diff --git a/.releaserc b/.releaserc
index 8fd4c5baf..4acce5790 100644
--- a/.releaserc
+++ b/.releaserc
@@ -32,13 +32,15 @@
           {
             "path": "patches.json"
           }
-        ]
+        ],
+        successComment: false
       }
     ],
     [
       "@saithodev/semantic-release-backmerge",
       {
-        "branches": [{from: "main", to: "dev"}]
+        branches: [{from: "main", to: "dev"}],
+        clearWorkspace: true
       }
     ]
   ]
diff --git a/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties b/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
index 92f06b50f..f42e62f37 100644
--- a/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
+++ b/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 distributionBase=GRADLE_USER_HOME
 distributionPath=wrapper/dists
-distributionUrl=https\://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-7.4.2-all.zip
+distributionUrl=https\://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-7.6-all.zip
 zipStoreBase=GRADLE_USER_HOME
 zipStorePath=wrapper/dists