AstralSwords v.1.9.0

# v1.9.0
## Fixed

• Fixed Guardian Blade and Zephyr's Wrath so they can no longer be reactivated while already active
• Fixed delayed cooldown enforcement on those abilities so their cooldown now begins only after the active effect finishes
• Fixed /as <sword-name> self admin test command: abilities now properly target the caster instead of the looked-at location, and the caster is included in ability effects (damage, knockback, potions, etc.)
• Fixed self-test mode bypassing cooldowns for rapid re-testing while preserving active-state guards
• Fixed compiler warnings: replaced deprecated WorldBorder.setSize() with changeSize() and removed unused variable

## Changed

• Reworked Zephyr's Wrath into Tempest Cage, a look-targeted storm zone that pulls, lifts, and bursts enemies caught inside
• Removed Zephyr's old right-click self-launch behavior in favor of the new Tempest Cage ability flow

## Improved

• Void Blade: smooth blended pull physics replace hard velocity overwrite, preventing erratic orbiting and jitter
• Void Blade: cinematic 5-second silent phase with 7-beat accelerating heartbeat buildup and shrinking vortex particles
• Void Blade: isolated audio — heartbeat is the only sound during the silent/crush phase for clean suspense
• Zephyr's Wrath: three-phase Tempest Cage (Summon → Hold → Compress) with escalating intensity
• Zephyr's Wrath: icy wind visual theme (SNOWFLAKE and cyan DUST particles) replacing plain cloud effects
• Zephyr's Wrath: compress phase shrinks the cage from 6→3 blocks with rapid wind burst audio
• Zephyr's Wrath: enhanced final burst with vertical wind column, WITHER II, and higher launch
• Updated Zephyr's default ability attributes and config template to support the new Tempest Cage behavior

# v1.8.20

## Fixed

• Fixed an issue where manual config.yml edits could be overwritten on server restart or /reload
• Fixed a protection gap that allowed Astral Swords to be placed into the new Shelf blocks when container storage was disabled

## Changed
- Improved reload safety so server owners can safely edit configs directly without losing changes on the next startup cycle

## Improved

• Expanded storage protection coverage to include Shelf blocks alongside existing container, bundle, hopper, and item frame restrictions
• Cleaned up internal logging in the Premium build for clearer error reporting and easier maintenance

# v1.8.19
## Fixed

• Fixed a bug where passive sword effects (Speed, Fire Resistance, Resistance, Jump Boost, Water Breathing, Dolphin's Grace) became permanently applied if a player dropped the sword from the inventory screen
• Fixed two potential null pointer exceptions when retrieving ConfigManager via ServicesManager.getRegistration() in applyPulseSpeed and the CRITLOCK_BLADE hit handler
• Fixed a potential null pointer exception when iterating inventory contents in hasEclipseBlade

## Changed
- Replaced the infinite-duration passive effect system with a 1-second pulse model
- Effects are now applied with a 30-tick (1.5s) duration and refreshed every 20 ticks (1s) via a per-player BukkitTask
- Pulse tasks are started on PlayerItemHeldEvent and EntityPickupItemEvent, and stopped on item switch, drop, or player disconnect
- Effects now self-expire within 1.5 seconds if all removal events are missed, eliminating any persistence risk
- Removed the global 5-second BukkitRunnable polling task (swordEffectsTask) — no longer needed
## Improved

• Converted pulsePassiveEffects switch from traditional case:/break to arrow syntax (->) for consistency with the rest of the file
• Removed unnecessary .doubleValue() unboxing call on CRITLOCK_BLADE crit multiplier
• Removed redundant try/catch blocks that were masking null-safety issues as generic exception fallbacks

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