2025.10.5

What's Changed

Enhancements

• Allow embedded comments in newline-comma lists by @itzg in #3705
• Generalize DOWNLOAD_EXTRA_CONFIGS into APPLY_EXTRA_FILES by @itzg in #3710
• Improve variable naming with MODRINTH_MODPACK_VERSION_TYPE and MODRINTH_PROJECTS_DEFAULT_VERSION_TYPE by @itzg in #3716

Bug Fixes

• paper: pick max build and not assume first is newest by @itzg in #3728

Documentation

• docs: removing setupmc linkage pending sponsorship arrangement by @itzg in #3706
• Revert "docs: removing setupmc linkage pending sponsorship arrangement" by @itzg in #3707
• examples: add bentobox example using DOWNLOAD_EXTRA_CONFIGS by @itzg in #3708
• Update GTNH example to use Java 25 by @BerkeBat in #3715
• Documented the loader prefix option for MODRINTH_PROJECTS by @itzg in #3720
• Document that MODRINTH_PROJECTS version ID can override game/loader check by @itzg in #3721

Other Changes

• add management-server-allowed-origins from 25w42a by @EmilyxFox in #3711
• build: install latest gosu from published image by @itzg in #3717
• build(deps): bump mkdocs-material from 9.6.21 to 9.6.22 in /docs in the patches group by @dependabot[bot] in #3724

New Contributors

• @BerkeBat made their first contribution in #3715

Full Changelog: 2025.10.2...2025.10.5

2025.10.2

What's Changed

Enhancements

• paper: now applies channel and resolves stable by default by @itzg in #3692
• Add colorwheel and colorwheel-patcher to default excludes by @itzg in #3696

Bug Fixes

• Fix script import path for RCON_CMDS_* by @itzg in #3695
• neoforge: handle new version ordering by @itzg in #3703

Other Changes

• build(deps): bump mkdocs-material from 9.6.20 to 9.6.21 in /docs in the patches group by @dependabot[bot] in #3698
• build(deps): bump docker/login-action from 3.5.0 to 3.6.0 in the updates group by @dependabot[bot] in #3697

Full Changelog: 2025.10.1...2025.10.2

2025.10.1

What's Changed

Bug Fixes

• Correct formatting of /start shim for alpine variants by @itzg in #3690

Documentation

• Added related info about stop/down timeout by @itzg in #3691

Full Changelog: 2025.10.0...2025.10.1

2025.10.0

What's Changed

Enhancements

• fetch: download specific file to adjacent temp by @itzg in #3653
• Improve local development by @itzg in #3661
• Add /start shim for containers using old entrypoint by @itzg in #3663
• Support selecting Paper "pre" versions by @itzg in #3664
• Add "ok menu" and "particle rain" to default excludes by @itzg in #3674
• Added java25 images, deprecated java24 by @itzg in #3675
• implementing DOWNLOAD_EXTRA_CONFIGS by @Crafter-Y in #3679

Bug Fixes

• Corrected retrieval of NanoLimbo release file by @itzg in #3662
• Fix autostop-daemon.sh path in start-autostop by @itzg in #3670

Documentation

• Update Greg Tech New Horizons compose file example by @SgtMate in #3677

Other Changes

• build(deps): bump actions/stale from 9 to 10 by @dependabot[bot] in #3649
• build(deps): bump mkdocs-material from 9.6.18 to 9.6.19 in /docs in the patches group by @dependabot[bot] in #3650
• add new server properties added in 25w37a by @EmilyxFox in #3651
• More management server properties docs by @EmilyxFox in #3657
• fix: update autopause-fcns.sh path by @iofq in #3666
• Should fix USE_MEOWICE_FLAGS by @kingcavespider1 in #3660
• build(deps): bump the patches group in /docs with 2 updates by @dependabot[bot] in #3671
• deps: upgrade mc-server-runner 1.13.4 for CVE fixes by @itzg in #3678

New Contributors

• @iofq made their first contribution in #3666
• @Crafter-Y made their first contribution in #3679

Full Changelog: 2025.9.2...2025.10.0

2025.9.2

What's Changed

Bug Fixes

• move USE_AIKAR_FLAGS=TRUE into else block by @EmilyxFox in #3642
• Add UnlockExperimentalVMOptions to MeowIce flags by @maxxberg in #3644

New Contributors

• @maxxberg made their first contribution in #3644

Full Changelog: 2025.9.1...2025.9.2

2025.9.1

What's Changed

Bug Fixes

• cf: remove failed mod downloads by @itzg in #3641

Other Changes

• build(deps): bump mkdocs-autorefs from 1.4.2 to 1.4.3 in /docs in the patches group by @dependabot[bot] in #3640

Full Changelog: 2025.9.0...2025.9.1

2025.9.0

What's Changed

Enhancements

• Validate Fabric launcher jar and use HTTP/2 by @itzg in #3606
• misc: refactored bin content into files/shims by @itzg in #3607
• Add Modrinth default exclusions needed for cobbleverse by @itzg in #3609
• Provide option to disable HTTP/2 use by @itzg in #3619
• Skip Mohist lookup/download when MOHIST_BUILD provided and server jar exists by @itzg in #3631

Bug Fixes

• modrinth: fix force include handling of default-excluded project by @itzg in #3622

Documentation

• misc: organize more of examples into subdirs as compose projects by @itzg in #3608
• Add images.json by @itzg in #3612
• Added all image tags to images.json by @itzg in #3613

