Changelog

Added

• Configurable update checker with update-checker.enabled option in config.yml

Changed

• Improved update checker functionality:
  • Now only checks for updates on server startup
  • Fixed version detection from GitHub releases
  • Improved console color formatting for update messages
  • Only notifies admins about updates when they join
• Updated version to 1.3

Fixed

• Fixed color formatting in console messages
• Fixed version detection from GitHub API response

What's New

• Added automatic update checker
  • Checks for new versions on server startup
  • Shows update notifications in console
  • Notifies administrators in-game when updates are available
  • Links directly to the latest version on Modrinth

Changes

• Added new permission node: biomeannouncer.admin
  • Replaces and expands upon the previous update notification permission
  • Will be used for future administrative features
  • Defaults to server operators (op)

Technical Details

• Uses GitHub API for version checking
• Performs update checks asynchronously
• Maintains backward compatibility
• Dynamic version detection and linking

BiomeAnnouncer 1.1

Changes

• Added bStats integration for plugin usage statistics
• Fixed package naming conflicts
• Improved code organization and structure
• Added proper build configuration with Maven shade plugin
• Resolved all merge conflicts and cleaned up the codebase

Installation

1. Download the JAR file
2. Place it in your server's plugins folder
3. Restart your server
4. Configure the plugin using the generated config.yml

Support

If you encounter any issues, please report them on the GitHub repository.

BiomeAnnouncer v1.0

This is the initial release of the BiomeAnnouncer plugin!

Features:

• Animated biome name announcements using titles.
• Configurable sound effects on announcement.
• Support for both vanilla Minecraft and Terra biomes.
• /togglebiomeannouncer command for players to enable/disable announcements (Permission: biomeannouncer.toggle).
• Customizable announcement cooldown period.
• Configuration to enable the plugin only in specific worlds.
• Customizable message prefix and command messages.

Installation:

1. Download the BiomeAnnouncer-1.0.jar file attached below.
2. Place it in your Minecraft server's plugins folder.
3. Restart your server.
4. Configure settings in plugins/BiomeAnnouncer/config.yml.

Please report any issues or suggest features on the GitHub Issues page.