Added

• Guardian preset boost (guardian): built-in totem-style defensive boost with default effects (DAMAGE_RESISTANCE, HEALTH_BOOST) and preconfigured GUI slot.
• Per-boost revive options in boosts.yml:
  • revive-enabled (default false)
  • revive-hearts (default 4.0, clamped to safe bounds)
• Lethal-hit interception for revive-enabled boosts: when incoming damage would be fatal, death is prevented, configured health is restored, and the active boost is consumed immediately (single-use per activation).
• Guardian hover preview screenshot: /boost GUI hover state for Guardian added to release/listing visuals.

Added

• Folia compatibility: EzBoost now supports Folia servers via a FoliaScheduler abstraction that routes task scheduling through Folia's GlobalRegionScheduler / entity schedulers when the Folia runtime is detected.
• Boost top leaderboard (/boosttop): tracks and displays the top boost buyers using a Jaloquent-backed persistent storage layer.
• Jaloquent storage backend: replaced the previous BoostStorage abstraction with a fully Jaloquent-backed EzBoostRepository for consistent flat-file persistence across all storage operations.
• storage.debug-logging option (storage.yml, default false): suppresses verbose Jaloquent console output (Queried X rows, Saved model…). Set to true to re-enable for debugging.
• Paper 1.21 smoke-test: CI matrix now includes Paper 1.21.11 alongside Paper 26.1.2, Folia, Spigot, and Bukkit.

Changed

• api-version lowered from 26.1.2 to 1.21 so the plugin loads on any Spigot/Paper 1.21+ server without an api-version warning or rejection.
• Java compiler target lowered from 25 to 17 for wider JDK compatibility.
• AsyncChatEvent (Paper-only) replaced with AsyncPlayerChatEvent for Spigot compatibility.
• Plugin version lookup changed from getPluginMeta().getVersion() to getDescription().getVersion() for broader server compatibility.
• CI smoke-test pass condition now also verifies Enabling EzBoost appears in the server log, preventing a false pass when the server starts but rejects the plugin due to an incompatible api-version.

Fixed

• YamlDataStore.query() corrected to handle Jaloquent's flat key format.
• storage.yml added to pom.xml resource includes so it is correctly packaged.
• Vault is now fully optional: economy class access and listener registration are guarded so the plugin loads cleanly without Vault present.

Minecraft 26.1.2 & Java 25
The plugin has been updated to Minecraft 26.1.2 and Java 25.

Placeholders & Messages

New internal message tags (no PlaceholderAPI required)
Boost-context messages in messages.yml now support additional tags automatically. You can use these in any message that relates to a specific boost:

Tag	Example output
<boost> / <boost_display>	Speed Boost
<boost_key>	speed
<boost_cost>	50,000
<boost_cost_compact>	50K
<boost_cost_raw>	50000
<boost_duration>	120
<boost_cooldown>	60

Available in: boost-activated, boost-expired, boost-cooldown, boost-effect-cooldown, insufficient-funds, cost-charged, token-used.

Bug fix: <boost> now shows display name everywhere
Previously boost-expired, cost-charged, and token-used showed the internal config key (e.g. speed) instead of the configured display name (e.g. Speed Boost). This is now fixed. Use <boost_key> if you specifically need the raw config key.

9 new PlaceholderAPI placeholders
Requires PlaceholderAPI to be installed.

Placeholder	Returns
%ezboost_has_active_boost%	true or false
%ezboost_active_boost%	Config key of the active boost, or empty
%ezboost_active_boost_display%	Display name of the active boost, or empty
%ezboost_active_boost_time_remaining%	Seconds remaining as a number
%ezboost_active_boost_time_remaining_formatted%	MM:SS or HH:MM:SS
%ezboost_is_active_<boostkey>%	true or false
%ezboost_cooldown_remaining_<boostkey>%	Cooldown seconds as a number
%ezboost_cooldown_remaining_formatted_<boostkey>%	MM:SS or HH:MM:SS
%ezboost_xp_multiplier%	Active XP multiplier (1 if no XP boost is running)

Example uses:

• Scoreboard line: Boost: %ezboost_active_boost_display% (%ezboost_active_boost_time_remaining_formatted%)
• Condition check: show a button only when %ezboost_has_active_boost% equals false
• XP display: XP rate: %ezboost_xp_multiplier%x

New Boosts

11 new preset boosts have been added and are available out of the box:

Key	Display Name	Effects
waterbreathing	Water Breathing Boost	Water Breathing
saturation	Saturation Boost	Saturation
luck	Luck Boost	Luck
absorption	Absorption Boost	Absorption II
slowfall	Slow Falling Boost	Slow Falling
miner	Miner Boost	Haste III + Night Vision
warrior	Warrior Boost	Strength II + Absorption II
farmer	Farmer Boost	Saturation + Luck
explorer	Explorer Boost	Speed II + Jump Boost II
xpboost	XP Boost	2× XP multiplier (custom effect)
diver	Diver Boost	Water Breathing + Dolphin's Grace + Conduit Power

• All new boosts are disabled by default. Enable them in boosts.yml and assign GUI slots in gui.yml.
• Each boost requires its permission node, e.g. ezboost.boost.waterbreathing.
• The XP Boost uses a custom effect — amplifier 0 = 2× XP, amplifier 1 = 3× XP, and so on.
• The Miner, Warrior, Farmer, Explorer, and Diver boosts are combo boosts that apply multiple effects simultaneously.

• Added admin GUIs to create new boosts and add them to the boost selection GUI more easily

• Added /ezboost create subcommand to open the GUI
• Added /ezboost create continue subcommand

EzBoost 1.4.0 is a big step towards connecting other plugins with EzBoost. This will by example allow money making boosts, sell boosts and other cool integration options.

• Added CustomBoostEffect interface
• Added EzBoostAPI for registering custom boosts
• Added BoostStartEvent for easier managing of the boosts
• Added BoostEndEvent for easier managing of the boosts
• Added full API documentation on Github