diff --git a/bevy_gpu_compute/Cargo.toml b/bevy_gpu_compute/Cargo.toml
index 835b37e..0ad23d5 100644
--- a/bevy_gpu_compute/Cargo.toml
+++ b/bevy_gpu_compute/Cargo.toml
@@ -17,10 +17,10 @@ exclude = [
 [dependencies]
 bevy_gpu_compute_macro = { path = "../bevy_gpu_compute_macro", version = "0.1"}
 bevy_gpu_compute_core = { path = "../bevy_gpu_compute_core", version = "0.1"}
-bevy = "0.15"
+bevy = "0.18.1"
 futures = "0.3.31"
 pollster = "0.4.0"
-wgpu = "23.0.1"
+wgpu = "27"
 sysinfo = "0.33.0"
 bytemuck = {version = "1.21.0", features=["derive"]}
 
diff --git a/bevy_gpu_compute/examples/collision_detection_barebones/main.rs b/bevy_gpu_compute/examples/collision_detection_barebones/main.rs
index 132f770..82b979a 100644
--- a/bevy_gpu_compute/examples/collision_detection_barebones/main.rs
+++ b/bevy_gpu_compute/examples/collision_detection_barebones/main.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ use bevy::{
     DefaultPlugins,
     app::{App, AppExit, Startup, Update},
     log,
-    prelude::{EventWriter, IntoSystemConfigs, Local, Query, Res, ResMut, Resource},
+    prelude::{IntoScheduleConfigs, MessageWriter, Local, Query, Res, ResMut, Resource},
 };
 use bevy_gpu_compute::prelude::*;
 mod visuals;
@@ -152,12 +152,16 @@ fn handle_task_results(mut gpu_task_reader: GpuTaskReader, mut state: ResMut<Sta
 }
 
 // when the local variable "count" goes above a certain number (representing frame count), exit the app
-fn exit_and_show_results(mut count: Local<u32>, state: Res<State>, mut exit: EventWriter<AppExit>) {
+fn exit_and_show_results(
+    mut count: Local<u32>,
+    state: Res<State>,
+    mut exit: MessageWriter<AppExit>,
+) {
     if *count > EXIT_AFTER_FRAMES {
         let total_collisions = state.collisions_per_frame.iter().sum::<usize>();
         log::trace!("total collisions count at exit: {}", total_collisions);
         log::info!("Example completed successfully");
-        exit.send(AppExit::Success);
+        exit.write(AppExit::Success);
     }
     *count += 1;
 }
diff --git a/bevy_gpu_compute/examples/collision_detection_barebones/visuals.rs b/bevy_gpu_compute/examples/collision_detection_barebones/visuals.rs
index e28d8d0..d5d24d3 100644
--- a/bevy_gpu_compute/examples/collision_detection_barebones/visuals.rs
+++ b/bevy_gpu_compute/examples/collision_detection_barebones/visuals.rs
@@ -1,15 +1,17 @@
 use bevy::{
     asset::Handle,
+    camera::Projection,
     log,
-    prelude::{Color, Component, FromWorld, Resource, World},
-    sprite::ColorMaterial,
-    utils::hashbrown::HashMap,
+    platform::collections::HashMap,
+    prelude::{Color, ColorMaterial, Component, FromWorld, Resource, World},
 };
 use bevy::{
     asset::{Assets, RenderAssetUsages},
     math::{Vec2, Vec3, bounding::BoundingCircle},
-    prelude::{Camera2d, Commands, Mesh, Mesh2d, OrthographicProjection, Res, ResMut, Transform},
-    sprite::MeshMaterial2d,
+    prelude::{
+        Camera2d, Commands, Mesh, Mesh2d, MeshMaterial2d, OrthographicProjection, Res, ResMut,
+        Transform,
+    },
     utils::default,
 };
 
