Nova

[View on GitHub](https://github.com/xenondevs/Nova/releases/tag/0.25.0-alp… ## Important - As always, but especially in this version, please create a backup of your ENTIRE server before updating to this version. ## General Changes - Updated to Minecraft 26.3 (26.2 is no longer supported) - Redesigned WAILA - Redesigned side configuration menu - Significantly reduced client memory consumption of the resource pack - Added /nova forget: Used to remove placeholder elements such as "Unknown Item:" / "Unknown Enchantment:" / etc. after removing an addon ### Fixes - Fixed #396 - Minecraft tile entity blocks can't be used as hitbox of Nova block - Fixed #548 - Moving items in/out of inventories using cables does not update adjacent blocks - Fixed #764 - An exception occurred while ticking block nova:spruce_leaves - Fixed #833 - Mushrooms drop when breaking mushroom backed blocks - Fixed #834 - Swords don't break cobweb faster - Fixed #843 - Pressure plate kick - Fixed an issue where the /nova items menu would not show pages - Fixed an issue where the displayed resource pack build time was incorrect ## Addon API ### New features - Registries: - unified APIs for Nova- and Paper registries - tag support - registry reloading - Natively registered block and item types - Custom blocks can now configure: - light emission - explosion resistance - flammability - map colors - piston reactions - note block instrument - gravity - fluid flow - custom entity-based colliders and hitboxes (for entity-backed blocks) - Enhanced tool behavior - Enhanced GuiTextures with custom text positioning and alignment - New packet-entity system - Packet events now cover all packet types - Some QoL-Features like auto-reloading configs in dev mode and the ability to specify asset pack overrides in config.yml ### Migration Guide - [Nova Documentation - Migration Guide 0.24 ➝ 0.25](https://docs.xenondevs.xyz/nova/addon/migration-guide/0.2…

[View on GitHub](https://github.com/xenondevs/Nova/releases/tag/0.24.0) _Combined changelog from 0.24.0-alpha.1 to 0.24.0_ ## Important - As always, please create a backup before updating to this version. ## General Changes - Updated to Minecraft 26.2 (26.1.2 is no longer supported) ### Fixes - Fixed an issue where some models could not be loaded - Fixed #830 - Copper chests are not registered as networkable vanilla tile-entities - Fixed #835 - Crafting recipes book shows different attack values from nova items menu for tools ## Addon API ### Migration Guide - [Nova Documentation - Migration Guide 0.23 ➝ 0.24](https://docs.xenondevs.xyz/nova/addon/migration-guide/0.2…

[View on GitHub](https://github.com/xenondevs/Nova/releases/tag/0.24.0-RC.1) - Updated to Minecraft 26.2 (26.2-rc.2 is no longer supported)

[View on GitHub](https://github.com/xenondevs/Nova/releases/tag/0.24.0-alp… - Added missing 26.2 block waila textures - Fixed an issue where some models could not be loaded

[View on GitHub](https://github.com/xenondevs/Nova/releases/tag/0.24.0-alp… ## Important - As always, please create a backup before updating to this version. ## General Changes - Updated to Minecraft 26.2 (26.1.2 is no longer supported)

[View on GitHub](https://github.com/xenondevs/Nova/releases/tag/0.23.0) _Combined changelog from 0.23.0-alpha.1 to 0.23.0-RC.2, this version is functionally the same as 0.23.0-RC.2_ ## Important - As always, please create a backup before updating to this version. ## General Changes - Updated to Minecraft 26.1.2 (1.21.11 is no longer supported) - Removed legacy conversions (make sure your worlds are fully converted, this requires loading the affected chunks): - from Nova's v1 world format (pre 0.17) - from legacy tile entity data (pre 0.17) - from legacy item stacks (pre 0.18) - from legacy addon data folder (pre 0.18) ### Fixes - Fixed an issue where note blocks would play the previous instead of the current note when right-clicked - Fixed an issue where char size calculation would not work properly with inherited component styles - Fixed an issue where some slot display types were not handled by PacketItems - Fixed an issue where the minecraft version in the deployed catalog was actually the paper version - Fixed an issue where crafting would not work ## Addon API ### New features - New contexts: - [Nova Documentation - Contexts](https://docs.xenondevs.xyz/nova/addon/contexts/) - Improved item & block interactions: - [Nova Documentation - ItemBehavior](https://docs.xenondevs.xyz/nova/addon/items/item-behaviors/) ### Migration Guide - [Nova Documentation - Migration Guide 0.22 ➝ 0.23](https://docs.xenondevs.xyz/nova/addon/migration-guide/0.2…

[View on GitHub](https://github.com/xenondevs/Nova/releases/tag/0.23.0-RC.2) - Fixed an issue where crafting would not work

[View on GitHub](https://github.com/xenondevs/Nova/releases/tag/0.23.0-RC.1) - Updated to Paper 26.1.2 - Fixed an issue where some slot display types were not handled by PacketItems - Fixed an issue where the minecraft version in the deployed catalog was actually the paper version

[View on GitHub](https://github.com/xenondevs/Nova/releases/tag/0.23.0-alp… ## Important - As always, please create a backup before updating to this version. ## General Changes - Updated to Minecraft 26.1 (1.21.11 is no longer supported) - Removed legacy conversions (make sure your worlds are fully converted, this requires loading the affected chunks): - from Nova's v1 world format (pre 0.17) - from legacy tile entity data (pre 0.17) - from legacy item stacks (pre 0.18) - from legacy addon data folder (pre 0.18) ### Fixes - Fixed an issue where note blocks would play the previous instead of the current note when right-clicked - Fixed an issue where char size calculation would not work properly with inherited component styles ## Addon API ### New features - New contexts: - [Nova Documentation - Contexts](https://docs.xenondevs.xyz/nova/addon/contexts/) - Improved item & block interactions: - [Nova Documentation - ItemBehavior](https://docs.xenondevs.xyz/nova/addon/items/item-behaviors/) ### Migration Guide - [Nova Documentation - Migration Guide 0.22 ➝ 0.23](https://docs.xenondevs.xyz/nova/addon/migration-guide/0.2…

