Improvements

• JVM compatibility checks have been updated to match the target version
• Updated to Java 17
• Bumped all dependency versions
• General code cleanup

Fixed Bugs

• Fixed a text field styling issue on Java 16 and newer (Some styling has been reverted as a result)
• Fixed an issue that causes the application to crash when no support for TrayIcon is provided by the runtime

This release re-introduces the custom port functionality along with a set of smaller changes:

• Added support for custom port mappings
• Added support for automated error reporting
• Fixed the German localization
• Fixed an issue which causes log files to remain empty in some cases
• Removed the cling reference from the about dialog
• Updated Kotlin to the latest revision
• Updated JFoenix to the latest version

Note: This release adjusts the service file format. The provided stock repositories remain compatible with all prior versions of Beacon.

This release replaces the old cling based UPnP implementation in favor of the more modern mmupnp implementation.

• Removed cling
• Added mmupnp
• Improved gateway detection
• Improved error reporting on gateway related issues
• Improved local address detection
• Fixed an issue which caused the application to crash if GitHub was unreachable

Additionally, the following changes were applied to the service definitions:

• Added support for Minecraft: Bedrock Edition
• Renamed "Minecraft" to "Minecraft: Java Edition" for clarity

All service file changes will be available to prior versions of Beacon as usual.

This release primarily aims to correct smaller bugs and upgrade all third party dependencies to their respective latest revisions:

• Fixed an issue which may cause issues on some less reliable router implementations
• Upgraded log4j to the latest version
• Upgraded Kotlin to the latest version
• Upgraded Protobuf to the latest version

Note: This update does not change the service definitions. An updated copy of all service files is included regardless as Protobuf has been updated.

This release aims to improve compatibility with some specific router models:

• Added a check to detect devices without the AddPortMapping RPC endpoint
• Added a check to detect devices without the DeletePortMapping RPC endpoint

Note: This release does not change any of the service definitions.

This release introduces a workaround for an issue within one of our dependencies which prevents application startup on Java 12 and newer.

• Replaced the external address JFXTextField with a standard TextField

Note: This release does not introduce any changes to the service definitions.

This release aims to address an issue which causes errors to go unnoticed when they occur on a
thread other than the main thread:

• Added explicit error handling for preload callbacks
• Added handling of uncaught exceptions

Note: This release does not provide changes to the service definition library.

This is a bugfix release which aims to address issues which may prevent a clean application startup on systems with Java 8 in their $PATH.

• Added logging of the native Bytecode version
• Added a check which prevents the launching of the application on Java 8 instances
• Added a Swing dialogue which is displayed when starting on an incompatible JVM instance

Note: This release does not contain any updates to the service definitions.

This release addresses issues regarding the issue-reporting of the application:

• Added support for logging to a file
• Added a command-line switch to override the log output directory
• Added a button to the credits screen which directs users to the log directory

Note: This release does not contain any updates to the service definitions.

This release is a complete rework of the original Beacon application and aims to fix the shortcomings of v1.x.

• Rewrote the application in Kotlin
• Added support for service repositories
• Improved UPnP detection and error handling
• Added lease durations to prevent accidental creation of indefinite port mappings
• Added a field which displays the external host address
• Reworked the entire branding

• Removed support for custom services

Please note that users only require a copy of either Beacon.exe or Beacon.jar. All *.dat files will be retrieved automatically by the application upon startup.

+ New less Minecrafty Design
+ New service templates (including Rust, Killing Floor 2 and Starbound)
* Some code cleanup