This patch release fixes some issues that inadvertently made it into v1.5:

• The plugin would fail to load on certain old versions (e23de7d)
• Fix /jail command not working for online players first joining the server (#38)

What's Changed

• ⅔ (two thirds) of the plugin's code has been rewritten to be more robust, bug-free, and easier to maintain
• Many bugs were fixed
  • Run onJail commands when joining after being jailed by @rymiel in https://github.com/emilyy-dev/BetterJails/pull/24
  • Resolve worlds lazily/when required by @emilyy-dev in https://github.com/emilyy-dev/BetterJails/pull/31
  • Subtle issues that were kept untracked, leading to a lot of inconsistencies regarding teleporting prisoners around when logging in and out
• Some features were added in the process
  • Add support for imprisonment reason by @emilyy-dev in https://github.com/emilyy-dev/BetterJails/pull/28
  • Reason placeholder in jailSuccess by @rymiel in https://github.com/emilyy-dev/BetterJails/pull/29
  • Custom release location support via the new /modjail command by @rymiel in https://github.com/emilyy-dev/BetterJails/pull/30
• Some messages from the plugin configuration have been replaced or no longer exist, and new ones have been added:

-jailFailedJailNotFound
-deljailFailed
+non-existent-jail

-jailFailedTimeIncorrect
-infoFailedPlayerNeverJoined
-unjailFailedPlayerNeverJoined
-setjailFromConsole

+player-not-imprisoned
+reload-failed
+save-all-failed
+delete-jail-failed
+save-jail-failed
+modify-jail-success
+modify-jail-fail

Make sure to check out the new config here

• And more

New Contributors

• @rymiel is now a gorgeous contributor, thank you for promoting development

Full Changelog: https://github.com/emilyy-dev/BetterJails/commits/v1.5 (this is the entire commit history of the repo so it probably isn't any useful, but if you wanna check this out anyway look up for the past 2 years or so)

Runs finger on table - this place is a bit dusty, time for an update!

This snapshot update contains mostly internal changes, but with them the plugin's internals are more robust, squashing many bugs in the way:

• Fixed a bug when using the BetterJails placeholder expansion for PAPI, trying to show the remaining time would always show the total imprisonment duration — this also affected the API
• Fixed an annoying warning that showed during startup regarding saving the sub-commands file
• Fixed an issue with the permission group changing mechanism.

And more! The full changelog can be found in the update messages here.
That is all for today, but there are more updates to come.

Hey everyone!! I hope you are all doing great

This update is a bit unexpected, it's not the v2.0 I've been wanting to release and lots of you have been waiting to be released, but I promise it's worth it.

This update adds a brand new, nice and dandy Developer API, for those that wish to have a plugin that hooks to BetterJails, for a bit more of a custom environment more information about all that can be found in the GitHub repository!!

Not only that but it also comes with a few bugfixes and a number of internal improvements (since v1 is not my main focus I didn't go that much out of my way, but I did what I considered should be fixed "ASAP").

Added check for empty string before running sub-commands.

Lots of changes:

• Added a sub-commands execution feature. You can check here for details.
• An attempt at reducing file I/O operations to help reduce lag.
  
• Completely renewed how time is managed. Now it's time-based instead of tick-based.
  
• Lots of internal changes.

Fixed the support for EssX's jail timeout thingy, as it didn't show up in /seen <player>

Added a check for offline players at load time.

Changed api-version in plugin.yml from 1.15 to 1.13 'cause Bukkit likes to complain.

Removed unnecessary player data file saving on timer, potentially causing lag spikes.

Not much to say, some bugfixes.

Fixed bug regarding new player joining not being added to the alltimePlayers list.
Fixed bug regarding update checking.

Improved group handling.
Changed when sentence time starts counting if offlineTime is set to true.
If an offline player is jailed and then unjailed before they join the server, the data file for that player gets deleted.

Group feature now works with Vault with any perms plugin that Vault supports.
Added command /jail info <player>; it prints in chat a bunch of the info stored in the player data file.
/jail info <player> also comes with two new messages: infoFailedPlayerNeverJoined and infoFailedPlayerNotJailed.
Now it alerts in console when loaded config.yml differs with plugin's config.yml.
Cache offline player list on load time, will probably perform better on servers that had tons of players.

No major nor minor changes

Just a little fix for /betterjails reload

I don't even know where to begin...

Completely changed how data is handled internally.
Changed jailed players file system (don't worry, it'll get converted).
Added config.yml
With messages
Now it checks for updates.
Now it has integration with LuckPerms , allows you to change player's group WHEN /JAILED!
I think that's all.
Yeah pretty much.
Either that or I forgot even my name.
Please send help ;-;

Added auto-save timer, data files get saved every five minutes (will be settable).
Now the player data file gets saved when a jailed player leaves the server.

Now you can modify an offline player's jail time

Fixed permission required when broadcasting /unjail

Fixed bug regarding player's last location handling when joining/jailed.
Added "/betterjails save" command and "betterjails.betterjails.save" permission.

Added "/betterjails reload" command with it's respective permission "betterjails.betterjails.reload";
Changed load time;
Bugs fixed (hopefully)
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