## ⚠️ Alpha build for branch: 0.9.6-rework > This build is generated automatically on every commit and may be unstable or untested. > Need help? Join the Discord: https://discord.pluginz.dev ### What's in testing (commits in this push) - 23a394c Add services for managing server state, maintenance, and request scheduling - Introduced `PanelWebSocketService` for live server state updates via WebSocket. - Added `MaintenanceService` to handle global and per-server maintenance modes. - Implemented `PersistentQueueService` to persist startup wait queues across disconnects. - Created `QueueProgressService` for periodic action-bar updates for players waiting on server startups. - Added `ServerStateCache` to cache live server states. - Introduced `PanelRequestPriority` and `PanelRequestScheduler` to manage API request priorities and scheduling. These changes enhance the plugin's ability to manage server states and improve user experience during server startups. (TubYoub) - 5ccedfd Update dependencies, add maintenance commands, and improve server connection handling - Updated dependency versions in `pom.xml` and `sample-addon-maven/pom.xml`. - Added new commands for managing server maintenance and queue status in `PteroCommand`. - Enhanced `PlayerConnectionHandler` to handle player connection retries and waiting players. - Improved server lifecycle management to respect player wait states during shutdowns. - Introduced a new queue management system to track players waiting for server connections. These changes enhance the plugin's functionality and improve user experience during server management. (TubYoub) ### Links - Branch history: https://github.com/Tubs-Pluginz/VelocityPteroPower/commits/0.9.6-rework - This commit: https://github.com/Tubs-Pluginz/VelocityPteroPower/commit/5ccedfd74a0f6b576efed195a156fbfa382a0bb1 - Compare (last 20): https://github.com/Tubs-Pluginz/VelocityPteroPower/compare/0.9.6-rework~20...0.9.6-rework

## ⚠️ Alpha build for branch: 0.9.6-rework > This build is generated automatically on every commit and may be unstable or untested. > Need help? Join the Discord: https://discord.pluginz.dev ### What's in testing (commits in this push) - edb3549 fuck you 7 .... Took 6 minutes (TubYoub) ### Links - Branch history: https://github.com/Tubs-Pluginz/VelocityPteroPower/commits/0.9.6-rework - This commit: https://github.com/Tubs-Pluginz/VelocityPteroPower/commit/edb35499d97daf67121908330edd668f642c1d53 - Compare (last 20): https://github.com/Tubs-Pluginz/VelocityPteroPower/compare/0.9.6-rework~20...0.9.6-rework

## ⚠️ Alpha build for branch: 0.9.6-rework > This build is generated automatically on every commit and may be unstable or untested. > Need help? Join the Discord: https://discord.pluginz.dev ### What's in testing (commits in this push) - 1e419a7 testing package release for api Took 5 minutes (TubYoub) ### Links - Branch history: https://github.com/Tubs-Pluginz/VelocityPteroPower/commits/0.9.6-rework - This commit: https://github.com/Tubs-Pluginz/VelocityPteroPower/commit/1e419a72fbd5d43d1fb2756d476ecaf600c2b467 - Compare (last 20): https://github.com/Tubs-Pluginz/VelocityPteroPower/compare/0.9.6-rework~20...0.9.6-rework

## ⚠️ Alpha build for branch: 0.9.6-rework > This build is generated automatically on every commit and may be unstable or untested. > Need help? Join the Discord: https://discord.pluginz.dev ### What's in testing (commits in this push) - d7fac19 testing package release for api Took 5 minutes (TubYoub) ### Links - Branch history: https://github.com/Tubs-Pluginz/VelocityPteroPower/commits/0.9.6-rework - This commit: https://github.com/Tubs-Pluginz/VelocityPteroPower/commit/d7fac1966171ecfea0d6b555e84db3ec638758d6 - Compare (last 20): https://github.com/Tubs-Pluginz/VelocityPteroPower/compare/0.9.6-rework~20...0.9.6-rework

## ⚠️ Alpha build for branch: 0.9.6-rework > This build is generated automatically on every commit and may be unstable or untested. > Need help? Join the Discord: https://discord.pluginz.dev ### What's in testing (commits in this push) - fd0077c testing package release for api Took 49 minutes (TubYoub) ### Links - Branch history: https://github.com/Tubs-Pluginz/VelocityPteroPower/commits/0.9.6-rework - This commit: https://github.com/Tubs-Pluginz/VelocityPteroPower/commit/fd0077c5e724943ec2ed76231669c29214bbdd46 - Compare (last 20): https://github.com/Tubs-Pluginz/VelocityPteroPower/compare/0.9.6-rework~20...0.9.6-rework

