chore: modernize GitHub Actions workflows, add .gitattributes, and update README patch list

.gitattributes

@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+# Auto detect text files and perform LF normalization
+* text=auto eol=lf
+
+# Source Code
+*.java text diff=java eol=lf
+*.xml text eol=lf
+*.yml text eol=lf
+*.yaml text eol=lf
+*.json text eol=lf
+*.md text eol=lf
+*.txt text eol=lf
+*.properties text eol=lf
+*.sh text eol=lf
+*.bat text eol=crlf
+*.cmd text eol=crlf
+
+# Git files
+.gitignore text eol=lf
+.gitattributes text eol=lf
+
+# Binary files
+*.jar binary
+*.class binary
+*.png binary
+*.jpg binary
+*.jpeg binary
+*.gif binary
+*.ico binary
+*.zip binary
+*.tar.gz binary
+*.exe binary

.github/workflows/pull-request-build.yml

@@ -2,20 +2,27 @@ name: WindSpigot PR Build
 
 on:
   pull_request:
+    paths-ignore:
+      - '**.md'
+      - '.gitattributes'
+      - '.gitignore'
+  workflow_dispatch:
 
 jobs:
   cleanup-and-build:
+    name: Verify PR Build & Tests
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     if: "!contains(github.event.head_commit.message, '[skip]')"
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+    - name: Checkout Repository
+      uses: actions/checkout@v5
+
     - name: Set up JDK 18.0.1
-      uses: actions/setup-java@v3
+      uses: actions/setup-java@v5
       with:
         distribution: 'temurin'
-        java-version: 18.0.1
-        server-id: github
+        java-version: '18.0.1'
         cache: 'maven'
 
     - name: Build with Maven
-      run: mvn clean package --file pom.xml
+      run: mvn clean package --batch-mode --file pom.xml

.github/workflows/windspigot-build-and-upload.yml

@@ -2,41 +2,45 @@ name: WindSpigot Build and Upload
 
 on:
   push:
+    branches:
+      - master
+    paths-ignore:
+      - '**.md'
+      - '.gitattributes'
+      - '.gitignore'
+  workflow_dispatch:
 
 jobs:
   build-and-upload:
+    name: Build & Publish Artifacts
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     if: "!contains(github.event.head_commit.message, '[skip]')"
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+    - name: Checkout Repository
+      uses: actions/checkout@v5
 
     - name: Set up JDK 18.0.1
-      uses: actions/setup-java@v4
+      uses: actions/setup-java@v5
       with:
         distribution: 'temurin'
-        java-version: 18.0.1
-        server-id: github
+        java-version: '18.0.1'
         cache: 'maven'
-
-    - name: Cache local Maven repository
-      uses: actions/cache@v4
-      with:
-        path: ~/.m2/repository
-        key: ${{ runner.os }}-maven-${{ hashFiles('**/pom.xml') }}
-        restore-keys: |
-          ${{ runner.os }}-maven-
-
+
     - name: Build with Maven
-      run: mvn package --file pom.xml
-      
+      run: mvn clean package --batch-mode --file pom.xml
+
     - name: Upload Server Artifact
-      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v6
       with:
         name: WindSpigot-server
         path: WindSpigot-Server/target/WindSpigot.jar
+        if-no-files-found: error
+        retention-days: 30
 
     - name: Upload API Artifact
-      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v6
       with:
         name: WindSpigot-API
         path: WindSpigot-API/target/WindSpigot-API.jar
+        if-no-files-found: error
+        retention-days: 30

