Updates
- Latest version
- 2.5.2
- Minecraft
- 26.x
- Platforms
- Spigot / Paper / Folia
BoostedMonsters — Updates
Update notifications
A startup check queries SpigotMC for a newer version. UpdateInfoOnJoin controls player notifications, not the startup query. Joining players need boostedmonsters.admin.updateinfo, normally inherited from boostedmonsters.admin. The plugin reports available updates but does not automatically install a new JAR.
Updating the plugin
Back up Config.yml, stop the server, replace the JAR, start and inspect the log. Use /boostedmonsters reload for configuration edits, not the server-wide /reload to replace the plugin. Migration adds missing defaults, repairs incompatible value types and migrates supported legacy paths while retaining compatible settings. The configuration schema is 4.3; the plugin version is 2.5.2.
Reload and recovery
Applying settings rebuilds the automatic spawner. On Spigot/Paper, loaded custom mobs have current names, visibility and selection tags refreshed. Folia skips that global entity scan, so test changes on newly spawned mobs. Reload is not a full reconstruction of every existing combat ability. If YAML cannot be read, the plugin attempts to create Config-broken-<timestamp>.yml and loads defaults; inspect the log and backup before continuing edits.
Update notifications
A startup check queries SpigotMC for a newer version. UpdateInfoOnJoin controls player notifications, not the startup query. Joining players need boostedmonsters.admin.updateinfo, normally inherited from boostedmonsters.admin. The plugin reports available updates but does not automatically install a new JAR.
Updating the plugin
Back up Config.yml, stop the server, replace the JAR, start and inspect the log. Use /boostedmonsters reload for configuration edits, not the server-wide /reload to replace the plugin. Migration adds missing defaults, repairs incompatible value types and migrates supported legacy paths while retaining compatible settings. The configuration schema is 4.3; the plugin version is 2.5.2.
Reload and recovery
Applying settings rebuilds the automatic spawner. On Spigot/Paper, loaded custom mobs have current names, visibility and selection tags refreshed. Folia skips that global entity scan, so test changes on newly spawned mobs. Reload is not a full reconstruction of every existing combat ability. If YAML cannot be read, the plugin attempts to create Config-broken-<timestamp>.yml and loads defaults; inspect the log and backup before continuing edits.