Sorry for the absence but here yall go guys: ## [0.9.5] TL;DR - Smarter networks at scale: multi‑lobby/limbo balancing with auto‑start and dynamic scaling, resource‑aware commands with live metrics, and sturdier idle shutdown and limbo handling. ### Highlights - New: Multi‑lobby/limbo balancing with auto‑start and scaling - New: Resource‑aware `/ptero list` and `/ptero info` with live metrics - New: Command to start everything: `/forcestartall` - New: Player server history and smarter connection routing - Stability: More robust idle shutdowns, limbo handling, and cooldown logic - Quality: MiniMessage message system, better suggestions, and bStats metrics #### Commands - `/ptero list` and `/ptero info <server>` with MiniMessage formatting. - Live metrics: CPU, memory, disk, network, uptime. - Resource caching with configurable TTL (default 10s) and optional prefetch. - List shows TTL to auto‑shutdown and respects `alwaysOnline`. - `/forcestartall` to start all managed servers at once. - Enhanced chat command suggestions. #### Resource usage and scheduling - Live resource fetch for Pelican and Pterodactyl with rate‑limit, caching, and fallback to "unavailable" on errors. - Periodic idle shutdown sweep via `idleShutdownCheckInterval`. - Only online servers are eligible for idle shutdown scheduling. - `alwaysOnline` servers are excluded from idle shutdown and will be started on proxy startup; periodic checks ensure they stay up. #### Multi‑lobby/limbo support - New `LobbyBalancerManager` for routing and scaling across multiple lobbies/limbos. - Strategies: `ROUND_ROBIN`, `LEAST_PLAYERS`, `LEAST_CPU`. - Auto‑start/scale: - Maintain a minimum online (`minOnline`) and optionally cap with `maxOnline`. - Pre‑start early via `preStartThresholdPercent` to avoid bottlenecks. - Scale‑up by players or CPU (`LEAST_CPU` + `cpuScaleUpThreshold`). - Health checks and fallback: - If a lobby fails to come online, automatically try another. - Cooldowns to avoid spamming failing instances: `startFailureFallbackSeconds`, `startFailureCooldownSeconds`. - Cap control: - Choose whether lobbies/limbos count towards `maxOnlineServers`: `countLobbiesInMaxOnline`, `countLimbosInMaxOnline`. - `lobbiesToUse` limits to the first N lobbies. - Legacy config migration: - `limboServer` is auto‑migrated into `lobbyBalancer.limbos` and the old key is removed. #### Connection handling and UX - Start initiator tracking and periodic cleanup. - Players attempting to join a starting server are placed in a connection queue. - Connection reattempt logic; players reconnect to the server they started. - Configurable limbo and forced‑host behavior: - `sendToLimboOnStart`: optionally send a player to a limbo after starting a server from a lobby. - `forcedHostOfflineBehavior`: choose how to handle connections when a forced‑host target is offline. - New config: `shutdownOnProxyExit` to stop specific servers on proxy shutdown (supports list or `all`; defaults to empty list). - Player server history. #### Messages and formatting - New `MessageManager` with MiniMessage; placeholder rendering fixed. [#16](https://github.com/Tubs-Pluginz/VelocityPteroPower/issues/16) [#19](https://github.com/Tubs-Pluginz/VelocityPteroPower/issues/19) - Status color handled in code; tag casing corrected. - Multi‑language groundwork and migration to MiniMessage keys. #### Panel support and automation - Pelican API key prefix detection updated (recognizes Pelican again). - Autoscaling API threads for large networks. - Version checker updated for alpha versioning via GitHub Actions. - Alpha builds auto‑published to Modrinth on every commit. ### Metrics - bStats: added metrics for - Servers managed by VPP - Servers started by VPP - PanelType ### Fixes - **Limbo** - Fixed players staying in limbo on first connect. - Fixed redirection to limbo for player connections. - Added limbo "why" tracking and a periodic sweep to clear stuck players; ignores players who moved themselves. - **Cooldowns** - `commandCooldown = 0` now correctly disables the cooldown. - Fixed a variable bug that caused `commandCooldown` to always default to 10s. - **Whitelist and shutdowns** - Whitelist check cancels events and informs players properly. - Idle shutdown improved for servers that never receive players after start. - **Messages and docs** - Usage message placeholder fixed. - README updated with missing permissions and commands. - Comments updated for the new Pelican key prefix. - **Consistency in general**: - Improved server management [#17](https://github.com/Tubs-Pluginz/VelocityPteroPower/issues/17) - Let everyone get into the Limbo not only the player who started the server [#21](https://github.com/Tubs-Pluginz/VelocityPteroPower/issues/21) - Fixed config comments (only update when recreating the config file) [#23](https://github.com/Tubs-Pluginz/VelocityPteroPower/issues/23) ### Config keys touched (summary) - `lobbyBalancer.*` (lobbies, limbos, `minOnline`, `maxOnline`, strategies, health checks, scaling thresholds, counts, `lobbiesToUse`) - `resourceCacheSeconds`, `resourcePrefetchEnabled` - `idleShutdownCheckInterval` - `sendToLimboOnStart` - `forcedHostOfflineBehavior` - `shutdownOnProxyExit` - `alwaysOnline` ## New Contributors * @majoranimal made their first contribution in https://github.com/Tubs-Pluginz/VelocityPteroPower/pull/18 **Full Changelog**: https://github.com/Tubs-Pluginz/VelocityPteroPower/compare/v0.9.4-beta...v0.9.5-beta