[View on GitHub](https://github.com/xenondevs/Nova/releases/tag/0.22.3) - Fixed #791 - Note: This disables Towny permission checking for players that are offline. So e.g. Machine's Quarry will stop working in protected areas after their owner logs out. - Updated translations

[View on GitHub](https://github.com/xenondevs/Nova/releases/tag/0.22.2) - Fixed #778 - Server crashes with Simple Upgrades addon

[View on GitHub](https://github.com/xenondevs/Nova/releases/tag/0.22.1) - Fixed an issue where the auto copier would not replace : and / from the resource pack id

[View on GitHub](https://github.com/xenondevs/Nova/releases/tag/0.22.0) _Combined changelog from 0.22.0-alpha.1 to 0.22.0-RC.2, this version is functionally the same as 0.22.0-RC.2_ ## Important - As always, please create a backup before updating to this version. ## General Changes - Updated to Minecraft 1.21.11 (1.21.10 is no longer supported) - Added /nova reset command to reset recipes, worldgen, loot files - Updated translations ## Fixes - Fixed some issues with item model definition parsing - #763 - Convert format string translations into MessageFormat format - Fixed an issue where the villager trade discount wouldn't be shown - Fixed #693 - NullPointerException thrown when player disconnects during server join ## Addon API ### Migration Guide - [Nova Documentation - Migration Guide 0.21 ➝ 0.22](https://docs.xenondevs.xyz/nova/addon/migration-guide/0.2…

[View on GitHub](https://github.com/xenondevs/Nova/releases/tag/0.22.0-RC.2) - Added /nova reset command to reset recipes, worldgen, loot files - #763 - Convert format string translations into MessageFormat format - Fixed an issue where the villager trade discount wouldn't be shown - Fixed #693 - NullPointerException thrown when player disconnects during server join - Updated translations

[View on GitHub](https://github.com/xenondevs/Nova/releases/tag/0.22.0-RC.1) - Fixed some issues with item model definition parsing - Component size calculation for components that use object components

[View on GitHub](https://github.com/xenondevs/Nova/releases/tag/0.22.0-alp… ## General Changes - Updated to Minecraft 1.21.11 (1.21.10 is no longer supported) ## Addon API ### Migration Guide - [Nova Documentation - Migration Guide 0.21 ➝ 0.22](https://docs.xenondevs.xyz/nova/addon/migration-guide/0.2…

[View on GitHub](https://github.com/xenondevs/Nova/releases/tag/0.21.2) - #747 - Supported S3 upload with custom domain

[View on GitHub](https://github.com/xenondevs/Nova/releases/tag/0.21.1) - Fixed an issue where the content of the /nova items menu could not be scrolled - Updated translations

[View on GitHub](https://github.com/xenondevs/Nova/releases/tag/0.21.0) _Combined changelog from 0.21.0-alpha.1 to 0.21.0-RC.1, this version is functionally the same as 0.21.0-RC.1_ ## Important - As always, please create a backup before updating to this version. - You'll now need to add Nova as a java agent on the command line, via -javaagent:plugins/Nova-0.21.0.jar ## General Changes - Updated to Minecraft 1.21.10 (1.21.8 is no longer supported) - A new look for the /nova items menu and the recipe explorer - Dropped support for manual resource pack uploading - S3 upload service: Added acl config option, force_path_style now also affects download url - Resource pack build is now always in-memory (the corresponding config option to do it on disk was removed) ### Fixes - Fixed an issue where the stonecutter would always show all recipes for nova items when a nova item was in the input slot - Fixed an issue where nova blocks had no explosion drops - Fixed an issue where BlockUtils#getDrops would ignore the BLOCK_DROPS and BLOCK_STORAGE_DROPS context parameters - Fixed an issue where updating state-backed block states through BlockBehavior#updateShape would trigger block migration - Fixed an issue where the custom_multi_part upload service was not working properly - Fixed ModelBuilder uv-locked rotation - Fixed ModelBuilder not rotating rotation property - Fixed ModelBuilder matrix transformation application order - Fixed an issue where breaking 2 block tall blocks in creative would always play stone breaking sounds - Fixed an issue where the custom break particles from the breakable behavior were not played for model-less custom blocks without their own break particles (e.g. barrier) - Fixed an issue where the water bucket sounds for waterloggable Nova blocks with a waterloggable backing state would play twice - Fixed an issue where water could not be placed inside already waterlogged waterloggable Nova blocks - Fixed #722 - Machine/cable config changes not saving ## Addon API ### New features - New item behaviors: Bow, Crossbow, NoHandAnimationWhileHolding - [Item using api](https://docs.xenondevs.xyz/nova/addon/items/item-behavior… - [Multiple resource packs](https://docs.xenondevs.xyz/nova/addon/resourcepack/build-… - Gui textures with transparent background - Gui textures with no "Inventory" label - [Access Widener](https://docs.xenondevs.xyz/nova/addon/access-widener/) & [Mixin](https://docs.xenondevs.xyz/nova/addon/mixin/) ### Migration Guide - [Nova Documentation - Migration Guide 0.20 ➝ 0.21](https://docs.xenondevs.xyz/nova/addon/migration-guide/0.2…

[View on GitHub](https://github.com/xenondevs/Nova/releases/tag/0.21.0-RC.1) - Bumped to release candidate status - Added fixedPlacement to PlacedFeatureBuilder