Other Changes

• build(deps): bump docker/login-action from 3.4.0 to 3.5.0 in the updates group by @dependabot[bot] in #3615
• Properly retry download when fabric installer is invalid by @itzg in #3617
• Revert "Properly retry download when fabric installer is invalid" by @itzg in #3618
• deps: upgrade helper for Reactor Netty 1.2.9 by @itzg in #3620
• Fix Buffer Limits with SSH Service by @itzg in #3626
• build(deps): bump actions/checkout from 4.2.2 to 5.0.0 by @dependabot[bot] in #3632
• build(deps): bump mkdocs-material from 9.6.16 to 9.6.18 in /docs in the patches group by @dependabot[bot] in #3633
• add server properties from 25w35a by @EmilyxFox in #3634
• Fix typo in uname command in start-configuration by @pgcudahy in #3635
• Fix for Eternal 2 Modpack by @bbzylstra in #3637

New Contributors

• @pgcudahy made their first contribution in #3635
• @bbzylstra made their first contribution in #3637

Full Changelog: 2025.8.1...2025.9.0

2025.8.1

What's Changed

Enhancements

• Forge promotions and maven repo URLs are configurable by @itzg in #3587
• Limit/config concurrent downloads for CF and Modrinth by @itzg in #3596
• Pass proxy properties via MC_IMAGE_HELPER_OPTS by @itzg in #3601
• Populate MODPACK_NAME and MODPACK_VERSION from FTB modpacks by @itzg in #3602
• Analyze CF_API_KEY key when auth failures by @itzg in #3604

Bug Fixes

• Fixed HTTP proxy handling for operations using mc-image-helper by @itzg in #3598
• Fixed noise with picking up JAVA_TOOL_OPTIONS by @itzg in #3599
• Fixed VERSION_FROM_MODRINTH_PROJECTS when a project has a shorter list by @itzg in #3605

Documentation

• Added skyfactory 4 example and excluding waila-stages by @itzg in #3586
• Add clarifying information for CurseForge API keys by @EmilyxFox in #3594

Other Changes

• build(deps): bump docker/metadata-action from 5.7.0 to 5.8.0 in the updates group by @dependabot[bot] in #3589

Full Changelog: 2025.8.0...2025.8.1

2025.8.0

What's Changed

Enhancements

• Use Paper's Fill v3 download API by @itzg in #3519
• cf: retry file downloads on premature close error by @itzg in #3528
• cf: retry file download when Netty channel/timeout exceptions by @itzg in #3529
• build: add back java11 for 1.16.5 by @itzg in #3530
• Add back java16 variant for Paper 1.16.5 by @itzg in #3531
• Add particle effects to CF global excludes by @itzg in #3532
• Quieter Paper/Bukkit default configs downloading by @itzg in #3535
• Excluding BetterGrassify and Distration Free Recipes by @itzg in #3544
• Switch PAPER_CONFIG_DEFAULTS_REPO to https://github.com/Shonz1/minecraft-default-configs by @itzg in #3541
• fabric: add option to force reinstall by @itzg in #3559
• cf: exclude fastquit by @itzg in #3555
• modrinth: prioritize target loader when resolving project versions by @itzg in #3570
• Add VERSION_FROM_MODRINTH_PROJECTS by @itzg in #3580

Bug Fixes

• When using a custom server, allow specifying MODRINTH_LOADER with MODRINTH_PROJECTS by @itzg in #3527

Documentation

• Note native auto-pause support by @itzg in #3520
• Clarified docker attach usage for compose vs non-compose by @itzg in #3521
• Adjusted wording and example for generator settings by @itzg in #3522
• Added packwiz example by @itzg in #3523
• Move page about building image out of contributing section by @itzg in #3538
• Add a MOTD example with placeholders by @itzg in #3540
• docs: fix incorrect Minecraft version link by @mykokhehiehieh in #3549
• Docs: fix env var for enabling query by @gkeeth in #3552
• Upgrade dev mkdocs to Python 3.11 by @itzg in #3569

Other Changes

• Add GuideME to exclude list by @caitlynrw in #3534
• build(deps): bump mkdocs-material from 9.6.14 to 9.6.15 in /docs in the patches group by @dependabot[bot] in #3542
• Revert "Add GuideME to exclude list" by @itzg in #3546
• Add support for accepts-transfers and rate-limit server properties by @fewwan in #3550
• Fix pufferfish url script by @MacKey-255 in #3553
• cf + modrinth: exclude config-menus-forge & welcome-screen by @Bobrokus in #3561
• update NanoLimbo repository name by @Navio1430 in #3564
• build(deps): bump the patches group in /docs with 2 updates by @dependabot[bot] in #3572
• Update Forge promotions URL by @itzg in #3584

New Contributors

• @caitlynrw made their first contribution in #3534
• @mykokhehiehieh made their first contribution in #3549
• @fewwan made their first contribution in #3550
• @gkeeth made their first contribution in #3552
• @MacKey-255 made their first contribution in #3553
• @Bobrokus made their first contribution in #3561
• @Navio1430 made their first contribution in #3564

Full Changelog: 2025.6.1...2025.8.0

2025.6.2

What's Changed

Enhancements

• Bump mc-image-helper version and add docs for new Modrinth projects file support by @fireph in #3506

Bug Fixes

• Fix Spigot/Bukkit downloads by @itzg in #3500
• Fixed handling of results output when using custom paper URL by @itzg in #3501

Documentation

• Updated notes diagram for docker run to compose by @itzg in #3507

Other Changes

• Upgrade tools to Go 1.24.4 by @itzg in #3502

New Contributors

• @fireph made their first contribution in #3506

Full Changelog: 2025.6.0...2025.6.2