diff --git a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/compilerRunner/GradleKotlinCompilerRunner.kt b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/compilerRunner/GradleKotlinCompilerRunner.kt
index 2b6210a76ec..b82eb5cd7b4 100644
--- a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/compilerRunner/GradleKotlinCompilerRunner.kt
+++ b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/compilerRunner/GradleKotlinCompilerRunner.kt
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.plugin.mpp.KotlinWithJavaTarget
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.plugin.mpp.isMain
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.plugin.mpp.ownModuleName
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.tasks.KotlinCompileTaskData
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.tasks.locateTask
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.utils.archivePathCompatible
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.utils.newTmpFile
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.utils.relativeToRoot
@@ -201,7 +202,7 @@ internal open class GradleCompilerRunner(protected val task: Task) {
 
                     if (compilation.isMain()) {
                         if (isMultiplatformProject) {
-                            (project.tasks.findByName(target.artifactsTaskName) as? AbstractArchiveTask)?.let { jarTask ->
+                            project.locateTask<AbstractArchiveTask>(target.artifactsTaskName)?.configure { jarTask ->
                                 jarToModule[jarTask.archivePathCompatible.canonicalFile] = module
                             }
                         } else {
diff --git a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/plugin/KotlinPlugin.kt b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/plugin/KotlinPlugin.kt
index 106a5dbe159..8cd118169a2 100755
--- a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/plugin/KotlinPlugin.kt
+++ b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/plugin/KotlinPlugin.kt
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import org.gradle.api.plugins.InvalidPluginException
 import org.gradle.api.plugins.JavaPlugin
 import org.gradle.api.plugins.JavaPluginConvention
 import org.gradle.api.plugins.MavenPluginConvention
+import org.gradle.api.provider.Provider
 import org.gradle.api.publish.PublishingExtension
 import org.gradle.api.publish.maven.MavenPublication
 import org.gradle.api.tasks.CompileClasspathNormalizer
@@ -222,7 +223,10 @@ internal class Kotlin2JvmSourceSetProcessor(
                 .flatMap { it.getSubpluginKotlinTasks(project, kotlinTaskInstance) }
                 .forEach { plugin -> kotlinCompilation.allKotlinSourceSets.forEach { sourceSet -> plugin.source(sourceSet.kotlin) } }
 
-            javaTask?.let { configureJavaTask(kotlinTaskInstance, it) }
+            javaSourceSet?.let { java ->
+                val javaTask = project.tasks.withType<AbstractCompile>().named(java.compileJavaTaskName)
+                configureJavaTask(kotlinTask, javaTask)
+            }
 
             if (project.pluginManager.hasPlugin("java-library") && sourceSetName == SourceSet.MAIN_SOURCE_SET_NAME) {
                 registerKotlinOutputForJavaLibrary(kotlinTaskInstance.destinationDir, kotlinTaskInstance)
@@ -405,10 +409,10 @@ internal class KotlinCommonSourceSetProcessor(
     tasksProvider, taskDescription = "Compiles the kotlin sources in $compilation to Metadata.", kotlinCompilation = compilation
 ) {
     override fun doTargetSpecificProcessing() {
-        project.tasks.findByName(kotlinCompilation.compileAllTaskName)!!.dependsOn(kotlinTask)
+        project.tasks.named(kotlinCompilation.compileAllTaskName).dependsOn(kotlinTask)
         // can be missing (e.g. in case of tests)
         if (kotlinCompilation.isMain()) {
-            project.tasks.findByName(kotlinCompilation.target.artifactsTaskName)?.dependsOn(kotlinTask)
+            project.locateTask<Task>(kotlinCompilation.target.artifactsTaskName)?.dependsOn(kotlinTask)
         }
 
         project.runOnceAfterEvaluated("KotlinCommonSourceSetProcessor.doTargetSpecificProcessing", kotlinTask) {
@@ -514,10 +518,10 @@ internal abstract class AbstractKotlinPlugin(
         }
 
         private fun configureClassInspectionForIC(project: Project) {
-            val classesTask = project.tasks.findByName(JavaPlugin.CLASSES_TASK_NAME)
-            val jarTask = project.tasks.findByName(JavaPlugin.JAR_TASK_NAME)
+            val classesTask = project.locateTask<Task>(JavaPlugin.CLASSES_TASK_NAME)
+            val jarTask = project.locateTask<Jar>(JavaPlugin.JAR_TASK_NAME)
 
-            if (classesTask == null || jarTask !is Jar) {
+            if (classesTask == null || jarTask == null) {
                 project.logger.info(
                     "Could not configure class inspection task " +
                             "(classes task = ${classesTask?.javaClass?.canonicalName}, " +
@@ -528,8 +532,8 @@ internal abstract class AbstractKotlinPlugin(
             val inspectTask =
                 project.registerTask<InspectClassesForMultiModuleIC>("inspectClassesForKotlinIC") {
                     it.sourceSetName = SourceSet.MAIN_SOURCE_SET_NAME
-                    it.archivePath.set(project.provider { jarTask.archivePathCompatible.canonicalPath })
-                    it.archiveName.set(project.provider { jarTask.archiveFileName.get() })
+                    it.archivePath.set(project.provider { jarTask.get().archivePathCompatible.canonicalPath })
+                    it.archiveName.set(project.provider { jarTask.get().archiveFileName.get() })
                     it.dependsOn(classesTask)
                 }
             jarTask.dependsOn(inspectTask)
@@ -1085,27 +1089,33 @@ abstract class AbstractAndroidProjectHandler(private val kotlinConfigurationTool
     }
 }
 
-internal fun configureJavaTask(kotlinTask: KotlinCompile, javaTask: AbstractCompile) {
-    kotlinTask.javaOutputDir = javaTask.destinationDir
+internal fun configureJavaTask(
+    kotlinTaskProvider: TaskProvider<out KotlinCompile>,
+    javaTaskProvider: TaskProvider<out AbstractCompile>
+) {
+    javaTaskProvider.configure { javaTask ->
+        val kotlinTask = kotlinTaskProvider.get()
+        kotlinTask.javaOutputDir = javaTask.destinationDir
 
-    // Make Gradle check if the javaTask is up-to-date based on the Kotlin classes
-    javaTask.inputs.run {
-        dir(kotlinTask.destinationDir)
-            .withNormalizer(CompileClasspathNormalizer::class.java)
-            .withPropertyName("${kotlinTask.name}OutputClasses")
+        // Make Gradle check if the javaTask is up-to-date based on the Kotlin classes
+        javaTask.inputs.run {
+            dir(kotlinTask.destinationDir)
+                .withNormalizer(CompileClasspathNormalizer::class.java)
+                .withPropertyName("${kotlinTask.name}OutputClasses")
+        }
+        // Also, use kapt1 annotations file for up-to-date check since annotation processing is done with javac
+        javaTask.dependsOn(kotlinTask)
+        /*
+         * It's important to modify javaTask.classpath only in doFirst,
+         * because Android plugin uses ConventionMapping to modify it too (see JavaCompileConfigAction.execute),
+         * and setting classpath explicitly prevents usage of Android mappings.
+         * Also classpath set by Android can be modified after execution of some tasks (see VarianConfiguration.getCompileClasspath)
+         * ex. it adds some support libraries jars after execution of prepareComAndroidSupportSupportV42311Library task,
+         * so it's only safe to modify javaTask.classpath right before its usage
+         */
+        // todo: remove?
+        javaTask.appendClasspathDynamically(kotlinTask.destinationDir)
     }
-    // Also, use kapt1 annotations file for up-to-date check since annotation processing is done with javac
-    javaTask.dependsOn(kotlinTask)
-    /*
-     * It's important to modify javaTask.classpath only in doFirst,
-     * because Android plugin uses ConventionMapping to modify it too (see JavaCompileConfigAction.execute),
-     * and setting classpath explicitly prevents usage of Android mappings.
-     * Also classpath set by Android can be modified after execution of some tasks (see VarianConfiguration.getCompileClasspath)
-     * ex. it adds some support libraries jars after execution of prepareComAndroidSupportSupportV42311Library task,
-     * so it's only safe to modify javaTask.classpath right before its usage
-     */
-    // todo: remove?
-    javaTask.appendClasspathDynamically(kotlinTask.destinationDir)
 }
 
 private fun ifKaptEnabled(project: Project, block: () -> Unit) {
diff --git a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/plugin/KotlinTargetConfigurator.kt b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/plugin/KotlinTargetConfigurator.kt
index cf40f267fb3..0c05a92a29c 100644
--- a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/plugin/KotlinTargetConfigurator.kt
+++ b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/plugin/KotlinTargetConfigurator.kt
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 
 package org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.plugin
 