[View on GitHub](https://github.com/xenondevs/Nova/releases/tag/0.21.0-alp… - Fixed #722 - Machine/cable config changes not saving

[View on GitHub](https://github.com/xenondevs/Nova/releases/tag/0.21.0-alp… nova-gradle-plugin: - addonJar is now a Jar task, making the generated archives reproducible by default - Added libraryLoaderApi dependency configuration for library-loaded api dependencies - The library loader now also works when there is a custom PluginLoader defined - The library loader now uses MavenLibraryResolver.MAVEN_CENTRAL_DEFAULT_MIRROR instead of maven central as required by Paper - Dependencies on the library loader configuration now influence up-to-date checking

[View on GitHub](https://github.com/xenondevs/Nova/releases/tag/0.21.0-alp… - Updated to 1.21.10 (1.21.9 is no longer supported) - Fixed an issue where breaking 2 block tall blocks in creative would always play stone breaking sounds - Fixed an issue where the custom break particles from the breakable behavior were not played for model-less custom blocks without their own break particles (e.g. barrier) - Fixed an issue where the water bucket sounds for waterloggable Nova blocks with a waterloggable backing state would play twice - Fixed an issue where water could not be placed inside already waterlogged waterloggable Nova blocks

[View on GitHub](https://github.com/xenondevs/Nova/releases/tag/0.21.0-alp… - Updated to [Origami v0.3.0](https://github.com/xenondevs/origami/releases/tag/0.3.0), which includes a small breaking change to addon build configuration, refer to the updated [Nova-Addon-Template](https://github.com/xenondevs/Nova-Addon-Template) - Updated translations

[View on GitHub](https://github.com/xenondevs/Nova/releases/tag/0.21.0-alp… ## Important - As always, please create a backup before updating to this version. - You'll now need to add Nova as a java agent on the command line, via -javaagent:plugins/Nova-0.21.0-alpha.1.jar ## General Changes - Updated to Minecraft 1.21.9 (1.21.8 is no longer supported) - A new look for the /nova items menu and the recipe explorer - Dropped support for manual resource pack uploading - S3 upload service: Added acl config option, force_path_style now also affects download url ### Fixes - Fixed an issue where the stonecutter would always show all recipes for nova items when a nova item was in the input slot - Fixed an issue where nova blocks had no explosion drops - Fixed an issue where BlockUtils#getDrops would ignore the BLOCK_DROPS and BLOCK_STORAGE_DROPS context parameters - Fixed an issue where updating state-backed block states through BlockBehavior#updateShape would trigger block migration - Fixed an issue where the custom_multi_part upload service was not working properly - Fixed ModelBuilder uv-locked rotation - Fixed ModelBuilder not rotating rotation property - Fixed ModelBuilder matrix transformation application order ## Addon API ### New features - New item behaviors: Bow, Crossbow, NoHandAnimationWhileHolding - [Item using api](https://docs.xenondevs.xyz/nova/addon/items/item-behavior… - [Multiple resource packs](https://docs.xenondevs.xyz/nova/addon/resourcepack/build-… - Gui textures with transparent background - Gui textures with no "Inventory" label - [Access Widener](https://docs.xenondevs.xyz/nova/addon/access-widener/) & [Mixin](https://docs.xenondevs.xyz/nova/addon/mixin/) ### Migration Guide - [Nova Documentation - Migration Guide 0.20 ➝ 0.21](https://docs.xenondevs.xyz/nova/addon/migration-guide/0.2…

[View on GitHub](https://github.com/xenondevs/Nova/releases/tag/0.20.5) - #691 - Remove legacy code to fix MiniMessage serialization exception

[View on GitHub](https://github.com/xenondevs/Nova/releases/tag/0.20.4) - Added disable_chunked_encoding setting to S3 upload service

[View on GitHub](https://github.com/xenondevs/Nova/releases/tag/0.20.3) - #683 Feature: Add recipe grouping support - Fixed #682 - Deadlock on startup when using Nova 0.20.2 with ItemsAdder 4.0.12 - Fixed an issue where Nova items would be shown as shulker shells in stonecutter recipes. Note that this does not resolve the problem that the stonecutter's suggested recipes always show all recipes that take nova items as the input. This requires a more complex change and will be addressed in a future version.

[View on GitHub](https://github.com/xenondevs/Nova/releases/tag/0.20.2) - Removed a debug println regarding block breaking

[View on GitHub](https://github.com/xenondevs/Nova/releases/tag/0.20.1) - Fixed #678 - Leave backed blocks decaying - Fixed an issue where the block break delay was off by 2 ticks - Fixed an issue where the first break stage texture was shown with break progress 0

[View on GitHub](https://github.com/xenondevs/Nova/releases/tag/0.20.0) _Combined changelog from 0.20-alpha.1 to 0.20-RC.3, this version is functionally the same as 0.20-RC.3_

Important

- As always, please create a backup before updating to this version.

General Changes

- Updated to Minecraft 1.21.8 (1.21.5 is no longer supported) - Added resource_pack > auto_copy config option

Fixes

- Fixed an issue where a tile-entity's gui would sometimes be opened when placing it - Fixed an issue where the eventless hand swinging extension functions would not suppress events properly - Fixed an issue where the player_head special model could not be (de)serialized properly - Fixed a memory leak - Fixed an issue where Nova recipes would be shown as shulker shells in the vanilla crafting book - Fixed slow recipe reloading - Fixed an issue where non-3x3 shaped recipes would not work - Fixed an issue where network postTickSync was not called post-tick

Addon API

- Added ModelBuilder#cull - NBTUtils#removeItemData now also filters item data of passenger entities - Added disallowedEntityTypes to EntityUtils#deserializeAndSpawn

Migration Guide

- [Nova Documentation - Migration Guide 0.19 ➝ 0.20](https://docs.xenondevs.xyz/nova/addon/migration-guide/0.1…

