Changelog v1.0.3

New Features:

1. Configuration Management Enhancements:

   • Dynamic Key Merging:
     • Automatically merges new configuration keys from the default config.yml into the existing file while preserving user-defined values.
     • Ensures that missing keys are seamlessly added without overwriting existing customisations.
   • Versioning for Updates:
     • Introduced config-version for streamlined updates and tracking. The plugin now identifies outdated configurations and updates them while preserving custom settings.

2. bStats Integration:

   • Introduced bStats analytics for usage tracking and plugin improvement.
   • Explicit logging added to indicate whether bStats is enabled or disabled, along with a prompt encouraging users to enable it to support development.

3. New XP Settings:

   • Added multiple configuration options for fine-grained XP control:
     • repair-cost-xp: When set to false, repairing items does not consume XP levels. Repair costs still apply but XP is ignored.
     • grindstone-refund-xp: When set to false, players do not gain XP when disenchanting items using a grindstone.
     • xp-in-creative: Determines whether players in Creative mode can earn XP. Defaults to false.
     • xp-global-disable: A master toggle to disable all XP rewards in the game. This setting overrides all other XP configurations.
     • xp-scaling-factor: Allows global scaling of XP rewards. Set to 1.0 for normal XP, 0.5 for half XP, and so on.

Bug Fixes:

• Configuration Loading:
  • Fixed an issue where missing configuration keys were not added during updates, leading to plugin disabling.
  • Ensured that configuration updates no longer override user-defined values.
• XP Handling Fixes:
• Corrected XP costs for anvils
• Fixed an issue where grindstone XP refunds were not properly configurable, allowing for full control via the new grindstone-refund-xp option.

Refactor Highlights:

• Full Codebase Refactor:

  • Streamlined and modularised code for better maintainability.

• Improved Logging:

  • Enhanced logging feedback for key operations such as configuration loading, task initialisation, and plugin lifecycle events.

Recommended Steps:

1. Configuration Update:

   • Existing configurations should be automatically updated with new keys while preserving user settings.

2. Testing:

   • Test all new XP-related functionalities:
   • Repair mechanics to ensure XP costs are applied or ignored as configured.
   • Grindstone disenchanting to verify XP refunds match the settings.
   • Global XP scaling using the xp-scaling-factor.

Changelog v1.0.2

Enhanced Compatibility

• Verified full support for Minecraft versions 1.21.1 up to 1.21.4.

New Features

1. Raid Completion XP Distribution:

   • Added XP distribution for raid completions.
   • XP is now directly awarded to all participating players, with a configurable amount (xp-overrides.raids.COMPLETION).
   • Players will no longer lose out on XP after successful raids.

2. Grindstone XP Handling Improvements:

   • Updated XP handling for grindstone usage, ensuring more accurate XP awards.

Bug Fixes

• XP Drops for Bottle o' Enchanting:

  • Corrected XP calculation for thrown Bottles o' Enchanting to match configured values accurately.

• XP Bypass Edge Cases:

  • Fixed an issue where XP bypass logic failed for specific event scenarios (e.g., negative XP values).

Recommended Steps

• Configuration Update:
  • Add the new configuration entry (xp-overrides.raids.COMPLETION If this is missing, default values will be used, but for full customisation, regenerating the config is recommended.

Update config with the below:

  raids:
    COMPLETION: 150.0

• Testing:
  • Ensure you test raid completions, grindstone usage, and Bottles o' Enchanting XP functionality after updating.

Changelog v1.0.1

• Fractional XP System: We now track partial XP to ensure no XP goes to waste. This means whenever you gain fractional XP, it accumulates until it becomes a whole number, and is then awarded to you.
• Creative XP Toggle: There's a new option in the config to allow or disallow XP gains while in Creative mode.
• Debug Mode: A new debug setting has been introduced to help with diagnostics. When enabled, more information is shown to users (with permission) and is logged in the console.
• More Customisation:
  • Blocks: Configuration now supports per-block XP overrides.
  • Furnace Extraction: Smelting items in a furnace can now grant XP based on how many items are smelted.
  • Enhanced Warnings: Warnings now only show if debug mode is enabled.
  • Minor Tweaks & Fixes: Various behind-the-scenes improvements to performance and stability.

Breaking Change in Configuration

• Config Structure Updates: We have introduced new config paths and settings (for example, xp-overrides.blocks.*, xp-overrides.crafting.FURNACE.*, fractional XP settings, and xp-in-creative).
• Recommendation: It is strongly recommended to delete your existing config.yml and let the plugin generate a fresh version. If you continue to use an older config, you may encounter errors or miss out on the new features.

Other Notable Improvements

1. Periodic Clean-ups: The plugin now cleans up old damage data more effectively, preventing lag or memory usage from stale entries.
2. Zero/Negative XP Bypasses: If a source tries to grant zero or negative XP, the plugin will now skip it more gracefully.
3. More XP Sources: Additional checks for XP awarding in various events (like grindstone usage and block interactions).

Changelog

1.0.0 - Initial Release

Features

• Remove Experience Orb: This plugin removes the vanilla experience orb and applies the XP directly to the player.
• Shared XP Distribution: XP is shared among players based on their contribution to mob kills.
• Custom XP Overrides: Configure XP values for mobs, skills, crafting, and miscellaneous actions in the config.yml.
• XP Retention: Prevent XP loss on player death with configurable options.
• Free Enchanting: Enable enchanting without consuming XP levels.
• Challenge Rewards: Grant bonus XP for completing advancements.
• Comprehensive Configuration: Easily customise all features through the config.yml file.
• Permissions: Granular permission nodes for reloading the plugin and receiving warnings.

Compatibility

• Fully compatible with Paper MC version 1.21.4.
• Developed and tested on the latest Minecraft server environments.

Additional Notes

• Extensive documentation available for setup and configuration.
• Built to support dynamic gameplay and balanced server progression.