Fixes:

• Friend chat now reaches your friends on other servers - not just the server you're on.
• Messages, friend requests, mail alerts and party invites now go through across servers.
• Switching servers no longer leaves you showing offline to some friends and online to others.
• Disabling gifts now also blocks sending them from the menu.
• Turning off best friends, friend groups, teleport or jump now actually disables them.
• /friend jump now connects you to your friend's server properly.
• Gifts are fully safe from duplication or loss when sending or claiming them.

Improvements:

• Cross-server messaging now uses proper proxy forwarding - works on BungeeCord and Velocity with no extra proxy plugin.
• Faster database performance and smoother logins on busy/larger networks.

Fixes

• Friends no longer disappear after a server restart.
• Friends now show as offline the moment they leave - no more players stuck showing "online".
• Your friends list no longer randomly empties out while you're playing.
• Gifts can no longer be duplicated or lost when sending or claiming them.
• Mail now respects your block list, blocked players can't mail you.
• Privacy toggles (like private messages) now apply instantly instead of after a relog.

New Feature - Friendship Levels

• Friends now level up together the more you play - messaging, gifting, streaks and time online together all count.
• /friend level <player> shows your level and a progress bar, also shown in the friend profile menu.
• Both friends are rewarded when they level up. Fully configurable in levels.yml.

Fixes

• Friend heads now show each player's real skin in every menu so no more blank/Steve heads.
• Party menu: promote and kick now always affect the member you actually clicked.
• Streaks now complete correctly for both players when sent back on the same day.

New Placeholders

• Friends - %friends_favorites%, %friends_slots%, %friends_online_names%
• Levels & Streaks - %friends_top_level%, %friends_level_with_<player>%, %friends_current_streak%
• Other - %friends_party_online%, %friends_wishlist_count%, %friends_gifts_total%

Placeholders now refresh in the background for smoother performance.

New Features:

• Friend Streaks - Daily streaks between friends, /friend streak <player>. Both sides send daily to keep it going. Auto-warns before expiry, auto-resets when broken, caps at 1000. Milestone rewards at 3, 7, 14, 30, 60, 100, 365, 500, 1000 days
• Trust Levels - 6 tiers (Acquaintance, Buddy, Pal, Close Friend, Best Friend, Bestie). Points earned from messages, gifts, and streak days. /friend trust <player> to view, /friend trust tiers for the full list
• Gift Wishlists - /friend wishlist add <material> [amount] [note] or /friend wishlist addhand to use the held item. /friend wishlist <player> to see a friend's list before gifting
• Rock Paper Scissors Gambling - /friend rps <player> <bet> to challenge a friend with Vault money. Configurable min/max bet and house cut
• LuckPerms Per-Rank Friend Limits - Set different max-friends per group. Supports unlimited keyword
• New Placeholders - %friends_chat_enabled%, %friends_in_friendchat%, %friends_streak_count%, %friends_longest_streak%
• Two New Config Files - streaks.yml and trust.yml - fully customizable rewards, tiers, and perks

Bug Fixes:

• Players with 0 friends or 0 requests no longer re-hit the database on every check (empty list treated as a real cache hit)
• Fixed NPE risk when a mail sender's name could not be resolved
• Fixed thread race in friend-request cancellation
• Removed the startup preload of the entire player_settings table - now lazy-loaded per player on join
• Improved tab completion - now lists reload, menu, streak, trust, wishlist, rps and pulls emote names dynamically from EmoteManager
• Declared the missing friends.limit.* permissions in plugin.yml so admins can see/grant them

Auto Config Updates:

• Existing servers get the new keys merged into config.yml automatically on startup - no need to delete your old config
• New streaks.yml and trust.yml are written on first boot

New Commands:

• /friend streak <player> - Send a daily streak
• /friend streak list - View your active streaks
• /friend trust <player> - View trust level with a friend
• /friend trust tiers - List all tier thresholds and perks
• /friend wishlist - View your wishlist
• /friend wishlist add <material> [amount] [note]
• /friend wishlist addhand [amount] [note] - Add held item
• /friend wishlist remove <material>
• /friend wishlist clear
• /friend rps <player> <bet> - Challenge to RPS
• /friend rps accept|deny - Respond to a challenge
• /friend rps rock|paper|scissors - Pick a move

New Permissions:

• friends.limit.<number> - Sets the friend cap to any number. friends.limit.15, friends.limit.250, friends.limit.9999 all work. Highest match wins if multiple are granted.
• friends.limit.unlimited - Removes the cap entirely (overrides any number).

