mdMOTD | A powerful MOTD Plugin v1.1.5

Improved

• The proxy configuration loading error caused by the old shadowy SnakeYAML packaging on the Velocity/Bungee side has been fixed.

Added

• Added proper relocation for Configurate to prevent classpath conflicts
• Added required runtime libraries to shading configuration for safer single-jar packaging
• Added bStats core components (bstats-base) to prevent missing runtime classes
• Added a shared configuration abstraction layer (ConfigAdapter) with platform-specific implementations
• Added a centralized load-time configuration validation system
• Added mdmotd.admin permission to Spigot plugin metadata with hierarchical support for mdmotd.reload
• Added safe diagnostic logging for listener, proxy, and protocol hook error paths (suppressed after first occurrence)
• Added default maintenance-motd.kick-message to Spigot/Paper/Folia config.yml
• Added Spigot maintenance login handling for native whitelist flow
• Added runtime-compatible PacketEvents response read/write fallbacks for cross-version compatibility
• Added improved hover sanitization for safer Spigot protocol handling
• Added basic Bedrock MOTD support (Geyser) for Spigot/Paper/Folia/Bungeecord/Velocity
• Added advanced Event MOTD scheduling (timezone, weekday, and time-based control)
• Added optional PlaceholderAPI (PAPI) support across all platforms (Spigot, Paper, Folia, Bungee, Velocity)

Improved

• Improved shading configuration and dependency handling
• Improved overall runtime stability for single-jar multi-platform support
• Improved startup and reload diagnostics across all platforms
• Improved proxy reload behavior by reloading maintenance state from disk (maintenance.json)
• Improved proxy configuration documentation and placeholder clarity
• Improved Spigot maintenance protocol-text handling
• Improved permission handling to fully restrict unauthorized command access
• Improved log formatting and visual consistency across all platforms
• Improved Velocity version output readability
• Improved PacketEvents artifact selection and diagnostics
• Improved ProtocolLib and PacketEvents stability for ping mutation and hover handling
• Improved command output formatting and console readability
• Improved Bedrock MOTD compatibility and ping handling through Geyser
• Improved configuration clarity with detailed comments and usage notes
• Improved reload feedback with detailed diagnostics (warnings, icon errors, active systems)
• Improved config schema handling with automatic migration warnings
• Fixed bStats not properly starting on Bungee and Velocity platforms

Removed

• Removed Maven Shade minimizeJar to prevent runtime class loss
• Removed unused Sonatype snapshot repository
• Removed silent failure behavior in listener and hook paths
• Removed destructive config reset behavior on load failure
• Removed unnecessary META-INF/versions entries from the final jar
• Removed direct dependency on a single PacketEvents response method signature

Added

• An issue with reset tags has been fixed.
• The JAR file size has been reduced.

mdMOTD | 1.1.2 | General Release Update and Changes

Removed

• A legacy protection mechanism that could cause YAML file corruption has been removed.
  
  
• The JoinGameMOTD feature for Spigot/Paper has been removed.
  (A more advanced standalone replacement plugin will be released separately.)

Added

• Support for 5 platforms: Spigot, Paper, Folia, BungeeCord and Velocity.
  
  
• All MOTD systems have been fully reworked and unified, combining features from previous versions into a cleaner and more flexible structure.
  
  
• The maintenance mode system has been simplified and expanded with new features such as protocol-text.
  
  
• A proxy-side whitelist system has been introduced for BungeeCord and Velocity.
  
  
• The command system has been redesigned.
  
  
• PlaceholderAPI (PAPI) support added.
  
  
• Caching system implemented for:
  • Random MOTDs
    
    
  • List-based MOTDs
    
    
  • Fake player calculations
• Platform-compatible startup and shutdown logging implemented.
  
  
• bStats metrics support added.