Announcement and Join/Quit message plugin with support for permissions. Supports Hex colors, gradients, Achievements, Titles, Action Bars, and more. Uses MiniMessage for text formatting
EssentialsX/Essentials
### [`v2.19.4`](https://togithub.com/EssentialsX/Essentials/releases/2.19.4)
[Compare Source](https://togithub.com/EssentialsX/Essentials/compare/2.19.3...2.19.4)
⚠️ **EssentialsX 2.19.4 fixes a critical issue with `[Trade]` signs from 2.19.3.** You should upgrade to this release as soon as possible.
A massive thanks to our community members who have assisted countless people on GitHub and MOSS, including [@triagonal](https://togithub.com/triagonal), [@JasonHorkles](https://togithub.com/JasonHorkles), [@Evidentsinger14](https://togithub.com/Evidentsinger14), [@Chew](https://togithub.com/Chew), and many others.
Finally, a shoutout to all our supporters on [Patreon](https://www.patreon.com/essentialsx), [GitHub Sponsors](https://togithub.com/sponsors/EssentialsX/) and [Ko-fi](https://ko-fi.com/essentialsx), including:
- AKP
- madscientist032
- [@aternosorg](https://togithub.com/aternosorg)
- [@pebblehost](https://togithub.com/pebblehost)
- ...and 26 more supporters! (Want to see your name here? You can join our Hero tier on Patreon or GitHub Sponsors!)
Your support helps us to continue spending hours of our free time working on and improving EssentialsX for everyone. You can click one of the buttons below to support the EssentialsX project:
[](https://www.patreon.com/essentialsx) [](https://ko-fi.com/essentialsx) [](https://togithub.com/sponsors/EssentialsX/)
#### Supported server versions
EssentialsX officially supports the CraftBukkit, Spigot, and [Paper](https://papermc.io) server software.
EssentialsX is designed to work on the following Minecraft versions:
- ✅ `1.17.1` and `1.18.2` - EssentialsX actively develops against and supports these versions.
- ⚠️ `1.8.8`, `1.9.4`, `1.10.2`, `1.11.2`, `1.12.2`, `1.13.2`, `1.14.4`, `1.15.2`, and `1.16.5` - these versions are still supported, but are not a priority for us, and may be dropped in a future release.
**We recommend using the latest version of Paper**. EssentialsX includes significant improvements that require Paper, including:
- Paper's async chunk loading reduces lag spikes during player teleports.
CraftBukkit and Spigot do not support async chunk loading from plugins.
- `/anvil`, `/grindstone`, `/cartographytable`, `/loom`, `/smithingtable`, `/stonecutter` are only supported on Paper.
CraftBukkit and Spigot do not support the API needed for these.
- `/recipe` on 1.12+ requires Paper to avoid a dupe bug introduced by CraftBukkit and Spigot.
- Paper contains countless overall performance optimisations over CraftBukkit and Spigot.
- Paper supports all properly-written plugins for CraftBukkit and Spigot.
EssentialsX does **not** support the following Minecraft versions or server software:
- 🛑 "Ultra-performance" Paper forks including Akarin, Yatopia, and similar projects - these often perform non-standard behaviour and can break your worlds and installed plugins.
- 🛑 Mohist - **[The Mohist project is known to be sketchy, and has, in the past, tricked users into deleting official EssentialsX jars and installing an unofficial build.](https://essentialsx.net/do-not-use-mohist.html)** We cannot guarantee the safety or functionality of unofficial builds of EssentialsX; you should avoid using Mohist where possible.
- 🛑 Other Forge/Bukkit hybrid servers including Cauldron, Thermos, Magma, CatServer - EssentialsX is built for the Bukkit API, which does not properly support mods. For modded servers, use [SpongeForge](https://www.spongepowered.org/) and [Nucleus](https://nucleuspowered.org/), or an alternative mod for [Forge or Fabric](https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods).
- 🛑 `1.7.10` or below.
#### Upgrading to 2.19.4
2.19.4 is a drop-in replacement for 2.19.3.