New Features:

• Folia support
• WorldGuard integration - friend groups can share your region access
• /friend seen <player> - check when any player was last online
• Party waypoints - /friend waypoint <player> locks the compass arrow onto a specific member, with up/down hints
• Friend chat channel: /fc or /friend chat - message all your online friends at once
• Standalone menu commands: /gift, /stats, /settings, /leaderboard
• Send and manage gifts from chat: /gift <player>, /gift pending, /gift accept <id>, /gift deny <id>
• Party chat shortcut: /pc
• Custom model data support for every GUI item
• Option to turn off the mail system

Commands:

• Added f-prefixed versions for servers with other plugins that use the same command names: /fmsg, /freply, /fmail, /fparty
• One jar install - no more separate proxy plugin needed

Bug Fixes:

• Private message sounds play correctly again
• Cross-server private messages now route properly
• Fixed crashes with GriefPrevention integration
• Tab completion for /friend group delete now suggests group names
• Various stability and memory fixes

New Permission:

• friends.chat - allows use of the friend chat channel (default: true)

Fixed DB issues with mysql

New Features:

• /friend status <message> - Set a custom status message your friends can see
• Full inventory/GUI customization via new inventory.yml config file
• Sound effects toggle added to notification settings

Improvements:

• Join item now protected from death drops and auto-returns on respawn
• All menu titles, icons, slots, and materials are now configurable
• Tab completion updated with all available subcommands

Bug Fixes:

• Fixed /mail alias conflict with messaging system
• Fixed incomplete command usages showing in /party and /friend help
• Fixed particle error with salute emote

Fixes:

• Speed and Haste effects now work properly
• Effect scaling actually uses the percentage config now
• Shop prices load correctly from config

Changes:

• Effects are now party-wide leader purchases apply to all members in range
• Only party leaders can buy effects from the shop
• Effects reset when party disbands (configurable)

Added:

• Join item - optional item given on join that opens the friends menu
• Configurable slot, material, name, & lore - Locked in place (can't drop, move, or swap)

Party System

• Redesigned party menu with a cleaner look
• Party effects now require purchase from the shop
• Added /party shop command to buy effect upgrades
• Removed particle effects near party members
• Left-click party members to promote, right-click to kick

Gifts

• Fixed lag when sending gifts
• Menu is much more responsive now

Friends

• Fixed nickname editing via GUI
• Fixed notes not saving properly
• Fixed right-click quick message on friends list
• Friend requests: left-click to accept, right-click to deny

General

• Added /friend reload for admins
• Database performance improvements
• Various bug fixes

Fixes

• Fixed /msg and /reply not working (permission bug)
• Nicknames now actually show in friend lists and profiles
• Favorite toggle in GUI now saves properly to database

Changes

• Teleport is now request-based (no more instant TP)
• /friend tp <player> sends a request
• /friend tpaccept to accept
• /friend tpdeny to deny
• Requests expire after 60 seconds
• GUI teleport button now uses the TPA system

Improvements
- Cleaner build with reduced jar size

Bug Fixes

• Fixed SQL queries referencing wrong table name causing MySQL warnings
  
• Fixed GUIs conflicting with other plugins.
• Fixed Velocity message command ignoring friend checks
• Fixed slow party loading (N+1 query issue)

New Features

• Party chat system with toggle
  
• Party management GUI
  
• Input validation for names, nicknames, notes

Performance

• Reduced JAR size - MariaDB driver now optional
• Optimized party loading queries
  
• Java 17 for 1.20-1.21.1 support

Velocity Improvements

• MariaDB fallback to SQLite if driver missing
• Fixed message command friend validation