+import org.gradle.api.DefaultTask
 import org.gradle.api.NamedDomainObjectContainer
 import org.gradle.api.Project
 import org.gradle.api.Task
@@ -21,6 +22,7 @@ import org.gradle.api.plugins.BasePlugin
 import org.gradle.api.plugins.ExtensionAware
 import org.gradle.api.plugins.JavaBasePlugin
 import org.gradle.api.tasks.Delete
+import org.gradle.api.tasks.TaskProvider
 import org.gradle.api.tasks.bundling.Jar
 import org.gradle.api.tasks.bundling.Zip
 import org.gradle.language.base.plugins.LifecycleBasePlugin
@@ -31,6 +33,8 @@ import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.plugin.mpp.*
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.targets.js.KotlinJsCompilerAttribute
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.targets.js.KotlinJsTarget
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.targets.js.ir.KotlinJsIrTarget
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.tasks.registerTask
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.tasks.withType
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.utils.COMPILE
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.utils.RUNTIME
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.utils.lowerCamelCaseName
@@ -65,8 +69,9 @@ abstract class AbstractKotlinTargetConfigurator<KotlinTargetType : KotlinTarget>
 ) : KotlinTargetConfigurator<KotlinTargetType> {
 
     private fun Project.registerOutputsForStaleOutputCleanup(kotlinCompilation: KotlinCompilation<*>) {
-        val cleanTask = tasks.getByName(LifecycleBasePlugin.CLEAN_TASK_NAME) as Delete
-        cleanTask.delete(kotlinCompilation.output.allOutputs)
+        tasks.withType<Delete>().named(LifecycleBasePlugin.CLEAN_TASK_NAME).configure { cleanTask ->
+            cleanTask.delete(kotlinCompilation.output.allOutputs)
+        }
     }
 
     protected open fun setupCompilationDependencyFiles(compilation: KotlinCompilation<KotlinCommonOptions>) {
@@ -125,10 +130,11 @@ abstract class AbstractKotlinTargetConfigurator<KotlinTargetType : KotlinTarget>
     ) {
         val project = compilation.target.project
 
-        val resourcesTask = project.tasks.maybeCreate(compilation.processResourcesTaskName, ProcessResources::class.java)
-        resourcesTask.description = "Processes $resourceSet."
-        DslObject(resourcesTask).conventionMapping.map("destinationDir") { project.file(compilation.output.resourcesDir) }
-        resourcesTask.from(resourceSet)
+        project.registerTask<ProcessResources>(compilation.processResourcesTaskName) { resourcesTask ->
+            resourcesTask.description = "Processes $resourceSet."
+            DslObject(resourcesTask).conventionMapping.map("destinationDir") { project.file(compilation.output.resourcesDir) }
+            resourcesTask.from(resourceSet)
+        }
     }
 
     protected fun createLifecycleTask(compilation: KotlinCompilation<*>) {
@@ -136,12 +142,12 @@ abstract class AbstractKotlinTargetConfigurator<KotlinTargetType : KotlinTarget>
 
         compilation.output.classesDirs.from(project.files().builtBy(compilation.compileAllTaskName))
 
-        project.tasks.create(compilation.compileAllTaskName).apply {
-            group = LifecycleBasePlugin.BUILD_GROUP
-            description = "Assembles outputs for compilation '${compilation.name}' of target '${compilation.target.name}'"
-            dependsOn(compilation.compileKotlinTaskName)
+        project.registerTask<DefaultTask>(compilation.compileAllTaskName) {
+            it.group = LifecycleBasePlugin.BUILD_GROUP
+            it.description = "Assembles outputs for compilation '${compilation.name}' of target '${compilation.target.name}'"
+            it.dependsOn(compilation.compileKotlinTaskName)
             if (compilation is KotlinCompilationWithResources) {
-                dependsOn(compilation.processResourcesTaskName)
+                it.dependsOn(compilation.processResourcesTaskName)
             }
         }
     }
@@ -228,22 +234,23 @@ abstract class AbstractKotlinTargetConfigurator<KotlinTargetType : KotlinTarget>
     override fun configureBuild(target: KotlinTargetType) {
         val project = target.project
 
-        val buildNeeded = project.tasks.getByName(JavaBasePlugin.BUILD_NEEDED_TASK_NAME)
-        val buildDependent = project.tasks.getByName(JavaBasePlugin.BUILD_DEPENDENTS_TASK_NAME)
+        val buildNeeded = project.tasks.named(JavaBasePlugin.BUILD_NEEDED_TASK_NAME)
+        val buildDependent = project.tasks.named(JavaBasePlugin.BUILD_DEPENDENTS_TASK_NAME)
 
         if (createTestCompilation) {
             val testCompilation = target.compilations.getByName(KotlinCompilation.TEST_COMPILATION_NAME)
             if (testCompilation is KotlinCompilationToRunnableFiles) {
-                addDependsOnTaskInOtherProjects(buildNeeded, true, testCompilation.deprecatedRuntimeConfigurationName)
-                addDependsOnTaskInOtherProjects(buildDependent, false, testCompilation.deprecatedRuntimeConfigurationName)
+                addDependsOnTaskInOtherProjects(project, buildNeeded, true, testCompilation.deprecatedRuntimeConfigurationName)
+                addDependsOnTaskInOtherProjects(project, buildDependent, false, testCompilation.deprecatedRuntimeConfigurationName)
             }
         }
     }
 
-    private fun addDependsOnTaskInOtherProjects(task: Task, useDependedOn: Boolean, configurationName: String) {
-        val project = task.project
+    private fun addDependsOnTaskInOtherProjects(project: Project, taskProvider: TaskProvider<*>, useDependedOn: Boolean, configurationName: String) {
         val configuration = project.configurations.getByName(configurationName)
-        task.dependsOn(configuration.getTaskDependencyFromProjectDependency(useDependedOn, task.name))
+        taskProvider.configure { task ->
+            task.dependsOn(configuration.getTaskDependencyFromProjectDependency(useDependedOn, taskProvider.name))
+        }
     }
 
     companion object {
@@ -359,12 +366,12 @@ abstract class KotlinOnlyTargetConfigurator<KotlinCompilationType : KotlinCompil
     }
 
