Staff+

[1.1.0] - 2026-09-09

Added

• Modrinth Version Notifier:
  • Asynchronous update checker querying the Modrinth v2 API (https://api.modrinth.com/v2/project/staff+/version) using native Java 21 HttpClient and Gson.
  • Compares semantic versioning between running and published releases.
  • Automatically logs update availability to the server console upon enable.
  • In-game notifications for server administrators and OPs (staff.admin, staff.update.notify, or OP) upon joining, featuring interactive clickable links to Modrinth Releases.
  • Configuration options update-checker-enabled and update-checker-notify-admins in config.yml.
• Global Ban History Command (/bans):
  • Cross-platform /bans [page] command (aliases: /banhistory, /banlist) available on both Paper/Purpur/Folia servers and Velocity proxies.
  • Displays paginated ban logs with [ACTIVE] and [EXPIRED] badges, target name/IP, staff member, reason, and timestamps.
  • Interactive pagination buttons ([« Previous] and [Next »]) enabling one-click page navigation.
  • Permission node: staff.bans (granted by default under staff.admin).
• Staff Moderation Leaderboard (/bansleaderboard):
  • Cross-platform /bansleaderboard command (aliases: /banleaderboard, /staffleaderboard) available on Paper and Velocity.
  • Displays the Top 10 staff members ranked by total bans and IP bans issued.
  • Configurable toggle bans-leaderboard-enabled in config.yml allowing server owners to enable or disable staff leaderboards.
  • Permission node: staff.bansleaderboard (granted by default under staff.admin).
• Core Database Enhancements:
  • Added getRecentBans(offset, limit) to DatabaseManager for paginated ban retrieval.
  • Added getTotalBanCount() to DatabaseManager for dynamic page calculation.
  • Added getStaffBanLeaderboard(limit) and StaffLeaderboardEntry for staff ranking aggregation.
  • Statements tested and fully compliant with SQLite and MySQL ONLY_FULL_GROUP_BY strict modes.
• Testing & Platform:
  • Added UpdateCheckerTest unit test suite covering semantic version parsing, release prefixes, and edge cases.
  • Added StaffPlatform#getPluginVersion() method for platform-agnostic version resolution.

Changed

• Bumped project version to 1.1.0 across root build.gradle, paper-plugin.yml, StaffVelocityPlugin, package.json, and documentation.
• Configured JUnit test execution in staff-paper/build.gradle with ByteBuddy experimental property and dynamic agent loading for modern Java compatibility.
• Updated documentation files (README.md, commands.md, configuration.md, getting-started.md) with the new commands, options, and download sources.