Gifts
- Send items to friends - sharing is caring
- Anti-abuse system (cooldowns, daily limits, blacklist, soulbound detection)
- Auto-expiry for unclaimed gifts
- New send/receive GUI
Leaderboards
- Rankings for friends, gifts, messages
- Personal stats and rank tracking
- Cached for performance
Friends
- Best friends, groups, notes, nicknames, favorites
- Teleport and server jump - stalking made easy
- Info command for friend details
GUIs
- Gifts, leaderboards, statistics menus
- Improved main menu with click sounds
PlaceholderAPI
- 15 new placeholders for everything
Velocity
- Full proxy support with cross-server features
Database
- Auto-migration for seamless updates

GUI System

• /friend now opens an interactive menu
• Friends list with clickable player heads
  
• Friend profile pages with detailed stats
  
• Friend requests GUI with accept/deny buttons

Settings System

• Privacy Settings - Control who can send requests/invites
  
• Notification Settings - Toggle join/leave/request notifications
  
• Friend Request Permissions (Everyone/Friends of Friends/Nobody)

Improved Friend List

• Friends shown once with action buttons
• Click to view profiles, message, invite to party, or remove
  
• Online/offline status indicators
  
• Favorite friends marked with ★

Friend Profiles

• View friend statistics and relationship history
• One-click actions: Message, Party Invite, Teleport
  
• Set nicknames and favorite friends
  
• See days as friends and last online

Security & Performance
- Fixed 8 critical security issues (SQL, network exploits, memory leaks, race conditions)
- Switched to faster MariaDB driver

New
- View outgoing friend requests with /friend outgoing
- Cancel pending friend requests with /friend cancel <player>
- Interactive clickable buttons in chat (✔/✖ to accept/deny requests)
- [Message] and [Remove] buttons on friend list
- Update checker that notifies admins of new versions

Fixes
- Fixed party persistence (saves to database)
- Added input validation and sanitization
- Fixed friend limit bypass exploit
- Added database pagination for large friend lists
- Automatic old mail cleanup system

What's Been Done:
• Fixed NetworkManager List/Set type casting issue
• Implemented try-with-resources for database connections
• Refactored UUIDFetcher - removed static memory leaks, added async handling
• Optimized CacheManager thread safety
• Added database query limits (LIMIT 500/100)
• Removed empty addCustomCharts method
• Added proper import for List type in NetworkManager
• Fixed connection pool resource leak patterns
• Made UUIDFetcher instance-based with proper shutdown
• Updated PlayerUtils to use new UUIDFetcher instance
• Fixed CacheManager getUUID to return CompletableFuture

Performance Boosts:

• Plugin runs much faster with better database handling
• Added smart caching so things load instantly

New Features:

• Block annoying players (they can't message or friend you)
• Mail system now supports subjects and attachments
• Added rate limiting so people can't spam you
• Toggle messages on/off for privacy
• Works with PlaceholderAPI for custom server features

Fixed & Improved:

• Fixed a bunch of bugs
• Better cross-server support

Integrations:

• Smoother LuckPerms compatibility
• Improved GriefPrevention support
• More stable overall

Fixes Applied:

• Fixed duplicate "Friend request accepted" messages appearing in chat
• Fixed "can't find message.request.success" error
• Improved cross-server friend request handling
• All friend notifications now display correctly without duplicates

~ Thank you @Cynter

** If you are using this plugin, delete the current plugin folder to update certain settings and messages. **

New Features:

• Party Effects System - Party members now receive potion effects (Regeneration, Damage Resistance, Speed, Luck, Haste)
• Visual particles display when effects are active
• Effects scale with party size - larger parties get stronger bonuses
• Proximity-based activation (configurable range)

Improvements:

• Added visual indicators when party members are out of effect range
• Improved network communication between servers
• Enhanced error handling in network operations
• Added try/catch blocks for better stability

Bug Fixes:

• Fixed NetworkManager implementation for cross-server parties

Configuration:

• Added new settings for party effects in config.yml
• Added message toggle and sound notification options
• More customization options for proximity range and effect scaling

Commands

• Added /party effects - View active party bonuses and settings