Hello everyone,

I want to start by sincerely apologizing for the incredibly long delay—life threw me some unexpected curveballs, and updating this plugin turned into a real marathon. I truly appreciate your patience, and I promise to push out updates more regularly (but don’t worry, I won’t flood you with constant patches ).

Please note: as of this release, SIR now requires Takion as a mandatory dependency. Make sure you have Takion installed before upgrading!

⭐ Features:
➼ Completely overhauled internal architecture for lightning‑fast message parsing
➼ Brand‑new modular API—easily swap in or out individual chat behaviors
➼ Configurable message formats with placeholders and color codes
➼ Private messaging overhaul: threaded replies, nicknames, and mentions support
➼ /ignore, /msg, and /reply commands now respect custom group permissions

◉ Changes:
➼ Reset version numbering to 1.0 for a clean, unified codebase
➼ Simplified YAML config schema—no more nested “sections” headaches
➼ Legacy Spigot versions (1.8→1.12) now auto‑detect compatibility mode
➼ Improved startup logging with version checks and dependency warnings

❌ Bug Fixes:
➼ Fixed rare memory leak in the ignore‑list loader
➼ Mended broken color‑code parsing in console broadcasts
➼ Resolved issue where /reply occasionally targeted the wrong player
➼ Patched chat‑formatting crash when using custom JSON messages

Want to dive deeper? Check out our full documentation and setup guides on the SIR Wiki.
Stay tuned for SIR+—the upcoming premium edition packed with advanced moderation tools—and a Fabric server‑side port, currently in active development.

Thank you all for over 20,000 downloads and for being part of this journey! Here’s to even more powerful, clean, and efficient chat!

-- CroaBeast