrets.KEY_STORE_PASSWORD }}
           keyPassword: ${{ secrets.KEY_PASSWORD }}
+        env:
+          # override default build-tools version (29.0.3) -- optional
+          BUILD_TOOLS_VERSION: "34.0.0"          
 
       - name: Create Release
         id: create_release