Add Gradle task to check for dependency updates

build.gradle.kts

@@ -4,8 +4,27 @@ plugins {
 
     alias(libs.plugins.compose.compiler) apply false
     alias(libs.plugins.jetbrainsCompose) apply false
+
+    alias(libs.plugins.versions)
 }
 
 // Set the build directory to not /build to prevent accidental deletion through the clean action
 // Can be deleted after the migration to Gradle is complete
-layout.buildDirectory = file(".build")
+layout.buildDirectory = file(".build")
+
+// Configure the dependencyUpdates task
+tasks {
+    dependencyUpdates {
+        gradleReleaseChannel = "current"
+
+        val nonStableKeywords = listOf("alpha", "beta", "rc")
+
+        fun isNonStable(version: String) = nonStableKeywords.any {
+            version.lowercase().contains(it)
+        }
+
+        rejectVersionIf {
+            isNonStable(candidate.version) && !isNonStable(currentVersion)
+        }
+    }
+}

gradle/libs.versions.toml

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ kotlin = "2.0.20"
 compose-plugin = "1.7.1"
 jogl = "2.5.0"
 jupiter = "5.12.0"
+versions = "0.52.0"
 
 [libraries]
 jogl = { module = "org.jogamp.jogl:jogl-all-main", version.ref = "jogl" }
@@ -36,4 +37,5 @@ kotlinMultiplatform = { id = "org.jetbrains.kotlin.multiplatform", version.ref =
 compose-compiler = { id = "org.jetbrains.kotlin.plugin.compose", version.ref = "kotlin" }
 serialization = { id = "org.jetbrains.kotlin.plugin.serialization", version.ref = "kotlin" }
 download = { id = "de.undercouch.download", version = "5.6.0" }
-mavenPublish = { id = "com.vanniktech.maven.publish", version = "0.30.0" }
+mavenPublish = { id = "com.vanniktech.maven.publish", version = "0.30.0" }
+versions = { id = "com.github.ben-manes.versions", version.ref = "versions" }