     /** The implementations are expected to create a [Zip] task under the name [KotlinTarget.artifactsTaskName] of the [target]. */
-    protected open fun createArchiveTasks(target: KotlinTargetType): Zip {
+    protected open fun createArchiveTasks(target: KotlinTargetType): TaskProvider<out Zip> {
         //TODO Change Jar on Zip
-        return target.project.tasks.create(target.artifactsTaskName, Jar::class.java).apply {
-            description = "Assembles an archive containing the main classes."
-            group = BasePlugin.BUILD_GROUP
-            from(target.compilations.getByName(KotlinCompilation.MAIN_COMPILATION_NAME).output.allOutputs)
+        return target.project.registerTask<Jar>(target.artifactsTaskName) {
+            it.description = "Assembles an archive containing the main classes."
+            it.group = BasePlugin.BUILD_GROUP
+            it.from(target.compilations.getByName(KotlinCompilation.MAIN_COMPILATION_NAME).output.allOutputs)
         }
     }
 
@@ -375,7 +382,11 @@ abstract class KotlinOnlyTargetConfigurator<KotlinCompilationType : KotlinCompil
 
         val task = createArchiveTasks(target)
 
-        target.disambiguationClassifier?.let { task.appendix = it.toLowerCase() }
+        target.disambiguationClassifier?.let { classifier ->
+            task.configure { taskInstance ->
+                taskInstance.archiveAppendix.set(classifier.toLowerCase())
+            }
+        }
 
         // Workaround: adding the artifact during configuration seems to interfere with the Java plugin, which results into missing
         // task dependency 'assemble -> jar' if the Java plugin is applied after this steps
diff --git a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/plugin/mpp/KotlinMetadataTarget.kt b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/plugin/mpp/KotlinMetadataTarget.kt
index 860e6e2d853..8ed308de305 100644
--- a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/plugin/mpp/KotlinMetadataTarget.kt
+++ b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/plugin/mpp/KotlinMetadataTarget.kt
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ open class KotlinMetadataTarget @Inject constructor(project: Project) :
             val javaApiUsage = project.usageByName("java-api-jars")
 
             usageContexts += run {
-                val allMetadataJar = project.tasks.getByName(KotlinMetadataTargetConfigurator.ALL_METADATA_JAR_NAME)
+                val allMetadataJar = project.tasks.named(KotlinMetadataTargetConfigurator.ALL_METADATA_JAR_NAME)
                 val allMetadataArtifact = project.artifacts.add(Dependency.ARCHIVES_CONFIGURATION, allMetadataJar) {
                     it.classifier = if (project.isCompatibilityMetadataVariantEnabled) "all" else ""
                 }
diff --git a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/plugin/mpp/KotlinMultiplatformPlugin.kt b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/plugin/mpp/KotlinMultiplatformPlugin.kt
index 064fea23d5b..3e503b7f7b1 100644
--- a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/plugin/mpp/KotlinMultiplatformPlugin.kt
+++ b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/plugin/mpp/KotlinMultiplatformPlugin.kt
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ import org.gradle.api.publish.PublicationContainer
 import org.gradle.api.publish.PublishingExtension
 import org.gradle.api.publish.maven.MavenPublication
 import org.gradle.api.publish.maven.internal.publication.MavenPublicationInternal
+import org.gradle.api.publish.maven.tasks.AbstractPublishToMaven
+import org.gradle.api.tasks.TaskProvider
 import org.gradle.api.tasks.compile.AbstractCompile
 import org.gradle.jvm.tasks.Jar
 import org.gradle.util.ConfigureUtil
@@ -35,9 +37,9 @@ import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.plugin.statistics.KotlinBuildStatsService
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.scripting.internal.ScriptingGradleSubplugin
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.targets.js.ir.KotlinJsIrTargetPreset
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.targets.metadata.isKotlinGranularMetadataEnabled
-import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.utils.SingleWarningPerBuild
-import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.utils.checkGradleCompatibility
-import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.utils.lowerCamelCaseName
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.tasks.registerTask
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.tasks.withType
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.utils.*
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.konan.target.HostManager
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.konan.target.KonanTarget.*
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.konan.target.presetName
@@ -338,7 +340,7 @@ internal fun applyUserDefinedAttributes(target: AbstractKotlinTarget) {
     }
 }
 
-internal fun sourcesJarTask(compilation: KotlinCompilation<*>, componentName: String?, artifactNameAppendix: String): Jar =
+internal fun sourcesJarTask(compilation: KotlinCompilation<*>, componentName: String?, artifactNameAppendix: String): TaskProvider<Jar> =
     sourcesJarTask(compilation.target.project, lazy { compilation.allKotlinSourceSets }, componentName, artifactNameAppendix)
 
 internal fun sourcesJarTask(
@@ -346,20 +348,25 @@ internal fun sourcesJarTask(
     sourceSets: Lazy<Set<KotlinSourceSet>>,
     componentName: String?,
     artifactNameAppendix: String
-): Jar {
+): TaskProvider<Jar> {
     val taskName = lowerCamelCaseName(componentName, "sourcesJar")
 
-    (project.tasks.findByName(taskName) as? Jar)?.let { return it }
+    project.tasks.withType<Jar>().run {
+        if (taskName in names)
+            return named(taskName)
+    }
 
-    val result = project.tasks.create(taskName, Jar::class.java) { sourcesJar ->
+    val result = project.registerTask<Jar>(taskName) { sourcesJar ->
         sourcesJar.archiveAppendix.set(artifactNameAppendix)
         sourcesJar.archiveClassifier.set("sources")
     }
 
     project.whenEvaluated {
-        sourceSets.value.forEach { sourceSet ->
-            result.from(sourceSet.kotlin) { copySpec ->
-                copySpec.into(sourceSet.name)
+        result.configure {
+            sourceSets.value.forEach { sourceSet ->
+                it.from(sourceSet.kotlin) { copySpec ->
+                    copySpec.into(sourceSet.name)
+                }
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/plugin/mpp/kotlinCompilations.kt b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/plugin/mpp/kotlinCompilations.kt
index b03b1a74363..876402327ec 100644
--- a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/plugin/mpp/kotlinCompilations.kt
+++ b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/plugin/mpp/kotlinCompilations.kt
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ abstract class AbstractKotlinCompilation<T : KotlinCommonOptions>(
             // To configure a task that may have not yet been created at this point, use 'withType-matching-all`:
             .withType(AbstractKotlinCompile::class.java)
             .matching { it.name == compileKotlinTaskName }
-            .all { compileKotlinTask ->
+            .configureEach { compileKotlinTask ->
                 compileKotlinTask.configureAction()
             }
     }
diff --git a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/js/ir/KotlinJsIrTargetConfigurator.kt b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/js/ir/KotlinJsIrTargetConfigurator.kt
index d07c83a5876..478ffb485ac 100644
--- a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/js/ir/KotlinJsIrTargetConfigurator.kt
+++ b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/js/ir/KotlinJsIrTargetConfigurator.kt
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 package org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.targets.js.ir
 
 import org.gradle.api.attributes.Usage
+import org.gradle.api.tasks.TaskProvider
 import org.gradle.api.tasks.bundling.Zip
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.dsl.KotlinJsOptions
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.plugin.*
@@ -54,9 +55,9 @@ open class KotlinJsIrTargetConfigurator(kotlinPluginVersion: String) :
         return KotlinJsIrSourceSetProcessor(tasksProvider, compilation, kotlinPluginVersion)
     }
 
