diff --git a/distribution/archives/darwin-arm64-tar/build.gradle b/distribution/archives/darwin-arm64-tar/build.gradle
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..385d5ff27433e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/distribution/archives/darwin-arm64-tar/build.gradle
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+/*
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+ *
+ * The OpenSearch Contributors require contributions made to
+ * this file be licensed under the Apache-2.0 license or a
+ * compatible open source license.
+ *
+ * Modifications Copyright OpenSearch Contributors. See
+ * GitHub history for details.
+ */
+
+// This file is intentionally blank. All configuration of the
+// distribution is done in the parent project.
+
+// See please https://docs.gradle.org/8.5/userguide/upgrading_version_8.html#deprecated_missing_project_directory
diff --git a/distribution/archives/darwin-tar/build.gradle b/distribution/archives/darwin-tar/build.gradle
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..385d5ff27433e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/distribution/archives/darwin-tar/build.gradle
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+/*
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+ *
+ * The OpenSearch Contributors require contributions made to
+ * this file be licensed under the Apache-2.0 license or a
+ * compatible open source license.
+ *
+ * Modifications Copyright OpenSearch Contributors. See
+ * GitHub history for details.
+ */
+
+// This file is intentionally blank. All configuration of the
+// distribution is done in the parent project.
+
+// See please https://docs.gradle.org/8.5/userguide/upgrading_version_8.html#deprecated_missing_project_directory
diff --git a/distribution/archives/freebsd-tar/build.gradle b/distribution/archives/freebsd-tar/build.gradle
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..385d5ff27433e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/distribution/archives/freebsd-tar/build.gradle
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+/*
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+ *
+ * The OpenSearch Contributors require contributions made to
+ * this file be licensed under the Apache-2.0 license or a
+ * compatible open source license.
+ *
+ * Modifications Copyright OpenSearch Contributors. See
+ * GitHub history for details.
+ */
+
+// This file is intentionally blank. All configuration of the
+// distribution is done in the parent project.
+
+// See please https://docs.gradle.org/8.5/userguide/upgrading_version_8.html#deprecated_missing_project_directory
diff --git a/distribution/archives/jre-linux-tar/build.gradle b/distribution/archives/jre-linux-tar/build.gradle
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..385d5ff27433e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/distribution/archives/jre-linux-tar/build.gradle
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+/*
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+ *
+ * The OpenSearch Contributors require contributions made to
+ * this file be licensed under the Apache-2.0 license or a
+ * compatible open source license.
+ *
+ * Modifications Copyright OpenSearch Contributors. See
+ * GitHub history for details.
+ */
+
+// This file is intentionally blank. All configuration of the
+// distribution is done in the parent project.
+
+// See please https://docs.gradle.org/8.5/userguide/upgrading_version_8.html#deprecated_missing_project_directory
diff --git a/distribution/archives/linux-arm64-tar/build.gradle b/distribution/archives/linux-arm64-tar/build.gradle
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..385d5ff27433e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/distribution/archives/linux-arm64-tar/build.gradle
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+/*
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+ *
+ * The OpenSearch Contributors require contributions made to
+ * this file be licensed under the Apache-2.0 license or a
+ * compatible open source license.
+ *
+ * Modifications Copyright OpenSearch Contributors. See
+ * GitHub history for details.
+ */
+
+// This file is intentionally blank. All configuration of the
+// distribution is done in the parent project.
+
+// See please https://docs.gradle.org/8.5/userguide/upgrading_version_8.html#deprecated_missing_project_directory
diff --git a/distribution/archives/linux-ppc64le-tar/build.gradle b/distribution/archives/linux-ppc64le-tar/build.gradle
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..385d5ff27433e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/distribution/archives/linux-ppc64le-tar/build.gradle
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+/*
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+ *
+ * The OpenSearch Contributors require contributions made to
+ * this file be licensed under the Apache-2.0 license or a
+ * compatible open source license.