If you're upgrading from 2.19.2, you can keep your current EssentialsX config file. However, 2.19.4 adds some new options that you may want to configure, and to do so you'll need to either update your config or add the new settings to your existing config. See the [2.19.3 changelog](https://togithub.com/EssentialsX/Essentials/releases/tag/2.19.3) for more details.
Upgrading from 2.19.2 or older versions of EssentialsX? See the [previous update changelogs](https://togithub.com/EssentialsX/Essentials/releases).
#### Known issues
##### Anchor charges deplete on Spigot even when EssentialsX Spawn overrides the spawn location
On CraftBukkit and Spigot, anchor charges will deplete regardless of the `respawn-at-anchor` due to an [unfixed bug in CraftBukkit](https://hub.spigotmc.org/jira/browse/SPIGOT-5989). This bug has been patched in Paper.
##### EssentialsX Discord hangs on single core systems on outdated versions of JDK 17
Due to [a known bug in OpenJDK 17.0.1](https://bugs.java.com/bugdatabase/view_bug.do?bug_id=8274349), EssentialsX Discord may hang during startup when running in a single-core environment. Due to the nature of the JDK bug, there is nothing EssentialsX can do directly to fix this.
You can fix this by updating your Java version to 17.0.2 or later. If you are unable to change your Java version, please contact your server host for help.
(You can alternatively add `-Djava.util.concurrent.ForkJoinPool.common.parallelism=1` to your startup flags to attempt to mitigate the issue. However, this should be used as a **last resort only**. OpenJDK 17.0.2 fixes this issue and should be used instead of this workaround.)
#### Bug fixes
##### Bugs fixed from 2.19.3 and older versions
These bugs existed in 2.19.3 and have been fixed in this release.
- **IMPORTANT: after upgrading to 2.19.3, `[Trade]` signs would change owner when used. This has been fixed.** ([#4835](https://togithub.com/EssentialsX/Essentials/issues/4835))
- EssentialsX no longer spits out errors if the plugin shuts down while an update check is running. ([#4839](https://togithub.com/EssentialsX/Essentials/issues/4839))
##### Regressions fixed from 2.19.4 dev builds
There are no known regressions in 2.19.4 dev builds.
***
For a full commit log, [click here](https://togithub.com/EssentialsX/Essentials/compare/2.19.3...2.19.4).
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EssentialsX/Essentials
### [`v2.19.4`](https://togithub.com/EssentialsX/Essentials/releases/2.19.4) [Compare Source](https://togithub.com/EssentialsX/Essentials/compare/2.19.3...2.19.4) ⚠️ **EssentialsX 2.19.4 fixes a critical issue with `[Trade]` signs from 2.19.3.** You should upgrade to this release as soon as possible. A massive thanks to our community members who have assisted countless people on GitHub and MOSS, including [@triagonal](https://togithub.com/triagonal), [@JasonHorkles](https://togithub.com/JasonHorkles), [@Evidentsinger14](https://togithub.com/Evidentsinger14), [@Chew](https://togithub.com/Chew), and many others. Finally, a shoutout to all our supporters on [Patreon](https://www.patreon.com/essentialsx), [GitHub Sponsors](https://togithub.com/sponsors/EssentialsX/) and [Ko-fi](https://ko-fi.com/essentialsx), including: - AKP - madscientist032 - [@aternosorg](https://togithub.com/aternosorg) - [@pebblehost](https://togithub.com/pebblehost) - ...and 26 more supporters! (Want to see your name here? You can join our Hero tier on Patreon or GitHub Sponsors!) Your support helps us to continue spending hours of our free time working on and improving EssentialsX for everyone. You can click one of the buttons below to support the EssentialsX project: [](https://www.patreon.com/essentialsx) [](https://ko-fi.com/essentialsx) [](https://togithub.com/sponsors/EssentialsX/) #### Supported server versions EssentialsX officially supports the CraftBukkit, Spigot, and [Paper](https://papermc.io) server software. EssentialsX is designed to work on the following Minecraft versions: - ✅ `1.17.1` and `1.18.2` - EssentialsX actively develops against and supports these versions. - ⚠️ `1.8.8`, `1.9.4`, `1.10.2`, `1.11.2`, `1.12.2`, `1.13.2`, `1.14.4`, `1.15.2`, and `1.16.5` - these versions are still supported, but are not a priority for