-    override fun createArchiveTasks(target: KotlinJsIrTarget): Zip {
+    override fun createArchiveTasks(target: KotlinJsIrTarget): TaskProvider<out Zip> {
         return super.createArchiveTasks(target).apply {
-            archiveExtension.set(KLIB_TYPE)
+            configure { it.archiveExtension.set(KLIB_TYPE) }
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/jvm/KotlinJvmTarget.kt b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/jvm/KotlinJvmTarget.kt
index 04b7983dae3..79cfe2dec29 100644
--- a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/jvm/KotlinJvmTarget.kt
+++ b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/jvm/KotlinJvmTarget.kt
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.dsl.multiplatformExtension
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.plugin.*
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.plugin.mpp.KotlinJvmCompilation
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.plugin.mpp.KotlinOnlyTarget
-import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.plugin.mpp.KotlinWithJavaCompilation
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.tasks.withType
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.utils.addExtendsFromRelation
 import java.util.concurrent.Callable
 import javax.inject.Inject
@@ -61,11 +61,11 @@ open class KotlinJvmTarget @Inject constructor(
 
         javaPluginConvention.sourceSets.all { javaSourceSet ->
             val compilation = compilations.getByName(javaSourceSet.name)
-            val compileJavaTask = project.tasks.getByName(javaSourceSet.compileJavaTaskName) as AbstractCompile
+            val compileJavaTask = project.tasks.withType<AbstractCompile>().named(javaSourceSet.compileJavaTaskName)
 
             setupJavaSourceSetSourcesAndResources(javaSourceSet, compilation)
 
-            val javaClasses = project.files(Callable { compileJavaTask.destinationDir }).builtBy(compileJavaTask)
+            val javaClasses = project.files(compileJavaTask.map { it.destinationDir })
 
             compilation.output.classesDirs.from(javaClasses)
 
@@ -110,16 +110,19 @@ open class KotlinJvmTarget @Inject constructor(
     private fun disableJavaPluginTasks(javaPluginConvention: JavaPluginConvention) {
         // A 'normal' build should not do redundant job like running the tests twice or building two JARs,
         // so disable some tasks and just make them depend on the others:
-        val targetJar = project.tasks.getByName(artifactsTaskName) as Jar
-        val javaJar = project.tasks.getByName(javaPluginConvention.sourceSets.getByName("main").jarTaskName) as Jar
-        (javaJar.source as? ConfigurableFileCollection)?.setFrom(targetJar.source)
-        javaJar.conventionMapping("archiveName") { targetJar.archiveFileName.get() }
-        javaJar.dependsOn(targetJar)
-        javaJar.enabled = false
+        val targetJar = project.tasks.withType(Jar::class.java).named(artifactsTaskName)
 
-        val javaTestTask = project.tasks.getByName(JavaPlugin.TEST_TASK_NAME) as Test
-        javaTestTask.dependsOn(project.tasks.getByName(testTaskName) as Test)
-        javaTestTask.enabled = false
+        project.tasks.withType(Jar::class.java).named(javaPluginConvention.sourceSets.getByName("main").jarTaskName) { javaJar ->
+            (javaJar.source as? ConfigurableFileCollection)?.setFrom(targetJar.map { it.source })
+            javaJar.conventionMapping("archiveName") { targetJar.get().archiveFileName.get() }
+            javaJar.dependsOn(targetJar)
+            javaJar.enabled = false
+        }
+
+        project.tasks.withType(Test::class.java).named(JavaPlugin.TEST_TASK_NAME) { javaTestTask ->
+            javaTestTask.dependsOn(project.tasks.named(testTaskName))
+            javaTestTask.enabled = false
+        }
     }
 
     private fun setupDependenciesCrossInclusionForJava(
diff --git a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/jvm/KotlinJvmTargetConfigurator.kt b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/jvm/KotlinJvmTargetConfigurator.kt
index 827fed8030d..ca5a0bdd768 100644
--- a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/jvm/KotlinJvmTargetConfigurator.kt
+++ b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/jvm/KotlinJvmTargetConfigurator.kt
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 
 package org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.targets.jvm
 
+import org.gradle.api.Task
 import org.gradle.api.plugins.JavaBasePlugin
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.plugin.*
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.plugin.Kotlin2JvmSourceSetProcessor
@@ -12,6 +13,8 @@ import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.plugin.KotlinSourceSetProcessor
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.plugin.mpp.KotlinJvmCompilation
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.targets.jvm.tasks.KotlinJvmTest
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.tasks.KotlinTasksProvider
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.tasks.dependsOn
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.tasks.locateTask
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.tasks.registerTask
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.testing.internal.kotlinTestRegistry
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.testing.testTaskName
@@ -49,8 +52,8 @@ class KotlinJvmTargetConfigurator(kotlinPluginVersion: String) :
     ): KotlinJvmTestRun = KotlinJvmTestRun(name, target).apply {
         val testTaskOrProvider = target.project.registerTask<KotlinJvmTest>(testTaskName) { testTask ->
             testTask.targetName = target.disambiguationClassifier
-            testTask.project.tasks.findByName(JavaBasePlugin.CHECK_TASK_NAME)?.dependsOn(testTask)
         }
+        target.project.locateTask<Task>(JavaBasePlugin.CHECK_TASK_NAME)?.dependsOn(testTaskOrProvider)
 
         executionTask = testTaskOrProvider
 
diff --git a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/metadata/KotlinMetadataTargetConfigurator.kt b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/metadata/KotlinMetadataTargetConfigurator.kt
index 9076ba1b253..8a862f043eb 100644
--- a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/metadata/KotlinMetadataTargetConfigurator.kt
+++ b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/metadata/KotlinMetadataTargetConfigurator.kt
@@ -11,14 +11,12 @@ import org.gradle.api.attributes.Usage.USAGE_ATTRIBUTE
 import org.gradle.api.file.FileCollection
 import org.gradle.api.internal.component.SoftwareComponentInternal
 import org.gradle.api.plugins.BasePlugin
-import org.gradle.api.tasks.AbstractCopyTask
 import org.gradle.api.tasks.TaskProvider
 import org.gradle.api.tasks.bundling.Jar
 import org.gradle.api.tasks.bundling.Zip
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.dsl.KotlinCommonOptions
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.dsl.kotlinExtension
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.dsl.multiplatformExtension
-import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.dsl.multiplatformExtensionOrNull
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.plugin.*
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.plugin.mpp.*
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.plugin.sources.*
@@ -81,10 +79,10 @@ class KotlinMetadataTargetConfigurator(kotlinPluginVersion: String) :
 
             createMergedAllSourceSetsConfigurations(target)
 
-            val allMetadataJar = target.project.tasks.getByName(ALL_METADATA_JAR_NAME) as Jar
+            val allMetadataJar = target.project.tasks.withType<Jar>().named(ALL_METADATA_JAR_NAME)
             createMetadataCompilationsForCommonSourceSets(target, allMetadataJar)
 
-            configureProjectStructureMetadataGeneration(allMetadataJar)
+            configureProjectStructureMetadataGeneration(target.project, allMetadataJar)
 
             setupDependencyTransformationForCommonSourceSets(target)
 
@@ -125,12 +123,12 @@ class KotlinMetadataTargetConfigurator(kotlinPluginVersion: String) :
         override val kotlinTask: TaskProvider<out KotlinNativeCompile> =
             with(nativeTargetConfigurator) {
                 project.createKlibCompilationTask(kotlinCompilation)
-            }.thisTaskProvider
+            }
 
         override fun run() = Unit
     }
 
-    override fun createArchiveTasks(target: KotlinMetadataTarget): Zip {
+    override fun createArchiveTasks(target: KotlinMetadataTarget): TaskProvider<out Zip> {
         val result = super.createArchiveTasks(target)
 
         if (target.project.isKotlinGranularMetadataEnabled) {
@@ -172,7 +170,7 @@ class KotlinMetadataTargetConfigurator(kotlinPluginVersion: String) :
 
     private fun createMetadataCompilationsForCommonSourceSets(
         target: KotlinMetadataTarget,
-        allMetadataJar: Jar
+        allMetadataJar: TaskProvider<out Jar>
     ) = target.project.whenEvaluated {
         // Do this after all targets are configured by the user build script
 