@@ -53,12 +55,12 @@ pub fn spawn_entities(
 pub fn spawn_camera(mut commands: Commands) {
     commands.spawn((
         Camera2d,
-        OrthographicProjection {
+        Projection::Orthographic(OrthographicProjection {
             near: -1000.0,
             far: 1000.0,
             scale: 0.1,
             ..OrthographicProjection::default_2d()
-        },
+        }),
         Transform::from_xyz(
             0., 0., 10.0, // 100.0,
         ),
diff --git a/bevy_gpu_compute/examples/collision_detection_demonstration/main.rs b/bevy_gpu_compute/examples/collision_detection_demonstration/main.rs
index 9056586..4bc833b 100644
--- a/bevy_gpu_compute/examples/collision_detection_demonstration/main.rs
+++ b/bevy_gpu_compute/examples/collision_detection_demonstration/main.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ use bevy::{
     DefaultPlugins,
     app::{App, AppExit, PluginGroup, Startup, Update},
     log::{self, LogPlugin},
-    prelude::{EventWriter, IntoSystemConfigs, Local, Query, Res, ResMut, Resource},
+    prelude::{IntoScheduleConfigs, MessageWriter, Local, Query, Res, ResMut, Resource},
 };
 use bevy_gpu_compute::prelude::*;
 mod visuals;
@@ -230,7 +230,11 @@ fn handle_task_results(mut gpu_task_reader: GpuTaskReader, mut state: ResMut<Sta
 }
 
 // when the local variable "count" goes above a certain number (representing frame count), exit the app
-fn exit_and_show_results(mut count: Local<u32>, state: Res<State>, mut exit: EventWriter<AppExit>) {
+fn exit_and_show_results(
+    mut count: Local<u32>,
+    state: Res<State>,
+    mut exit: MessageWriter<AppExit>,
+) {
     if *count > EXIT_AFTER_FRAMES {
         let total_collisions = state.collisions_per_frame.iter().sum::<usize>();
         log::trace!("total collisions count at exit: {}", total_collisions);
@@ -251,7 +255,7 @@ fn exit_and_show_results(mut count: Local<u32>, state: Res<State>, mut exit: Eve
             state.collisions_per_frame[2]
         );
         log::info!("Example completed successfully");
-        exit.send(AppExit::Success);
+        exit.write(AppExit::Success);
     }
     *count += 1;
 }
diff --git a/bevy_gpu_compute/examples/collision_detection_demonstration/visuals.rs b/bevy_gpu_compute/examples/collision_detection_demonstration/visuals.rs
index e28d8d0..d5d24d3 100644
--- a/bevy_gpu_compute/examples/collision_detection_demonstration/visuals.rs
+++ b/bevy_gpu_compute/examples/collision_detection_demonstration/visuals.rs
@@ -1,15 +1,17 @@
 use bevy::{
     asset::Handle,
+    camera::Projection,
     log,
-    prelude::{Color, Component, FromWorld, Resource, World},
-    sprite::ColorMaterial,
-    utils::hashbrown::HashMap,
+    platform::collections::HashMap,
+    prelude::{Color, ColorMaterial, Component, FromWorld, Resource, World},
 };
 use bevy::{
     asset::{Assets, RenderAssetUsages},
     math::{Vec2, Vec3, bounding::BoundingCircle},
-    prelude::{Camera2d, Commands, Mesh, Mesh2d, OrthographicProjection, Res, ResMut, Transform},
-    sprite::MeshMaterial2d,
+    prelude::{
+        Camera2d, Commands, Mesh, Mesh2d, MeshMaterial2d, OrthographicProjection, Res, ResMut,
+        Transform,
+    },
     utils::default,
 };
 
@@ -53,12 +55,12 @@ pub fn spawn_entities(
 pub fn spawn_camera(mut commands: Commands) {
     commands.spawn((
         Camera2d,
-        OrthographicProjection {
+        Projection::Orthographic(OrthographicProjection {
             near: -1000.0,
             far: 1000.0,
             scale: 0.1,
             ..OrthographicProjection::default_2d()
-        },
+        }),
         Transform::from_xyz(
             0., 0., 10.0, // 100.0,
         ),
diff --git a/bevy_gpu_compute/src/plugin.rs b/bevy_gpu_compute/src/plugin.rs
index d0322e8..67f1740 100644
--- a/bevy_gpu_compute/src/plugin.rs
+++ b/bevy_gpu_compute/src/plugin.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 use bevy::{
     app::{App, Plugin, Startup, Update},
-    prelude::{AppExtStates, IntoSystemConfigs, States, in_state},
+    prelude::{AppExtStates, IntoScheduleConfigs, States, in_state},
 };
 