us, and may be dropped in a future release. **We recommend using the latest version of Paper**. EssentialsX includes significant improvements that require Paper, including: - Paper's async chunk loading reduces lag spikes during player teleports. CraftBukkit and Spigot do not support async chunk loading from plugins. - `/anvil`, `/grindstone`, `/cartographytable`, `/loom`, `/smithingtable`, `/stonecutter` are only supported on Paper. CraftBukkit and Spigot do not support the API needed for these. - `/recipe` on 1.12+ requires Paper to avoid a dupe bug introduced by CraftBukkit and Spigot. - Paper contains countless overall performance optimisations over CraftBukkit and Spigot. - Paper supports all properly-written plugins for CraftBukkit and Spigot. EssentialsX does **not** support the following Minecraft versions or server software: - 🛑 "Ultra-performance" Paper forks including Akarin, Yatopia, and similar projects - these often perform non-standard behaviour and can break your worlds and installed plugins. - 🛑 Mohist - **[The Mohist project is known to be sketchy, and has, in the past, tricked users into deleting official EssentialsX jars and installing an unofficial build.](https://essentialsx.net/do-not-use-mohist.html)** We cannot guarantee the safety or functionality of unofficial builds of EssentialsX; you should avoid using Mohist where possible. - 🛑 Other Forge/Bukkit hybrid servers including Cauldron, Thermos, Magma, CatServer - EssentialsX is built for the Bukkit API, which does not properly support mods. For modded servers, use [SpongeForge](https://www.spongepowered.org/) and [Nucleus](https://nucleuspowered.org/), or an alternative mod for [Forge or Fabric](https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods). - 🛑 `1.7.10` or below. #### Upgrading to 2.19.4 2.19.4 is a drop-in replacement for 2.19.3. If you're upgrading from 2.19.2, you can keep your current EssentialsX config file. However, 2.19.4 adds some new options that you may want to configure, and to do so you'll need to either update your config or add the new settings to your existing config. See the [2.19.3 changelog](https://togithub.com/EssentialsX/Essentials/releases/tag/2.19.3) for more details. Upgrading from 2.19.2 or older versions of EssentialsX? See the [previous update changelogs](https://togithub.com/EssentialsX/Essentials/releases). #### Known issues ##### Anchor charges deplete on Spigot even when EssentialsX Spawn overrides the spawn location On CraftBukkit and Spigot, anchor charges will deplete regardless of the `respawn-at-anchor` due to an [unfixed bug in CraftBukkit](https://hub.spigotmc.org/jira/browse/SPIGOT-5989). This bug has been patched in Paper. ##### EssentialsX Discord hangs on single core systems on outdated versions of JDK 17 Due to [a known bug in OpenJDK 17.0.1](https://bugs.java.com/bugdatabase/view_bug.do?bug_id=8274349), EssentialsX Discord may hang during startup when running in a single-core environment. Due to the nature of the JDK bug, there is nothing EssentialsX can do directly to fix this. You can fix this by updating your Java version to 17.0.2 or later. If you are unable to change your Java version, please contact your server host for help. (You can alternatively add `-Djava.util.concurrent.ForkJoinPool.common.parallelism=1` to your startup flags to attempt to mitigate the issue. However, this should be used as a **last resort only**. OpenJDK 17.0.2 fixes this issue and should be used instead of this workaround.) #### Bug fixes ##### Bugs fixed from 2.19.3 and older versions These bugs existed in 2.19.3 and have been fixed in this release. - **IMPORTANT: after upgrading to 2.19.3, `[Trade]` signs would change owner when used. This has been fixed.** ([#4835](https://togithub.com/EssentialsX/Essentials/issues/4835)) - EssentialsX no longer spits out errors if the plugin shuts down while an update check is running. ([#4839](https://togithub.com/EssentialsX/Essentials/issues/4839)) ##### Regressions fixed from 2.19.4 dev builds There are no known regressions in 2.19.4 dev builds. *** For a full commit log, [click here](https://togithub.com/EssentialsX/Essentials/compare/2.19.3...2.19.4).Configuration
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