- NBTUtils#removeItemData now also filters item data of passenger entities - Added disallowedEntityTypes to EntityUtils#deserializeAndSpawn

[View on GitHub](https://github.com/xenondevs/Nova/releases/tag/0.20-RC.3) - NBTUtils#removeItemData now also filters item data of passenger entities - Added disallowedEntityTypes to EntityUtils#deserializeAndSpawn

[View on GitHub](https://github.com/xenondevs/Nova/releases/tag/0.20-RC.1) - Bumped to release candidate status

[View on GitHub](https://github.com/xenondevs/Nova/releases/tag/0.20-alpha.6) - Fixed an issue where Nova recipes would be shown as shulker shells in the vanilla crafting book - Fixed slow recipe reloading

[View on GitHub](https://github.com/xenondevs/Nova/releases/tag/0.20-alpha.5) - Updated to 1.21.8

[View on GitHub](https://github.com/xenondevs/Nova/releases/tag/0.20-alpha.4) - Updated to 1.21.7 (1.21.6 is no longer supported) - Fixed a memory leak

[View on GitHub](https://github.com/xenondevs/Nova/releases/tag/0.20-alpha.1) ## Important - As always, please create a backup before updating to this version. ## General Changes - Updated to Minecraft 1.21.6 (1.21.5 is no longer supported) ### Fixes - Fixed an issue where a tile-entity's gui would sometimes be opened when placing it ## Addon API ### Migration Guide - [Nova Documentation - Migration Guide 0.19 ➝ 0.20](https://docs.xenondevs.xyz/nova/addon/migration-guide/0.1…

[View on GitHub](https://github.com/xenondevs/Nova/releases/tag/0.19) _Combined changelog from 0.19-alpha.1 to 0.19-RC.4, this version is functionally the same as 0.19-RC.4_ ## Important - As always, please create a backup before updating to this version. ## General Changes - Updated to Minecraft 1.21.5 (1.21.4 is no longer supported) - Added config option resource_pack > generation > disabled_backing_state_categories that can be used to prevent certain backing state categories from being used - Config options resource_pack > japanese_glyph_variants and resource_pack > force_uniform_font have been moved to resource_pack > generation > japanese_glyph_variants and resource_pack > generation > force_uniform_font - If Nova blocks use leaves as backing state, the corresponding particles will now be disabled ### Fixes - Fixed #463 - Compatibility issue with WeaponMechanics - Fixed #627 - Mob catcher not working - Fixed #628 - Harvester not dropping items - Fixed #629 - GUIs don't work with ProtocolLib installed - Fixed #632 - Pale oak leaves turn into cherry leaves - Fixed #635 - Tree Leaves will not decay when grown next to each other - Fixed #640 - Crash on server startup - Fixed #644 - Debug stick behavior broken - Fixed an issue where HitboxManager would not always select the closest clicked VirtualHitbox - Fixed an issue where the maximum stack size of custom Nova items was limited to 64 instead of 99 - Fixed an issue where block sounds of Nova block would not play under the "blocks" sound category - Fixed an issue where addons could not generate shulker_box and head special item models - Fixed an issue where Mode.Display left-hand entries would not default to the corresponding right-hand entry if unspecified - Fixed an issue where WAILA would throw exceptions for cocoa blocks - Fixed an issue where entities would not drop experience orbs - Fixed an issue where wind charge explosions would destroy Nova blocks - Fixed an issue where dispensers could remove Nova blocks by dispensing water buckets into them - Fixed an issue where VanillaChestTileEntity could try to access unloaded chunks - Fixed an issue where players would be kicked for Failed to decode packet 'clientbound/minecraft:set_equipment' if animated equipment was registered by an addon - Fixed an issue where the force resource pack functionality would pop other server resource packs - Fixed an issue where WAILA would ignore the block_interaction_range attribute - Fixed an issue where equipment emissivity maps were still being added as alpha value, instead of being disabled - Fixed generateWailaTextures nova-gradle-plugin task - Fixed an issue where non-enchantable Nova items could not be renamed in the anvil ## Addon API ### New Features - Custom entity variants - New item behavior: Shield - Added FakeShulker ### Changes - Non-tile-entity blocks can now be entity-backed and fall back to entity-backed models if they run out of block states - Entity-backed blocks can now display the waterlogged state (Note that this does not work as well as native waterlogging) - BackingStateCategory.LEAVES now includes pale oak leaves - Block model assignment is no longer dependent on registration order ### Migration Guide - [Nova Documentation - Migration Guide 0.18 ➝ 0.19](https://docs.xenondevs.xyz/nova/addon/migration-guide/0.1…

[View on GitHub](https://github.com/xenondevs/Nova/releases/tag/0.19-RC.4) - Updated to Paper 1.21.5-113 (#650) - Fixed #644 - Debug stick behavior broken - Fixed an issue where non-enchantable Nova items could not be renamed in the anvil

[View on GitHub](https://github.com/xenondevs/Nova/releases/tag/0.19-RC.3) - Fixed an issue where equipment emissivity maps were still being added as alpha value, instead of being disabled - Fixed generateWailaTextures nova-gradle-plugin task

[View on GitHub](https://github.com/xenondevs/Nova/releases/tag/0.19-RC.2) - Block model assignment is no longer dependent on registration order - Fixed an issue where the force resource pack functionality would pop other server resource packs - Fixed an issue where WAILA would ignore the block_interaction_range attribute

[View on GitHub](https://github.com/xenondevs/Nova/releases/tag/0.19-RC.1) - Fixed an issue where players would be kicked for Failed to decode packet 'clientbound/minecraft:set_equipment' if animated equipment was registered by an addon