+ *
+ * Modifications Copyright OpenSearch Contributors. See
+ * GitHub history for details.
+ */
+
+// This file is intentionally blank. All configuration of the
+// distribution is done in the parent project.
+
+// See please https://docs.gradle.org/8.5/userguide/upgrading_version_8.html#deprecated_missing_project_directory
diff --git a/distribution/archives/linux-s390x-tar/build.gradle b/distribution/archives/linux-s390x-tar/build.gradle
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..385d5ff27433e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/distribution/archives/linux-s390x-tar/build.gradle
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+/*
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+ *
+ * The OpenSearch Contributors require contributions made to
+ * this file be licensed under the Apache-2.0 license or a
+ * compatible open source license.
+ *
+ * Modifications Copyright OpenSearch Contributors. See
+ * GitHub history for details.
+ */
+
+// This file is intentionally blank. All configuration of the
+// distribution is done in the parent project.
+
+// See please https://docs.gradle.org/8.5/userguide/upgrading_version_8.html#deprecated_missing_project_directory
diff --git a/distribution/archives/linux-tar/build.gradle b/distribution/archives/linux-tar/build.gradle
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..385d5ff27433e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/distribution/archives/linux-tar/build.gradle
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+/*
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+ *
+ * The OpenSearch Contributors require contributions made to
+ * this file be licensed under the Apache-2.0 license or a
+ * compatible open source license.
+ *
+ * Modifications Copyright OpenSearch Contributors. See
+ * GitHub history for details.
+ */
+
+// This file is intentionally blank. All configuration of the
+// distribution is done in the parent project.
+
+// See please https://docs.gradle.org/8.5/userguide/upgrading_version_8.html#deprecated_missing_project_directory
diff --git a/distribution/archives/no-jdk-darwin-arm64-tar/build.gradle b/distribution/archives/no-jdk-darwin-arm64-tar/build.gradle
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..385d5ff27433e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/distribution/archives/no-jdk-darwin-arm64-tar/build.gradle
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+/*
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+ *
+ * The OpenSearch Contributors require contributions made to
+ * this file be licensed under the Apache-2.0 license or a
+ * compatible open source license.
+ *
+ * Modifications Copyright OpenSearch Contributors. See
+ * GitHub history for details.
+ */
+
+// This file is intentionally blank. All configuration of the
+// distribution is done in the parent project.
+
+// See please https://docs.gradle.org/8.5/userguide/upgrading_version_8.html#deprecated_missing_project_directory
diff --git a/distribution/archives/no-jdk-darwin-tar/build.gradle b/distribution/archives/no-jdk-darwin-tar/build.gradle
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..385d5ff27433e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/distribution/archives/no-jdk-darwin-tar/build.gradle
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+/*
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+ *
+ * The OpenSearch Contributors require contributions made to
+ * this file be licensed under the Apache-2.0 license or a
+ * compatible open source license.
+ *
+ * Modifications Copyright OpenSearch Contributors. See
+ * GitHub history for details.
+ */
+
+// This file is intentionally blank. All configuration of the
+// distribution is done in the parent project.
+
+// See please https://docs.gradle.org/8.5/userguide/upgrading_version_8.html#deprecated_missing_project_directory
diff --git a/distribution/archives/no-jdk-freebsd-tar/build.gradle b/distribution/archives/no-jdk-freebsd-tar/build.gradle
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..385d5ff27433e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/distribution/archives/no-jdk-freebsd-tar/build.gradle
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+/*
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+ *
+ * The OpenSearch Contributors require contributions made to
+ * this file be licensed under the Apache-2.0 license or a
+ * compatible open source license.
+ *
+ * Modifications Copyright OpenSearch Contributors. See
+ * GitHub history for details.
+ */
+
+// This file is intentionally blank. All configuration of the
+// distribution is done in the parent project.
