diff --git a/alpaka/plugin/src/main/java/ch/ubique/gradle/alpaka/extensions/AnyExtensions.kt b/alpaka/plugin/src/main/java/ch/ubique/gradle/alpaka/extensions/AnyExtensions.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a50a3ec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/alpaka/plugin/src/main/java/ch/ubique/gradle/alpaka/extensions/AnyExtensions.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+package ch.ubique.gradle.alpaka.extensions
+
+import kotlin.reflect.KProperty1
+
+fun Any.prettyPrint(): String {
+	return this::class
+		.members
+		.filterIsInstance<KProperty1<Any, *>>()
+		.joinToString(separator = "\n") { property ->
+			property.name + ": " + property.get(this).toString().replace("\n", "\\n")
+		}
+}
diff --git a/alpaka/plugin/src/main/java/ch/ubique/gradle/alpaka/task/UploadToAlpakaBackendTask.kt b/alpaka/plugin/src/main/java/ch/ubique/gradle/alpaka/task/UploadToAlpakaBackendTask.kt
index ca03ddf..cb05a1b 100644
--- a/alpaka/plugin/src/main/java/ch/ubique/gradle/alpaka/task/UploadToAlpakaBackendTask.kt
+++ b/alpaka/plugin/src/main/java/ch/ubique/gradle/alpaka/task/UploadToAlpakaBackendTask.kt
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 package ch.ubique.gradle.alpaka.task
 
 import ch.ubique.gradle.alpaka.extensions.getResDirs
+import ch.ubique.gradle.alpaka.extensions.prettyPrint
 import ch.ubique.gradle.alpaka.model.UploadRequest
 import ch.ubique.gradle.alpaka.network.BackendRepository
 import ch.ubique.gradle.alpaka.network.OkHttpInstance
@@ -64,6 +65,10 @@ abstract class UploadToAlpakaBackendTask : DefaultTask() {
 	@get:InputFile
 	abstract var webIcon: Provider<File>
 
+	@get:Input
+	@set:Option(option = "alpaka-dryrun", description = "Execute the Alpaka upload as a dry-run.")
+	var dryrun: Boolean = false
+
 	@TaskAction
 	fun uploadAction() {
 		val proxy = proxy
@@ -84,10 +89,22 @@ abstract class UploadToAlpakaBackendTask : DefaultTask() {
 			signature = signature,
 		)
 
+		val apkFile = apk.get()
+		val webIconFile = webIcon.get()
+
+		logger.lifecycle("apk file: ${apkFile.relativeTo(project.rootDir).path} (${apkFile.length() / 1024} kB)")
+		logger.lifecycle("icon file: ${webIconFile.relativeTo(project.rootDir).path} (${webIconFile.length() / 1024} kB)")
+		logger.lifecycle("metadata:\n${uploadRequest.prettyPrint().prependIndent()}")
+
+		if (dryrun) {
+			logger.lifecycle("Dry-run completed.")
+			return
+		}
+
 		logger.lifecycle("Starting upload to Alpaka.")
 		try {
 			val backendRepository = BackendRepository()
-			backendRepository.appsUpload(uploadRequest, apk.get(), webIcon.get(), uploadKey)
+			backendRepository.appsUpload(uploadRequest, apkFile, webIconFile, uploadKey)
 			logger.lifecycle("Upload to Alpaka successful.")
 		} catch (e: Exception) {
 			val message = if (e is HttpException) {
diff --git a/examplegroovy/build.gradle b/examplegroovy/build.gradle
index 0c1b3d3..4e7b0d8 100644
--- a/examplegroovy/build.gradle
+++ b/examplegroovy/build.gradle
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ android {
 		minSdk 26
 		targetSdk 34
 		versionCode 1
-		versionName project.version.toString()
+		versionName "1.0"
 
 		alpakaUploadKey = "defaultConfig upload key"
 	}
diff --git a/examplegroovy/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/examplegroovy/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index d52fdb8..b6a007e 100644
--- a/examplegroovy/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/examplegroovy/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
 
+	<uses-feature android:name="android.hardware.wifi" android:required="true" />
+	<uses-feature android:name="android.hardware.bluetooth" android:required="false" />
+	<uses-feature android:glEsVersion="0x00020000" android:required="true" />
+
 	<application
 		android:allowBackup="true"
 		android:icon="@mipmap/ic_launcher"
diff --git a/examplekts/build.gradle.kts b/examplekts/build.gradle.kts
index 25205e8..1e692ec 100644
--- a/examplekts/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/examplekts/build.gradle.kts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-import ch.ubique.gradle.alpaka.extensions.applicationvariant.launcherIconLabel
 import ch.ubique.gradle.alpaka.extensions.applicationvariant.alpakaUploadKey
+import ch.ubique.gradle.alpaka.extensions.applicationvariant.launcherIconLabel
 
 plugins {
 	alias(libs.plugins.androidApplication)
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ android {
 		minSdk = 26
 		targetSdk = 34
 		versionCode = 1
-		versionName = project.version.toString()
+		versionName = "1.0"
 
 		alpakaUploadKey = "defaultConfig upload key"
 	}
diff --git a/examplekts/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/examplekts/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index d52fdb8..b6a007e 100644
--- a/examplekts/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/examplekts/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
 
+	<uses-feature android:name="android.hardware.wifi" android:required="true" />
+	<uses-feature android:name="android.hardware.bluetooth" android:required="false" />
+	<uses-feature android:glEsVersion="0x00020000" android:required="true" />
+
 	<application
 		android:allowBackup="true"
 		android:icon="@mipmap/ic_launcher"