v12.0.0

What's Changed

• Update registry types by @ImMorpheus in #2522
• Add missing CatalogedBy annotation on ProcessorType by @ImMorpheus in #2523
• Fix registry method in StatisticCategory catalog class by @ImMorpheus in #2524
• Update particles (api12) by @MrHell228 in #2519
• Add missing registry methods in catalog classes by @ImMorpheus in #2525
• Add Viewer#sendBlockProgress by @MrHell228 in #2513
• Add missing CatalogedBy annotation to ItemRarity by @ImMorpheus in #2528
• Remove unused ticket type registry by @ImMorpheus in #2527
• Regenerate api data by @ImMorpheus in #2521
• Add ForwardingViewer by @MrHell228 in #2526
• Update TextAlignment catalog annotation by @ImMorpheus in #2529
• Update Vehicle javadoc and Minecart classes by @ImMorpheus in #2530
• Add missing GlowItemFrame entity by @ImMorpheus in #2531
• Remove WeatherEffect and duplicate keys methods by @ImMorpheus in #2532
• Refactor tameable entities by @ImMorpheus in #2533
• Abstract saddleable to a separate interface by @ImMorpheus in #2534
• Update Strider interface parent by @ImMorpheus in #2535
• Update Hoglin parent interface by @ImMorpheus in #2536
• Update Allay parent interface by @ImMorpheus in #2537
• drop Creature from Phantom class parents by @ImMorpheus in #2538
• Use Aerial to abstract flying trait by @ImMorpheus in #2540
• Update slime parent interface by @ImMorpheus in #2539
• Rename Creature to PathfinderAgent by @ImMorpheus in #2541
• Update Hostile entities by @ImMorpheus in #2542
• Update Zombie class hierarchy by @ImMorpheus in #2544
• Remove LlamaLike interface by @ImMorpheus in #2543
• Refactor Ranger entities by @ImMorpheus in #2545
• Update Trader and Merchant api classes by @ImMorpheus in #2546
• Fix EnderDragon#bossBar() & Add ServerWorld#dragonFightBossBar() by @MrHell228 in #2547
• Refactor breedable and ageable entities by @ImMorpheus in #2549
• Rename FireballEntity to IgnitingProjectile and update hierarchy by @ImMorpheus in #2550
• Update Aquatic description and fix hierarchy by @ImMorpheus in #2551
• Refactor projectiles classes by @ImMorpheus in #2552
• Abstract Attackable to a separate interface by @ImMorpheus in #2555
• Abstract Chargeable to a separate interface by @ImMorpheus in #2558
• Abstract Leashable to a separate interface by @ImMorpheus in #2554
• Abstract targeting to a separate interface by @ImMorpheus in #2557
• Use adventure BossBarViewer by @MrHell228 in #2553
• Abstract anger level to a separate interface by @ImMorpheus in #2556
• Remove Raid#setBossBar() by @MrHell228 in #2548
• Update to ModLauncher 10 on SpongeVanilla by @Yeregorix in #2562
• Abstract ItemStack & ItemStackSnapshot to ItemStackLike by @MrHell228 in #2563
• Add BlockEntity tick methods by @MrHell228 in #2517
• Move deprecated ItemStackLike related methods to Common by @MrHell228 in #2565

