VoidChest | Auto Sell | Chunk Collector v6.11.0

VoidChest — 6.11.0 Stable Release
️ Released: 2026-05-17

Upgrade Advice

Before updating:

• Back up your entire Minecraft server, especially the playerdata and voiddata folders.
• Test on a staging server first to verify menus, configurations, and plugin integrations.
• Existing configurations remain compatible, but reviewing them after updating is recommended.

Version 6.11.0

This release combines the changes from versions 6.9.0 through 6.11.0 into a single stable public release.

Versions 6.9.0 and 6.10.x were originally planned for release, but additional issues and compatibility problems were discovered during internal testing. Instead of publishing unstable builds, those versions were held back until the fixes and improvements could be fully stabilized.

This release focuses on improving compatibility, thread safety, performance, and internal consistency while also introducing additional customization options and newer Minecraft support.

Fixes & Improvements

• Added Folia support and improved thread safety in SerializableBlock
• Simplified explosion handling and fixed void chest protection logic
• Menu system now skips unnecessary NBT modification and frame application for air items
• Optimized item collection logic for improved performance
• Standardized item amount clamping behavior across systems
• Improved overflow safety handling in StackerNone
• Updated adventure-api from 4.26.1 to 5.0.1 in 6.10.1
• Reverted the adventure-api 5.0.1 update in 6.10.2 due to compatibility issues discovered after.

Improvements & Features

• Added support for Minecraft 26.1
• Added server version display in developer information
• Migrated to a new Minecraft version check
• Added configurable number formatting support for stats displays

Long-Term Support & Future Versions
VoidChest 6.x is an LTS (Long-Term Support) branch.

• Version 6.x will continue to be supported for as long as possible on SpigotMC
• Only bug fixes and stability updates will be provided
• No new major features will be added to 6.x

Change of plans:
• Small quality-of-life (QoL) features that do not require major API or core rewrites may still be added to 6.x

VoidChest 7.x and onward will be Paper (and forks) only.

• Spigot support will be dropped starting from 7.x
• Remote Databases are disabled in 6.x and will return in 7.x

Distribution changes:
• Versions 7.x and newer will be available only on BuiltByBit
• Existing Spigot customers can open a ticket in the Discord server to transfer their license to BuiltByBit

VoidChest — 6.8.0 Stable Release
️ Released: 2026-03-20

Upgrade Advice

Before updating:

• Back up your entire Minecraft server, especially the playerdata and voiddata folders.
• Test on a staging server first to verify menus, configurations, and plugin integrations.
• Existing configurations remain compatible, but reviewing them after updating is recommended.

Version 6.8.0

This release introduces internal improvements, better performance through async systems, and additional API utilities, while continuing to refine overall plugin stability and maintainability.

Fixes & Improvements

• Centralized profit calculator initialization logic for more consistent behavior
• Ensured GUI and shop files are always properly initialized for new void chests
• Removed unnecessary integrations (LitMinions & JetsMinions) to simplify maintenance

Improvements & Features

• Added async autosave system with dirty tracking for shops to improve performance and reduce disk load
• Added provider-specific hologram configuration support and updated related dependencies
• Extended API with utility methods for color parsing and enum handling

Long-Term Support & Future Versions
VoidChest 6.x is an LTS (Long-Term Support) branch.

• Version 6.x will continue to be supported for as long as possible on SpigotMC
• Only bug fixes and stability updates will be provided
• No new major features will be added to 6.x

Change of plans:
• Small quality-of-life (QoL) features that do not require major API or core rewrites may still be added to 6.x

VoidChest 7.x and onward will be Paper (and forks) only.

• Spigot support will be dropped starting from 7.x
• Remote Databases are disabled in 6.x and will return in 7.x

Distribution changes:
• Versions 7.x and newer will be available only on BuiltByBit
• Existing Spigot customers can open a ticket in the Discord server to transfer their license to BuiltByBit

VoidChest — 6.7.0 Stable Release
️ Released: 2026-01-26

Upgrade Advice

Before updating:

• Back up your entire Minecraft server, especially the playerdata and voiddata folders.
• Test on a staging server first to verify menus, configurations, and plugin integrations.
• Existing configurations remain compatible, but reviewing them after updating is recommended.

Version 6.7.0

This release focuses on improving booster reliability, reducing unnecessary event handling, and refining menu-based link previews for better stability.

Fixes & Improvements

• Fixed an issue where booster values could be saved incorrectly
• Improved booster consistency to ensure correct values after restarts
• Removed unnecessary inventory event handling to improve performance and stability

Improvements & Features

• Improved link preview menus to behave consistently with the rest of the VoidChest menu system

Long-Term Support & Future Versions
VoidChest 6.x is an LTS (Long-Term Support) branch.

• Version 6.x will continue to be supported for as long as possible on SpigotMC
• Only bug fixes and stability updates will be provided
• No new features will be added to 6.x

VoidChest 7.x and onward will be Paper (and forks) only.

