Added

• Item Blockability: New feature allowing server owners to disable specific items from being crafted, smelted, blasted, smoked, stonecut, smithed, or brewed.
  • Configured via new item-blockability section in config.yml
  • Supports: CRAFTING, FURNACE, BLAST_FURNACE, SMOKER, SMITHING, STONECUTTER, BREWING, CAMPFIRE
  • Individual item blocking while keeping workstation enabled
  • Automatic handling of invalid/missing materials with warnings
• DataSerializer Utility: New unified serialization system for YAML/JSON conversion
  • Automatic format detection
  • Shared schema handling across formats
  • GZIP compression support for exports
• Plugin Enable Toggle: Master settings.enabled option to disable all features without removing the plugin
  • Preserves all configuration and stored data
  • No restart required - use /cg reload to apply changes
• Extended Translation System:
  • Added 6 new languages: French, Portuguese, Italian, Russian, Japanese, Korean
  • English variants: en-us (default) and en-uk
  • Support for custom locale files in locales/ folder
  • Automatic fallback to English for missing translation keys
  • Reload support for runtime language changes
• New Event Listeners:
  • FurnaceListener: Handles furnace, blast furnace, smoker, and campfire smelting
  • SmithingListener: Handles smithing table recipes
  • BrewingListener: Handles brewing stand operations
• GitHub Actions CI/CD: Automated build, test, and release workflows

Changed

• Project version updated to 2.2.0
• Config version bumped to 6
• Default language changed from en to en-us
• PostgreSQL driver updated to 42.7.10 (security fix)
• Jackson libraries added with proper shading relocations
• README completely rewritten with modern styling
• License updated with attribution requirements (Custom license with attribution required for derivative works)

Fixed

• MiniMessage tag closing order in locale files
• Duplicate instance assignment in CraftGuard constructor
• Duplicate MessageUtil initialization comment
• Hardcoded FastStats token moved to config (advanced.metrics-token)
• Removed duplicate language in LanguageManager defaults
• Fixed test for reload command to mock static CraftGuard instance

Added

• Modernized Text Engine: Transitioned all plugin text and color codes to the MiniMessage format.
  • Replaced legacy § and & codes with rich tags (e.g., <red>, <bold>, <gradient>).
  • Added a MiniMessage converter link to config.yml for user convenience.
• Component-Based GUI Architecture: Completely refactored the GUI system using a new BaseMenu abstract class.
  • Standardized GUI creation, opening, and click handling (via MenuListener).
  • Improved reusability and reduced boilerplate for all menu implementations.
• Multi-Language Expansion: Added out-of-the-box support for 3 new languages:
  • 🇨🇳 Chinese (Simplified) (zh.yml)
  • 🇳🇱 Dutch (nl.yml)
  • 🇪🇸 Spanish (es.yml)
• Interactive Help System: Added a dedicated Help Button to the main GUI that opens a detailed help menu.
• Enhanced Container Support: Added Shulker Box support to the storage containers menu with a centered 5-item layout.
• Advanced PlaceholderAPI placeholders: New detailed placeholders for restriction states and counters.
  • Numeric states: %craftguard_world_state_numeric% and %craftguard_world_state_numeric_<type>% returns 1/0
  • Raw boolean states: %craftguard_world_state_raw% and %craftguard_world_state_raw_<type>% returns true/false
  • Lockdown placeholders: %craftguard_lockdown%, %craftguard_lockdown_numeric%, %craftguard_lockdown_raw%
  • Global stats: %craftguard_stats_global_total% returns total blocked interactions
  • Type stats: %craftguard_stats_type_<type>_total% returns blocks per type
  • World stats: %craftguard_stats_world_<worldname>_total% returns blocks per world
  • Type-World stats: %craftguard_stats_type_<type>_world_<worldname>_count% returns blocks per type and world
  • Player stats: %craftguard_stats_player_<type>_count% returns blocks per player for a type
  • Player-World stats: %craftguard_stats_player_world_<type>_count% returns blocks in player's current world for a type
  • Feature counts: %craftguard_enabled_features_count% and %craftguard_disabled_features_count% for current world

Changed

• Environment Cleanup: Removed dotenv-java dependency and hardcoded the FastStats token to eliminate the need for .env files.
• Menu Layouts: Updated the Chests menu to center items for better visual balance across all resolutions.

Fixed

• Registry Stability: Resolved compilation errors in RedisDAO.java and fixed various small-caps styling inconsistencies.

Added

• Registry-based API v2.0: Completely redesigned API architecture for better extensibility.
  • Introduced CraftGuardAPI singleton for central access.
  • Implemented GuardProvider system for modular protection logic.
  • Added dynamic block protection registration via ProtectionLogic.
• Granular Container Protection: New module to individually manage protection for different container types.
  • Specific toggles for: Chests, Trapped Chests, Ender Chests, and Copper Chests.
  • Added ContainerProvider and ContainerListener for efficient interaction handling.
• Enhanced Management GUI: Expanded the interactive interface to support new features.
  • New Chests category and sub-menu for granular control.
  • Premium small-caps styling and status indicators extended to all new elements.

Changed

• Internal Architecture: Migrated all hardcoded workstation and portal logic to the new Provider system.
• Localization: Updated default English and German locales with specific strings for all new container types.
• Improved Performance: Unified interaction checking through the API, reducing redundant logic in listeners.

Added

• FastStats Integration: Added support for FastStats for anonymous plugin usage tracking.
  • Configurable via settings.faststats in config.yml.
  • Requires a valid token in the .env file in the server root directory.

Changed

• Plugin Shutdown: Added proper shutdown logic for FastStats to prevent IllegalStateException on reload.

Added

• Multi-language Support: Fully translatable messages and GUI strings.
  • Introduced LanguageManager for handling internal and external locale files.
  • Added locales/ directory for secondary translation files.
  • Shipped with default English (en.yml) and German (de.yml) translations.
  • Configurable language via settings.language in config.yml.
• Refined Configuration: All user-facing text moved from config.yml to locale files for better organization.