Begin update process to 1.21.1

build.gradle

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 plugins {
-    id 'dev.architectury.loom' version '1.6-SNAPSHOT'
+    id 'dev.architectury.loom' version '1.7-SNAPSHOT'
     id 'maven-publish'
 }
 
@@ -13,12 +13,16 @@ base {
 loom {
     silentMojangMappingsLicense()
 
-    forge {
+    neoforge {
         mixinConfig 'ariasessentials.mixins.json'
     }
 }
 
 repositories {
+    maven {
+        name = 'NeoForged'
+        url = 'https://maven.neoforged.net/releases'
+    }
     // Add repositories to retrieve artifacts from in here.
     // You should only use this when depending on other mods because
     // Loom adds the essential maven repositories to download Minecraft and libraries from automatically.
@@ -45,7 +49,7 @@ repositories {
 dependencies {
     minecraft "net.minecraft:minecraft:$project.minecraft_version"
     mappings loom.officialMojangMappings()
-    forge "net.minecraftforge:forge:$project.forge_version"
+    neoForge "net.neoforged:neoforge:$project.neoforge_version"
 
 
     // compile against the JEI API but do not include it at runtime
@@ -68,12 +72,12 @@ java {
     // If you remove this line, sources will not be generated.
     withSourcesJar()
 
-    sourceCompatibility = JavaVersion.VERSION_17
-    targetCompatibility = JavaVersion.VERSION_17
+    sourceCompatibility = JavaVersion.VERSION_21
+    targetCompatibility = JavaVersion.VERSION_21
 }
 
 tasks.withType(JavaCompile).configureEach {
-    it.options.release = 17
+    it.options.release = 21
 }
 
 // Configure Maven publishing.