[View on GitHub](https://github.com/xenondevs/Nova/releases/tag/0.19-alpha.9) - Fixed #640 - Crash on server startup

[View on GitHub](https://github.com/xenondevs/Nova/releases/tag/0.19-alpha.8) - Added damageReductions and itemDamage to the Shield behavior - Fixed #635 - Tree Leaves will not decay when grown next to each other. - Fixed an issue where entities would not drop experience orbs - Fixed an issue where wind charge explosions would destroy Nova blocks - Fixed an issue where dispensers could remove Nova blocks by dispensing water buckets into them - Fixed an issue where VanillaChestTileEntity could try to access unloaded chunks

[View on GitHub](https://github.com/xenondevs/Nova/releases/tag/0.19-alpha.7) - Fixed WAILA throwing exceptions for cocoa blocks

[View on GitHub](https://github.com/xenondevs/Nova/releases/tag/0.19-alpha.6) - Fixed an issue where fresh installs could not start

[View on GitHub](https://github.com/xenondevs/Nova/releases/tag/0.19-alpha.5) - Fixed #632 - Pale oak leaves turn into cherry leaves

[View on GitHub](https://github.com/xenondevs/Nova/releases/tag/0.19-alpha.4) - Updated to Paper 1.21.5-76 - Updated translations

[View on GitHub](https://github.com/xenondevs/Nova/releases/tag/0.19-alpha.3) - Addons can now register entity variants - Fixed #627 - Mob catcher not working - Fixed #628 - Harvester not dropping items - Fixed #629 - GUIs don't work with ProtocolLib installed

[View on GitHub](https://github.com/xenondevs/Nova/releases/tag/0.19-alpha.2) - Non-tile-entity blocks can now be entity-backed and fall back to entity-backed models if they run out of block states - Entity-backed blocks can now display the waterlogged state (Note that this does not work as well as native waterlogging) - BackingStateCategory.LEAVES now includes pale oak leaves - If Nova blocks use leaves as backing state, the corresponding particles will now be disabled - Added config option resource_pack > generation > disabled_backing_state_categories that can be used to prevent certain backing state categories from being used - Config options resource_pack > japanese_glyph_variants and resource_pack > force_uniform_font have been moved to resource_pack > generation > japanese_glyph_variants and resource_pack > generation > force_uniform_font

[View on GitHub](https://github.com/xenondevs/Nova/releases/tag/0.19-alpha.1) ## Important - As always, please create a backup before updating to this version. ## General Changes - Updated to Minecraft 1.21.5 ### Fixes - Fixed an issue where HitboxManager would not always select the closest clicked VirtualHitbox - Fixed an issue where the maximum stack size of custom Nova items was limited to 64 instead of 99 - Fixed an issue where block sounds of Nova block would not play under the "blocks" sound category - Fixed an issue where addons could not generate shulker_box and head special item models - Fixed an issue where Mode.Display left-hand entries would not default to the corresponding right-hand entry if unspecified ## Addon API ### New Features - New item behavior: Shield - Added FakeShulker ### Migration Guide - [Nova Documentation - Migration Guide 0.18 ➝ 0.19](https://docs.xenondevs.xyz/nova/addon/migration-guide/0.1…

[View on GitHub](https://github.com/xenondevs/Nova/releases/tag/0.18.1) - Fixed #618 - Whitelist Error - Fixed #619 - WAILA shows tripwire as Nova block - Fixed an issue where xyz.xenondevs.nova.world.item.Equipment created via Equipment.of would not work in the Equippable behavior - The catalog now contains the game version and plugin artifacts - Updated translations

