Version 1.3.0

Added

• Private Messaging System:
  • New commands: /message (or /msg, /tell, /w), /reply (or /r), /ignore, and /togglemessages.
  • Comprehensive tab completion for messaging commands, with support for hiding vanished players.
  • Support for direct-message logging and social/command spy for staff.
  • Dedicated documentation in docs/private-messaging.md.
• Velocity Proxy Support:
  • Introduced the zander-velocity module for Velocity proxy servers.
  • Implemented core proxy features: chat handling, session management (login, switch, disconnect), and server pings.
  • Added moderation commands: /clearchat and /freezechat.
  • Added utility commands: /discord, /ping, /report, /rules, and /website.
• Zander Addon (Paper Plugin):
  • New module zander-addon providing additional player features.
  • Custom /policy command using a Markdown-to-Adventure parser to render policies in a book GUI.
  • Custom /social command with an interactive GUI for social media links.
  • Embedded API server to serve policy and social configurations.
  • Toggleable hotbar items for easy access to policies and social links.
• Enhanced Hub Functionality:
  • Refactored zander-hub configuration into modular files: locations.yml, messages.yml, and misc.yml.
  • Added HubPlayerLeave event handling.
  • Added ItemBuilder, ConfigValidator, and CopyResources utilities for better internal management.
  • Integrated customizable welcome sounds for players joining the hub.

Changed

• Project Restructuring:
  • Renamed the legacy zander-proxy module to zander-waterfall.
  • Updated the root pom.xml to include new modules and managed dependencies.
• Performance & Stability:
  • Refactored Heartbeat and Announcement (TipChatter) tasks to run asynchronously on the proxy, preventing potential server hangs.
• Chat & Permissions:
  • Improved LuckPerms metadata lookup for chat formatting, making it more robust and optional where appropriate.
  • Preserved player prefixes in private messages for better identification.

Fixed

• Fixed an issue where the version number would print as ${plugin.version} instead of the actual version at server startup.
• Fixed LuckPerms meta lookup failures in certain chat scenarios.
• Improved handling of vanished players in various commands and tab completions.

Version 1.2.0

https://modularsoft.org/blog/zander-1.2.0

Version 1.1.0

https://modularsoft.org/blog/zander-1.1.0

Version 1.0: The Beginning (Announcements, Applications, Discord and Server management)

What's Changed

• Version 1.0: The Beginning (Announcements, Applications, Discord and Server management) by @benrobson in #12

Full Changelog: https://github.com/ModularSoftAU/zander/commits/1.0