Dov Katz enhanced Gradle dependency management in the openrewrite/rewrite and openrewrite/rewrite-java-dependencies repositories by introducing Maven-like version specificity to Gradle’s FindDependency and FindDependencies features. He implemented support for exact version and version pattern matching, enabling more deterministic and flexible dependency resolution for Java projects. By aligning Gradle’s behavior with Maven’s, Dov reduced build instability and improved accuracy in dependency matching. His work included updating unit tests to cover new version specification scenarios, ensuring consistent behavior across repositories. Utilizing Java, Gradle, and dependency management expertise, Dov delivered features that addressed longstanding gaps in Gradle-based build reliability and maintainability.