[View on GitHub](https://github.com/xenondevs/Nova/releases/tag/0.18) _Combined changelog from 0.17-alpha.1 to 0.18-RC.8, this version is functionally the same as 0.18-RC.8, there was no stable release for 0.17_ ## Important 1. As always, please create a backup before updating to this version. 2. Nova addons are now loaded as plugins. This means that they now need to be placed in the plugins/ directory, and NOT plugins/Nova/addons/. Addon configs, recipes, etc. will be automatically moved to their new data folders. For this to work properly, the addons need to be present on the first startup of 0.18. ## General Changes - Updated to Minecraft 1.21.4 (1.20.4 is no longer supported) - Addons are now loaded as plugins - Nova now bundles all libraries instead of downloading them on startup. - nova:wrench was moved to the Logistics addon - Removed the shadow from fake vanilla boss bars & waila overlay background - Nova will now prevent server startup if FastAsyncWorldEdit is installed, as they are incompatible (#560) - Removed Oraxen support and added compatibility with Nexo - Added config option resource_pack > japanese_glyph_variants - Added force_path_style config option for S3 upload service (#415) - Energy networks now balance blocks that are insert & extract - Insert & Extract is now the default connection type chests and other vanilla blocks that store items ### Fixes - Fixed #275 - Jetpacks stop working when switching worlds - Fixed #304 - Break network connections during chunk save / chunk load ? - Fixed #307 - Unbreakable block with tool - Fixed #320 - Block#breakNaturally() and Block#remove() don't properly break solid custom Nova blocks. - Fixed #369 - Certain quasi-connectivity situations do not work - Fixed #413 - Crashing server using scaffolding - Fixed #414 - Commands requiring arguments used without arguments are throwing an error - Fixed #416 - Exception during initialization - Fixed #418 - Only one enchantment possible per item - Fixed #427 - Incorrect behavior with enchanted tools - Fixed #429 - Pick block mouse bind not working when Nova plugin is installed. - Fixed #430 - Incorrect bamboo behaviour - Fixed #431 - Problem with merging resource pack - Fixed #432 - Tripwire blocks missing behaviors - Fixed #439 - Sword sweeping absent in alpha 12 update - Fixed #440 - Placeholder items can be cloned with middle click - Fixed #441 - Problem with internal item removed when destroying Shulker box in Survival - Fixed #442 - Hopper facing - Fixed #448 - Tile-entity energy is not stored in item stacks - Fixed #451 - Deadlock when querying Towny protection for network tasks - Fixed #452 - Lava doesn't deal damage on Purpur - Fixed #454 - Crash due to Nova chunks not being loaded during world generation - Fixed #456 - Straight cables turn into chains when waterlogged (Logistics addon) - Fixed #462 - Incorrect block picking behavior - Fixed #490 - Colored/Dyed Shulker Boxes don't connect with wires, while natural colored Shulker Boxes do - Fixed #500 - [Logistics] Cables vanish if a block is placed on top of them - Fixed #503 - abnormal bossbar text with other languages - Fixed #506 - Disabled slots in vanilla crafter get filled up when using cables to insert items - Fixed #512 - Server lags and crashes when saving while handling multiple cable connections in the same chunk - Fixed #513 - Falling blocks replace cables, deleting them - Fixed #521 - Taking fluids from a fluid tank while on a full inventory deletes buckets - Fixed #522 - Either TRIPWIRE_UNATTACHED or TRIPWIRE_ATTACHED model working but not both - Fixed #527 - Updating to 1.21.4 breaks Nova blocks which were in the middle of a process - Fixed #532 - Placing an unenchanted item into an Enchanting Table crashes server - Fixed #535 - Nova is causing strings and tripwires to be unbreakable - Fixed #536 - Machines with fluid bars uninteractible - Fixed #537 - Storage units fail to initialize - Fixed #538 - Issues with loots & Machine upgrades - Fixed #539 - Biome injection not working - Fixed #546 - Nova crashes when applying patches on paper version 1.21.4-20 and newer - Fixed #550 - Nova is not compatible with nLogin - Fixed #556 - Incompatibility with ItemsAdder - Fixed #571 - Machines X Logistics Weird Bug - Fixed #575 - Crafting remainder not working in furnaces - Fixed an issue with page switching in the recipe viewer - Fixed an issue where ArmorEquipEvent was not fired - Fixed an issue where note blocks would still play sounds when there was a block above them - Fixed an issue where BlockMigrator would not despawn display entities of entity-backed Nova blocks - Fixed an issue where replacing blocks via BlockUtils#placeBlock would not call break handlers for the previous Nova block - Fixed an issue where custom armor textures would not work if the resource pack wasn't regenerated - Fixed an issue with block drops in creative - Fixed fake display entity metadata using wrong ids for interpolation-related entries - Fixed TileEntity#handleTickingEnabled and TileEntity#handleTickingDisabled not called on place/break - Fixed an issue where the energy bar's energy delta values would remain when energy is unchanged - Fixed an issue where tool tier was ignored when breaking Nova blocks with vanilla tools - Fixed an issue where world file save could run concurrently with network tasks, leading to file corruption - Fixed an issue where directional vanilla blocks would not be placed facing the correct direction if they were placed against Nova blocks with a replacable hitbox block. - Fixed some cases where fake player instances could be leaked through bukkit events - Fixed an issue where the energy side configuration of tile entities would reset on every chunk load - Fixed an issue where ghost items would appear in the hotbar when trying to pick a Nova block in creative mode - Fixed some false positives regarding Nova's creative block picking - Fixed WailaToolIconProviderRegistry not accepting WailaToolIconProvider - Fixed an issue where the default waila tool icon provider would return "wooden_<category>" for unknown tiers - Fixed "zip file closed" exception during initialization - Fixed ToolTier#ofItem not recognizing gold tools - Fixed an issue where networks would not tick when containing hoppers - Fixed an issue where unzipped base packs would cause resource pack building to fail - Fixed an issue where client-side nova item data could leak into server-side items in creative mode - Fixed NoSuchFieldError for CraftMagicNumbers.INSTANCE on newer paper versions - Fixed NoSuchMethodError when opening anvil windows on newer paper versions - Fixed an issue where removing an end point that is part of a local network would not remove the connected end point from the network - Fixed No NetworkConfigurator for world when dynamically loading a world - Fixed UninitializedPropertyAccessException when accessing ProtectionManager early - Fixed block placing on Nova blocks with interactive backing state - Fixed a desync when trying to break a block without the Breakable behavior in creative - Fixed an issue where the axis value of blocks was selected incorrectly - Fixed an issue where tile entity data was not saved properly - Fixed an issue where changes to network end points were not saved properly - Fixed an issue where added items to tile-entity inventories would be invisible until reopening the gui - Fixed an issue where water could destroy non-waterloggable Nova blocks - Fixed NovaItem#createItemStack always returning item stacks of count 1 - Fixed an issue where lines of flying leaves would appear in the world - Fixed an issue where leaves, note blocks and tripwire would not have block break effects - Fixed an issue where leaves, not blocks and tripwire could not be picked via the middle mouse button - Fixed an issue where side configuration menus would no

[View on GitHub](https://github.com/xenondevs/Nova/releases/tag/0.18-RC.8) - Fixed an issue where all non-tile-entity blocks that spawn experience orbs on break would always spawn them, even if broken in creative or with an incorrect tool

[View on GitHub](https://github.com/xenondevs/Nova/releases/tag/0.18-RC.7) - Added DefaultContextParamTypes.BLOCK_EXP_DROPS - Autofilling for DefaultContextParamTypes.BLOCK_DROPS is now also influenced by the source player's game mode, with no drops being enabled in creative. - BlockBehavior#getDrops and BlockBehavior#getExp are now always called on block break, requiring addons to check BLOCK_DROPS, BLOCK_STORAGE_DROPS and BLOCK_EXP_DROPS context parameters - Fixed an issue where Nova tile-entities would not drop storage contents if they were broken with an incorrect tool - Fixed an issue where both Nova and vanilla tile-entities would not drop experience orbs when broken with an incorrect tool