@@ -194,14 +192,15 @@ class KotlinMetadataTargetConfigurator(kotlinPluginVersion: String) :
         }
     }
 
-    private fun configureProjectStructureMetadataGeneration(allMetadataJar: Jar): AbstractCopyTask {
-        val project = allMetadataJar.project
+    private fun configureProjectStructureMetadataGeneration(project: Project, allMetadataJar: TaskProvider<out Jar>) {
         val generateMetadata = project.createGenerateProjectStructureMetadataTask()
 
-        return allMetadataJar.from(
-            project.files(Callable { generateMetadata.get().resultXmlFile }).builtBy(generateMetadata)
-        ) { spec ->
-            spec.into("META-INF").rename { MULTIPLATFORM_PROJECT_METADATA_FILE_NAME }
+        allMetadataJar.configure {
+            it.from(
+                project.files(Callable { generateMetadata.get().resultXmlFile }).builtBy(generateMetadata)
+            ) { spec ->
+                spec.into("META-INF").rename { MULTIPLATFORM_PROJECT_METADATA_FILE_NAME }
+            }
         }
     }
 
@@ -249,7 +248,7 @@ class KotlinMetadataTargetConfigurator(kotlinPluginVersion: String) :
     private fun createMetadataCompilation(
         target: KotlinMetadataTarget,
         sourceSet: KotlinSourceSet,
-        allMetadataJar: Jar,
+        allMetadataJar: TaskProvider<out Jar>,
         isHostSpecific: Boolean
     ): AbstractKotlinCompilation<*> {
         val project = target.project
@@ -276,7 +275,7 @@ class KotlinMetadataTargetConfigurator(kotlinPluginVersion: String) :
 
             if (!isHostSpecific) {
                 val metadataContent = project.filesWithUnpackedArchives(this@apply.output.allOutputs, setOf("klib"))
-                allMetadataJar.from(metadataContent) { spec -> spec.into(this@apply.defaultSourceSet.name) }
+                allMetadataJar.configure { it.from(metadataContent) { spec -> spec.into(this@apply.defaultSourceSet.name) } }
             } else {
                 if (platformCompilations.filterIsInstance<KotlinNativeCompilation>().none { it.konanTarget.enabledOnCurrentHost }) {
                     // Then we don't have any platform module to put this compiled source set to, so disable the compilation task:
diff --git a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/metadata/KotlinMetadataTargetPreset.kt b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/metadata/KotlinMetadataTargetPreset.kt
index 4322fac9444..ba8f20f52bd 100644
--- a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/metadata/KotlinMetadataTargetPreset.kt
+++ b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/metadata/KotlinMetadataTargetPreset.kt
@@ -57,8 +57,9 @@ class KotlinMetadataTargetPreset(
 
             project.whenEvaluated {
                 // Since there's no default source set, apply language settings from commonMain:
-                val compileKotlinMetadata = mainCompilation.compileKotlinTask
-                applyLanguageSettingsToKotlinOptions(commonMainSourceSet.languageSettings, compileKotlinMetadata.kotlinOptions)
+                mainCompilation.compileKotlinTaskProvider.configure { compileKotlinMetadata ->
+                    applyLanguageSettingsToKotlinOptions(commonMainSourceSet.languageSettings, compileKotlinMetadata.kotlinOptions)
+                }
             }
         }
 }
diff --git a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/native/DefaultCInteropSettings.kt b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/native/DefaultCInteropSettings.kt
index e67b6524c76..763d581df16 100644
--- a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/native/DefaultCInteropSettings.kt
+++ b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/native/DefaultCInteropSettings.kt
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import groovy.lang.Closure
 import org.gradle.api.Action
 import org.gradle.api.Project
 import org.gradle.api.file.FileCollection
+import org.gradle.api.provider.Property
 import org.gradle.util.ConfigureUtil
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.plugin.CInteropSettings
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.plugin.CInteropSettings.IncludeDirectories
@@ -56,7 +57,9 @@ open class DefaultCInteropSettings @Inject constructor(
             target.disambiguationClassifier
         )
 
-    var defFile: File = project.projectDir.resolve("src/nativeInterop/cinterop/$name.def")
+    val defFile: Property<File> = project.objects.property(File::class.java)
+        .apply { set(project.projectDir.resolve("src/nativeInterop/cinterop/$name.def")) }
+
     var packageName: String? = null
 
     val compilerOpts = mutableListOf<String>()
@@ -69,7 +72,7 @@ open class DefaultCInteropSettings @Inject constructor(
     // DSL methods.
 
     override fun defFile(file: Any) {
-        defFile = project.file(file)
+        defFile.set(project.file(file))
     }
 
     override fun packageName(value: String) {
diff --git a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/native/KotlinNativeCompilation.kt b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/native/KotlinNativeCompilation.kt
index 8eab75fed39..bf8787d9b58 100644
--- a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/native/KotlinNativeCompilation.kt
+++ b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/native/KotlinNativeCompilation.kt
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.plugin.sources.getVisibleSourceSetsFromAssoci
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.targets.metadata.getMetadataCompilationForSourceSet
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.tasks.KotlinNativeCompile
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.utils.lowerCamelCaseName
-import org.jetbrains.kotlin.konan.target.HostManager
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.konan.target.KonanTarget
 import java.util.concurrent.Callable
 
diff --git a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/native/KotlinNativeTargetConfigurator.kt b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/native/KotlinNativeTargetConfigurator.kt
index f7c300a00a6..b9fe45e9b65 100644
--- a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/native/KotlinNativeTargetConfigurator.kt
+++ b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/native/KotlinNativeTargetConfigurator.kt
@@ -6,15 +6,15 @@
 @file:Suppress("PackageDirectoryMismatch") // Old package for compatibility
 package org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.plugin
 
+import org.gradle.api.DefaultTask
 import org.gradle.api.Project
-import org.gradle.api.Task
 import org.gradle.api.artifacts.ConfigurationContainer
 import org.gradle.api.artifacts.Dependency
 import org.gradle.api.attributes.Usage.USAGE_ATTRIBUTE
 import org.gradle.api.internal.artifacts.ArtifactAttributes
-import org.gradle.api.internal.artifacts.publish.DefaultPublishArtifact
 import org.gradle.api.internal.plugins.DefaultArtifactPublicationSet
 import org.gradle.api.plugins.BasePlugin
+import org.gradle.api.provider.Provider
 import org.gradle.api.tasks.Copy
 import org.gradle.api.tasks.Exec
 import org.gradle.language.base.plugins.LifecycleBasePlugin
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.testing.testTaskName
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.konan.target.HostManager
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.konan.target.KonanTarget
 import java.io.File
-import java.util.*
 
 open class KotlinNativeTargetConfigurator<T : KotlinNativeTarget>(
     private val kotlinPluginVersion: String
@@ -58,9 +57,9 @@ open class KotlinNativeTargetConfigurator<T : KotlinNativeTarget>(
     // region Artifact creation.
     private fun Project.createKlibArtifact(
         compilation: KotlinNativeCompilation,
-        artifactFile: File,
+        artifactFile: Provider<File>,
         classifier: String?,
-        producingTask: Task,
+        producingTask: TaskProvider<*>,
         copy: Boolean = false
     ) {
         if (!compilation.konanTarget.enabledOnCurrentHost) {
@@ -69,33 +68,30 @@ open class KotlinNativeTargetConfigurator<T : KotlinNativeTarget>(
 
         val apiElements = configurations.getByName(compilation.target.apiElementsConfigurationName)
 