+
+// See please https://docs.gradle.org/8.5/userguide/upgrading_version_8.html#deprecated_missing_project_directory
diff --git a/distribution/archives/no-jdk-linux-arm64-tar/build.gradle b/distribution/archives/no-jdk-linux-arm64-tar/build.gradle
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..385d5ff27433e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/distribution/archives/no-jdk-linux-arm64-tar/build.gradle
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+/*
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+ *
+ * The OpenSearch Contributors require contributions made to
+ * this file be licensed under the Apache-2.0 license or a
+ * compatible open source license.
+ *
+ * Modifications Copyright OpenSearch Contributors. See
+ * GitHub history for details.
+ */
+
+// This file is intentionally blank. All configuration of the
+// distribution is done in the parent project.
+
+// See please https://docs.gradle.org/8.5/userguide/upgrading_version_8.html#deprecated_missing_project_directory
diff --git a/distribution/archives/no-jdk-linux-ppc64le-tar/build.gradle b/distribution/archives/no-jdk-linux-ppc64le-tar/build.gradle
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..385d5ff27433e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/distribution/archives/no-jdk-linux-ppc64le-tar/build.gradle
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+/*
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+ *
+ * The OpenSearch Contributors require contributions made to
+ * this file be licensed under the Apache-2.0 license or a
+ * compatible open source license.
+ *
+ * Modifications Copyright OpenSearch Contributors. See
+ * GitHub history for details.
+ */
+
+// This file is intentionally blank. All configuration of the
+// distribution is done in the parent project.
+
+// See please https://docs.gradle.org/8.5/userguide/upgrading_version_8.html#deprecated_missing_project_directory
diff --git a/distribution/archives/no-jdk-linux-tar/build.gradle b/distribution/archives/no-jdk-linux-tar/build.gradle
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..385d5ff27433e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/distribution/archives/no-jdk-linux-tar/build.gradle
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+/*
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+ *
+ * The OpenSearch Contributors require contributions made to
+ * this file be licensed under the Apache-2.0 license or a
+ * compatible open source license.
+ *
+ * Modifications Copyright OpenSearch Contributors. See
+ * GitHub history for details.
+ */
+
+// This file is intentionally blank. All configuration of the
+// distribution is done in the parent project.
+
+// See please https://docs.gradle.org/8.5/userguide/upgrading_version_8.html#deprecated_missing_project_directory
diff --git a/distribution/archives/no-jdk-windows-zip/build.gradle b/distribution/archives/no-jdk-windows-zip/build.gradle
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..385d5ff27433e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/distribution/archives/no-jdk-windows-zip/build.gradle
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+/*
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+ *
+ * The OpenSearch Contributors require contributions made to
+ * this file be licensed under the Apache-2.0 license or a
+ * compatible open source license.
+ *
+ * Modifications Copyright OpenSearch Contributors. See
+ * GitHub history for details.
+ */
+
+// This file is intentionally blank. All configuration of the
+// distribution is done in the parent project.
+
+// See please https://docs.gradle.org/8.5/userguide/upgrading_version_8.html#deprecated_missing_project_directory
diff --git a/distribution/archives/windows-zip/build.gradle b/distribution/archives/windows-zip/build.gradle
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..385d5ff27433e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/distribution/archives/windows-zip/build.gradle
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+/*
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+ *
+ * The OpenSearch Contributors require contributions made to
+ * this file be licensed under the Apache-2.0 license or a
+ * compatible open source license.
+ *
+ * Modifications Copyright OpenSearch Contributors. See
+ * GitHub history for details.
+ */
+
+// This file is intentionally blank. All configuration of the
+// distribution is done in the parent project.
+
+// See please https://docs.gradle.org/8.5/userguide/upgrading_version_8.html#deprecated_missing_project_directory
diff --git a/distribution/docker/docker-arm64-build-context/build.gradle b/distribution/docker/docker-arm64-build-context/build.gradle
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..385d5ff27433e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/distribution/docker/docker-arm64-build-context/build.gradle
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+/*
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+ *
+ * The OpenSearch Contributors require contributions made to
+ * this file be licensed under the Apache-2.0 license or a
+ * compatible open source license.