[View on GitHub](https://github.com/xenondevs/Nova/releases/tag/0.18-RC.6) - Fixed an issue where new nova item stacks would have the legacy modelId tag - Updated translations

[View on GitHub](https://github.com/xenondevs/Nova/releases/tag/0.18-RC.5) - Fixed an issue where advancements for Nova items would not work

[View on GitHub](https://github.com/xenondevs/Nova/releases/tag/0.18-RC.4) - Fixed an issue where the addonJar task of the nova-gradle-plugin would fail when a custom bootstrapper was specified, but createPlugin wasn't overridden

[View on GitHub](https://github.com/xenondevs/Nova/releases/tag/0.18-RC.3) - Fixed an issue where network data for nova:unknown blocks would be removed on network chunk load - Fixed an issue where legacy region file conversion (v0.16 -> v0.18) would deadlock

[View on GitHub](https://github.com/xenondevs/Nova/releases/tag/0.18-RC.2) - Improved handling of missing or mismatching network node data on chunk load

[View on GitHub](https://github.com/xenondevs/Nova/releases/tag/0.18-RC.1) - Removed Oraxen support - Added Nexo compatibility - Added debug command /nova debug recalculateLeaveProperties <chunk range> - This command recalculates leave distance and guesses the intended persistence state, intended for scenarios where this data was lost due to deletion of nova region files. Note that this may make hand-placed leaves non-persistent again, which can lead to them decaying.

[View on GitHub](https://github.com/xenondevs/Nova/releases/tag/0.18-alpha… - Fixed #550 - Nova is not compatible with nLogin - Fixed #556 - Incompatibility with ItemsAdder - Fixed an issue where on-disk resource pack generation would not use the correct directory - Fixed an issue where Nova would crash on startup if it was previously interrupted during config extraction

[View on GitHub](https://github.com/xenondevs/Nova/releases/tag/0.18-alpha… - Fixed #575 - Crafting remainder not working in furnaces

[View on GitHub](https://github.com/xenondevs/Nova/releases/tag/0.18-alpha… - Potential fix/workaround for #571

[View on GitHub](https://github.com/xenondevs/Nova/releases/tag/0.18-alpha… - Nova will now prevent server startup if FastAsyncWorldEdit is installed, as they are incompatible (#560) - Fixed #503 - abnormal bossbar text with other languages - Added config option resource_pack > japanese_glyph_variants

[View on GitHub](https://github.com/xenondevs/Nova/releases/tag/0.18-alpha… - Fixed an issue where items with the Stripping behavior could not strip pale oak log - Fixed an issue where tools with canSweepAttack = true would not sweep attack - Fixed an issue where custom swords would not break bamboo instantly - Fixed an issue where custom tools would not receive item damage when attacking entities

[View on GitHub](https://github.com/xenondevs/Nova/releases/tag/0.18-alpha… - Fixed an issue where some tile entity data would only be saved once per chunk load cycle

[View on GitHub](https://github.com/xenondevs/Nova/releases/tag/0.18-alpha… - Removed the shadow from fake vanilla boss bars - Removed the shadow from the waila overlay background - Fixed some incorrectly placed pixels in the waila overlay background texture

[View on GitHub](https://github.com/xenondevs/Nova/releases/tag/0.18-alpha… - Fixed #546 - Nova crashes when applying patches on paper version 1.21.4-20 and newer

[View on GitHub](https://github.com/xenondevs/Nova/releases/tag/0.18-alpha… - Addons can now register custom feature types again - DefaultEnergyHolder#energyPlus DefaultEnergyHolder#energyMinus now show the energy delta values of the previous tick instead of the current one

[View on GitHub](https://github.com/xenondevs/Nova/releases/tag/0.18-alpha… - Fixed #539 - Biome injection not working - Fixed IllegalStateException: zip file closed on shutdown

[View on GitHub](https://github.com/xenondevs/Nova/releases/tag/0.18-alpha.9) - Fixed #537 - Storage units fail to initialize - Fixed #538 - Issues with loots & Machine upgrades

[View on GitHub](https://github.com/xenondevs/Nova/releases/tag/0.18-alpha.8) - [InvUI-related fixes](https://github.com/NichtStudioCode/InvUI/releases/tag/2.0…

[View on GitHub](https://github.com/xenondevs/Nova/releases/tag/0.18-alpha.7) - Fixed #536 - Machines with fluid bars uninteractible

[View on GitHub](https://github.com/xenondevs/Nova/releases/tag/0.18-alpha.6) - Added [Canvas](https://nova.dokka.xenondevs.xyz/nova/xyz.xenondevs.nova.… gui element - Fixed #535 - Nova is causing strings and tripwires to be unbreakable - Fixed an issue where lines of flying leaves would appear in the world - Fixed an issue where leaves, note blocks and tripwire would not have block break effects - Fixed an issue where leaves, not blocks and tripwire could not be picked via the middle mouse button - Fixed an issue where side configuration menus would not be closed when the associated tile entity was destroyed - Fixed an issue where some tile entity guis would stop updating after switching menus

[View on GitHub](https://github.com/xenondevs/Nova/releases/tag/0.18-alpha.5) - Fixed #532 - Placing an unenchanted item into an Enchanting Table crashes server

[View on GitHub](https://github.com/xenondevs/Nova/releases/tag/0.18-alpha.4) - Fixed NovaItem#createItemStack always returning item stacks of count 1 - Changed recipe key format to include addon- and recipe type namespace - [InvUI-related fixes](https://github.com/NichtStudioCode/InvUI/releases/tag/2.0…

