FeatherMorph

Changelog translated via DeepSeek, with some manual proofreading

New Features

• Implemented new mod communication protocol
  • V2 (1.21.3 ~1.21.4) and V1 (1.21.3-) are still supported by the plugin
• Added Magic Bottle
  • Can collect disguises of friendly mobs and other players
  • Can be crafted using Redstone and Glass Bottle, sneak and interact an entity to collect
  • Corresponding permission nodes: Use (feathermorph.magic_bottle.use) and Exclude(feathermorph.magic_bottle.exclude)
    • "Use" node determines if a player can use the Magic Bottle functionality
    • "Exclude" node determines if a player can be targeted for form collection
• Particle effects now appear when players unlock new disguises
• Added mod/resource pack localization support for new plugin items
• Added variant support for Pigs, Cows, and Chickens in 1.21.5
• Added aggressive animation for the evoker skill
• Added experimental interaction mirror controller BY_RANGE
  • For players using client integration, we recommend installing the latest 1.21.5 mod version (≥ 0.11.2) to avoid potential issues
  • When enabled, actions will sync to both the original target and nearby players disguised as that target
    • If a player isn't disguised, actions will sync to nearby players disguised as them
• /fm stat command now displays the current player data backend

Bug Fixes

• Evoker ability fixes:
  • Fixed Fangs not spawning on slabs or spawning at incorrect positions
  • Fang spawning is no longer affected by player pitch/yaw
• Quick disguise can be attempted on non-LivingEntity entities
• Fixed console command autocomplete spamming This command is currently only available to players.

Miscellaneous

• Migrated from ProtocolLib to PacketEvents
  • Now FeatherMorph requires PacketEvents 2.8.0 or later to use the Server Renderer!
• Removed ModelEngine support
• Changed behavior for Instance Network
  • Notice! Version 2.x instance networks are INCOMPATIBLE with 1.x versions!
  • Sub-instance servers will now sync player data from the main server upon connection, rather than reading from local plugin directories
• Moved API events to xyz.nifeather.morph.api.events
  • API version is now 3
• Added new API event DataStoreSwitchEvent
  • Triggers when MorphManager sets a new data storage backend
• Added some workarounds for Towny integration issues on Folia
• Plugin will now attempt to revert changes made to the player when they leave the server
• Attempted fix for java.net.BindException: Address already in use during instance network restarts on Linux
• Tweaked Evoker ability implementation:
  • The plugin will now attempt to keep vexes summoned near the summoner
  • Summoned vexes will now attempt to attack the target more aggressively
  • Players can always summon Vexes by sneaking when the server difficulty is Peaceful
  • A maximum of 6 Vexes can be summoned per player
  • Summoned Vexes are removed when the player undisguises
• Removed player list modification functionality
• Adjusted attack animation trigger conditions
• Improved implementation of the Disguise Selection server GUI
• Player head disguise no longer includes cancel-disguise behavior
• Bumped Java-WebSocket from 1.5.7 to 1.6.0
• Re-migrate attribute modifiers in skill configurations to resolve Windows migration bugs
• Update checks now return more detailed results