Changed

• Removed the public animation/motdFrames logic from the config and schema.
• Old motdFrames are kept as legacy and now load as separate presets.

Fixed

• Fixed fakePlayers.random: it now actually randomizes correctly and properly handles ranges.
• Fixed colors in hoverLines: strings are now parsed as MiniMessage/legacy format and sent to hover with colors preserved.
• Fixed sticky-state synchronization so old IP records no longer break the limit logic.

Changed

• Removed the public animation/motdFrames logic from the config and schema.
• Old motdFrames are kept as legacy and now load as separate presets.

Fixed

• Fixed fakePlayers.random: it now actually randomizes correctly and properly handles ranges.
• Fixed colors in hoverLines: strings are now parsed as MiniMessage/legacy format and sent to hover with colors preserved.
• Fixed sticky-state synchronization so old IP records no longer break the limit logic.

Changed:

• Updated plugin target to Minecraft/Paper 26.1 - 26.1.2.
• Set plugin.yml api-version to 26.1 so 26.1, 26.1.1, and 26.1.2 can load it.
• Switched build baseline to Java 25 and Paper API 26.1.1.build.29-alpha.
• Fixed Java null-safety warnings in preview address handling and default icon resource loading.

Added

• MiniMOTD config import command: /bettermotd import minimotd [path].
• Maintenance mode with separate server-list profile and join gate.
• Maintenance bypass permission: bettermotd.maintenance.bypass.
• Custom Paper hover/sample player lines via playerCount.hoverLines.
• Preset conditions by hostname, protocol version, and online player count.
• Random icon pool per preset via icons: [...].
• Optional PlaceholderAPI support through placeholderAPI.enabled.

Changed

• Version is controlled from pom.xml; plugin.yml uses Maven resource filtering with ${project.version}.
• Default config.yml now documents the new features while keeping risky options disabled by default.
• config.schema.json now covers maintenance, PlaceholderAPI, hover lines, random icons, and preset conditions.
• README updated with current commands and production notes.

Fixed

• Rejected unsafe icon paths such as absolute paths, parent-directory traversal, and non-PNG files.
• Removed static-analysis warning around optional maxPlayers config parsing.

Full Changelog: https://github.com/AREKKUZZERA/Better-MOTD/compare/1.6.0...1.7.0

Fixes

• Fixed PER_IP_STICKY animation (frames are now truly stable per IP)
• Fixed weightedRandom(...) seed behavior
• Fixed edge cases in sticky state cleanup
• Fixed single-line MOTD normalization

Improvements

• Removed reflection from Paper integration (faster and cleaner)
• Improved random generation using SplittableRandom
• Optimized MOTD rendering and placeholder handling
• Reduced allocations and unnecessary processing

Cleanup

• Removed unused code and constants
• Simplified internal logic across multiple services

Notes

• Fully compatible with Paper 1.21.x
• No config changes required