Full Changelog: v11.0.0...v12.0.0

v11.0.0

What's Changed

• Replace Fandom links with new wiki by @Earthcomputer in #2464
• Update Gamepedia wiki links by @Spongecade in #2465
• Add Keys.FROZEN_TIME & Keys.MAX_FROZEN_TIME by @avaruus1 in #2460
• Add BlockType#hasBlockEntity by @Lignium in #2462
• Remove guava from the API by @ImMorpheus in #2469
• Regenerate API data by @ImMorpheus in #2470
• Drop caffeine-guava adapter by @ImMorpheus in #2472
• Bump to gradle 8.4 by @ImMorpheus in #2471
• Stop marking sniffer as experimental api by @ImMorpheus in #2474
• Fix dependency conflicts by @ImMorpheus in #2473
• Fix errorprone warnings and remove printstacktrace by @ImMorpheus in #2475
• Bump additional dependencies by @ImMorpheus in #2476
• Add missing particle options by @ImMorpheus in #2477
• Allow negative amplifiers in potion effects by @ImMorpheus in #2478
• Build cleanup by @zml2008 in #2482
• Bump Adventure to 4.16 by @jpenilla in #2483
• Fix compilation warnings by @ImMorpheus in #2484
• Add gradle wrapper validation action by @ImMorpheus in #2486
• Bump gradle to 8.7 by @ImMorpheus in #2485
• Add distributionSha256Sum by @ImMorpheus in #2487
• Enable gradle dependency verification by @ImMorpheus in #2488
• Bump dependencies and fix more dependency conflicts by @ImMorpheus in #2489
• Remove gradle wrapper validation action by @ImMorpheus in #2490
• Replace leftover hamcrest usage with junit and drop dependency by @ImMorpheus in #2493
• Remove SqlManager by @ImMorpheus in #2492
• Rework ChunkEvent by @aromaa in #2497
• Migrate TEXT_BACKGROUND_COLOR value type to sponge color by @ImMorpheus in #2494
• Regenerate API data by @ImMorpheus in #2499
• Add Ticks#infinite by @aromaa in #2480
• Update comments in autogenerated api data by @ImMorpheus in #2500
• fix: WorldTemplates by @gabizou in #2503
• Update/1.20.6 by @Faithcaio in #2501
• Bump log4j to 2.22.1 by @ImMorpheus in #2505
• Replace deprecated locale methods by @ImMorpheus in #2507
• Allow custom TicketTypes to be created by plugins. by @zml2008 in #2453
• feat: Add BlockVolume.blockPalette accessor by @gabizou in #2506
• Add Keys.MAX_GROWTH_STAGE by @MrHell228 in #2511
• Add new EntityTypes by @ImMorpheus in #2512
• feat: Add PushReactions by @gabizou in #2514
• Change BlockEntity#setValid() to remove() by @MrHell228 in #2516

New Contributors

• @Earthcomputer made their first contribution in #2464
• @Spongecade made their first contribution in #2465
• @avaruus1 made their first contribution in #2460
• @aromaa made their first contribution in #2497
• @MrHell228 made their first contribution in #2511

Full Changelog: v10.0.0...v11.0.0

v10.0.0

What's Changed

• feat(data): add DataFormats#SNBT by @SettingDust in #2432
• [API10] World Generation API by @Faithcaio in #2428
• Add Keys#HANGING for lanterns by @Lignium in #2438
• Add EventManager#registerListeners with lookup parameter by @A248 in #2441
• Add Keys#PREVIOUS_GAME_MODE by @Lignium in #2442
• Add FluidState to LocatableBlock by @gabizou in #2443
• docs: add missing p tags and rework existing tag for consistency by @ImMorpheus in #2449
• build: require java 17+ and update readme by @ImMorpheus in #2448
• generate BlockStateKeys by @Faithcaio in #2440
• Implement missing method isFire in AbstractDamageSource by @Yeregorix in #2451
• Replace guava immutable collections with java immutable collections by @ImMorpheus in #2454
• Add stream online players method by @ImMorpheus in #2457
• fix nullability issues by @ImMorpheus in #2455
• Expose protocol version for status pings by @stephan-gh in #2456

New Contributors

• @SettingDust made their first contribution in #2432
• @Lignium made their first contribution in #2438
• @A248 made their first contribution in #2441

Full Changelog: v9.0.0...v10.0.0

v8.2.0

What's Changed

• feat(data): add DataFormats#SNBT by @SettingDust in #2432
• Add Keys#HANGING for lanterns by @Lignium in #2438
• Add Keys#PREVIOUS_GAME_MODE by @Lignium in #2442
• Implement missing method isFire in AbstractDamageSource by @Yeregorix in #2451

New Contributors

• @SettingDust made their first contribution in #2432
• @Lignium made their first contribution in #2438

Full Changelog: v8.1.0...v8.2.0

Release v9.0.0

What's Changed

• Remove the restriction that listener methods must be public by @zml2008 in #2376
• Initial update of block states & block entities for 1.17 by @zml2008 in #2357
• [API9] World Generation by @Faithcaio in #2404
• API9 BlockstateProperty by @Faithcaio in #2418
• remove structure config api by @ImMorpheus in #2420
• 1.18.2 by @zml2008 in #2415

Full Changelog: v8.1.0...v9.0.0

Release v8.1.0

What's Changed

• New dependency: MiniMessage is now available as part of SpongeAPI for text templating. See the Kyori docs for more on how to use MiniMessage.
• World management updates, including the ability to name worlds and grab worlds of a specific type easily
• Added being able to get the entity type that a spawn egg will produce
• Added the ability to grab inventory titles and the menu it was built off, if available
• Make ItemStack also implement HoverEventSource by @zml2008 in #2414
• Expose BlockState string representation by @Yeregorix in #2425

New Contributors

• @Yeregorix made their first contribution in #2425

Full Changelog: v8.0.0...v8.1.0

Release v8.0.0

SpongeAPI 8 is our new API version for Minecraft 1.16.5.

