Changelog

All notable changes to ModNVote are documented in this file.

[2.0.0] - 2026-04-25

Summary

ModNVote 2.0 replaces the original Yes/No-only plugin with a privacy-first, audit-aware polling system.

This release introduces GUI-driven poll creation, ranked single-winner voting, improved Yes/No poll handling, anonymous ballot storage, participation verification, ballot proof verification, and lifecycle controls.

Added

• GUI Poll Builder for ranked single-winner polls
• GUI Poll Builder support for Yes/No polls
• /modnvote create ranked_single_winner <optionCount>
• /modnvote create yes_no
• /modnvote edit <draftPollId>
• /modnvote guide
• Draft poll creation with placeholder ranked options
• Service-authoritative poll title editing
• Service-authoritative poll description editing
• Service-authoritative option name editing
• Service-authoritative option description editing
• Builder chat input prompts with field-specific context
• Wrapped multiline lore for poll and option descriptions
• Red/green builder completion indicators
• Builder validation status item
• READY action from the builder GUI
• Builder Cancel action (non-destructive)
• Allow Partial Rankings toggle in GUI
• Max Rankings cycle control in GUI
• /modnvote mypolls
• /modnvote verify participation <pollId>
• /modnvote verify ballot <pollId> <proofPhrase>
• Anonymous ballot verification using proof phrases
• Participation integrity checks
• Audit chain integrity checks
• Ballot hash and commitment verification
• Ranked voting GUI
• Yes/No voting GUI
• Mandatory vote confirmation UX
• Join notifications for open polls
• Folia-aware scheduling via ModNScheduler
• Poll-local numbering for options
• Cleaner command help and tab-completion

Changed

• Replaced command-heavy authoring with GUI-first builder workflow
• Results calculated from anonymous ballots only
• Participation records separated from vote content
• Verification commands aligned with privacy model
• Ranked vote icons stabilised (paper items retained)
• Builder descriptions wrapped and colour-consistent
• Builder placeholders now red, completed fields green
• Builder READY reflects placeholder validation
• Command help simplified and focused on GUI workflow
• Low-level commands hidden from normal help
• GUI design avoids glass panes for Bedrock compatibility

Fixed

• .gradle cache tracking issues
• /modnvote show option numbering
• Builder persistence via PollService
• Builder refresh after edits
• Option description updates in GUI
• Lore wrapping colour loss
• Premature READY state
• Yes/No builder option duplication issue
• Ranked vote icon instability
• Builder Cancel placeholder
• Command guide placement
• Ranked create tab-complete hints

Architecture

• Introduced builder session system
• Added renderer/listener/input manager structure
• Integrated ModNScheduler
• Clean separation of GUI, service, and persistence layers

Privacy and integrity

• Identity and ballot content separated
• Anonymous ballots are source of truth
• Participation prevents duplicates without exposing votes
• Verification preserves privacy boundaries

Migration notes

• 2.0 supersedes v1
• No migration from 1.x supported
• GUI builder replaces legacy setup commands

Recommended smoke test

/modnvote create ranked_single_winner 3
/modnvote create yes_no
/modnvote edit <draftPollId>
/modnvote open <readyPollId>
/modnvote vote <openPollId>
/modnvote close <openPollId>
/modnvote result <closedPollId>
/modnvote mypolls
/modnvote verify participation <pollId>
/modnvote verify ballot <pollId> <proofPhrase>