+ *
+ * Modifications Copyright OpenSearch Contributors. See
+ * GitHub history for details.
+ */
+
+// This file is intentionally blank. All configuration of the
+// distribution is done in the parent project.
+
+// See please https://docs.gradle.org/8.5/userguide/upgrading_version_8.html#deprecated_missing_project_directory
diff --git a/distribution/docker/docker-arm64-export/build.gradle b/distribution/docker/docker-arm64-export/build.gradle
index 3506c4e39c234..62f3dc68b0c8e 100644
--- a/distribution/docker/docker-arm64-export/build.gradle
+++ b/distribution/docker/docker-arm64-export/build.gradle
@@ -11,3 +11,5 @@
 
 // This file is intentionally blank. All configuration of the
 // export is done in the parent project.
+
+// See please https://docs.gradle.org/8.5/userguide/upgrading_version_8.html#deprecated_missing_project_directory
diff --git a/distribution/docker/docker-export/build.gradle b/distribution/docker/docker-export/build.gradle
index 3506c4e39c234..62f3dc68b0c8e 100644
--- a/distribution/docker/docker-export/build.gradle
+++ b/distribution/docker/docker-export/build.gradle
@@ -11,3 +11,5 @@
 
 // This file is intentionally blank. All configuration of the
 // export is done in the parent project.
+
+// See please https://docs.gradle.org/8.5/userguide/upgrading_version_8.html#deprecated_missing_project_directory
diff --git a/distribution/docker/docker-ppc64le-export/build.gradle b/distribution/docker/docker-ppc64le-export/build.gradle
index 820a0cdf69dfc..ae7def32c4d6c 100644
--- a/distribution/docker/docker-ppc64le-export/build.gradle
+++ b/distribution/docker/docker-ppc64le-export/build.gradle
@@ -10,3 +10,5 @@
 
 // This file is intentionally blank. All configuration of the
 // export is done in the parent project.
+
+// See please https://docs.gradle.org/8.5/userguide/upgrading_version_8.html#deprecated_missing_project_directory
diff --git a/distribution/docker/docker-s390x-export/build.gradle b/distribution/docker/docker-s390x-export/build.gradle
index 3506c4e39c234..62f3dc68b0c8e 100644
--- a/distribution/docker/docker-s390x-export/build.gradle
+++ b/distribution/docker/docker-s390x-export/build.gradle
@@ -11,3 +11,5 @@
 
 // This file is intentionally blank. All configuration of the
 // export is done in the parent project.
+
+// See please https://docs.gradle.org/8.5/userguide/upgrading_version_8.html#deprecated_missing_project_directory
diff --git a/distribution/packages/arm64-deb/build.gradle b/distribution/packages/arm64-deb/build.gradle
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..385d5ff27433e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/distribution/packages/arm64-deb/build.gradle
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+/*
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+ *
+ * The OpenSearch Contributors require contributions made to
+ * this file be licensed under the Apache-2.0 license or a
+ * compatible open source license.
+ *
+ * Modifications Copyright OpenSearch Contributors. See
+ * GitHub history for details.
+ */
+
+// This file is intentionally blank. All configuration of the
+// distribution is done in the parent project.
+
+// See please https://docs.gradle.org/8.5/userguide/upgrading_version_8.html#deprecated_missing_project_directory
diff --git a/distribution/packages/arm64-no-jdk-deb/build.gradle b/distribution/packages/arm64-no-jdk-deb/build.gradle
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..385d5ff27433e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/distribution/packages/arm64-no-jdk-deb/build.gradle
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+/*
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+ *
+ * The OpenSearch Contributors require contributions made to
+ * this file be licensed under the Apache-2.0 license or a
+ * compatible open source license.
