diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ada0cf8..0965f44 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ Artifacts publish to Maxxton's internal Maven registry, not Maven Central - no G
 
 `microdocs-crawler-gradle` and `microdocs-core-java` use the `com.maxxton.convention` plugin, which configures the publication and registry automatically. `microdocs-crawler-doclet` never publishes its own artifact - only its fat jar is bundled into `microdocs-crawler-gradle`'s published jar.
 
+Released versions are immutable in Artifact Registry: republishing a version that already exists fails with `400 Bad Request`. Bump the version rather than republishing.
+
 To publish a new version:
 1. Bump `version` in `gradle.properties` for whichever module(s) changed.
 2. Run:
@@ -16,5 +18,4 @@ $ ./publish.sh
 ```
 
 ### Java 8
-Checkout the java8 branch for a Java 8 compatible version. The master branch is based on Java 21.
-
+Checkout the java8 branch for a Java 8 compatible version. The master branch is based on Java 25.
diff --git a/microdocs-crawler-doclet/build.gradle b/microdocs-crawler-doclet/build.gradle
index 6e70a11..80a4cb0 100644
--- a/microdocs-crawler-doclet/build.gradle
+++ b/microdocs-crawler-doclet/build.gradle
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ apply plugin: 'base'
 
 repositories {
   mavenCentral()
-  mavenLocal()
   maven {
     url "artifactregistry://europe-maven.pkg.dev/dynamic-concept-192711/maxxton-maven-virtual"
   }