Configure project-wide build properties with the settings plugin

The settings plugin lets you centralize common build properties that apply to all modules in one place so you don't need to copy and paste the configurations across multiple modules.

Apply the settings plugin

Apply the settings plugin in the settings.gradle file. The version must be the same as the AGP version declared in the libs.versions.toml file:

pluginManagement {
    // Add the following.
    plugins {
       id("com.android.settings") version "8.13.0" apply false
    }
}

plugins {
    id("com.android.settings")
}

pluginManagement {
    // Add the following.
    plugins {
       id("com.android.settings") version "8.13.0" apply false
    }
}

plugins {
    id("com.android.settings")
}

Apply build properties

Apply the android block in the settings.gradle file. Unlike in module-level build.gradle files, apply the minSdk and targetSdk to the top-level android block:

android {
    compileSdk = release(36) {
        minorApiLevel = 1
    }
    minSdk {
        version = release(24)
    }
    targetSdk {
        version = release(36)
    }
}

android {
    compileSdk = release(36) {
        minorApiLevel = 1
    }
    minSdk {
        version = release(24)
    }
    targetSdk {
        version = release(36)
    }
}

You should remove these build properties from the module-level build.gradle files if you want the versions defined in the settings.gradle file to be applied. Keeping these properties in the module-level build.gradle files overrides those set in the settings.gradle file for that particular module.