• Spigot support will be dropped starting from 7.x
• Remote Databases are disabled in 6.x and will return in 7.x

Distribution changes:
• Versions 7.x and newer will be available only on BuiltByBit
• Existing Spigot customers can open a ticket in the Discord server to transfer their license to BuiltByBit

VoidChest — 6.6.0 Stable Release
️ Released: 2026-01-19

Update Advice

Before updating:

• Back up your entire Minecraft server, especially the playerdata and voiddata folders.
• Test on a staging server first to verify menus, configurations, and plugin integrations.
• Existing configurations remain compatible, but reviewing them after updating is recommended.

Version 6.6.0

This release focuses on improving menu stability, fixing edge-case errors, and adding a small but useful administrative feature.

Fixes & Improvements

• Fixed issues that could cause errors when menus contained empty or invalid items
• Improved menu item parsing to prevent unexpected behavior
• Improved reliability when managing linked menu entries
• Improved animation handling to avoid menu glitches when animations are missing or disabled

New Features

• Added a new reset subcommand for VoidChest administrators

Long-Term Support & Future Versions
VoidChest 6.x is an LTS (Long-Term Support) branch.

• Version 6.x will continue to be supported for as long as possible on SpigotMC
• Only bug fixes and stability updates will be provided
• No new features will be added to 6.x

VoidChest 7.x and onward will be Paper (and forks) only.

• Spigot support will be dropped starting from 7.x
• Remote Databases are disabled in 6.x and will return in 7.x

Distribution changes:
• Versions 7.x and newer will be available only on BuiltByBit
• Existing Spigot customers can open a ticket in the Discord server to transfer their license to BuiltByBit

VoidChest — 6.5.0 Stable Release
️ Released: 2026-01-18

Upgrade Advice

Before updating:

• Back up your entire Minecraft server, especially the playerdata and voiddata folders.
• Test on a staging server first to verify menus, configurations, and plugin integrations.
• Existing configurations remain compatible, but reviewing them after updating is recommended.

Version 6.5.0

This release focuses on fixing issues introduced in previous builds, improving overall stability, and adding small quality-of-life improvements.

Fixes & Improvements

• Fixed incorrect booster calculations that could result in wrong rewards
• Improved handling of boosters to ensure accurate profit calculations
• Fixed issues that could prevent VoidChest shops from loading correctly
• Improved reliability when creating or restoring VoidChest shops
• Enhanced protection to prevent VoidChests from being placed around copper, trapped, and ender chests
• Improved behavior when VoidChests are affected by explosions
• Improved stability and compatibility on older Spigot versions
• Improved error handling to prevent unexpected plugin failures

Long-Term Support & Future Versions
VoidChest 6.x is an LTS (Long-Term Support) branch.

• Version 6.x will continue to be supported for as long as possible on SpigotMC
• Only bug fixes and stability updates will be provided
• No new features will be added to 6.x

VoidChest 7.x and onward will be Paper(and forks)-only.

• Spigot support will be dropped starting from 7.x
• Remote Databases have been disabled again in 6.x due to an internal setup issue
• Remote Databases will be officially supported again starting from 7.x

Distribution changes:
• Versions 7.x and newer will be available only on BuiltByBit
• Existing Spigot customers can open a ticket in the Discord server to transfer their license to BuiltByBit

VoidChest — 6.4.1 Stable Release
Upgrade Advice

Before updating:

• Backup your entire Minecraft server — especially the playerdata and voiddata folders.
• Test on a staging server first to verify menus, configs, and integrations.
• Older menu configs remain compatible, but we highly recommend reviewing the new ones for easier management.

Version 6.4.1 (2025-11-24)

• Fixed a critical issue that could cause errors when processing empty (AIR) items

Version 6.4.0 (2025-11-22)

• Fixed tab-completion issues for missing subcommands
• Resolved Adventure API incompatibilities with Spigot
• Improved message file structure for better organization
• Fixed command tab-completion reliability
• Corrected purchase failure messages
• Improved login error handling and server logging
• Fixed incorrect Paper kick/login messages
• Corrected admin command usage help
• Fixed potential arithmetic overflow in charge calculations

Version 6.3.0 (2025-11-08)

• Fixed incorrect profit calculation logic
• Updated and fixed SuperiorSkyblock2 integration

Version 6.4.0 (2025-11-22)

• Added support for admin-generated special items
• Added interactive special items for VoidChest
• Added special items for upgrades and fuel
• Switched database driver to MySQL for improved compatibility
• Rebuilt the command framework for improved stability and performance
• Optimized and refactored the message system
• Refactored internal registries and data managers
• Improved skull/texture handling using the modern Bukkit API
• Centralized upgrade handling into a dedicated service
• Updated the particle library

Version 6.3.0 (2025-11-08)

• Improved economy hook stability and debugging
• Replaced PaperLib dependency with custom utilities

Important Notice

Versions 6.3.0 and 6.4.0 were NOT published due to issues that were discovered and fixed before release.

Only version 6.4.1 has been officially released and is the recommended stable version.

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VoidChest — 6.2.0 Stable Release

Hey everyone!
We’re excited to announce the official 6.2.0 stable release of VoidChest!
This update focuses on improving stability, placeholder support, performance, and menu configuration flexibility.