[View on GitHub](https://github.com/xenondevs/Nova/releases/tag/0.18-alpha.3) - Fixed an issue where the Patreon upload service would fail to upload the resource pack

[View on GitHub](https://github.com/xenondevs/Nova/releases/tag/0.18-alpha.2) - Fixed #527 - Updating to 1.21.4 breaks Nova blocks which were in the middle of a process - Fixed an issue where tile entity data was not saved properly - Fixed an issue where changes to network end points were not saved properly - Fixed an issue where added items to tile-entity inventories would be invisible until reopening the gui - Fixed an issue where water could destroy non-waterloggable Nova blocks - Updated translations

[View on GitHub](https://github.com/xenondevs/Nova/releases/tag/0.18-alpha.1) ## Important 1. As always, please create a backup before updating to this version. 2. Nova addons are now loaded as plugins. This means that they now need to be placed in the plugins/ directory, and NOT plugins/Nova/addons/. Addon configs, recipes, etc. will be automatically moved to their new data folders. For this to work properly, the addons need to be present on the first startup of 0.18. ## General changes - Addons are now loaded as plugins - Updated to Minecraft 1.21.4 (1.21.1 is no longer supported) ## Fixes - Fixed #462 - Incorrect block picking behavior - Fixed #522 - Either TRIPWIRE_UNATTACHED or TRIPWIRE_ATTACHED model working but not both ## Addon API ### New features - Added support for [item model definitions](https://docs.xen.cx/nova/addon/items/creating-items/#item… in items and entity-backed blocks - Added support for [equipment definitions](https://docs.xen.cx/nova/addon/items/equipment/) - Added support for custom tooltip textures - New item behaviors: AnimatedDye, Cooldown, Dyeable, Glider ### Migration Guide [Nova Documentation - Migration Guide 0.17 ➝ 0.18](https://docs.xen.cx/nova/addon/migration-guide/0.17-0.18/)

[View on GitHub](https://github.com/xenondevs/Nova/releases/tag/0.17-alpha… - Fixed #513 - Falling blocks replace cables, deleting them - Fixed #521 - Taking fluids from a fluid tank while on a full inventory deletes buckets - Fixed a desync when trying to break a block without the Breakable behavior in creative - Fixed an issue where the axis value of blocks was selected incorrectly

[View on GitHub](https://github.com/xenondevs/Nova/releases/tag/0.17-alpha… - The default axis value for the scoped block state property AXIS is now y - ModelBuilder#rotated now assumes models using nova:axis to be aligned with the y axis by default

[View on GitHub](https://github.com/xenondevs/Nova/releases/tag/0.17-alpha… - Made Energy-, Item-, FluidSideConfigMenu public

[View on GitHub](https://github.com/xenondevs/Nova/releases/tag/0.17-alpha… - Fixed block placing on Nova blocks with interactive backing state

[View on GitHub](https://github.com/xenondevs/Nova/releases/tag/0.17-alpha… - Fixed #512 - Server lags and crashes when saving while handling multiple cable connections in the same chunk - Performance improvements for networks consisting of many cables - Fixed UninitializedPropertyAccessException when accessing ProtectionManager early

[View on GitHub](https://github.com/xenondevs/Nova/releases/tag/0.17-alpha… - Fixed `No NetworkConfigurator for world` when dynamically loading a world

[View on GitHub](https://github.com/xenondevs/Nova/releases/tag/0.17-alpha… - Addons can now define a custom id for items of blocks - Added Region#toBoundingBox

[View on GitHub](https://github.com/xenondevs/Nova/releases/tag/0.17-alpha… - Fixed #506 - Disabled slots in vanilla crafter get filled up when using cables to insert items

[View on GitHub](https://github.com/xenondevs/Nova/releases/tag/0.17-alpha… - Fixed an issue where removing an end point that is part of a local network would not remove the connected end point from the network

[View on GitHub](https://github.com/xenondevs/Nova/releases/tag/0.17-alpha… - Fixed #431 - Problem with merging resource pack - Fixed #500 - [Logistics] Cables vanish if a block is placed on top of them - Base packs will now no longer be merged twice if they were specified in both the config and put into the base_packs directory - Base pack merging will now overwrite files for scenarios where multiple base packs define the same files, instead of throwing an exception in some cases. - ProtoNetworks are no longer saved to disk and instead inferred from network node data

[View on GitHub](https://github.com/xenondevs/Nova/releases/tag/0.17-alpha… - The resource pack will now be regenerated if it no longer exists

[View on GitHub](https://github.com/xenondevs/Nova/releases/tag/0.17-alpha… - Updated network-related exception messages to include more information

[View on GitHub](https://github.com/xenondevs/Nova/releases/tag/0.17-alpha… - Fixed #490 - Colored/Dyed Shulker Boxes don't connect with wires, while natural colored Shulker Boxes do

[View on GitHub](https://github.com/xenondevs/Nova/releases/tag/0.17-alpha… - Fixed dupe

[View on GitHub](https://github.com/xenondevs/Nova/releases/tag/0.17-alpha… - Fixed an issue where client-side nova item data could leak into server-side items in creative mode - Fixed NoSuchFieldError for CraftMagicNumbers.INSTANCE on newer paper versions - Fixed NoSuchMethodError when opening anvil windows on newer paper versions

[View on GitHub](https://github.com/xenondevs/Nova/releases/tag/0.17-alpha… - Fixed an issue where networks would not tick when containing hoppers - Fixed an issue where unzipped base packs would cause resource pack building to fail

[View on GitHub](https://github.com/xenondevs/Nova/releases/tag/0.17-alpha… - Fixed ToolTier#ofItem not recognizing gold tools

[View on GitHub](https://github.com/xenondevs/Nova/releases/tag/0.17-alpha… - Fixed "zip file closed" exception during initialization