## ⚠️ Alpha build for branch: dev > This build is generated automatically on every commit and may be unstable or untested. > Need help? Join the Discord: https://discord.pluginz.dev ### What's in testing (commits in this push) - 9186576 update formatting Took 7 minutes (TubYoub) - 8377990 update formatting Took 4 minutes (TubYoub) - 69ac46f update formatting Took 3 minutes (TubYoub) - 98fd099 Merge pull request #22 from Tubs-Pluginz/workflow-test Workflows (TubYoub) - 0aa1f08 Player connect to the server they started Took 32 minutes (TubYoub) - 51ecd45 usage message fixed to have the correct placeholder Took 2 minutes (TubYoub) - 236287c Merge remote-tracking branch 'GitHub/0.9.5' into 0.9.5 (TubYoub) - 3865879 feat: more metrics for bstats ### Features - Added `recordServerStartSignalSent` method to track the total number of server start signals sent. - Implemented bStats custom charts to monitor server metrics like managed servers, total starts since boot, and panel types. ### Improvements - Enhanced `compareVersions` to sanitize pre-release and build metadata in version strings. - Introduced helper methods (`sanitizeVersion`, `safeParseInt`) for cleaner and safer version handling. - Optimized proxy shutdown process by including normalization and cleanup of the server list configuration. - Updated `config.yml` with clearer documentation for the `shutdownOnProxyExit` setting. ### Fixes - Resolved potential issues in handling malformed or null version strings in version comparison logic. Took 40 minutes (TubYoub) - 4b444cd feat: configurable limbo and forced-host behavior ### Features - Introduced `sendToLimboOnStart` configuration option to enable sending players to a limbo server when their target server is starting. - Added `forcedHostOfflineBehavior` configuration with options (`DISCONNECT`, `LOBBY_OR_LIMBO`, `LIMBO_ONLY`) for managing forced-host joins when the target server is offline. ### Improvements - Enhanced logic to redirect players to holding servers (lobby or limbo) during server start scenarios, avoiding unnecessary disconnections. - Optimized connection flow to prevent redundant actions for players already connected to a limbo or lobby. ### Fixes - Correctly handle forced-host join failures by logging errors and falling back to default behavior when no valid holding servers are available. - Fixed potential issues with players being redirected or disconnected incorrectly during auto-connect routines. Took 46 minutes (TubYoub) - c3fb5d6 fix: limbo redirection for player connections Took 12 minutes (TubYoub) - 9796795 chor: added missing permissions and commands to README.md Took 19 minutes (TubYoub) - 983b0ba fix: weird behaviour when the CommandCooldown is set to 0 now it will just be ignored Took 11 minutes (TubYoub) - 3cc562a chor: eddited comments to include the new Peli key prefix Took 3 minutes (TubYoub) - 48a3ae5 feat: If a player moves to a limbo server there is record of why and also a sweep to clear limbos if a player gets stuck. iF a player moved there by himself or got moved they will be ignored Took 21 minutes (TubYoub) - 04ab066 feat: Server history for players Took 28 minutes (TubYoub) - ee804e9 bug: Had the wrong variable the whole time so commandCooldown just always defaulted to 10 seconds Took 21 minutes (TubYoub) - 3e4b427 bug: Fix player staying in limbo on first connect Took 6 minutes (TubYoub) - d5b9a0b feat: added autoscalling for apithreads to support servers using larger amounts of servers Took 50 minutes (TubYoub) - aa9a851 Merge branch 'dev' into 0.9.5 (TubYoub) - 6992e40 Merge pull request #24 from Tubs-Pluginz/0.9.5 Version 0.9.5 (TubYoub) ### Links - Branch history: https://github.com/Tubs-Pluginz/VelocityPteroPower/commits/dev - This commit: https://github.com/Tubs-Pluginz/VelocityPteroPower/commit/6992e400ca6b2af75f1efd9e16842fe0414cfaf8 - Compare (last 20): https://github.com/Tubs-Pluginz/VelocityPteroPower/compare/dev~20...dev

