diff --git a/RELEASE_NOTES.md b/RELEASE_NOTES.md
index d820e04..e2caeef 100644
--- a/RELEASE_NOTES.md
+++ b/RELEASE_NOTES.md
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 # RELEASE NOTES
 
+- 1.8
+
+  - Enabled use of the newer gradle "plugin id" syntax
+
 - 1.7.0
 
   - Upgrade to gradle 7
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 403d060..32e1fa5 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
-// .\gradlew clean build publishToSonatype closeAndReleaseSonatypeStagingRepository
-// use publishToMavenLocal to install to the local repo for testing
+// RELEASNG ...
+// place gradle.properties dir in c:\users\johnl\gradlerelease\
+// .\gradlew -g c:\users\johnl\gradlerelease clean build publishToSonatype closeAndReleaseSonatypeStagingRepository
+
+// TESTING LOCALLY - to install to the local repo for testing
+// .\gradlew publishToMavenLocal
 
 // to see staged builds login and go to https://oss.sonatype.org/#stagingRepositories
 
@@ -7,15 +11,16 @@
 plugins {
     id("io.github.gradle-nexus.publish-plugin").version("1.0.0")
     id 'java-library'
+    id 'java-gradle-plugin'
+    id 'groovy'
 }
 
-apply plugin: 'groovy'
 apply plugin: 'maven-publish'
 apply plugin: 'signing'
 
 group 'com.portingle'
 archivesBaseName = "classpath-hell"
-version '1.7.0'
+version '1.8'
 
 repositories {
     mavenCentral()
@@ -83,7 +88,40 @@ task createPluginClasspath {
     }
 }
 
+task runDemoPass(type: Exec) {
+    dependsOn(["publishToMavenLocal"])
+
+    workingDir 'demo/shouldPass'
+    commandLine 'cmd', '/c', '..\\..\\gradlew', 'clean', 'build', '-i'
+    doFirst {
+        println("EXEC PASSING DEMO")
+    }
+    doLast {
+        println("\nEXEC END")
+    }
+}
+task runDemoFail(type: Exec) {
+    dependsOn(["publishToMavenLocal"])
+
+    workingDir 'demo/shouldFail'
+    commandLine 'cmd', '/c', '..\\..\\gradlew', 'clean', 'build', '-i'
+
+    ignoreExitValue true
+
+    doFirst {
+        println("EXEC FAILING DEMO")
+    }
+    doLast {
+        if(executionResult.get().exitValue == 0) {
+            System.err.println("\nEXEC END - DID NOT GET THE EXPECTED FAILURE!!!")
+            throw new GradleException("demo at '" + workingDir + "' should have failed but did not fail !!!!!!!")
+        }
+        println("\nEXEC END - WITH EXPECTED FAILURE OF SCAN")
+    }
+}
+
 test.dependsOn(['createPluginClasspath'])
+test.finalizedBy(['runDemoPass','runDemoFail'])
 
 // consider using the Gradle Nexus Staging Maven as this avoids need to use the NExus gui to close and release the stage artifact.
 // if the sonatypeUsername is provided by the gradle properties then a release is enabled
@@ -101,8 +139,10 @@ if (project.properties.containsKey("sonatypeUsername")) {
 
 publishing {
     publications {
-        mavenJava(MavenPublication) {
-                from components.java
+        // Ues pluginMaven - https://github.com/gradle/gradle/issues/10384
+        // To address...
+        // Multiple publications with coordinates 'com.portingle:classpath-hell:1.8' are published to repository 'mavenLocal'. The publications will overwrite each other!
+        pluginMaven(MavenPublication) {
 
             pom {
                 name = 'classpath-hell'
@@ -182,5 +222,16 @@ sourceCompatibility = JavaVersion.VERSION_1_8
 targetCompatibility = JavaVersion.VERSION_1_8
 
 
+gradlePlugin {
+    // Define the plugin
+    plugins {
+        classpathHell {
+            id = 'com.portingle.classpath-hell'
+            implementationClass = 'classpathHell.ClasspathHellPlugin'
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+
 
 
diff --git a/demo/shouldFail/README.md b/demo/shouldFail/README.md
index 939608a..f1408e3 100644
--- a/demo/shouldFail/README.md
+++ b/demo/shouldFail/README.md
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-1. First do a `gradle install` of the main project to put the plugin jar into the local maven repo.
+1. First do a `.\gradlew publishToMavenLocal` of the main project to put the plugin jar into the local maven repo.
 
