diff --git a/framework/cdv-gradle-config-defaults.json b/framework/cdv-gradle-config-defaults.json
index 5a5af5ea..04fd5e0f 100644
--- a/framework/cdv-gradle-config-defaults.json
+++ b/framework/cdv-gradle-config-defaults.json
@@ -2,10 +2,10 @@
     "MIN_SDK_VERSION": 24,
     "SDK_VERSION": 33,
     "COMPILE_SDK_VERSION": null,
-    "GRADLE_VERSION": "8.0",
+    "GRADLE_VERSION": "8.0.2",
     "MIN_BUILD_TOOLS_VERSION": "33.0.2",
     "AGP_VERSION": "8.0.0",
-    "KOTLIN_VERSION": "1.5.21",
+    "KOTLIN_VERSION": "1.7.21",
     "ANDROIDX_APP_COMPAT_VERSION": "1.6.1",
     "ANDROIDX_WEBKIT_VERSION": "1.6.0",
     "ANDROIDX_CORE_SPLASHSCREEN_VERSION": "1.0.0",
diff --git a/framework/src/org/apache/cordova/BuildHelper.java b/framework/src/org/apache/cordova/BuildHelper.java
index 94fe9612..2899ee2a 100644
--- a/framework/src/org/apache/cordova/BuildHelper.java
+++ b/framework/src/org/apache/cordova/BuildHelper.java
@@ -51,7 +51,8 @@ public class BuildHelper {
     {
         try
         {
-            Class<?> clazz = Class.forName(ctx.getClass().getPackage().getName() + ".BuildConfig");
+            String packageName = ctx.getApplicationInfo().packageName;
+            Class<?> clazz = Class.forName(packageName + ".BuildConfig");
             Field field = clazz.getField(key);
             return field.get(null);
         } catch (ClassNotFoundException e) {
diff --git a/framework/src/org/apache/cordova/CoreAndroid.java b/framework/src/org/apache/cordova/CoreAndroid.java
index 6ebdecb3..ea04ca4d 100755
--- a/framework/src/org/apache/cordova/CoreAndroid.java
+++ b/framework/src/org/apache/cordova/CoreAndroid.java
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
 
 package org.apache.cordova;
 
+import org.apache.cordova.BuildHelper;
+
 import org.json.JSONArray;
 import org.json.JSONException;
 import org.json.JSONObject;
@@ -30,7 +32,6 @@ import android.content.IntentFilter;
 import android.telephony.TelephonyManager;
 import android.view.KeyEvent;
 
-import java.lang.reflect.Field;
 import java.util.HashMap;
 
 /**
@@ -376,35 +377,19 @@ public class CoreAndroid extends CordovaPlugin {
         }
     }
 
-      /*
+    /*
      * This needs to be implemented if you wish to use the Camera Plugin or other plugins
      * that read the Build Configuration.
      *
      * Thanks to Phil@Medtronic and Graham Borland for finding the answer and posting it to
      * StackOverflow.  This is annoying as hell!
      *
+     * @deprecated Use {@link BuildHelper#getBuildConfigValue} instead.
      */
-
+    @Deprecated
     public static Object getBuildConfigValue(Context ctx, String key)
     {
-        try
-        {
-            Class<?> clazz = Class.forName(ctx.getClass().getPackage().getName() + ".BuildConfig");
-            Field field = clazz.getField(key);
-            return field.get(null);
-        } catch (ClassNotFoundException e) {
-            LOG.d(TAG, "Unable to get the BuildConfig, is this built with ANT?");
-            e.printStackTrace();
-        } catch (NoSuchFieldException e) {
-            LOG.d(TAG, key + " is not a valid field. Check your build.gradle");
-        } catch (IllegalAccessException e) {
-            LOG.d(TAG, "Illegal Access Exception: Let's print a stack trace.");
-            e.printStackTrace();
-        } catch (NullPointerException e) {
-            LOG.d(TAG, "Null Pointer Exception: Let's print a stack trace.");
-            e.printStackTrace();
-        }
-
-        return null;
+        LOG.w(TAG, "CoreAndroid.getBuildConfigValue is deprecated and will be removed in a future release. Use BuildHelper.getBuildConfigValue instead.");
+        return BuildHelper.getBuildConfigValue(ctx, key);
     }
 }
diff --git a/test/androidx/app/build.gradle b/test/androidx/app/build.gradle
index c1eff500..05d93b91 100644
--- a/test/androidx/app/build.gradle
+++ b/test/androidx/app/build.gradle
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ android {
     compileSdkVersion cordovaConfig.COMPILE_SDK_VERSION
     buildToolsVersion cordovaConfig.BUILD_TOOLS_VERSION
 
+    namespace 'org.apache.cordova.unittests'
+
     defaultConfig {
         applicationId "org.apache.cordova.unittests"
         minSdkVersion cordovaConfig.MIN_SDK_VERSION
diff --git a/test/androidx/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/test/androidx/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index a6ca5c41..a8abd7a5 100644
--- a/test/androidx/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/test/androidx/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -17,8 +17,7 @@
        specific language governing permissions and limitations
        under the License.
 -->
-<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
-    package="org.apache.cordova.unittests">
+<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
 
     <application
         android:allowBackup="true"