Build v0.5.0 - Golden base

It’s been a while, but we are finally rolling out a massive modpack update! This patch streamlines and polishes existing systems while laying the groundwork for future updates. Here is what’s new:

⚙️ Core & Systems

• Updated NeoForge: Mod loader bumped from 1.21.228 → 1.21.234.

• Mod Updates: Updated a large list of mods to improve overall stability and gameplay experience (including Aero Islands).

• Overhauled Controls & Keybindings: Added KeyAtlas for seamless control management. Keybindings have been completely remapped and grouped logically to resolve overlapping functions (where a single key previously triggered actions for multiple mods).

• Framework Addition: Added KubeJS to serve as the backend for custom scripts and recipes.

✨ Visuals, Atmosphere & Immersion

• Upgraded Vanilla Visuals (No Shaders Required): Added Atmospherics, Shine, and LambDynamicLights for enhanced ambiance and dynamic lighting.

• Overhauled Night Sky: Sky rendering is now powered by Stellar View. It is configured to static mode for optimal performance and full shader compatibility.

• Enhanced Camera Control: Added mods for a better third-person perspective and smooth camera transitions (Better Third Person, Countered's Smooth F5).

• mproved Animations: Added Punchy! and Fancy World Animations for smoother item handling and world interactions.

🗺️ World Generation & Gameplay Mechanics

• Reworked Waystones Mechanics: Crafting recipes for Waystones have been removed. They can now only be discovered naturally in generated structures and villages. Additionally, Waystones are now unbreakable and automatically generate custom names.

• New Content Expansion: Added Clockwork and Mowzie's Mobs, introducing new bosses, dungeons, and items.

• Richer World Gen: Added more structures throughout the world to make exploration feel more rewarding and immersive.

• Rebalanced Progression: Adjusted numerous crafting recipes to ensure a smoother and more balanced gameplay experience from early-game to endgame.

• Loot Rebalancing: Adjusted item drop rates for the Artifacts mod.

• Ragdoll Physics: Added Ragdoll Reactions (bound to the X key by default).

• Pigeon Mail: Added the Envelope mod to introduce a pigeon-based messaging system.

📊 Quality of Life (QoL) & UI

• UI & Social Improvements: Added several QoL mods to streamline the user interface and enhance multiplayer interactions:

• Loot Journal: Pickup Notifier

• Spyglass Improvements

• Better Tab Info

• Smooth Chat & Chat Heads

• Future Preparation: Added a guidebook generation mod to support custom in-game guides in upcoming updates.