diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 739c28ff3f86..14d01811b5d8 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <p align="center">
-<img alt="" src="docs/graphics/logos/banner_readme.png"/>
+<img alt="Ankidroid Mobile Promo Banner" src="docs/graphics/logos/banner_readme.png">
 </p>
 
 <a href="https://github.com/ankidroid/Anki-Android/releases"><img src="https://img.shields.io/github/v/release/ankidroid/Anki-Android" alt="release"/></a>
@@ -41,14 +41,17 @@ Install
 <div style="display:flex;">
 
 <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ichi2.anki&utm_source=global_co&utm_medium=prtnr&utm_content=Mar2515&utm_campaign=PartBadge&pcampaignid=MKT-Other-global-all-co-prtnr-py-PartBadge-Mar2515-1">
+    <!--suppress CheckImageSize -->
     <img alt="Get it on Google Play" height="80"
         src="docs/graphics/logos/google-badge.png" /></a>
 
 <a href="https://f-droid.org/repository/browse/?fdid=com.ichi2.anki">
+    <!--suppress CheckImageSize -->
     <img alt="Get it on F-Droid" height="80"
         src="docs/graphics/logos/f-droid-badge.png"></a>
 
 <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004L1G7T2/ref=mas_pm_ankidroid_flashcards">
+    <!--suppress CheckImageSize -->
     <img alt="Get it on Amazon app store" height="80"
         src="docs/graphics/logos/amazon-badge.png"/></a>
 
diff --git a/build.gradle.kts b/build.gradle.kts
index efa7082a586c..91aafd28d6f9 100644
--- a/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build.gradle.kts
@@ -5,7 +5,9 @@ import org.gradle.api.tasks.testing.logging.TestExceptionFormat
 import org.gradle.internal.jvm.Jvm
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.tasks.KotlinCompile
 import java.io.ByteArrayOutputStream
+import java.util.Properties
 import kotlin.math.max
+import kotlin.system.exitProcess
 
 // Top-level build file where you can add configuration options common to all sub-projects/modules.
 plugins {
@@ -20,11 +22,11 @@ plugins {
     alias(libs.plugins.keeper) apply false
 }
 
-val localProperties = java.util.Properties()
+val localProperties = Properties()
 if (project.rootProject.file("local.properties").exists()) {
     localProperties.load(project.rootProject.file("local.properties").inputStream())
 }
-val fatalWarnings = !(localProperties["fatal_warnings"] == "false")
+val fatalWarnings = localProperties["fatal_warnings"] != "false"
 
 // Here we extract per-module "best practices" settings to a single top-level evaluation
 subprojects {
@@ -95,19 +97,30 @@ subprojects {
 
 val jvmVersion = Jvm.current().javaVersion?.majorVersion
 if (jvmVersion != "17" && jvmVersion != "21") {
-    println("\n\n\n")
-    println("**************************************************************************************************************")
-    println("\n\n\n")
-    println("ERROR: AnkiDroid builds with JVM version 17 or 21.")
-    println("  Incompatible major version detected: '" + jvmVersion + "'")
-    println("\n\n\n")
-    println("  If you receive this error because you want to use a newer JDK, we may accept PRs to support new versions.")
-    println("  Edit the main build.gradle file, find this message in the file, and add support for the new version.")
-    println("  Please make sure the `jacocoTestReport` target works on an emulator with our minSdkVersion (currently 23).")
-    println("\n\n\n")
-    println("**************************************************************************************************************")
-    println("\n\n\n")
-    System.exit(1)
+    println(
+        """
+            
+            
+            
+            *****************************************************
+            
+            
+            ERROR: AnkiDroid builds with JVM version 17 or 21.
+            Incompatible major version detected: '$jvmVersion'
+            
+            
+            If you receive this error because you want to use a newer JDK, we may accept PRs to support it.
+            Edit the main build.gradle file, find this message in the file, and add support for the newer version.
+            Please make sure the `jacocoTestReport` target works on an emulator with our minSdkVersion.
+            
+            
+            *****************************************************
+            
+            
+            
+            """.trimIndent()
+    )
+    exitProcess(1)
 }
 
 val ciBuild by extra(System.getenv("CI") == "true") // works for Travis CI or Github Actions