 use crate::{
diff --git a/bevy_gpu_compute/src/spawn_fallback_camera.rs b/bevy_gpu_compute/src/spawn_fallback_camera.rs
index eed7df8..22e437b 100644
--- a/bevy_gpu_compute/src/spawn_fallback_camera.rs
+++ b/bevy_gpu_compute/src/spawn_fallback_camera.rs
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 use bevy::{
+    camera::Projection,
     log,
     prelude::{
-        Camera, Camera2d, Commands, Component, DespawnRecursiveExt, Entity, OrthographicProjection,
-        Query, Res, Transform,
+        Camera, Camera2d, Commands, Component, Entity, OrthographicProjection, Query, Res,
+        Transform,
     },
     time::Time,
 };
@@ -26,12 +27,12 @@ pub fn spawn_fallback_camera(
             );
             commands.spawn((
                 Camera2d,
-                OrthographicProjection {
+                Projection::Orthographic(OrthographicProjection {
                     near: -10.0,
                     far: 10.0,
                     scale: 1.,
                     ..OrthographicProjection::default_2d()
-                },
+                }),
                 Transform::from_xyz(
                     0., 0., 10.0, // 100.0,
                 ),
@@ -46,7 +47,7 @@ pub fn spawn_fallback_camera(
             let fallback_cam_len = fallback_cameras.iter().len();
             if fallback_cam_len > 0 {
                 fallback_cameras.iter().for_each(|(e, _)| {
-                    commands.entity(e).despawn_recursive();
+                    commands.entity(e).despawn();
                 });
             }
         }
diff --git a/bevy_gpu_compute/src/system_params/task_deleter.rs b/bevy_gpu_compute/src/system_params/task_deleter.rs
index 314c054..d2d18e0 100644
--- a/bevy_gpu_compute/src/system_params/task_deleter.rs
+++ b/bevy_gpu_compute/src/system_params/task_deleter.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 use bevy::{
     ecs::system::SystemParam,
-    prelude::{Commands, DespawnRecursiveExt, Entity, Query},
+    prelude::{Commands, Entity, Query},
 };
 
 use crate::task::lib::BevyGpuComputeTask;
@@ -20,6 +20,6 @@ impl BevyGpuComputeTaskDeleter<'_, '_> {
             .iter_mut()
             .find(|(_, task)| task.name() == name)
             .expect("Task not found");
-        self.commands.entity(entity).despawn_recursive();
+        self.commands.entity(entity).despawn();
     }
 }
diff --git a/bevy_gpu_compute/src/task/compute_pipeline/update_on_pipeline_const_change.rs b/bevy_gpu_compute/src/task/compute_pipeline/update_on_pipeline_const_change.rs
index 20e3f78..d432919 100644
--- a/bevy_gpu_compute/src/task/compute_pipeline/update_on_pipeline_const_change.rs
+++ b/bevy_gpu_compute/src/task/compute_pipeline/update_on_pipeline_const_change.rs
@@ -26,6 +26,13 @@ pub fn update_compute_pipeline(task: &mut BevyGpuComputeTask, render_device: &Re
             "pipeline layout {:?}",
             task.runtime_state().pipeline_layout()
         );
+
+        let pipeline_consts = task.get_pipeline_consts();
+        let constants_vec: Vec<(&str, f64)> = pipeline_consts
+            .iter()
+            .map(|(k, v)| (k.as_str(), *v))
+            .collect();
+
         let compute_pipeline = render_device.create_compute_pipeline(&ComputePipelineDescriptor {
             label: Some(task.name()),
             layout: Some(task.runtime_state().pipeline_layout()),
@@ -33,7 +40,7 @@ pub fn update_compute_pipeline(task: &mut BevyGpuComputeTask, render_device: &Re
             entry_point: Some(task.configuration().shader().entry_point_function_name()),
             // this is where we specify new values for pipeline constants...
             compilation_options: PipelineCompilationOptions {
-                constants: &task.get_pipeline_consts(),
+                constants: &constants_vec,
                 zero_initialize_workgroup_memory: Default::default(),
             },
             cache: None,
diff --git a/bevy_gpu_compute/src/task/lib.rs b/bevy_gpu_compute/src/task/lib.rs
index 2dcdcda..1549a9a 100644
--- a/bevy_gpu_compute/src/task/lib.rs
+++ b/bevy_gpu_compute/src/task/lib.rs
@@ -82,12 +82,15 @@ impl BevyGpuComputeTask {
             render_device,
             iteration_space,
             max_output_vector_lengths,
-            WgslCode::from_string(
-                name,
-                render_device,
-                full_module.wgsl_code(iteration_space.num_dimmensions()),
-                "main".to_string(),
-            ),
+            // SAFETY: wgsl_shader_module is compiled and validated
+            unsafe {
+                WgslCode::from_string(
+                    name,
+                    render_device,
+                    full_module.wgsl_code(iteration_space.num_dimmensions()),
+                    "main".to_string(),
+                )
+            },
         )
     }
 