-        val realProducingTask: Task
+        val realProducingTask: TaskProvider<*>
         // TODO: Someone remove this HACK PLEASE!
         val realArtifactFile = if (copy) {
-            realProducingTask = project.tasks.create("copy${producingTask.name.capitalize()}", Copy::class.java) {
+            realProducingTask = project.registerTask<Copy>("copy${producingTask.name.capitalize()}") {
                 val targetSubDirectory = compilation.target.disambiguationClassifier?.let { "$it/" }.orEmpty()
                 it.destinationDir = project.buildDir.resolve("libs/$targetSubDirectory${compilation.name}")
                 it.from(artifactFile)
                 it.dependsOn(producingTask)
             }
-            realProducingTask.destinationDir.resolve(artifactFile.name)
+            realProducingTask.map { (it as Copy).destinationDir.resolve(artifactFile.get().name) }
         } else {
             realProducingTask = producingTask
             artifactFile
         }
 
-        val klibArtifact = DefaultPublishArtifact(
-            compilation.name,
-            "klib",
-            "klib",
-            classifier,
-            Date(),
-            realArtifactFile,
-            realProducingTask
-        )
-        project.extensions.getByType(DefaultArtifactPublicationSet::class.java).addCandidate(klibArtifact)
-
-        with(apiElements.outgoing) {
+        with(apiElements) {
+            val klibArtifact = project.artifacts.add(apiElements.name, realArtifactFile) { artifact ->
+                artifact.name = compilation.name
+                artifact.extension = "klib"
+                artifact.type = "klib"
+                artifact.classifier = classifier
+                artifact.builtBy(realProducingTask)
+            }
+            project.extensions.getByType(DefaultArtifactPublicationSet::class.java).addCandidate(klibArtifact)
             artifacts.add(klibArtifact)
             attributes.attribute(ArtifactAttributes.ARTIFACT_FORMAT, NativeArtifactFormat.KLIB)
         }
@@ -103,115 +99,117 @@ open class KotlinNativeTargetConfigurator<T : KotlinNativeTarget>(
 
     private fun Project.createRegularKlibArtifact(
         compilation: KotlinNativeCompilation,
-        compileTask: KotlinNativeCompile
-    ) = createKlibArtifact(compilation, compileTask.outputFile.get(), null, compileTask)
+        compileTask: TaskProvider<out KotlinNativeCompile>
+    ) = createKlibArtifact(compilation, compileTask.map { it.outputFile.get() }, null, compileTask)
 
     private fun Project.createCInteropKlibArtifact(
         interop: DefaultCInteropSettings,
-        interopTask: CInteropProcess
-    ) = createKlibArtifact(interop.compilation, interopTask.outputFile, "cinterop-${interop.name}", interopTask, copy = true)
+        interopTask: TaskProvider<out CInteropProcess>
+    ) = createKlibArtifact(interop.compilation, interopTask.map { it.outputFile }, "cinterop-${interop.name}", interopTask, copy = true)
     // endregion.
 
     // region Task creation.
     private fun Project.createLinkTask(binary: NativeBinary) {
-        tasks.create(
-            binary.linkTaskName,
-            KotlinNativeLink::class.java
-        ).apply {
+        val result = registerTask<KotlinNativeLink>(
+            binary.linkTaskName
+        ) {
             val target = binary.target
-            this.binary = binary
-            group = BasePlugin.BUILD_GROUP
-            description = "Links ${binary.outputKind.description} '${binary.name}' for a target '${target.name}'."
-            enabled = binary.konanTarget.enabledOnCurrentHost
+            it.binary = binary
+            it.group = BasePlugin.BUILD_GROUP
+            it.description = "Links ${binary.outputKind.description} '${binary.name}' for a target '${target.name}'."
+            it.enabled = binary.konanTarget.enabledOnCurrentHost
+            it.destinationDir = binary.outputDirectory
+        }
 
             addCompilerPlugins()
 
-            if (binary !is TestExecutable) {
-                tasks.maybeCreate(target.artifactsTaskName).dependsOn(this)
-                tasks.maybeCreate(LifecycleBasePlugin.ASSEMBLE_TASK_NAME).dependsOn(this)
-            }
+        if (binary !is TestExecutable) {
+            tasks.named(binary.compilation.target.artifactsTaskName).configure { it.dependsOn(result) }
+            tasks.maybeCreate(LifecycleBasePlugin.ASSEMBLE_TASK_NAME).dependsOn(result)
         }
     }
 
     private fun Project.createRunTask(binary: Executable) {
         val taskName = binary.runTaskName ?: return
-        tasks.create(taskName, Exec::class.java).apply {
-            group = RUN_GROUP
-            description = "Executes Kotlin/Native executable ${binary.name} for target ${binary.target.name}"
+        registerTask<Exec>(taskName) { exec ->
+            exec.group = RUN_GROUP
+            exec.description = "Executes Kotlin/Native executable ${binary.name} for target ${binary.target.name}"
 
-            enabled = binary.konanTarget.isCurrentHost
+            exec.enabled = binary.konanTarget.isCurrentHost
 
-            executable = binary.outputFile.absolutePath
-            workingDir = project.projectDir
+            exec.executable = binary.outputFile.absolutePath
+            exec.workingDir = project.projectDir
 
-            onlyIf { binary.outputFile.exists() }
-            dependsOn(binary.linkTaskName)
+            exec.onlyIf { binary.outputFile.exists() }
+            exec.dependsOn(binary.linkTaskName)
         }
     }
 
-    internal fun Project.createKlibCompilationTask(compilation: AbstractKotlinNativeCompilation): KotlinNativeCompile {
-        val compileTask = project.tasks.create(
-            compilation.compileKotlinTaskName,
-            KotlinNativeCompile::class.java
-        ).also { task ->
-            task.compilation = compilation
-            task.group = BasePlugin.BUILD_GROUP
-            task.description = "Compiles a klibrary from the '${compilation.name}' " +
+    internal fun Project.createKlibCompilationTask(compilation: AbstractKotlinNativeCompilation): TaskProvider<KotlinNativeCompile> {
+        val compileTaskProvider = registerTask<KotlinNativeCompile>(
+            compilation.compileKotlinTaskName
+        ) {
+            it.compilation = compilation
+            it.group = BasePlugin.BUILD_GROUP
+            it.description = "Compiles a klibrary from the '${compilation.name}' " +
                     "compilation for target '${compilation.platformType.name}'."
-            task.enabled = compilation.konanTarget.enabledOnCurrentHost
+            it.enabled = compilation.konanTarget.enabledOnCurrentHost
 
-            task.destinationDir = klibOutputDirectory(compilation)
-            task.addCompilerPlugins()
-            compilation.output.addClassesDir {
-                project.files(task.outputFile).builtBy(task)
-            }
+            it.destinationDir = klibOutputDirectory(compilation)
         }
 
-        project.tasks.getByName(compilation.compileAllTaskName).dependsOn(compileTask)
+
+        compilation.output.addClassesDir {
+            project.files(compileTaskProvider.map { it.outputFile })
+        }
+
+
+        project.tasks.getByName(compilation.compileAllTaskName).dependsOn(compileTaskProvider)
 
         if (compilation.isMain()) {
             compilation as? KotlinNativeCompilation ?: error("Main shared-Native compilation is not yet supported!")
 