README.md

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# WindSpigot [![GitHub Workflow Status](https://github.com/Wind-Development/WindSpigot/actions/workflows/windspigot-build-and-upload.yml/badge.svg)](https://nightly.link/Wind-Development/WindSpigot/workflows/windspigot-build-and-upload/master/WindSpigot-server.zip) [![Codacy Badge](https://app.codacy.com/project/badge/Grade/3c5ee8d2ef324d23ab085d89139ea0e7)](https://www.codacy.com/gh/Wind-Development/WindSpigot/dashboard?utm_source=github.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=Wind-Development/WindSpigot&utm_campaign=Badge_Grade) [![Discord](https://img.shields.io/discord/1318787858768597042?label=discord)](https://discord.gg/hqbJvQZpV2)
+# WindSpigot [![GitHub Workflow Status](https://github.com/Wind-Development/WindSpigot/actions/workflows/windspigot-build-and-upload.yml/badge.svg)](https://nightly.link/Wind-Development/WindSpigot/workflows/windspigot-build-and-upload/master/WindSpigot-server.zip) [![Codacy Badge](https://app.codacy.com/project/badge/Grade/3c5ee8d2ef324d23ab085d89139ea0e7)](https://www.codacy.com/gh/Wind-Development/WindSpigot/dashboard?utm_source=github.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=Wind-Development/WindSpigot&utm_campaign=Badge_Grade) [![Discord](https://img.shields.io/discord/1318787858768597042?label=discord)](https://discord.gg/hqbJvQZpV2)
 
 ##### WindSpigot is a 1.8.8 Minecraft server software focused on improving overall server performance and pvp mechanics based on a **[fork of NachoSpigot](https://github.com/Argarian-Network/NachoSpigot/tree/async-entity-tracker)**.
 
@@ -41,6 +41,28 @@ See the patches list below.
 [WindSpigot-0016] Configurable weather changes
 [WindSpigot-0017] Configurable fishing rod speed multiplier
 
+<--> by GamingOP69
+[WindSpigot-0018] Fix fireball and explosion knockback vector direction calculation (dynamic radius scaling)
+[WindSpigot-0019] Fix NetworkManager flush cross-thread event loop submission and compression lookup
+[WindSpigot-0020] Fix WorldTickManager lifecycle and dynamic world unload memory leaks
+[WindSpigot-0021] Fix AsyncEntityTracker exception safety and deadlock prevention (try-finally latch countdown)
+[WindSpigot-0022] Fix EntityTrackerEntry visibility rates (remove 5s tracking lag)
+[WindSpigot-0023] Fix SpawnerCreature mob cap calculation and spectator check
+[WindSpigot-0024] Fix TCPShield and PlayerHandshakeEvent null safety
+[WindSpigot-0025] Validate block placement coordinates and direction in PlayerConnection
+[WindSpigot-0026] Fix MinecraftServer process queue polling race and exception safety
+[WindSpigot-0027] Optimize PlayerMap spatial lookups with Long2ObjectOpenHashMap and fix move() NPE
+[WindSpigot-0028] Eliminate lambda allocations in ConcurrentIntHashMap
+[WindSpigot-0029] Fix async pathfinding isSearching reset in SearchHandler (recovery on rejected tasks)
+[WindSpigot-0030] Fix Java 9-25 version parsing in CustomTimingsHandler
+[WindSpigot-0031] Fix CombatThread NPE race and Spigot404Write per-instance packet queues
+[WindSpigot-0032] Fix LagCompensator multi-threaded data race between Netty IO and main thread
+[WindSpigot-0033] Thread-safe double-checked locking for LazyInitVar and safe ServerConnection shutdown
+[WindSpigot-0034] Thread-safe synchronized explosion density cache for async TNT calculations
+[WindSpigot-0035] Exception-safe queued packet flushing in PlayerConnection
+[WindSpigot-0036] AntiCrash custom payload serializer null safety
+[WindSpigot-0037] Auto-patch legacy Citizens EmptyChannel for Netty 4.1 compatibility
+
 [PandaSpigot-0115] Break up and make tab spam limits configurable
 [PandaSpigot-0072] Fix Bugs with Spigot Mob Spawn Logic
 [PandaSpigot-0105] Fix SPIGOT-2622: Only one player receiving the server shutdown message