[Bug] Error in console + can't remove diplayName

[LogLez]

Hello :)

Minecraft and Mod version 🐞 I used the new version 4.1.0, after following the instructions to upgrade from 3.x to 4.x

Describe the bug 🐞 So, I was using version 3.7.3. Then, I have the intention of upgrading to the latest version (4.x). So we followed all the instructions to upgrade from 3.x to 4.x. Firstly, we upgrade to the latest 3.x (which is 3.10.0), re-open the world, save it, and then upgrade using 4.1.0. During these 2 starts (with versions 3.10.0 and 4.1.0), a new error occurred in the console. Here, you can find in the attachment a screenshot of the error. (I also removed all the presets I had)

Also, all the NPCs I had spawned are still there with the right skin, but now they all have a display name. Is it a new feature ? Can we remove the name of all NPCs as before (in 3.7.0 when we spawned an NPC, the NPC did not have the name ?

Screenshots 📸

Thanks in advance, and have a good day !

[MarkusBordihn]

Thank you for your feedback. I understand your concerns regarding the display names on NPCs after the upgrade.

Unfortunately, it's not possible to adjust the behavior of older versions to remove the display names. However, in the upcoming version 5.x, I'm happy to implement a checkbox option that will allow you to disable the display name, so it won't be rendered to players.

Additionally, please note that in the next version after the 5.x release, all NPCs will have a randomly generated default name if no name is provided. This change is intended to support upcoming quests and additional dialog options.

Thank you for your understanding, and I appreciate your patience as we work on these improvements.

[LogLez]

Hello,

Thank you for your prompt reply.

Actually, I have forgotten to specify the version of bukkit I am using. The serveur is running in 1.19.3.

Do you think it is possible to upgrade this version to 5.x? I saw that you did this update for the 1.19.2 and 1.20 but not the 1.19.3, is there any reason ?

Thanks in advance, Best regards

[MarkusBordihn]

As current work around you can manually remove the custom name like: /data merge entity <NPC UUID or look at the NPC> { CustomName: ""}

Unfortunately, the usage statistics for 1.19.3 show that it's not a widely adopted version. Given my current workload, I'm unable to keep all versions from 1.18.2 to 1.20.1 up to date, as that would involve maintaining around 14 different versions.

To manage this, I’m focusing on the five most popular versions. However, once 5.x is ready for release, I plan to do a one-time update for the remaining versions. In the meantime, I recommend switching to a more widely used and stable version if possible.