See our status update here

What's Changed

• Invantory for API8 Inventory Builders by @Faithcaio
  • Builders #1959
  • SlotIndexes #1998
  • Queries by @Faithcaio in #2050
• Migrate build scripts to Kotlin-DSL by @gabizou in #1980
• Remove the CommandSource in favor of Causes. by @dualspiral in #2004
• Fix missing in string -> catalog key migration by @liach in #2071
• Make TradeOfferGenerator extend a BiFunction instead to handle 1.14 implementation. by @i509VCB in #2070
• Make StateMatcher serializable by @Katrix in #2053
• Add compact methods to Text by @Katrix in #2054
• Add new 1.14 Merchant, Raid and Villager related features. #2068 #2069 by @i509VCB in #2073
• Add TropicalFishShape Catalog and Data values to Tropical Fish. by @i509VCB in #2076
• Add missing entity data values, Sittable and Spawner by @i509VCB in #2077
• Add missing data values to ItemFrame, Sheep and Vex. by @i509VCB in #2080
• Add DataValues to the BlockEntities where they belong. [API-8] by @i509VCB in #2081
• Fix javadoc and checkstyle warnings by @parlough in #2087
• Recipe API for API8 by @Faithcaio in #2082
• Add supplier overloads to all builder methods and trait -> property by @i509VCB in #2091
• Fix missing supplier overload for persisted biome type in VirtualBiomeType by @i509VCB in #2103
• Update Chest API for new merging logic. by @TheGlitch76 in #2106
• Api8 Keys by @Faithcaio in #2108
• Add new features to trade offers [API8]. by @i509VCB in #2101
• Clarify some stuff with Server players on a server by @i509VCB in #2131
• Yes, EMPTY is a fluid. by @i509VCB in #2136
• Add direction methods on Entity and Living by @ItsDoot in #2139
• API8 - DataStore by @Faithcaio in #2134
• Adjust NamedCatalogType and NamedCatalogBuilder interfaces for expectations by @ItsDoot in #2140
• Improve Tristate by @ItsDoot in #2137
• Remove non-existant feature configs by @i509VCB in #2075
• Add Entity Attribute API [Redux of #1428] by @i509VCB in #2085
• Remove HandInteractEvent and sub events by @ImMorpheus in #2096
• Updates to the Command API to support implementation by @dualspiral in #2066
• Remove EconomyService#getCurrencies by @ImMorpheus in #2143
• Add Location#getBlockType by @ItsDoot in #2145
• Add ScheduledTask#isCancelled() by @ItsDoot in #2146
• Add ExplosionEvent.Detonate#filterAffectedLocations by @ItsDoot in #2148
• Replace Service Manager with Provider by @dualspiral in #2133
• Add a key which specifies if a player has viewed the credits by @i509VCB in #2161
• Add view-distance setter by @ImMorpheus in #2155
• Add marker for classes that should not be stored by @ImMorpheus in #2154
• Improve JoinData by @ImMorpheus in #2153
• Add Keys#TRANSIENT by @ImMorpheus in #2162
• Add a way to get all unique and virtual accounts from the economy service by @ImMorpheus in #2152
• Command API tweaks by @dualspiral in #2159
• Channel API Improvements + Client login phase by @Cybermaxke in #2008
• Add streamAll method to UserManager by @ImMorpheus in #2166
• Drop modifier templates. And remove attribute that was added in a later version of the game. Match registry names by @i509VCB in #2168
• Remove Cause parameters from Account methods by @ImMorpheus in #2169
• Make generic ExplosionEvent cancellable by @ImMorpheus in #2167
• Rename fields again to match registry names. by @i509VCB in #2171
• Return generic type E extends Engine in EngineLifecycleEvent instead of Engine by @i509VCB in #2170
• UserManager#match now returns a Stream by @dualspiral in #2173
• RegisterCommandEvent now acts on commands, not registrars (specifically) by @dualspiral in #2177
• Implement Adventure by @kashike in #2180
• Redo some of the Parameter.Key generics by @dualspiral in #2181
• Add command flags by @dualspiral in #2184
• Add exception handlers for the network channel. by @Cybermaxke in #2183
• Create a SubjectProxy and separate CommandCause from CommandContext by @dualspiral in #2191
• Use a double for damage related keys. by @Cybermaxke in #2174
• Nuke DummyObjectProvider by @ImMorpheus in #2190
• Remove the concept of read-only orders by @ImMorpheus in #2189
• Add ability to programmatically create selectors by @dualspiral in #2194
• Add support for non-Sponge/Brig client completions. by @dualspiral in #2197
• Add MovementTypes#CHORUS_FRUIT by @ImMorpheus in #2204
• Corrections for the World API. by @Zidane in #2203
• Define some common parameters by @dualspiral in #2199
• Remove unused dependencies by @ImMorpheus in #2207
• Move ban classes to ban package by @ImMorpheus in #2210
• Fix event-gen factory by @ImMorpheus in #2185
• Change GameProfileManager method signature to return a map by @ImMorpheus in #2211
• Add Keys#SLEEP_TIMER by @ImMorpheus in #2212
• Add missing Living value accessors by @ItsDoot in #2144
• Remove EconomyService#deleteAccount default implementation by @ImMorpheus in #2209
• 1.15 by @kashike in #2205
• Add Audiences#withPermission by @ImMorpheus in #2215
• Add method to send updated command tree to a player by @dualspiral in #2221
• Add an API method to access the Minecraft DataVersion by @me4502 in #2220
• Update ParrotType IDs by @Grinch in #2223
• Update Key JavaDocs + Rename SlabPortions.FULL -> DOUBLE by @Grinch in #2226
• adventure: Update for api changes by @zml2008 in #2229
• Add ability to get Command.Parameterized from CommandContext (#2217) by @dualspiral in #2227
• build: fix guice exclusion for configurate by @zml2008 in #2228
• Make KickPlayerEvent cancellable by @ImMorpheus in #2179
• Another Round of Data (API Edition) by @Grinch in #2231
• API8 Recipes by @Faithcaio in #2236
• Add getWorldUUID to SaveChunkEvent. Fixes #2233 by @dualspiral in #2234
• Update to licenser 0.5 by @jamierocks in #2239
• API8 ...