+ *
+ * Modifications Copyright OpenSearch Contributors. See
+ * GitHub history for details.
+ */
+
+// This file is intentionally blank. All configuration of the
+// distribution is done in the parent project.
+
+// See please https://docs.gradle.org/8.5/userguide/upgrading_version_8.html#deprecated_missing_project_directory
diff --git a/distribution/packages/arm64-no-jdk-rpm/build.gradle b/distribution/packages/arm64-no-jdk-rpm/build.gradle
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..385d5ff27433e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/distribution/packages/arm64-no-jdk-rpm/build.gradle
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+/*
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+ *
+ * The OpenSearch Contributors require contributions made to
+ * this file be licensed under the Apache-2.0 license or a
+ * compatible open source license.
+ *
+ * Modifications Copyright OpenSearch Contributors. See
+ * GitHub history for details.
+ */
+
+// This file is intentionally blank. All configuration of the
+// distribution is done in the parent project.
+
+// See please https://docs.gradle.org/8.5/userguide/upgrading_version_8.html#deprecated_missing_project_directory
diff --git a/distribution/packages/arm64-rpm/build.gradle b/distribution/packages/arm64-rpm/build.gradle
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..385d5ff27433e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/distribution/packages/arm64-rpm/build.gradle
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+/*
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+ *
+ * The OpenSearch Contributors require contributions made to
+ * this file be licensed under the Apache-2.0 license or a
+ * compatible open source license.
+ *
+ * Modifications Copyright OpenSearch Contributors. See
+ * GitHub history for details.
+ */
+
+// This file is intentionally blank. All configuration of the
+// distribution is done in the parent project.
+
+// See please https://docs.gradle.org/8.5/userguide/upgrading_version_8.html#deprecated_missing_project_directory
diff --git a/distribution/packages/deb/build.gradle b/distribution/packages/deb/build.gradle
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..385d5ff27433e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/distribution/packages/deb/build.gradle
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+/*
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+ *
+ * The OpenSearch Contributors require contributions made to
+ * this file be licensed under the Apache-2.0 license or a
+ * compatible open source license.
+ *
+ * Modifications Copyright OpenSearch Contributors. See
+ * GitHub history for details.
+ */
+
+// This file is intentionally blank. All configuration of the
+// distribution is done in the parent project.
+
+// See please https://docs.gradle.org/8.5/userguide/upgrading_version_8.html#deprecated_missing_project_directory
diff --git a/distribution/packages/no-jdk-arm64-deb/build.gradle b/distribution/packages/no-jdk-arm64-deb/build.gradle
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..385d5ff27433e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/distribution/packages/no-jdk-arm64-deb/build.gradle
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+/*
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+ *
+ * The OpenSearch Contributors require contributions made to
+ * this file be licensed under the Apache-2.0 license or a
+ * compatible open source license.
+ *
+ * Modifications Copyright OpenSearch Contributors. See
+ * GitHub history for details.
+ */
+
+// This file is intentionally blank. All configuration of the
+// distribution is done in the parent project.
+
+// See please https://docs.gradle.org/8.5/userguide/upgrading_version_8.html#deprecated_missing_project_directory
diff --git a/distribution/packages/no-jdk-arm64-rpm/build.gradle b/distribution/packages/no-jdk-arm64-rpm/build.gradle
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..385d5ff27433e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/distribution/packages/no-jdk-arm64-rpm/build.gradle
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+/*
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+ *
+ * The OpenSearch Contributors require contributions made to
+ * this file be licensed under the Apache-2.0 license or a
+ * compatible open source license.
+ *
+ * Modifications Copyright OpenSearch Contributors. See
+ * GitHub history for details.
+ */
+
+// This file is intentionally blank. All configuration of the
+// distribution is done in the parent project.
