NeoAuthMe 6.0.2 Release Notes

Release Date: November 19, 2025

⚠️ Important Notice

This version requires server software version 1.21.10 or later. Only Paper 1.21.10+ is guaranteed to work and receive support. Other server software (Spigot, Bukkit, Folia, Purpur, and other Bukkit/Spigot-based forks) may work but are not officially supported and will not receive bug fixes or support for issues specific to those platforms.

🎉 What's New

Bug Fixes & Improvements

• Eliminated Paper warning - Removed PlayerLoginEvent listener to eliminate "HorriblePlayerLoginEventHack" warning
• Moved single session check - Single session verification now happens in AsyncPlayerPreLoginEvent for better performance
• Removed VIP full server handling - Feature removed (use your preferred VIP plugin instead)

Code Quality

• Fixed all deprecation warnings - Updated deprecated API usage throughout the codebase
• Fixed all compilation warnings - Resolved unchecked operations, unused imports, and raw types
• Suppressed Javadoc warnings - Configured Maven to suppress documentation warnings during build
• Improved test coverage - Updated tests to reflect code changes

Technical Changes

• Replaced deprecated YamlFileResource constructors with YamlFileResourceProvider
• Replaced deprecated Class.newInstance() with Class.getDeclaredConstructor().newInstance()
• Replaced deprecated Runtime.exec(String) with ProcessBuilder
• Replaced deprecated URL(String) constructor with URI.toURL()
• Replaced deprecated PlayerPickupItemEvent with EntityPickupItemEvent
• Updated deprecated AuthMeApi.getLastLogin() to getLastLoginTime() returning Instant
• Fixed resource leaks in database tests
• Removed unused imports and fields

📦 Installation

⚠️ Before installing, ensure you are running server software version 1.21.10 or later!

1. Download authme-6.0.2.jar from the releases page
2. Place it in your server's plugins folder
3. Restart your server

Note: This plugin requires server software version 1.21.10 or later. Only Paper is officially supported. Other server software may work but will not receive support.

⚠️ Requirements

• Paper 1.21.10 or later (REQUIRED - only officially supported platform)
• Java 21 (required)
• Minecraft 1.21.10+ (required)

Note: This plugin is officially supported only on Paper 1.21.10+. Other server software (Spigot, Bukkit, Folia, Purpur, and other Bukkit/Spigot-based forks) may work but are not guaranteed and will not receive support for platform-specific issues.

🔄 Upgrading from 6.0.1

This is a patch release with bug fixes and code quality improvements. No configuration changes are required. Simply replace the JAR file and restart your server.

Breaking Changes

• VIP full server handling removed - If you were using AuthMe's VIP full server feature, you'll need to use a dedicated VIP plugin instead. The authme.vip permission is no longer used by AuthMe.

📝 Full Changelog

Removed Features

• Removed VIP full server handling (PlayerLoginEvent listener)
• Removed refusePlayerForFullServer() method from OnJoinVerifier

Code Improvements

• Moved single session check from PlayerLoginEvent to AsyncPlayerPreLoginEvent
• Fixed all deprecation warnings (87+ fixes)
• Fixed all compilation warnings
• Suppressed Javadoc warnings in Maven configuration
• Removed unused imports and fields
• Fixed resource leaks in tests

API Changes

• AuthMeApi.getLastLogin(String) deprecated → use getLastLoginTime(String) instead
• Returns Instant instead of Date for better Java 8+ compatibility

Test Updates

• Updated tests to reflect removed VIP functionality
• Fixed test resource management
• Updated deprecated API usage in tests

🐛 Bug Fixes

• Fixed Paper warning about PlayerLoginEvent listener
• Fixed unchecked operations warnings in DebugCommandTest
• Fixed resource leaks in LoginSecurityConverterTest
• Fixed deprecated API usage throughout codebase

🔧 Technical Details

Deprecated API Replacements

• YamlFileResource(File) → YamlFileResourceProvider.loadFromFile(File)
• YamlFileReader(File) → YamlFileResourceProvider.loadFromFile(File).createReader()
• Class.newInstance() → Class.getDeclaredConstructor().newInstance()
• Runtime.exec(String) → ProcessBuilder
• URL(String) → URI(String).toURL()
• PlayerPickupItemEvent → EntityPickupItemEvent
• ExpectedException JUnit rule → try-catch blocks
• Server.getOfflinePlayer(String) → hybrid approach with fallback

Build Configuration

• Added -Xdoclint:none to Javadoc plugin to suppress documentation warnings
• Set failOnError=false for Javadoc plugin

📊 Statistics

• 87+ deprecation warnings fixed
• 15+ unused import warnings fixed
• 10+ unchecked operation warnings fixed
• 5+ resource leak warnings fixed
• 100+ Javadoc warnings suppressed (documentation-only, non-functional)

🙏 Acknowledgments

Thank you to all contributors and users who reported issues and provided feedback!