Release v7.4.0

This is the final API release for the API 7.x series (for Minecraft 1.12.2)

The highlights are:

• Add getWorldUUID to SaveChunkEvent
• Bump configurate to 3.7.2
• Add missing locked field in Score
• Add missing scoreboard criteria
• Expose entity tags

Release v7.3.0

Some of the highlights of this build are:

• Updated Configurate to 3.7.1.
• Added totem particle effect to ParticleTypes.
• Added SerializationBehaviors.METADATA_ONLY as a world serialisation type, meaning you can create worlds where chunks are not saved - good for game worlds that require resetting between rounds by just unloading and reloading them.
• Added select and whilst to BlockRay to make how to use a block ray clearer.
• Added a SaveChunkEvent.
• Added an inbuilt Placeholder system for storing and using text tokens across plugins without the need for an external dependency.
• Added ability to see which flags were used in a command via the CommandContext.
• Added isAvailable to Location for checking if a Location's Extent is still valid.
• Deprecated some methods on KickPlayerEvent and completely deprecated LaunchProjectileEvent.
• Minor updates to some Javadocs.

Release v7.2.0

Some of the highlights are (this is not an exhasutive list):

• New Data manipulators
  • PlainPagedData for unsigned books
  • ActiveItemData to access the item a Living entity is currently using
  • PotionTypeData and associated PotionType for getting the type of a potion
  • PotionColorData for getting the color of a potion
  • TargetedEntityData for use with ShulkerBullets
  • DisabledSlotsData for ArmorStands
  • AccelerationData for Fireballs
• Various event additions and updates
  • Added UpdateAnvilEvent
  • Updated ChangeEntityEquipmentEvents
  • Added ClickInventoryEvent.Creative
  • Added PlayerSoundEvents
  • Added Position and Rotation subevents for MoveEntityEvent
  • Added many EventContextKeys
    • Many block event keys were added
    • USED_HAND has been added for interact events
• Service updates
  • ContextualServices have been updated with better documentation
  • EconomyService now supports account deletions
• Minor command updates
  • Added GenericArguments#requiringPermissionWeak
  • Added ability to filter commands based on source permission
  • Make the PatternMatchingElement not use regex by default for simpler matching, allowing elements containing [] to be matched with ease
• Add Shulker and ShulkerBullet intefaces for representing these entities
• Added Text replacement and removal methods
• Updated Metrics collection states
• Upgrade of the Sponge Schematic format to v2
• Transactions now contain any intermediary transactions that took place to explain how a transaction came to be
• Ability to get and set the phase of an active EnderDragon
• Update Configurate to version 3.7