This PR updates the build setup to Gradle 7.4 and updates EssentialsX to Minecraft 1.18.2.
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Gradle is better than Maven, don't @ me. okay but actually it's [faster](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=atuFSv2bLa8&feature=youtu.be&t=77), compiles and tests in parallel more efficiently, and more epic stuff).