LyttleNametag

v1.2.4

This pull request makes significant improvements to the build and release automation, enhances configuration flexibility, and introduces a new configurable view distance for nametags. The main changes are the consolidation and enhancement of CI workflows, updates to configuration handling, and improvements to how nametag visibility is managed in-game.

Build & Release Automation:

• Consolidated the separate main.yml and alpha.yml GitHub Actions workflows into a single, unified workflow file (release-and-publish.yml) that handles both the main and alpha branches, automates tagging, artifact uploads, and publishing to GitHub Releases, Hangar, and Modrinth. This streamlines maintenance and ensures consistent behavior across release channels. [1] [2] [3]

Configuration System Enhancements:

• Migrated from the custom Config class to the more robust YamlConfig class for all configuration files in the Configs class, improving type safety and YAML handling.
• Updated configuration migration logic to support new config versions and ensure seamless upgrades, including auto-migration for the new view_distance setting.

Nametag View Distance Feature:

• Added a new view_distance configuration option (default: 64 blocks) to both default and main config files, allowing server owners to control how far away nametags are visible. [1] [2]
• Updated the nametag rendering logic in NametagHandler to use the new view_distance value when calculating the visibility range for nametags.

Other Improvements:

• Minor code cleanup and import optimizations in NametagHandler for better readability and maintainability.
• Bumped the plugin version from 1.2.3 to 1.2.4 to reflect these new features and improvements.