🚀 AstraLogin v3.1.0 - The Paper Revolution Update

This version brings a massive architectural shift and significant security enhancements. Please read the "Critical Change" section before updating.

🛑 CRITICAL CHANGE: Paper API Transition

• Official Drop of Spigot Support: AstraLogin has been fully refactored to utilize the Paper API. Starting from v3.1.0, the plugin requires Paper or its forks (Purpur, etc.) to run.
• Asynchronous Processing: Implemented asynchronous schedulers for Bcrypt hashing and other heavy tasks. This ensures maximum server performance and prevents main-thread lag during logins. ⚡️

🛡️ Enhanced Security & Anti-Brute Force

• Advanced Margin System: Added a configurable error margin in config.yml.

• If margin: 0, the player is banned immediately after exceeding limits.

• If margin > 0, the player will be kicked for the specified number of additional attempts before receiving a final ban.

• Experimental Entry Spam Protection: New protection against connection spam.

• Default: 10 connection attempts per 60 seconds per IP.

• RAM-Based Ban System: For maximum efficiency, temporary IP bans are stored in RAM. AstraLogin is designed for rapid account protection and threat mitigation, not as a permanent punishment/ban management system. 🧠

• Exceeding limits results in a temporary IP ban (default 15m).

• Event Optimization: Blocking events (movement, chat, etc.) have been optimized to meet modern performance standards.

💾 Sessions & Data Management

• New Session Storage: Sessions are now persistently stored in a dedicated session_data.yml file within the plugin folder. 📂
• Code Refactoring: Major internal code cleanup and optimization for better stability.

🌍 Language & Localization Improvements

• Refurbished Language Files: Both English and Polish files have been reorganized into clear sections for easier editing. ✍️
• Automatic Updates: Improved the language system to support automatic updates for the en.yml file.
• Improved Readability: Better formatting within localization files makes it easier for server owners to customize messages.

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Thank you for using AstraLogin! If you encounter any issues with the new Paper-specific features, please report them on our Discord or GitHub. 🦾🔥