Gradle update to 5.4.1 breaks the build process

[Beak-man]

Description

With the current version (commit 0dacfec) Android Studio prompts for an update of Android Gradle plugin (from 3.3.2 to 3.5.0) and Gradle itself (from 4.10.1 to 5.4.1)

Steps to Reproduce

1. Update Gradle and Android Gradle plugin as prompted by Android Studio.
2. Attempt a build

Expected behavior: [What you expect to happen]
A correct build of WorldWind Android.

Actual behavior: [What actually happens]
When attempting to build, the following error message appears:
Gradle sync failed: Could not get unknown property 'bundleReleaseAar' for object of type org.gradle.api.publish.maven.internal.publication.DefaultMavenPublication. (7 s 835 ms)

Reproduces how often:
100%

Operating System and Version

Windows 10, Android Studio 3.5

Additional Information

The project builds correctly if Gradle is not updated.