diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 307bc91d9..61bfd1477 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 plugins {
-    id 'com.android.application' version '7.4.2'
+    id 'com.android.application' version '8.1.2'
 }
 
 repositories {
@@ -20,22 +20,22 @@ dependencies {
     implementation "io.noties.markwon:ext-strikethrough:$markwon_version"
     implementation "io.noties.markwon:ext-tasklist:$markwon_version"
     implementation 'androidx.sharetarget:sharetarget:1.2.0'
-    implementation 'androidx.webkit:webkit:1.5.0'
+    implementation 'androidx.webkit:webkit:1.8.0'
     implementation 'androidx.multidex:multidex:2.0.1'
-    implementation 'androidx.appcompat:appcompat:1.5.1'
-    implementation 'com.google.android.material:material:1.7.0'
+    implementation 'androidx.appcompat:appcompat:1.6.1'
+    implementation 'com.google.android.material:material:1.10.0'
     implementation 'androidx.legacy:legacy-support-v13:1.0.0'
-    implementation ('androidx.preference:preference:1.2.0') {
+    implementation ('androidx.preference:preference:1.2.1') {
         exclude group: 'androidx.lifecycle', module:'lifecycle-viewmodel'
         exclude group: 'androidx.lifecycle', module:'lifecycle-viewmodel-ktx'
     }
     implementation 'androidx.legacy:legacy-preference-v14:1.0.0'
-    implementation 'androidx.exifinterface:exifinterface:1.3.5'
+    implementation 'androidx.exifinterface:exifinterface:1.3.6'
     implementation 'androidx.lifecycle:lifecycle-extensions:2.2.0'
-    implementation 'androidx.lifecycle:lifecycle-common-java8:2.5.1'
-    implementation 'androidx.lifecycle:lifecycle-viewmodel:2.5.1'
-    implementation 'androidx.lifecycle:lifecycle-viewmodel-ktx:2.5.1'
-    implementation 'androidx.work:work-runtime:2.7.1'
+    implementation 'androidx.lifecycle:lifecycle-common-java8:2.6.2'
+    implementation 'androidx.lifecycle:lifecycle-viewmodel:2.6.2'
+    implementation 'androidx.lifecycle:lifecycle-viewmodel-ktx:2.6.2'
+    implementation 'androidx.work:work-runtime:2.8.1'
     implementation 'com.google.android.exoplayer:exoplayer-core:2.9.6' // plays video and audio
     implementation 'com.google.android.exoplayer:exoplayer-ui:2.9.6'
     implementation 'androidx.constraintlayout:constraintlayout:2.1.4'
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ dependencies {
     implementation 'com.caverock:androidsvg-aar:1.4' // SVG support.
     implementation 'com.github.bumptech.glide:glide:4.12.0'
     annotationProcessor 'com.github.bumptech.glide:compiler:4.12.0'
-    annotationProcessor 'androidx.annotation:annotation:1.5.0'
+    annotationProcessor 'androidx.annotation:annotation:1.7.0'
     implementation 'com.makeramen:roundedimageview:2.1.0' // crops the avatars to circles
     implementation 'com.pnikosis:materialish-progress:1.5' // used only in the "Progress Wheel" in Share Activity.
     implementation 'com.soundcloud.android:android-crop:1.0.1@aar' // used for profile and group avatar selection in Android SDK<19
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ dependencies {
 android {
     namespace "org.thoughtcrime.securesms"
     flavorDimensions "none"
-    compileSdkVersion 33
+    compileSdk 34
 
     // Set NDK version to strip native libraries.
     // Even though we compile our libraries outside Gradle with `scripts/ndk-make.sh`,
@@ -132,18 +132,16 @@ android {
         sourceCompatibility JavaVersion.VERSION_1_8
         targetCompatibility JavaVersion.VERSION_1_8
     }
-
     packagingOptions {
-        exclude 'LICENSE.txt'
-        exclude 'LICENSE'
-        exclude 'NOTICE'
-        exclude 'asm-license.txt'
-        exclude 'META-INF/LICENSE'
-        exclude 'META-INF/NOTICE'
-        doNotStrip '*/mips/*.so'
-        doNotStrip '*/mips64/*.so'
+        jniLibs {
+            keepDebugSymbols += ['*/mips/*.so', '*/mips64/*.so']
+        }
+        resources {
+            excludes += ['LICENSE.txt', 'LICENSE', 'NOTICE', 'asm-license.txt', 'META-INF/LICENSE', 'META-INF/NOTICE']
+        }
     }
 
+
     signingConfigs {
         release {
             // can be defined at `~/.gradle/gradle.properties` or at "Build/Generate signed APK"
@@ -227,6 +225,10 @@ android {
     lint {
         abortOnError false
     }
+    buildFeatures {
+        renderScript true
+        aidl true
+    }
 
 }
 
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 2510a2d94..f6503cb12 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+android.defaults.buildfeatures.buildconfig=true
 android.enableJetifier=true
+android.nonFinalResIds=false
+android.nonTransitiveRClass=false
 android.useAndroidX=true
-org.gradle.jvmargs=-Xmx4608m
\ No newline at end of file
+org.gradle.jvmargs=-Xmx4608m
diff --git a/proguard-rules.pro b/proguard-rules.pro
index 3cd957ed0..8f99c8a39 100644
--- a/proguard-rules.pro
+++ b/proguard-rules.pro
@@ -7,3 +7,14 @@
 
 # unused SealedData constructor needed by JsonUtils
 -keep class org.thoughtcrime.securesms.crypto.KeyStoreHelper* { *; }
+
+# Please add these rules to your existing keep rules in order to suppress warnings.
+# This is generated automatically by the Android Gradle plugin.
+-dontwarn com.google.android.gms.common.GoogleApiAvailability
+-dontwarn com.google.android.gms.location.FusedLocationProviderClient
+-dontwarn com.google.android.gms.location.LocationCallback
+-dontwarn com.google.android.gms.location.LocationRequest
+-dontwarn com.google.android.gms.location.LocationServices
+-dontwarn com.google.android.gms.tasks.OnFailureListener
+-dontwarn com.google.android.gms.tasks.OnSuccessListener
+-dontwarn com.google.android.gms.tasks.Task