build.gradle

buildscript {
    repositories {
        mavenCentral()
        maven { url = "http://files.minecraftforge.net/maven" }
    }
    dependencies {
        classpath 'net.minecraftforge.gradle:ForgeGradle:2.3-SNAPSHOT'
    }
}
apply plugin: 'net.minecraftforge.gradle.forge'

repositories {

}

version = "1.0"
group= "freopt.stolenstuff"
sourceCompatibility = 1.8
targetCompatibility = 1.8


minecraft {
    version = "1.12.2-14.23.5.2847"
    runDir = "run"

    mappings = "stable_39"
}

archivesBaseName = "StolenStuff"

dependencies {
}

processResources
{
    // this will ensure that this task is redone when the versions change.
    inputs.property "version", project.version
    inputs.property "mcversion", project.minecraft.version

    // replace stuff in mcmod.info, nothing else
    from(sourceSets.main.resources.srcDirs) {
        include 'mcmod.info'
                
        // replace version and mcversion
        expand 'version':project.version, 'mcversion':project.minecraft.version
    }
        
    // copy everything else, thats not the mcmod.info
    from(sourceSets.main.resources.srcDirs) {
        exclude 'mcmod.info'
    }
}