Protectcord

Added

• Auto-Update System (All Platforms): ProtectCord now checks Modrinth directly for new releases instead of relying on a hardcoded version endpoint. When an update is found, it can automatically download, SHA-1 verify, and stage the new JAR for seamless updating on next restart.
  • Paper/Spigot/Folia: Uses Bukkit's native plugins/update/ folder — the server automatically applies the update on restart
  • BungeeCord: Stages in plugins/update/ (Waterfall and compatible forks apply automatically)
  • Velocity: Downloads to plugins/protectcord/pending-update/ and swaps the JAR on proxy shutdown
  • Forge: Downloads to config/protectcord/pending-update/ and swaps the mod JAR on server shutdown
• Update Commands: /protectcord update status shows current version, latest version, update state, and changelog summary. /protectcord update check forces an immediate Modrinth check. /protectcord update apply triggers download and staging.
• In-Game Update Notifications: Ops and admins are notified when they join if an update is available or staged, with actionable messages showing the version and how to apply it
• Discord Webhook Update Alert: When a new version is detected, a formatted Discord embed is sent via the existing webhook system showing the current version, new version, changelog summary, and Modrinth download link. Controlled by discord-webhook.events.update: true
• Changelog Display: /protectcord update status shows the first 5 lines of the Modrinth release changelog so admins can see what changed without leaving the game
• Config Section: New auto-update config block with enabled (default: true), auto-download (default: false — must opt-in), check-interval-hours (default: 12), and notify-ops-on-join (default: true)
• Config Migration v3: Existing configs automatically get the new auto-update section added on upgrade

Changed

• Update checking now polls the Modrinth API directly (api.modrinth.com/v2/project/y05wfnBZ/version) instead of the custom CF Worker endpoint, with platform-specific loader filtering
• All network I/O for update checking and downloading runs on async threads — never blocks the main server thread
• Downloaded JARs are verified with SHA-1 hashes from Modrinth metadata before staging
• Tab completion now includes update with status, check, apply sub-completions