HomeStar 4.5

Version 4.5 delivers a major update to the plugin, focused on four key areas: technical modernization, visual improvements, feature expansion, and a complete overhaul of the language system.

Update Notes

• Plugin updated to version 4.5
• Modernized stack with updated versions of Kotlin, Gradle, Paper, Shadow, Coroutines, HikariCP, and PlaceholderAPI
• Full integration with PlaceholderAPI via a custom expansion
• Redesigned homes GUI with a cleaner, more modern look
• Messages and interfaces rebuilt using Adventure and MiniMessage
• Improved plugin startup with a cleaner, more professional initialization flow
• Reorganized config.yml for better readability and maintainability
• Language system restructured for improved multi-language support
• Automatic synchronization of new keys in config.yml and language files without overwriting server configurations
• Homes can now be sorted in the GUI using configurable modes: SMART, NAME, and NEWEST

New Placeholders

• %homestar_homes%
• %homestar_favorites%
• %homestar_public%
• %homestar_limit%
• %homestar_latest_home%

Command & System Improvements

• HomeStar commands now take priority over competing plugins (/home, /sethome, /delhome, /renamehome, /phome, /homestar, /hs, etc.)
• Smarter teleport cancellation that no longer interrupts valid plugin flows
• Teleport system upgraded to teleportAsync to prevent lag with unloaded chunks
• Improved home loading and caching for better consistency and reliability
• Database optimized with a dedicated executor and improved use of HikariCP for SQLite
• Final build optimized with reduced JAR size by excluding uncommon SQLite natives while maintaining compatibility
• Chat-based home creation improved to prevent messages from leaking into public chat
• Expanded and standardized translated message system across multiple languages

Revised and Cleaned Languages

• pt, en, es, de, fr, it, nl, pl, cs, sv, tr, ru, uk, ja, ko

Technical Summary

Version 4.5 transforms HomeStar into a much more modern plugin. It is now more robust internally, cleaner visually, more stable in performance, and better prepared for scalability and long-term maintenance.

Short Changelog Summary

HomeStar 4.5 fully modernizes the plugin with a new stack, redesigned GUI, improved startup, PlaceholderAPI integration, performance enhancements, command prioritization, async teleportation, a cleaner config structure, and a significantly improved multilingual system.

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