Dependencies update, minor code cleanup

gradle.properties

@@ -6,17 +6,19 @@
 # http://www.gradle.org/docs/current/userguide/build_environment.html
 # Specifies the JVM arguments used for the daemon process.
 # The setting is particularly useful for tweaking memory settings.
-org.gradle.jvmargs=-Xmx2048m -XX:+UseParallelGC
+org.gradle.jvmargs=-Xmx2048m -Dfile.encoding=UTF-8
 # When configured, Gradle will run in incubating parallel mode.
 # This option should only be used with decoupled projects. More details, visit
 # http://www.gradle.org/docs/current/userguide/multi_project_builds.html#sec:decoupled_projects
 # org.gradle.parallel=true
 # AndroidX package structure to make it clearer which packages are bundled with the
-# Android operating system, and which are packaged with your app's APK
+# Android operating system, and which are packaged with your app"s APK
 # https://developer.android.com/topic/libraries/support-library/androidx-rn
 android.useAndroidX=true
-# Automatically convert third-party libraries to use AndroidX
-android.enableJetifier=true
 # Kotlin code style for this project: "official" or "obsolete":
 kotlin.code.style=official
-kapt.use.worker.api=true
+# Enables namespacing of each library's R class so that its R class includes only the
+# resources declared in the library itself and none from the library's dependencies,
+# thereby reducing the size of the R class for that library
+android.nonTransitiveRClass=true
+kapt.use.worker.api=true