Halloween Plugin v3.1.0 (+v3.0.9) - World Blacklist & Message Expansion!

Release Date: October 21, 2025
Type: Feature release - world filtering + message customization

New Features

v3.1.0 - World Blacklist System

• NEW: Disable Halloween events in specific worlds (nether, creative, admin worlds)
• COMPLETE: All 12 event types respect world blacklist (bosses, traders, graves, scares)
• SMART MERGE: Automatically adds worlds_blacklist section when upgrading from v3.0.x
• FLEXIBLE: Supports vanilla (nether, the_end) and custom world names (world_nether, world_the_end)
• NO DATA LOSS: Your custom config settings are preserved during upgrade

v3.0.9 - Additional Message Customization

• EXPANDED: 9 more messages moved to messages.yml (XP rewards, cooldowns, pumpkin love notes)
• VARIATIONS: 19 total message variations for better variety
• TRANSLATABLE: All player-facing messages now in one file

World Blacklist Configuration

What gets disabled in blacklisted worlds:

• Login pumpkin spawns
• Pumpkin trader creation (villagers)
• Boss spawning (zombie/skeleton bosses)
• Grave encounters
• All scare events (pumpkin curse, slenderman, fire, lightning, darkness, herobrine)
• Bat witch transformations

Installation

From v3.0.8 → v3.1.0:

1. Stop your server
2. Replace halloween-plugin-3.0.8.jar with halloween-plugin-3.1.0.jar
3. Start your server
4. worlds_blacklist section auto-added to config.yml (at bottom of file)
5. messages.yml smart-merged with 9 new message types
6. All your existing settings preserved!

From older versions (v3.0.0-v3.0.7):
Same process! Smart merge handles everything automatically.

Use Cases

• Creative worlds: Disable Halloween in build/creative worlds
• Nether/End: No Halloween chaos in dangerous dimensions
• Admin worlds: Staff areas remain event-free
• Minigame worlds: Prevent Halloween interference
• Multiverse servers: Full control over which worlds get Halloween events

Compatibility: v3.0.x → v3.1.0 = Automatic migration (zero manual edits needed)
Minecraft: 1.21.1+ (Paper/Purpur recommended)
Java: 17+

What's Fixed

• World blacklist now correctly handles YAML quoted strings
• Smart config merge adds new sections to END of file (clean organization)
• Config upgrade from v3.0.x preserves ALL admin customizations

Bug Reports

Complete control over where Halloween happens!