2.8.2

Internal changes related to Configurable expansions:
Changed the order in which expansions that implement Configurable have configuration options loaded. Previously the configuration section was only populated if the expansion registered successfully. Now the configuration section will be populated before the expansion canRegister method is called. This way if an expansion needs to verify something like checking if a mysql connection was successful based on the configuration criteria and not register the expansion if the connection was not made, it can be done.

These changes will not break current expansions

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This update also contains minor internal changes in preparation for the expansion cloud API v2 update that is expected to be released publicly soon.


What will be included in the expansion cloud update when it is released?

Here are a few things I can share so far:

• Expansion version history - Older versions of expansions will be available and can be selected + downloaded from my site/in game. This will solve issues for servers that want to stay on outdated plugins/server versions but still want to use placeholders even when an expansion has updated to no longer support that older plugin/server version. In the current version of the API, older versions of expansions are forgotten when an update occurs.
• Placeholders will now be shown in game - If you ever forget what a placeholder is, you can view all placeholders for an expansion or all placeholders that you have enabled with a simple command.
• Ability for anyone to register for an account to the expansion cloud - Anyone will be able to register and upload expansions to the expansion cloud when API v2 is released. By default, cloud users will be in an "unverified" group so any expansions they upload will be considered "untrusted". A server must enable viewing/downloading unverified expansions in the placeholderapi config. There will be a warning prompted that the expansion you are attempting to view/download is not verified and to be used at your own risk. Myself and a small team of people will be reviewing and moderating unverified expansions periodically. Expansion developers will be able to apply for "verified" status after upload of at least 2 expansions.