SmartPets v1.7 - Changelog

Critical Bug Fixes & Major Enhancements

Parrot-Specific Issues Resolved

✅ Robust Pet Persistence System
Problem: Pets disappearing when players move out of render distance
Impact: ✅ Pets no longer disappear when owner moves away

✅ Variant Persistence System
Problem: Parrots (and other pets) randomly changing colors/appearances
Impact: ✅ Pet appearances remain consistent across server restarts

✅ Type-Specific Sound System
Problem: All pets making wolf sounds regardless of their actual type
Impact: ✅ Each pet type now produces appropriate sounds for all behaviors

✅ Enhanced SafeTeleport System
Problem: Pets dying from teleportation into solid blocks
Impact: ✅ Eliminates fatal teleportation deaths, ensures pet safety

✅ Parrot-Specific Behaviors
Problem: Parrot boredom due to lack of species-specific engaging activities
New Features:
PetPerchTask - Intelligent Perching Behavior
PetMimicTask - Sound Learning & Mimicry
Impact: ✅ Parrots now have engaging, species-specific activities that address boredom

Technical Improvements
Version Compatibility Fixes

• Fixed: Updated sound constants for Minecraft 1.16.5+ compatibility
• Fixed: Updated material constants for cross-version compatibility

Performance & Compatibility
Folia/Paper Compatibility

• All new features use SchedulerCompat for maximum server compatibility
• Enhanced safeTeleport with proper scheduler integration
• Thread-safe implementations across all new components

Database Enhancements

• Automatic schema migration for variant column
• Backward compatibility maintained
• Support for YAML/SQLite/MySQL storage types

Memory Optimization

• Sound caching system to prevent repeated config lookups
• Efficient entity scanning algorithms
• Proper task cleanup and resource management

Additional Bug Fixes (v1.7.1)
Critical Issue: Chat Spam "High Alert" Messages
Problem: Pets spamming chat with "Alpha Pack Leader is now on high alert!" every 7 seconds near mob spawners.

• Added ConcurrentHashMap for thread-safe cooldown tracking
• Prevents message spam while maintaining alert functionality
• Maintains full Folia/Paper compatibility

Critical Issue: Broken Admin Pet Deletion GUI
Problem: Confirmation GUI showing "Missing translation: menu.admin.delete_confirm.title" and not responding to clicks.

User Experience Improvements
For Parrot Owners:

• ✅ No more disappearing pets - Robust persistence system
• ✅ Consistent pet appearance - Colors/variants stay the same
• ✅ Appropriate sounds - Parrots chirp and squawk instead of barking
• ✅ Zero teleportation deaths - Enhanced safety system
• ✅ Engaging behaviors - Perching, sound learning, mimicry activities
• ✅ Experience rewards - Pets gain XP from species-specific activities

For All Pet Types:

• ✅ Improved teleportation safety across all behaviors
• ✅ Type-specific sounds for more immersive experience
• ✅ Enhanced stability with better thread safety
• ✅ Configuration flexibility for server customization

⚙️ Migration Notes

Professional Configuration Migration System (NEW in v1.7)

Problem Solved: Existing users' config.yml files don't have the new sound configurations, causing PetSoundManager to load 0 sound configurations.

Solution Implemented:

• Automatic Detection: Detects configuration version and missing sections
• Non-Destructive Migration: Adds missing configurations without overwriting user customizations
• Smart Content Validation: Checks if sections exist but are empty
• Automatic Reload: Forces PetSoundManager reload after migration
• Complete Validation: Verifies all 64 sound configurations are properly loaded

Automatic Features:

• Database schema automatically migrates to add variant column
• Existing pets will have variants assigned and saved on next spawn
• NEW: Sound configurations automatically migrate from v1 to v2
• NEW: Empty configuration sections are automatically populated
• NEW: PetSoundManager automatically reloads after migration
• All changes are backward compatible

Configuration Updates:
New optional configuration sections automatically added to existing config.yml

Version: 1.7
Compatibility: Minecraft 1.16.5 - 1.21.8
Server Types: Paper, Spigot, Folia, Purpur
Build Date: 2025-01-11