diff --git a/bevy_gpu_compute/src/task/outputs/helpers/get_gpu_output_as_bytes_vec.rs b/bevy_gpu_compute/src/task/outputs/helpers/get_gpu_output_as_bytes_vec.rs
index 20656a2..91eb8ec 100644
--- a/bevy_gpu_compute/src/task/outputs/helpers/get_gpu_output_as_bytes_vec.rs
+++ b/bevy_gpu_compute/src/task/outputs/helpers/get_gpu_output_as_bytes_vec.rs
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ pub fn get_gpu_output_as_bytes_vec(
     slice.map_async(wgpu::MapMode::Read, move |result| {
         sender.send(result).unwrap();
     });
-    render_device.poll(wgpu::Maintain::Wait);
+    let _ = render_device.poll(wgpu::PollType::wait_indefinitely());
 
     let result: Option<Vec<u8>> = if receiver.block_on().unwrap().is_ok() {
         let data = slice.get_mapped_range();
diff --git a/bevy_gpu_compute/src/task/outputs/helpers/get_gpu_output_counter_value.rs b/bevy_gpu_compute/src/task/outputs/helpers/get_gpu_output_counter_value.rs
index aeac2b8..679b96e 100644
--- a/bevy_gpu_compute/src/task/outputs/helpers/get_gpu_output_counter_value.rs
+++ b/bevy_gpu_compute/src/task/outputs/helpers/get_gpu_output_counter_value.rs
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ pub fn get_gpu_output_counter_value(
     slice.map_async(wgpu::MapMode::Read, move |result| {
         sender.send(result).unwrap();
     });
-    render_device.poll(wgpu::Maintain::Wait);
+    let _ = render_device.poll(wgpu::PollType::wait_indefinitely());
     let result = if receiver.block_on().unwrap().is_ok() {
         let data = slice.get_mapped_range();
         let transformed_data = &*data;
diff --git a/bevy_gpu_compute/src/task/task_components/configuration/wgsl_code.rs b/bevy_gpu_compute/src/task/task_components/configuration/wgsl_code.rs
index 5f7d2a5..3d8a6e6 100644
--- a/bevy_gpu_compute/src/task/task_components/configuration/wgsl_code.rs
+++ b/bevy_gpu_compute/src/task/task_components/configuration/wgsl_code.rs
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ impl Default for WgslCode {
 }
 
 impl WgslCode {
-    pub fn from_string(
+    pub unsafe fn from_string(
         label: &str,
         render_device: &RenderDevice,
         wgsl_code: String,
@@ -27,20 +27,22 @@ impl WgslCode {
         Self {
             code: wgsl_code.clone(),
             entry_point_function_name,
-            shader_module: Some(render_device.create_shader_module(ShaderModuleDescriptor {
-                label: Some(label),
-                source: ShaderSource::Wgsl(wgsl_code.into()),
-            })),
+            shader_module: Some(unsafe {
+                render_device.create_shader_module(ShaderModuleDescriptor {
+                    label: Some(label),
+                    source: ShaderSource::Wgsl(wgsl_code.into()),
+                })
+            }),
         }
     }
-    pub fn from_file(
+    pub unsafe fn from_file(
         label: &str,
         render_device: &RenderDevice,
         file_path: &str,
         entry_point_function_name: String,
     ) -> Self {
         let code = std::fs::read_to_string(file_path).unwrap();
-        Self::from_string(label, render_device, code, entry_point_function_name)
+        unsafe { Self::from_string(label, render_device, code, entry_point_function_name) }
     }
     pub fn code(&self) -> &str {
         &self.code
diff --git a/rust-toolchain.toml b/rust-toolchain.toml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..509da7f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rust-toolchain.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+[toolchain]
+channel = "nightly"
+components = ["rustfmt", "clippy"]
+profile = "minimal"