GUI System

• /friend now opens an interactive menu
• Friends list with clickable player heads
  
• Friend profile pages with detailed stats
  
• Friend requests GUI with accept/deny buttons

Settings System

• Privacy Settings - Control who can send requests/invites
  
• Notification Settings - Toggle join/leave/request notifications
  
• Friend Request Permissions (Everyone/Friends of Friends/Nobody)

Improved Friend List

• Friends shown once with action buttons
• Click to view profiles, message, invite to party, or remove
  
• Online/offline status indicators
  
• Favorite friends marked with ★

Friend Profiles

• View friend statistics and relationship history
• One-click actions: Message, Party Invite, Teleport
  
• Set nicknames and favorite friends
  
• See days as friends and last online

Security & Performance
- Fixed 8 critical security issues (SQL, network exploits, memory leaks, race conditions)
- Switched to faster MariaDB driver

New
- View outgoing friend requests with /friend outgoing
- Cancel pending friend requests with /friend cancel <player>
- Interactive clickable buttons in chat (✔/✖ to accept/deny requests)
- [Message] and [Remove] buttons on friend list
- Update checker that notifies admins of new versions

Fixes
- Fixed party persistence (saves to database)
- Added input validation and sanitization
- Fixed friend limit bypass exploit
- Added database pagination for large friend lists
- Automatic old mail cleanup system

What's Been Done:
• Fixed NetworkManager List/Set type casting issue
• Implemented try-with-resources for database connections
• Refactored UUIDFetcher - removed static memory leaks, added async handling
• Optimized CacheManager thread safety
• Added database query limits (LIMIT 500/100)
• Removed empty addCustomCharts method
• Added proper import for List type in NetworkManager
• Fixed connection pool resource leak patterns
• Made UUIDFetcher instance-based with proper shutdown
• Updated PlayerUtils to use new UUIDFetcher instance
• Fixed CacheManager getUUID to return CompletableFuture

Performance Boosts:

• Plugin runs much faster with better database handling
• Added smart caching so things load instantly

New Features:

• Block annoying players (they can't message or friend you)
• Mail system now supports subjects and attachments
• Added rate limiting so people can't spam you
• Toggle messages on/off for privacy
• Works with PlaceholderAPI for custom server features

Fixed & Improved:

• Fixed a bunch of bugs
• Better cross-server support

Integrations:

• Smoother LuckPerms compatibility
• Improved GriefPrevention support
• More stable overall

Fixes Applied:

• Fixed duplicate "Friend request accepted" messages appearing in chat
• Fixed "can't find message.request.success" error
• Improved cross-server friend request handling
• All friend notifications now display correctly without duplicates

~ Thank you @Cynter

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New Features:

• Party Effects System - Party members now receive potion effects (Regeneration, Damage Resistance, Speed, Luck, Haste)
• Visual particles display when effects are active
• Effects scale with party size - larger parties get stronger bonuses
• Proximity-based activation (configurable range)

Improvements:

• Added visual indicators when party members are out of effect range
• Improved network communication between servers
• Enhanced error handling in network operations
• Added try/catch blocks for better stability

Bug Fixes:

• Fixed NetworkManager implementation for cross-server parties

Configuration:

• Added new settings for party effects in config.yml
• Added message toggle and sound notification options
• More customization options for proximity range and effect scaling

Commands

• Added /party effects - View active party bonuses and settings