-2. Then run `gradle build` here.
+2. Then run `..\..\gradlew clean build -i` here.
 
 The build should fail due to duplicate licence files and manifests only, as the build.gradle suppresses checks on classes and directories.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/demo/shouldFail/build.gradle b/demo/shouldFail/build.gradle
index 8e917d8..31c0fca 100644
--- a/demo/shouldFail/build.gradle
+++ b/demo/shouldFail/build.gradle
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+// ADDITIONALLY THIS DEMO USES THE OLD STYLE GRADLE DEP apply plugin
 
 // expect failure from this build script because hamcrest-all contains hamcrest-core
 // so there are lots of dupe'd resources
@@ -15,7 +16,7 @@ buildscript {
     }
 
     dependencies {
-        classpath "com.portingle:classpath-hell:1.7.0"
+        classpath "com.portingle:classpath-hell:1.8"
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/demo/shouldPass/README.md b/demo/shouldPass/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0b87781
--- /dev/null
+++ b/demo/shouldPass/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+1. First do a `.\gradlew publishToMavenLocal` of the main project to put the plugin jar into the local maven repo.
+
+2. Then run `..\..\gradlew clean build -i` here.
+
+The build should pass.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/demo/shouldPass/build.gradle b/demo/shouldPass/build.gradle
index e338f84..da8abc3 100644
--- a/demo/shouldPass/build.gradle
+++ b/demo/shouldPass/build.gradle
@@ -1,21 +1,31 @@
+// ADDITIONALLY THIS DEMO USES THE NEW STYLE GRADLE DEP plugin id
+
 buildscript {
-    dependencies {
-        classpath 'com.portingle:classpath-hell:1.7.0'
-    }
+// OLD STYLE DEP
+//    dependencies {
+//        classpath 'com.portingle:classpath-hell:1.8'
+//    }
 
     repositories {
         mavenLocal()
-	    mavenCentral()
+        mavenCentral()
     }
 }
 
+plugins {
+    // NEW STYLE DEP
+    id('com.portingle.classpath-hell').version("1.8")
+}
+
 repositories {
-	mavenCentral()
+    mavenCentral()
 }
 
-apply plugin: 'com.portingle.classpathHell'
 apply plugin: 'java'
 
+// OLD STYLE DEP
+//apply plugin: 'com.portingle.classpathHell'
+
 
 dependencies {
     implementation group: 'org.hamcrest', name: 'hamcrest-all', version: '1.3'
@@ -28,10 +38,10 @@ classpathHell {
     trace = true
 
     // only scan one configuration as this makes the test's verification easier
-    configurationsToScan = [ configurations.runtimeClasspath ]
+    configurationsToScan = [configurations.runtimeClasspath]
 
     // suppress a genuine dupe - one that is not an exact dupe
-    resourceExclusions = [ "META-INF/MANIFEST.MF" ]
+    resourceExclusions = ["META-INF/MANIFEST.MF"]
 
     // configure automatic resolution of "benign" dupes
     suppressExactDupes = true
diff --git a/demo/shouldPass/settings.gradle b/demo/shouldPass/settings.gradle
index edf3c82..0425b66 100644
--- a/demo/shouldPass/settings.gradle
+++ b/demo/shouldPass/settings.gradle
@@ -1,2 +1,8 @@
-rootProject.name = 'classpathHell-sample'
+pluginManagement {
+    repositories {
+        mavenLocal() //  allows picking local maven versions of classpath-hell
+        gradlePluginPortal()
+    }
+}
 
+rootProject.name = 'classpathHell-sample'