🚀 AstraLogin v4.6.0-beta1 - Dual Premium Backend & Auto-Updater & API Update

⚠️ BETA & EXPERIMENTAL RELEASE WARNING:
This is a pre-release testing build featuring experimental features such as an in-game auto-updater, new networking libraries, and the initial AstraLogin API. Please test in isolated sandbox environments before deploying to live networks!

🌐⚡ Dual Premium AutoLogin Backends (PacketEvents & ProtocolLib)

• PacketEvents Engine Integration: Added native support for PacketEvents as an alternative networking backend for Premium AutoLogin processing! 🛡️⚡
• Extensively Tested (1.18 – 26.3): Both PacketEvents and legacy ProtocolLib backends have been thoroughly verified across versions 1.18 up to modern 26.3 releases.
• Compatibility & Engine Warning: Edge-case network flow exceptions might occur on legacy software (such as Spigot) or outdated protocol library builds. We strongly advise using up-to-date versions of Paper, Purpur, or Folia alongside the latest builds of PacketEvents or ProtocolLib! 📄🍃

🔄📦 Automatic Plugin JAR Auto-Updater

• In-Game Updating Command (/astralogin update): Administrators can now check for the latest releases on Modrinth and download the updated .jar binary directly into the server's update directory with a single command! The server engine will automatically apply the new version upon the next reboot. 📥⚙️
• Experimental Status Notice: The auto-updater is currently in an early testing phase. Minor discrepancies in version resolution or payload downloads may occur during this RC cycle—please report any issues on GitHub or Discord! 🧪⚠️

🧠💻 AstraLogin Developer API (Early Beta)

• Initial API Release: Introduced the foundation of the official AstraLogin API! Developers can now integrate AstraLogin into their custom plugins to check player authentication states:
  • Check if a player is registered.
  • Check if a player is currently logged in.
• Documentation & Setup Guide: Detailed integration guidelines and repository declarations have been added to the official project README! 📖⚙️
• API Roadmap: More administrative methods, event hooks, and player state management tools will be added in upcoming builds. 🏗️🛠️

🛜🔔 Dynamic Version Checker & Notification Overhaul

• Contextual Update Messaging: Reworked version check evaluation logic! Update prompts now intelligently distinguish between release channels, patches, and major builds, providing clearer admin notifications. 🔔💬
• UI Refinements in Progress: Version resolution messaging is being continuously refined to ensure transparent, concise alerts without chat clutter. 🎨✨

Thank you for testing AstraLogin pre-releases! If you encounter any bugs, API issues, or update errors, please report them on our Discord or GitHub. 🦾🔥