CraftEngine

New Features:

• Added support for Minecraft version 1.21.11.
• Introduced the Feature Placer, enabling the generation of trees, ores, features, and more in the world.
• Added a wide range of external item sources.
• New block behaviors: multi_high_block, item_frame_block, and spreading_block.
• New item behavior: range_mining_item.
• Added numerous new number types.
• New condition: is_bedrock_player.
• Added furniture setting: hit-times.
• Added image of type reference.
• Added profile item data type.
• Added debug command: /ce debug auto-state

Optimizations & Improvements:

• Allowed folder format usage in the exclude option for optimizing resource packs.
• The glow color feature is now fully packet-based.
• Completely revamped and standardized the language file format.
• Network text formats now fully support parameter passing.
• The image tag now supports custom format parameters.
• Optimized potential block mining interruption issues under high latency.
• Furniture display elements now support the conditions.
• Enhanced how client-bound-models work on armor.
• Optimized Atlas merging logic.
• Added legacy color code support to certain configuration areas.
• When using simple model generation, default values are now set for tintable items.
• Component-based armor now supports custom paths.

Bug Fixes:

• Fixed compatibility issues with ASP on certain versions.
• Fixed potential thread safety issues with ClientCustomBlockPacket in version 1.20.1.
• Fixed various issues caused by NPC-triggered events.
• Fixed issues with object text component processing.
• Fixed NullPointerException caused by other plugins modifying the system proxy.
• Fixed various issues on Folia servers.
• Fixed an issue in versions 1.20 to 1.20.2 where returning multiple resource packs would result in only the last one being applied.
• Fixed concurrent modification exceptions during lighting updates.
• Fixed issue where HashedStack unexpectedly broke container components.
• Fixed errors caused by other plugins sending packets at incorrect times.
• Fixed issue where block entity changes did not mark the chunk as dirty.
• Fixed incorrect collision box positioning for furniture of custom type.

API Changes:

• Most factory classes now require a generic parameter. Reduced visibility for most factory classes.
• ItemDataModifier has been renamed to ItemProcessor.
• Added the craft-engine-adventure API module for easier use of the relocated Adventure library.
• Merged the loot condition system with the event condition system.
• Added EntityCullingAPI.
• Custom item settings now support configuring ItemProcessor.

• Fix the issue where, in extremely rare cases, custom blocks from datapacks fail to be applied in one chunk due to asynchronous paper chunk generation.
• Fixed some translateable components not displaying correctly on 1.20.2-1.21.4
• Added debug optimize-furniture-structure command to optimize the furniture saved in structure nbt files
• Added some methods to improve compatibility with plugins that using old furniture API

New Features:

• Refactored the furniture system, including some API changes, introducing furniture variants and ray tracing, while adding more furniture rendering element types and options.
• Simplified model texture configuration for some common items.
• Improved the order of tintable leaves in auto-state allocation.
• Enhanced snbt reading logic.
• Improved block entity state switching logic to effectively reduce visual issues.
• Enhanced template value parameter types, default values, and related processing logic.
• Added entity culling feature for better client performance.
• Added command to control entity rendering distance.
• Added strict UUID verification and intelligent download rate limiting for self-hosting.
• Added new function types: set_exp, set_level, play_totem_animation, close_inventory, clear_item, if_else, when, damage_item, cycle_block_property.
• Added new condition type: inventory_has_item.
• Added new item settings: hat-height, keep-on-death-chance, destroy-on-death-chance, drop-display, glow-color.
• Added new item behaviors: liquid_collision_furniture_item, ceiling_block_item.
• Added new smithing recipe post-processor: keep_custom_data.
• Added new block behavior: drop_exp_block.
• Added category display conditions and all-item categories.
• Added custom-model-data/image debug command.
• Added item clear command to remove CraftEngine items.
• Added %checkceitem_% placeholder variable.
• Added more direct datapack generation support, allowing direct calls to CraftEngine block IDs and generating multi-state blocks.
• Added support for Z-axis rotation in block models and removed the 90-degree limit.
• Added hardcoded property name rotation to support creating 8-16 directional blocks like banners.
• Added to-inventory parameter to support drop-loot directly dropping into inventory.

Bug Fixes:

• Fixed issue where messages from some chat plugins could not apply custom image tags.
• Fixed errors caused by interacting with seat block behavior after reloads.
• Fixed issue where sometimes container doors in simple_storage_block could not close properly.
• Fixed issue where server spawn chunks did not correctly apply datapack custom blocks.
• Fixed issue where consume-replacement could not properly handle stacked items.
• Fixed startup errors caused by other plugins holding custom disc items.
• Fixed mining interruption issues caused by other plugins.
• Fixed incorrect eye height retrieval while riding entities.
• Fixed issues with ModelEngine block entity rendering.

New Features:

• Enhanced interaction experience with improved handling for various scenarios
• Added support for various resource pack features in 1.21.9+
• Implemented various text component support for 1.21.8+
• Added ingredient-substitute option to allow custom items to equivalently replace vanilla items in vanilla recipes
• Added client-bound-data/material support for shulker boxes, bundle bags, and block entities
• Added block-state item data type to improve block placement experience
• Added transparent parameter for quick transparent model generation
• Improved auto-state parameters with ID assignment for consistent results
• Added magma plant example
• Added disable-item-operations option in config.yml for network optimization
• Added default-material configuration option in config.yml
• Model sections now support direct file path specification
• Added deceive-bukkit-material option in config.yml
• Added shadow-radius and shadow-strength options for furniture and entity rendering
• Synced internal assets for 1.21.10
• Added has_player condition type
• Added visual-result, functions, and conditions support for smithing recipes
• Added craft-remainder option for items
• Added l10n tag for packet-level translation
• Command feedback now uses l10n system with personalized responses per player locale
• Added merchant_trade, remove_entity, update_block_property, and transform_block functions
• Added pick_up trigger for items
• Added extended YAML value format
• Added item chain parameter for entity
• Added tintable/non-tintable leaves for auto-state option
• Added if_else and when conditions
• Added optimization section for resource pack in config.yml
• Added seat_block behavior

Optimizations:

• Improved auto ID allocation speed (reduced from 3-5ms to 0.5ms in test environment)
• Optimized network performance for chunk data remapping (~30% faster)
• Optimized network performance for text component replacement in 1.20.2+ (~15% faster)
• Enhanced visual result and functions handling for shift clicks in crafting/smithing
• Comprehensively optimized crafting-type recipe efficiency by avoiding Bukkit API mirror objects
• Improved performance of updating lights during chunk loading
• Enhanced seat functionality for furniture

Bug Fixes:

• Fixed sounds.land not being triggered after 0.0.63.8 update
• Improved merging of legacy override-based models
• Fixed custom payload network issue on 1.21.8+
• Fixed crafter block outputs visual results incorrectly
• Fixed other components not applying when using visual-result for smithing recipes
• Fixed condition bypass issue when both conditions and visual-result were enabled
• Added validation for equipment textures and sounds
• Improved compatibility with UniverseSpigot 1.21.8+

• Fixed reed not properly loaded since the previous update
• Fixed sha256 not generated for some s3 host providers