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Yeah, with Gradle 7.2 the security in the start script got tightened, to prevent some execution attacks through variable expansion. You basically have two options. Either you use replacements in

doLast

to modify the start script how you want it, or you use a custom template for the start script that contains whatever you like. The replacement way has the advantage to also get future improvements for the start scripts automatically as long as the replacements stay compatible.

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