             project.tasks.getByName(compilation.target.artifactsTaskName).apply {
-                dependsOn(compileTask)
+                dependsOn(compileTaskProvider)
             }
             project.tasks.getByName(LifecycleBasePlugin.ASSEMBLE_TASK_NAME).apply {
-                dependsOn(compileTask)
+                dependsOn(compileTaskProvider)
             }
-            createRegularKlibArtifact(compilation, compileTask)
+            createRegularKlibArtifact(compilation, compileTaskProvider)
         }
 
-        return compileTask
+
+        return compileTaskProvider
     }
 
     private fun Project.createCInteropTasks(compilation: KotlinNativeCompilation) {
         compilation.cinterops.all { interop ->
-            val interopTask = tasks.create(interop.interopProcessingTaskName, CInteropProcess::class.java).apply {
-                settings = interop
-                destinationDir = provider { klibOutputDirectory(compilation) }
-                group = INTEROP_GROUP
-                description = "Generates Kotlin/Native interop library '${interop.name}' " +
+            val interopTask = registerTask<CInteropProcess>(interop.interopProcessingTaskName) {
+                it.settings = interop
+                it.destinationDir = provider { klibOutputDirectory(compilation) }
+                it.group = INTEROP_GROUP
+                it.description = "Generates Kotlin/Native interop library '${interop.name}' " +
                         "for compilation '${compilation.name}'" +
-                        "of target '${konanTarget.name}'."
-                enabled = compilation.konanTarget.enabledOnCurrentHost
+                        "of target '${it.konanTarget.name}'."
+                it.enabled = compilation.konanTarget.enabledOnCurrentHost
+            }
 
-                val interopOutput = project.files(outputFileProvider).builtBy(this)
-                with(compilation) {
-                    // Register the interop library as a dependency of the compilation to make IDE happy.
-                    project.dependencies.add(compileDependencyConfigurationName, interopOutput)
-                    if (isMain()) {
-                        // Register the interop library as an outgoing klib to allow depending on projects with cinterops.
-                        project.dependencies.add(target.apiElementsConfigurationName, interopOutput)
-                        // Add the interop library in publication.
-                        createCInteropKlibArtifact(interop, this@apply)
-                        // We cannot add the interop library in an compilation output because in this case
-                        // IDE doesn't see this library in module dependencies. So we have to manually add
-                        // main interop libraries in dependencies of the default test compilation.
-                        target.compilations.findByName(TEST_COMPILATION_NAME)?.let { testCompilation ->
-                            project.dependencies.add(testCompilation.compileDependencyConfigurationName, interopOutput)
-                            testCompilation.cinterops.all {
-                                it.dependencyFiles += interopOutput
-                            }
+            val interopOutput = project.files(interopTask.map { it.outputFileProvider })
+            with(compilation) {
+                // Register the interop library as a dependency of the compilation to make IDE happy.
+                project.dependencies.add(compileDependencyConfigurationName, interopOutput)
+                if (isMain()) {
+                    // Register the interop library as an outgoing klib to allow depending on projects with cinterops.
+                    project.dependencies.add(target.apiElementsConfigurationName, interopOutput)
+                    // Add the interop library in publication.
+                    createCInteropKlibArtifact(interop, interopTask)
+                    // We cannot add the interop library in an compilation output because in this case
+                    // IDE doesn't see this library in module dependencies. So we have to manually add
+                    // main interop libraries in dependencies of the default test compilation.
+                    target.compilations.findByName(TEST_COMPILATION_NAME)?.let { testCompilation ->
+                        project.dependencies.add(testCompilation.compileDependencyConfigurationName, interopOutput)
+                        testCompilation.cinterops.all {
+                            it.dependencyFiles += interopOutput
                         }
                     }
                 }
@@ -232,7 +230,7 @@ open class KotlinNativeTargetConfigurator<T : KotlinNativeTarget>(
     }
 
     override fun configureArchivesAndComponent(target: T): Unit = with(target.project) {
-        tasks.create(target.artifactsTaskName)
+        registerTask<DefaultTask>(target.artifactsTaskName) { }
         target.compilations.all {
             createKlibCompilationTask(it)
         }
@@ -280,12 +278,14 @@ open class KotlinNativeTargetConfigurator<T : KotlinNativeTarget>(
 
         // Create an aggregate link task for each compilation.
         target.compilations.all {
-            project.tasks.create(it.binariesTaskName)
+            project.registerTask<DefaultTask>(it.binariesTaskName)
         }
 
         project.whenEvaluated {
-            target.binaries.forEach {
-                project.tasks.getByName(it.compilation.binariesTaskName).dependsOn(it.linkTaskName)
+            target.binaries.forEach { binary ->
+                project.tasks.named(binary.compilation.binariesTaskName).configure { binariesTask ->
+                    binariesTask.dependsOn(binary.linkTaskName)
+                }
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/native/NativeBinaries.kt b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/native/NativeBinaries.kt
index 7844e1d2074..e3cd7074268 100644
--- a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/native/NativeBinaries.kt
+++ b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/native/NativeBinaries.kt
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import org.gradle.api.Project
 import org.gradle.api.artifacts.Dependency
 import org.gradle.api.provider.Provider
 import org.gradle.api.tasks.AbstractExecTask
+import org.gradle.api.tasks.TaskProvider
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.tasks.KotlinNativeLink
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.utils.lowerCamelCaseName
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.konan.target.KonanTarget
@@ -79,7 +80,10 @@ sealed class NativeBinary(
         get() = lowerCamelCaseName("link", name, target.targetName)
 
     val linkTask: KotlinNativeLink
-        get() = project.tasks.getByName(linkTaskName) as KotlinNativeLink
+        get() = linkTaskProvider.get()
+
+    val linkTaskProvider: TaskProvider<out KotlinNativeLink>
+        get() = project.tasks.withType(KotlinNativeLink::class.java).named(linkTaskName)
 
     // Output access.
     // TODO: Provide output configurations and integrate them with Gradle Native.
diff --git a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/native/cocoapods/KotlinCocoapodsPlugin.kt b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/native/cocoapods/KotlinCocoapodsPlugin.kt
index 67a1708ea4b..8a43fcf026f 100644
--- a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/native/cocoapods/KotlinCocoapodsPlugin.kt
+++ b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/native/cocoapods/KotlinCocoapodsPlugin.kt
@@ -9,7 +9,9 @@ package org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.plugin.cocoapods
 import org.gradle.api.Plugin
 import org.gradle.api.Project
 import org.gradle.api.Task
+import org.gradle.api.provider.Provider
 import org.gradle.api.tasks.Sync
+import org.gradle.api.tasks.TaskProvider
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.dsl.KotlinMultiplatformExtension
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.dsl.multiplatformExtension
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.plugin.KotlinCompilation
@@ -20,10 +22,7 @@ import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.targets.native.tasks.PodBuildSettingsProperti
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.targets.native.tasks.PodBuildTask
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.targets.native.tasks.PodInstallTask
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.targets.native.tasks.PodSetupBuildTask
-import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.tasks.DefFileTask
-import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.tasks.DummyFrameworkTask
-import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.tasks.FatFrameworkTask
-import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.tasks.PodspecTask
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.tasks.*
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.utils.asValidTaskName
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.utils.lowerCamelCaseName
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.konan.target.HostManager
@@ -84,9 +83,8 @@ open class KotlinCocoapodsPlugin : Plugin<Project> {
         }
     }
 
