DiscordBot v1.2 Release Notes
Version 1.2 introduces a fully externalized localization system, on-the-fly Python scripting for new slash-commands, improved link codes and bot presence configuration, plus a host of UX and stability enhancements.

✨ New Features
1. Six-Digit Link Codes

• Generates secure 6-digit linking codes.
  
  
• Configurable expiry in config.yml (link.code_expiry_minutes, default 10 min).
  

2. Externalized Messages (messages.properties)

• All bot–player messages (errors, confirmations, tooltips) moved into a messages.properties file.
  
  
• Plugin copies a default messages.properties into its data folder on first run.
  
  
• You can now translate or tweak every line without recompiling!
  
  
• Built-in fallback: missing keys show &c[!key!] in red, so you’ll spot untranslated entries instantly.
  

3. Configurable Bot Presence

• Status (ONLINE, IDLE, DND…) taken from bot_status in config.yml.
  
  
• Activity (“Playing …”) taken from bot_activity in config.yml.
  
  
• No more hard-coded “Playing …”—customize it at will.
  

4. Python Script-Driven Slash Commands

• Drop any .py into plugins/DiscordBot/scripts/ and it’s auto-loaded on startup.
  
  
• Each script declares its own commands list (name, description, options).
  
  
• Implements onSlashCommandInteraction(event) in pure Python (via Jython).
  
  
• Examples provided:
  
  • info.py → /info <player> shows Discord link status, Minecraft rank, balance, faction.
    
    
  • api.py → /api <player> dumps detailed linked‐player stats.
    

Fixes & Improvements

• Robust message loading
  
  • Catches I/O errors when reading messages.properties.
    
    
  • Falls back to an empty bundle to avoid NPEs.
    
• Rank ⇄ Role Synchronization
  
  • If rank_sync.enabled = true, plugin maps your Vault group → Discord role automatically.
    
• First-Link Rewards
  
  • Reward commands from link.reward_commands run exactly once (asynchronously) upon first successful link.
    
• Optimized GUI
  
  • Fully customizable head textures in menu.yml (Base64 skins).
    
    
  • Slots, borders, “Discord Official”, “Link Account”, “Booster Pack” all configurable.
    

What’s Possible Now?

1. Multi-language support
   
   • Simply edit messages.properties to translate every bot message.
     
2. On-the-fly command creation
   
   • Add, remove or tweak slash-commands by dropping/editing Python scripts—no Java compile, no server restart.
     
3. Deep server integration
   
   • In your Python scripts you have full access to:
     
     • Bukkit API (plugin.getServer())
       
       
     • Vault Permissions & Economy
       
       
     • Your faction plugin API
       
       
     • JDA Discord objects
       
   • Retrieve online player counts, TPS, world data… whatever your script needs.
     
4. Future-proof extensibility
   
   • Version 1.2 lays the groundwork for adding more script languages, dynamic configuration reloads, and advanced event hooks.