4.0.0

ViaVersion and ViaBackwards 5.0.0 support!

Java 17 requirement

• See https://docs.papermc.io/misc/java-install on how to update your Java version
• Even Minecraft 1.8 is mostly able to run on Java 17, although for a better experience you should use a fork that fixes smaller issues
• Some older versions require the Paper.IgnoreJavaVersion system property to be set (-DPaper.IgnoreJavaVersion=true as a startup flag), but run perfectly fine using Java 17
• If all else fails, use the Java 8 compatibility builds we provide at risk of not receiving support for issues it could cause - you should not make yourself depend on these too much, they will generally only be updated on releases

Other important changes

The main ViaRewind jar no longer supports Bungee and Sponge, they have been moved to separate plugins. Sponge has seen almost no usage and the current Bungee platform is pretty broken due to missing injection points, + Bungee has generally been unusable for weeks after every recent Minecraft update.

See https://github.com/ViaVersion/ViaVersion/releases/tag/5.0.0 for more information.

Fixes

• Small fixes to edge case in data parsing in 1.8->1.7 (by EnZaXD)
• Fixed hologram handling in 1.8->1.7 (by EnZaXD)
• Remove shulker box title fix which got moved into VB (by EnZaXD)
• Fixed /offhand command not working in 1.9->1.8 (by EnZaXD)

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