-    private fun Project.createSyncFrameworkTask(originalDirectory: File, buildingTask: Task): Sync? {
-
-        return tasks.create(SYNC_TASK_NAME, Sync::class.java) {
+    private fun Project.createSyncFrameworkTask(originalDirectory: Provider<File>, buildingTask: TaskProvider<*>) =
+        registerTask<Sync>(SYNC_TASK_NAME) {
             it.group = TASK_GROUP
             it.description = "Copies a framework for given platform and build type into the CocoaPods build directory"
 
@@ -94,7 +92,6 @@ open class KotlinCocoapodsPlugin : Plugin<Project> {
             it.from(originalDirectory)
             it.destinationDir = cocoapodsBuildDirs.framework
         }
-    }
 
     private fun createSyncForFatFramework(
         project: Project,
@@ -114,7 +111,7 @@ open class KotlinCocoapodsPlugin : Plugin<Project> {
             }
         }
 
-        val fatFrameworkTask = project.tasks.create("fatFramework", FatFrameworkTask::class.java) { task ->
+        val fatFrameworkTask = project.registerTask<FatFrameworkTask>("fatFramework") { task ->
             task.group = TASK_GROUP
             task.description = "Creates a fat framework for ARM32 and ARM64 architectures"
             task.destinationDir = project.cocoapodsBuildDirs.fatFramework(requestedBuildType)
@@ -126,7 +123,7 @@ open class KotlinCocoapodsPlugin : Plugin<Project> {
             }
         }
 
-        project.createSyncFrameworkTask(fatFrameworkTask.destinationDir, fatFrameworkTask)
+        project.createSyncFrameworkTask(fatFrameworkTask.map { it.destinationDir }, fatFrameworkTask)
     }
 
     private fun createSyncForRegularFramework(
@@ -140,8 +137,8 @@ open class KotlinCocoapodsPlugin : Plugin<Project> {
         check(targets.isNotEmpty()) { "The project doesn't contain a target for the requested platform: `${requestedPlatform.visibleName}`" }
         check(targets.size == 1) { "The project has more than one target for the requested platform: `${requestedPlatform.visibleName}`" }
 
-        val frameworkLinkTask = targets.single().binaries.getFramework(requestedBuildType).linkTask
-        project.createSyncFrameworkTask(frameworkLinkTask.destinationDir, frameworkLinkTask)
+        val frameworkLinkTask = targets.single().binaries.getFramework(requestedBuildType).linkTaskProvider
+        project.createSyncFrameworkTask(frameworkLinkTask.map { it.destinationDir }, frameworkLinkTask)
     }
 
     private fun createSyncTask(
@@ -183,10 +180,8 @@ open class KotlinCocoapodsPlugin : Plugin<Project> {
             }
             moduleNames.add(pod.moduleName)
 
-            val defTask = project.tasks.create(
-                lowerCamelCaseName("generateDef", pod.moduleName).asValidTaskName(),
-                DefFileTask::class.java
-            ) {
+            val defTask = project.registerTask<DefFileTask>(
+                lowerCamelCaseName("generateDef", pod.moduleName).asValidTaskName()) {
                 it.pod = pod
                 it.description = "Generates a def file for CocoaPods dependencies with module ${pod.moduleName}"
                 // This task is an implementation detail so we don't add it in any group
@@ -200,7 +195,7 @@ open class KotlinCocoapodsPlugin : Plugin<Project> {
 
                     interopTask.dependsOn(defTask)
 
-                    interop.defFile = defTask.outputFile
+                    interop.defFile.set(defTask.map { it.outputFile })
                     interop.packageName = "cocoapods.${pod.moduleName}"
 
 
diff --git a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/native/performance/KotlinPerformancePlugin.kt b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/native/performance/KotlinPerformancePlugin.kt
index 49aa89d6063..a3be560667b 100644
--- a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/native/performance/KotlinPerformancePlugin.kt
+++ b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/native/performance/KotlinPerformancePlugin.kt
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.dsl.multiplatformExtension
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.plugin.addExtension
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.plugin.mpp.disambiguateName
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.targets.native.tasks.NativePerformanceReport
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.tasks.registerTask
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.utils.lowerCamelCaseName
 import java.io.File
 import java.util.concurrent.ConcurrentHashMap
@@ -68,17 +69,14 @@ open class KotlinPerformancePlugin : Plugin<Project> {
         val timeListener = TaskTimerListener(project)
         project.gradle.addListener(timeListener)
         performanceExtension.trackedBinaries.forEach { binary ->
-            project.tasks.create(
-                binary.target.disambiguateName(lowerCamelCaseName("perfReport", binary.name)),
-                NativePerformanceReport::class.java
-            ) {
+            val perfReport = project.registerTask<NativePerformanceReport>(binary.target.disambiguateName(lowerCamelCaseName("perfReport", binary.name))) {
                 it.binary = binary
                 it.settings = performanceExtension
                 it.timeListener = timeListener
                 it.group = TASK_GROUP
                 it.description = "Report performance measurement results for binary '${binary.name}' of target '${binary.target.name}'."
-                binary.linkTask.finalizedBy(it)
             }
+            binary.linkTaskProvider.configure { linkTask -> linkTask.finalizedBy(perfReport) }
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/native/tasks/KotlinNativeTasks.kt b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/native/tasks/KotlinNativeTasks.kt
index d14fe70a591..301c0d5d622 100644
--- a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/native/tasks/KotlinNativeTasks.kt
+++ b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/native/tasks/KotlinNativeTasks.kt
@@ -966,7 +966,7 @@ open class CInteropProcess : DefaultTask() {
         project.provider { destinationDir.get().resolve(outputFileName) }
 
     val defFile: File
-        @InputFile get() = settings.defFile
+        @InputFile get() = settings.defFile.get()
 
     val packageName: String?
         @Optional @Input get() = settings.packageName
diff --git a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/tasks/TasksProvider.kt b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/tasks/TasksProvider.kt
index f84afcb39ec..0b42781daab 100644
--- a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/tasks/TasksProvider.kt
+++ b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/tasks/TasksProvider.kt
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ package org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.tasks
 import org.gradle.api.Project
 import org.gradle.api.Task
 import org.gradle.api.UnknownTaskException
+import org.gradle.api.tasks.TaskCollection
 import org.gradle.api.tasks.TaskProvider
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.plugin.PropertiesProvider
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.plugin.mapKotlinTaskProperties
@@ -39,7 +40,7 @@ internal fun <T : Task> registerTask(project: Project, name: String, type: Class
 internal inline fun <reified T : Task> Project.registerTask(
     name: String,
     args: List<Any> = emptyList(),
-    noinline body: (T) -> (Unit)
+    noinline body: ((T) -> (Unit))? = null
 ): TaskProvider<T> =
     this@registerTask.registerTask(name, T::class.java, args, body)
 
@@ -47,11 +48,18 @@ internal fun <T : Task> Project.registerTask(
     name: String,
     type: Class<T>,
     constructorArgs: List<Any> = emptyList(),
-    body: (T) -> (Unit)
+    body: ((T) -> (Unit))? = null
 ): TaskProvider<T> {
-    return project.tasks.register(name, type, *constructorArgs.toTypedArray()).apply { configure(body) }
+    val resultProvider = project.tasks.register(name, type, *constructorArgs.toTypedArray())
+    if (body != null) {
+        resultProvider.configure(body)
+    }
+    return resultProvider
 }
 
+internal fun TaskProvider<*>.dependsOn(other: TaskProvider<*>) = configure { it.dependsOn(other) }
+
+internal inline fun <reified S : Task> TaskCollection<in S>.withType(): TaskCollection<S> = withType(S::class.java)
 
 /**
  * Locates a task by [name] and [type], without triggering its creation or configuration.