Release v8.0.0

SpongeAPI 8 is our new API version for Minecraft 1.16.5.

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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 Advancements by @Faithcaio in #2238
• Player has an identity by @kashike in #2248
• API8 DataStores by @Faithcaio in #2250
• Add MANY_GAME_PROFILES parameter, repurpose GAME_PROFILE to only return one. by @dualspiral in #2240
• Add missing triggers by @ImMorpheus in #2242
• Add missing locked field in Score class by @ImMorpheus in #2243
• Genericize Palettes by @gabizou in #2244
• Add VolumeStream API by @gabizou in #2241
• API additions + changes for Configurate 4 by @zml2008 in #2193
• States cannot be cataloged so a backup system. by @dualspiral in #2219
• Removing Guava usage by @gabizou in #2246
• Add Keys#CUSTOM_MODEL_DATA by @ItsDoot in #2261
• Refactor ChangeBlockEvent with All, Post, and Pre by @gabizou in #2267
• Remove AABB implementation from the API by @kashike in #2269
• ResourceKey improvements by @ItsDoot in #2268
• Add keys for data from client settings by @zml2008 in #2265
• 1.16.4 by @kashike in #2263
• enhance InteractEvents by @Faithcaio in #2278
• Pushes default Parameter handling to the CommandContext Implementation by @Faithcaio in #2286
• Feature/datapack/dimension by @Zidane in #2285
• Some minor tweaks to the Commands API by @zml2008 in #2288
• DataContentUpdaters by @Faithcaio in #2297
• ChunkEvent by @Faithcaio in #2301
• Change TextComponent in MapDecoration Builder -> Component by @tyhdefu in #2306
• Add support for ResourceKey in advancement background by @ImMorpheus in #2309
• Add CompletableFutures to Ban/Whitelist Service by @ImMorpheus in #2307
• Drop get prefixes from almost all things by @dualspiral in #2310
• Introduce NotificationTickets by @gabizou in #2304
• Update and implement checkstyle by @ImMorpheus in #2237
• Remove Nameable interface from Trigger by @ImMorpheus in #2308
• Update Guice 4.1.0 -> 5.0.1 by @zml2008 in #2311
• Add missing throws to Favicon.Factory methods by @jpenilla in #2323
• More command tweaks by @dualspiral in #2296
• Reroute BlockSnapshot#empty into a factory, and add misc missing javadocs by @ItsDoot in #2150
• Add operator parameter by @dualspiral in #2327
• Fix range client completions by @jpenilla in #2329
• Rename methods that don't do well without "get" to "findX/findXOrCreate" by @dualspiral in #2332
• Add ClientSuggestionProvider to add client-based suggestions for things like biomes by @dualspiral in #2334
• Improve isChunkLoaded and hasChunk javadocs by @gabizou in #2338
• Add getter for effective plugin data collection state by @jamierocks in #2317
• Update for dropping get prefix in plugin-meta/-spi by @zml2008 in #2345
• Add CommandCompletion and associated builder by @dualspiral in #2347
• Rename ClientCompletionKey and ClientSuggestionProvider by @dualspiral in #2348
• Implement error-prone for basic analysis by @zml2008 in #2344
• Remove BanService#hasBan and BanService#isBanned by @ImMorpheus in #2314
• Move timings to it's own library by @gabizou in #2346
• Update Chunk API elements by @dualspiral in #2272
• Rename SIDEBAR_TEAM_NO_COLOR to SIDEBAR, allow getting DisplaySlot by team colour by @dualspiral in #2350
• CollideBlockEvents by @Faithcaio in #2349
• Purge the TypeTokens constant holder class by @zml2008 in #2352
  *Improve PlayerChatEvent by @Faithcaio in #2340
• Add ParticleOptions.SCALE back to the API by @Wolfizen in #2330
• World Borders by @dualspiral in #2359
  *Tweaks to permissions API by @zml2008 in #2065
• Make ServerLocation implement DataSerializable by @ItsDoot in #2341
• Add TwoDimensionalPortal for teleport events by @dualspiral in #2322
• Start of a Chunk Manager by @dualspiral in #2274
• Allow the Registry Entry parameter to scan multiple registry holders. by @dualspiral in #2368
• Add DamageType.Builder by @ItsDoot in #2271
• Add shorthand value fetchers to DataTransactionResult by @ItsDoot in #2375
• Make UserManager load users async by @dualspiral in #2378
• Add an event to be fired when the game is performing its final shutdown by @zml2008 in #2379
• Support Schematic Specification v3 by @gabizou in #2355
• Keys.INACCURACY by @ItsDoot in #2370
• Adjustments to Chunk and World interfaces by @dualspiral in #2381
• Add UNKNOWN portal type, make generatePortal return a boolean by @dualspiral in #2386
• Bump to plugin-spi 0.3.0 by @dualspiral in #2390
• Add EntityCategory by @gabizou in #2394
• Make the plugin optional for CommandMapping by @dualspiral in #2396
• Implement ComponentLike for ItemStack by @ItsDoot in #2400
• Improve PotionEffect(.Builder) javadocs by @qixils in #2403
• Add short-hand registry getters by @Zidane in #2372
• feature/resources by @Zidane in #2393
• Vanish API 2.0 by @gabizou in #2405

New Contributors

• @liach made their first contribution in #2071
• @Katrix made their first contribution in #2053
• @TheGlitch76 made their first contribution in #2106
• @tyhdefu made their first contribution in #2306
• @jpenilla made their first contribution in #2323
• @ejm made their first contribution in #2326
• @Wolfizen made their first contribution in #2330
• @qixils made their first contribution in #2403

Full Changelog: v7.3.0...v8.0.0