diff --git a/Changelog.md b/Changelog.md
index 7e49a6af..a9d87e2e 100644
--- a/Changelog.md
+++ b/Changelog.md
@@ -8,7 +8,9 @@ Changes are in reverse chronological order; newest changes at the top.
 
 ### [12.3.3]
 
-* Router fake player will now accept XP given to it, and use it to create experience orbs near the router
+* Items which directly grant experience to the player when used can now be used by Activator Modules (which use a fake player)
+  * Experience so granted is dropped as experience orbs next to the router
+* Some API improvements, thanks to @Matyrobbrt - no player-visible changes here; intended to ease creation of addon mods
 
 ### [12.3.2]
 
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 59cb1157..a37e6986 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -9,10 +9,11 @@ plugins {
     id "me.modmuss50.mod-publish-plugin" version "0.4.5"
 }
 
-ext.releaseTag = providers.environmentVariable("TAG").orElse("").toString()
-ext.isAlpha = ext.releaseTag.contains("alpha")
-ext.isBeta = ext.releaseTag.contains("beta")
-def relType = ext.isAlpha ? "alpha" : (ext.isBeta ? "beta" : "release")
+ext {
+    releaseTag = providers.environmentVariable("TAG").orElse("").get()
+    isAlpha = ext.releaseTag.contains("alpha")
+    isBeta = ext.releaseTag.contains("beta")
+}
 
 // All jar files from this folder will be added automatically as runtime-only mod dependencies
 def extraModsDir = "extra-mods-${minecraft_version}"
@@ -141,7 +142,7 @@ tasks.withType(ProcessResources).configureEach {
     }
 }
 
-def snapExt = ext.releaseTag == "" ? "-SNAPSHOT" : ""
+def snapExt = ext.releaseTag.isEmpty() ? "-SNAPSHOT" : ""
 publishing {
     publications {
         register('mavenJava', MavenPublication) {
@@ -172,19 +173,12 @@ tasks.withType(JavaCompile).configureEach {
     options.encoding = 'UTF-8' // Use the UTF-8 charset for Java compilation
 }
 
-Closure<ReleaseType> getReleaseType = { type ->
-    switch(type) {
-        case "alpha": return ReleaseType.ALPHA
-        case "beta": return ReleaseType.BETA
-        default: return ReleaseType.STABLE
-    }
-}
-
+def releaseType = ext.isAlpha ? ReleaseType.ALPHA : (ext.isBeta ? ReleaseType.BETA : ReleaseType.STABLE)
 publishMods {
     dryRun = providers.environmentVariable("CURSEFORGE_TOKEN").getOrNull() == null
     changelog = providers.environmentVariable("CHANGELOG").orElse("dryrun")
     version = mod_version
-    type = getReleaseType(relType)
+    type = releaseType
     file = jar.archiveFile
     displayName = "${mod_name} ${mod_version} MC-${minecraft_version}"
     modLoaders.add("neoforge")