+
+// See please https://docs.gradle.org/8.5/userguide/upgrading_version_8.html#deprecated_missing_project_directory
diff --git a/distribution/packages/no-jdk-deb/build.gradle b/distribution/packages/no-jdk-deb/build.gradle
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..385d5ff27433e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/distribution/packages/no-jdk-deb/build.gradle
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+/*
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+ *
+ * The OpenSearch Contributors require contributions made to
+ * this file be licensed under the Apache-2.0 license or a
+ * compatible open source license.
+ *
+ * Modifications Copyright OpenSearch Contributors. See
+ * GitHub history for details.
+ */
+
+// This file is intentionally blank. All configuration of the
+// distribution is done in the parent project.
+
+// See please https://docs.gradle.org/8.5/userguide/upgrading_version_8.html#deprecated_missing_project_directory
diff --git a/distribution/packages/no-jdk-rpm/build.gradle b/distribution/packages/no-jdk-rpm/build.gradle
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..385d5ff27433e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/distribution/packages/no-jdk-rpm/build.gradle
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+/*
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+ *
+ * The OpenSearch Contributors require contributions made to
+ * this file be licensed under the Apache-2.0 license or a
+ * compatible open source license.
+ *
+ * Modifications Copyright OpenSearch Contributors. See
+ * GitHub history for details.
+ */
+
+// This file is intentionally blank. All configuration of the
+// distribution is done in the parent project.
+
+// See please https://docs.gradle.org/8.5/userguide/upgrading_version_8.html#deprecated_missing_project_directory
diff --git a/distribution/packages/rpm/build.gradle b/distribution/packages/rpm/build.gradle
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..385d5ff27433e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/distribution/packages/rpm/build.gradle
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+/*
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+ *
+ * The OpenSearch Contributors require contributions made to
+ * this file be licensed under the Apache-2.0 license or a
+ * compatible open source license.
+ *
+ * Modifications Copyright OpenSearch Contributors. See
+ * GitHub history for details.
+ */
+
+// This file is intentionally blank. All configuration of the
+// distribution is done in the parent project.
+
+// See please https://docs.gradle.org/8.5/userguide/upgrading_version_8.html#deprecated_missing_project_directory
diff --git a/docs/build.gradle b/docs/build.gradle
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..385d5ff27433e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/build.gradle
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+/*
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+ *
+ * The OpenSearch Contributors require contributions made to
+ * this file be licensed under the Apache-2.0 license or a
+ * compatible open source license.
+ *
+ * Modifications Copyright OpenSearch Contributors. See
+ * GitHub history for details.
+ */
+
+// This file is intentionally blank. All configuration of the
+// distribution is done in the parent project.
+
+// See please https://docs.gradle.org/8.5/userguide/upgrading_version_8.html#deprecated_missing_project_directory
diff --git a/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties b/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
index f631a87b923f8..7e3c501429daa 100644
--- a/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
+++ b/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 
 distributionBase=GRADLE_USER_HOME
 distributionPath=wrapper/dists
-distributionUrl=https\://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-8.5-rc-1-all.zip
+distributionUrl=https\://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-8.5-rc-2-all.zip
 zipStoreBase=GRADLE_USER_HOME
 zipStorePath=wrapper/dists
-distributionSha256Sum=758ec07710ac706e7296b98fe34ea9a52cf68c223e6a3d8749a7383f268de89e
+distributionSha256Sum=38b1ee04df1187178369117cea489f61da719a602d9f3ed718a0181e7f3793b4
diff --git a/server/cli/build.gradle b/server/cli/build.gradle
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..385d5ff27433e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/cli/build.gradle
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+/*
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+ *
+ * The OpenSearch Contributors require contributions made to
+ * this file be licensed under the Apache-2.0 license or a
+ * compatible open source license.
+ *
+ * Modifications Copyright OpenSearch Contributors. See
+ * GitHub history for details.
+ */
+
+// This file is intentionally blank. All configuration of the
+// distribution is done in the parent project.
+
+// See please https://docs.gradle.org/8.5/userguide/upgrading_version_8.html#deprecated_missing_project_directory