}

    @Internal
    public DependencyLicensesTask getParentTask() {
        return parentTask.get();
    }

    public void setParentTask(TaskProvider<DependencyLicensesTask> parentTask) {
        this.parentTask = parentTask;
    }

            );
        });

        // we also create the updateShas helper task that is associated with dependencyLicenses
        project.getTasks().register("updateShas", UpdateShasTask.class, t -> t.setParentTask(dependencyLicenses));
        return dependencyLicenses;
    }