NewJoinMessage 6.0.0 - Major Feature Release

Released: September 2026
Previous Version: 5.1.1
Minecraft: 1.8 - 26.2
Java: 8+

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🎉 HEADLINE: 11 New Plugin Integrations Added!

Version 6.0 is the biggest feature update yet. We've added native support for 11 popular plugins - all as soft dependencies that automatically activate when installed, with zero configuration required.

Plugin	New Placeholders / Features
PlaceholderAPI	ALL PAPI placeholders (%player_health%, %server_tps%, %vault_eco_balance%, %luckperms_prefix%, etc.)
LuckPerms	%luckperms_prefix%, %luckperms_suffix%, %luckperms_group%
EssentialsX	%essentials_nickname%, %essentials_displayname%, %essentials_vanished%, %essentials_afk%
Citizens	%citizens_is_npc%, %citizens_npc_name%
ProtocolLib	Advanced packet manipulation for custom join/leave packets
WorldGuard	%worldguard_regions%, %worldguard_region% - disable/force messages in specific regions
Multiverse-Core	%multiverse_world%, %multiverse_world_alias%, %multiverse_world_colored%
DiscordSRV	%discordsrv_verified% - send join/leave messages to Discord
HolographicDisplays	Temporary holograms at player location on join/leave
MiniMessage (Adventure)	Full MiniMessage syntax: <red>text</red>, <gradient:blue:green>text</gradient>, <✨>text</✨>
MVdWPlaceholderAPI	All MVdW placeholders for broader compatibility

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✨ New Features

• DiscordSRV Integration - Send formatted join/leave messages to Discord with custom templates
• HolographicDisplays Integration - Show temporary holograms at player location on join/leave
• WorldGuard Region Control - Disable or force messages in specific regions via config
• ProtocolLib Support - Advanced packet-level message handling
• MiniMessage Syntax - Use modern Adventure/MiniMessage formatting in messages
• New Config Sections - Dedicated config for each integration (discordsrv, holographicdisplays, protocollib, worldguard)

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🔧 Improvements & Changes

• Placeholder parsing order optimized - PlaceholderAPI and MVdWPlaceholderAPI now parse last to catch all nested placeholders
• Auto-detection - All integrations auto-detect and enable themselves, no manual config needed
• Reflection-only access - Zero compile-time dependencies, works on any server version
• Updated plugin.yml - Added 11 softdepends for proper load ordering
• Enhanced config.yml - Documented all new placeholders with examples

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🐛 Bug Fixes

• Fixed placeholder parsing order causing nested placeholders to not resolve
• Fixed vanish detection edge cases with multiple vanish plugins
• Fixed MySQL reconnection handling on connection loss
• Fixed GUI icon rendering on 1.20.5+
• Fixed sound alias compatibility across versions

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📋 For Server Admins

• No breaking changes - Existing configurations work without modification
• No new permissions required - Integrations use existing permission system
• Drop-in upgrade - Replace jar, restart server, done
• Migration note - If upgrading from ModernJoinMessage, data.yml auto-imports on first run

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🔗 Links

• GitHub Release
• Source Code
• Discord Support
• SpigotMC Page

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Thank you for 2,000+ downloads! 🎉
Your support makes these updates possible.

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Full Changelog: https://github.com/IYanel-DEV/NewJoinMessage/compare/v5.1.1...v6.0.0