new idea

build.gradle.kts

@@ -81,31 +81,32 @@ publishing {
         maven {
             name = "FoxikleCytonicRepository"
             url = uri("https://repo.foxikle.dev/cytonic")
-            credentials(PasswordCredentials::class)
+//            credentials(PasswordCredentials::class)
+            // Use providers to get the properties or fallback to environment variables
+            var u = System.getenv("REPO_USERNAME")
+            var p = System.getenv("REPO_PASSWORD")
+
+            if (u == null || u.isEmpty()) {
+                u = "no-value-provided"
+            }
+            if (p == null || p.isEmpty()) {
+                p = "no-value-provided"
+            }
+
+            println("pass: $p | user: $u")
+
+
+            val user = providers.gradleProperty("usernames").orElse(u).get()
+            val pass = providers.gradleProperty("passwords").orElse(p).get()
+            println("pass: $pass | user: $user")
+            println("pass: ${pass.length} | user: ${user.length}")
+            credentials {
+                username = user.toString()
+                password = pass.toString()
+            }
             authentication {
                 create<BasicAuthentication>("basic") {
-                    // Use providers to get the properties or fallback to environment variables
-                    var u = System.getenv("REPO_USERNAME")
-                    var p = System.getenv("REPO_PASSWORD")
-
-                    if (u == null || u.isEmpty()) {
-                        u = "no-value-provided"
-                    }
-                    if (p == null || p.isEmpty()) {
-                        p = "no-value-provided"
-                    }
-
-                    println("pass: $p | user: $u")
-
-
-                    val user = providers.gradleProperty("username").orElse(u).get()
-                    val pass = providers.gradleProperty("password").orElse(p).get()
-                    println("pass: $pass | user: $user")
-                    println("pass: ${pass.length} | user: ${user.length}")
-                    credentials {
-                        username = user
-                        password = pass
-                    }
+
                 }
             }
         }