## ⚠️ Alpha build for branch: 0.9.5 > This build is generated automatically on every commit and may be unstable or untested. > Need help? Join the Discord: https://discord.pluginz.dev ### What's in testing (commits in this push) - 7a2ea82 Fixed a typo in the whitelistreload command Fixed a typo in the whitelistreload command that caused a mismatch between the help message and the in-game command (majoranimal) - 0e88c3b Merge pull request #1 from majoranimal/whitelist-reload-fix Fixed a typo in the whitelistreload command (majoranimal) - 713e041 Merge pull request #18 from majoranimal/dev Fixed a typo in the whitelistreload command (TubYoub) - aa9a851 Merge branch 'dev' into 0.9.5 (TubYoub) ### Links - Branch history: https://github.com/Tubs-Pluginz/VelocityPteroPower/commits/0.9.5 - This commit: https://github.com/Tubs-Pluginz/VelocityPteroPower/commit/aa9a8515a0bb35f7f773ac60629178c81aaed9d0 - Compare (last 20): https://github.com/Tubs-Pluginz/VelocityPteroPower/compare/0.9.5~20...0.9.5

## ⚠️ Alpha build for branch: 0.9.5 > This build is generated automatically on every commit and may be unstable or untested. > Need help? Join the Discord: https://discord.pluginz.dev ### What's in testing (commits in this push) - d5b9a0b feat: added autoscalling for apithreads to support servers using larger amounts of servers Took 50 minutes (TubYoub) ### Links - Branch history: https://github.com/Tubs-Pluginz/VelocityPteroPower/commits/0.9.5 - This commit: https://github.com/Tubs-Pluginz/VelocityPteroPower/commit/d5b9a0b19c454171f414c1abe1cb3f29c1bfda4c - Compare (last 20): https://github.com/Tubs-Pluginz/VelocityPteroPower/compare/0.9.5~20...0.9.5

## ⚠️ Alpha build for branch: 0.9.5 > This build is generated automatically on every commit and may be unstable or untested. > Need help? Join the Discord: https://discord.pluginz.dev ### What's in testing (commits in this push) - 9796795 chor: added missing permissions and commands to README.md Took 19 minutes (TubYoub) - 983b0ba fix: weird behaviour when the CommandCooldown is set to 0 now it will just be ignored Took 11 minutes (TubYoub) - 3cc562a chor: eddited comments to include the new Peli key prefix Took 3 minutes (TubYoub) - 48a3ae5 feat: If a player moves to a limbo server there is record of why and also a sweep to clear limbos if a player gets stuck. iF a player moved there by himself or got moved they will be ignored Took 21 minutes (TubYoub) - 04ab066 feat: Server history for players Took 28 minutes (TubYoub) - ee804e9 bug: Had the wrong variable the whole time so commandCooldown just always defaulted to 10 seconds Took 21 minutes (TubYoub) - 3e4b427 bug: Fix player staying in limbo on first connect Took 6 minutes (TubYoub) ### Links - Branch history: https://github.com/Tubs-Pluginz/VelocityPteroPower/commits/0.9.5 - This commit: https://github.com/Tubs-Pluginz/VelocityPteroPower/commit/3e4b42770a304c830693a418714739b0e2f3c722 - Compare (last 20): https://github.com/Tubs-Pluginz/VelocityPteroPower/compare/0.9.5~20...0.9.5