The current Gradle release is version 7.4. 1 , released on 09 Mar 2022.
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When the gradle plugin it updated, the build tools are also updated. However, if needed, you can still specify the build tools version that you want to use. Upgrading to newer versions is always recommended . Generally, upgrading will not have any problems, especially between 27.0.
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