diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index f435410..6832a06 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -25,28 +25,12 @@ repositories {
     mavenCentral()
 }
 
-/* The following lines are extensively documented. Please remove the documentation when you have read and understood it. */
+//adds all needed external libraries to gradle
 dependencies {
-    // EXAMPLE: LOGGING
-    /*
-    The following adds the logging framework Apache Log4J2.
-    The statements serve as an example on how to use libraries.
-    Since these are `implementation` dependencies, they are packed in the final jar.
-    Read the documentation at https://docs.gradle.org/current/userguide/declaring_dependencies.html to learn more
-     */
-    implementation 'org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-api:2.+'
-    implementation 'org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-core:2.+'
 
-    /*
-    This is another example - it imports the javafx-controls dependency
-     */
-    implementation 'org.openjfx:javafx-controls:17.0.2'
-
-    // JUNIT
-    /*
-    The following dependency is required to perform JUnit tests, as for example HelloWorldTest.
-    Since it is a `testCompile` dependency, it will not be part of the final product, only during testing.
-     */
+    implementation 'org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-api:2.17.1'
+    implementation 'org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-core:2.17.1'
+    implementation 'org.openjfx:javafx-controls:18'
     testImplementation('org.junit.jupiter:junit-jupiter:5.8.2')
 }