Upgrade Advice

Before updating:

• Backup your entire Minecraft server — especially the playerdata and voiddata folders.
• Test on a staging server first to verify menus, configs, and integrations.
• Older menu configs remain compatible, but we highly recommend reviewing the new ones for easier management.

Highlights & Changes

Placeholder Improvements

• Fixed NullPointerException issues with placeholders.
• Menus now fully support both per-player and global PlaceholderAPI placeholders.

Menu System

• Menu configuration files have been overhauled with new, cleaner options.
• Old menu configs still work, but the new system is much easier to manage.
• Default menu configs are available here: VoidChest Default Menu Configs
• Performance: Menus no longer consume 10%+ of the main server thread when opened.

Stability & Fixes

• Fixed multiple crashes and error exceptions.
• Improved error handling throughout the plugin.

API Updates

• VoidChestAPI has been bumped to 5.2.0.
• Changelog for the API can be found here: API Changelog

Developer Notes

• Ensure addons are updated to align with API 5.2.0 changes.

Thanks again to everyone supporting development with feedback and testing!

VoidChest — 6.0.0 Stable Release

Hey everyone!
We’re proud to announce the official 6.0.0 stable release — the biggest VoidChest update to date!
This version includes a fully redesigned UI, major performance improvements, powerful new features, and extensive bug fixes.

Upgrade Advice

Before updating:

• Backup your entire Minecraft server — especially the playerdata and voiddata folders.
• Test on a staging server first to verify menus, configs, and integrations.
• For users upgrading from versions below 5.x:
  • Data from older versions is not directly compatible.
  • We recommend starting fresh or manually migrating your data.

Addon Developers:
This update introduces new APIs, refactored systems, and changed internal maps.
Addons built for older versions must be updated for compatibility.

Highlights & New Features

Complete Menu Overhaul

• Fully rebuilt menus with:
  • Animated items
  • Multiple slots per item
  • Dynamic updates & placeholder support
  • Pagination
• Redesigned menus:
  • VoidChest
  • VoidChests List
  • Shop
  • Links
  • Upgrades
  • Filters

Storage & Database

• SQL & MongoDB support (in addition to file-based storage) for better performance and scalability.
• New batch file saving system for efficiency.
• Storage Load/Save Events for addon hooks.
• Smarter cache removal and lifecycle handling.

Commands & Administration

• Custom Command Framework replacing ACF — faster, cleaner, more flexible.
• Brigadier command support (toggleable in config).
• Added vca alias for voidchestadmin commands.
• Command usage annotations for better help messages.
• /voidchest setname now supports multi-word names.
• /voidchest give now validates item amounts.

Gameplay & Integration

• Disabled Worlds Configuration to restrict VoidChest in specific worlds.
• Booster System Refactor using BigDecimal for precise scaling.
• TNT limit checks for faction banks.
• Enhanced PlotSquared integration & region checks.
• Improved container placement restrictions to prevent exploits.

Economy & Profit System

• Profit calculators now support a weight parameter for advanced calculation.
• More accurate and validated economy calculations.

Compatibility

• Supports Minecraft 1.8.8 → 1.21 (R5).
• Improved legacy support for 1.8.8 servers.
• MiniMessage support for:
  • All plugin messages
  • GUIs (titles, lore, etc.)
  • Holograms
• Legacy color handling fixed in MiniMessage tags.
• NBTAPI is now external (not shaded).

Core Improvements

• Thread-safe player data operations using concurrent data structures.
• Faster file loading with nanosecond-precision timers.
• Smarter purge tasks with better logging.
• Optimized VoidChest statistics calculations.
• Refined timed task countdown logic.
• Proper file creation & directory safety checks.
• Improved UUID generation to avoid duplicates.
• Legacy MiniMessage serializers now support unusual hex formats.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed menu glitches & duplication bugs.
• Fixed menu viewer concurrency issues.
• Fixed concurrent modification errors when clearing viewers.
• Fixed NullPointerException in filter handling.
• Fixed admin menu managers not reloading.
• Fixed pickup delay after cancelled sell events.
• Fixed SaberFactions BankTNT integration issues.
• Fixed inaccurate missing file logging.
• Fixed tab completions not respecting permissions.

Additional Fixes from Final Beta → Stable

• Filters: Now use legacy Spigot methods for display name and lore (previously used Paper API methods which caused issues on Spigot servers).
• Menu: Added bank toggle conditions to prevent invalid states (e.g., when bank mode was disabled, the button was still usable and could cause money loss when switching from player to bank mode).
• Sell Task: Reset pickup delay for filtered items (previously, items that were not collected or sold became unpickable — now fixed).

Developer Notes

• Major refactor of command system, booster logic, and storage events.
• Updated concurrency handling in CustomData.
• Economy and placeholder logic rewritten for clarity and accuracy.
• API updates available here:
  • GitHub: VoidChestAPI

Thank you to everyone who tested the betas and sent feedback!
This stable release wouldn’t be possible without your bug reports, suggestions, and patience.