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&gt; Could not find com.android.tools.build:gradle:7.4.
isnt it attempting a download?
Gradle 7.4 exists but still what is the issue?

It looks like your list of repositories is outdated, the correct link is now:
<https://dl.google.com/android/maven2/com/android/tools/build/gradle/7.4.0/gradle-7.4.0.pom>

The problem is not his repository declaration, that is quite fine.

The problem is, that he confused Gradle version with Android Gradle Plugin version.

And there is an Android Gradle Plugin version 7.4.0

Both have nothing to do with each other.
Google just unluckily named their artifact `gradle`.

thank you <@URQ797WRW>, what is this trying to download?

No, you try to download the Android Gradle Plugin but with a Gradle version