Merge remote-tracking branch 'upstream/dev/3.0.0' into updatev2

This reverts commit ae312339a3.

.github/workflows/gradle.yml

@@ -6,18 +6,18 @@ on: [push, pull_request]
 
 jobs:
   build:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
+    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     steps:
     - name: Checkout Repository
-      uses: actions/checkout@v6
+      uses: actions/checkout@v4
       with:
         persist-credentials: false
     - name: Set up Gradle
-      uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@v5
-    - name: Set up JDK 21
-      uses: actions/setup-java@v5
+      uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@v4
+    - name: Set up JDK 17
+      uses: actions/setup-java@v4
       with:
-        java-version: 21
-        distribution: 'zulu'
+        java-version: 17
+        distribution: 'temurin'
     - name: Build with Gradle
       run: ./gradlew build

README.md

@@ -34,9 +34,3 @@ and you can configure it from there.
 
 Alternatively, you can get the proxy JAR from the [downloads](https://papermc.io/downloads/velocity)
 page.
-
-# Localisation
-
-Translations are handled using [Crowdin](https://papermc-io.crowdin.com/velocity).
-If you want to translate a language not available on Crowdin,
-you might want to ask in the [Discord](https://discord.gg/papermc) about it.

api/build.gradle.kts

@@ -59,16 +59,18 @@ tasks {
 
         val o = options as StandardJavadocDocletOptions
         o.encoding = "UTF-8"
-        o.source = "25"
+        o.source = "17"
 
         o.use()
         o.links(
-            "https://www.javadocs.dev/org.slf4j/slf4j-api/${libs.slf4j.get().version}/",
+            "https://www.slf4j.org/apidocs/",
             "https://guava.dev/releases/${libs.guava.get().version}/api/docs/",
             "https://google.github.io/guice/api-docs/${libs.guice.get().version}/javadoc/",
-            "https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/25/docs/api/",
-            "https://jd.papermc.io/adventure/${libs.adventure.bom.get().version}/",
-            "https://www.javadocs.dev/com.github.ben-manes.caffeine/caffeine/${libs.caffeine.get().version}/",
+            "https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/17/docs/api/",
+            "https://jd.advntr.dev/api/${libs.adventure.bom.get().version}/",
+            "https://jd.advntr.dev/text-minimessage/${libs.adventure.bom.get().version}/",
+            "https://jd.advntr.dev/key/${libs.adventure.bom.get().version}/",
+            "https://javadoc.io/doc/com.github.ben-manes.caffeine/caffeine/${libs.caffeine.get().version}/",
         )
 
         o.tags(

api/src/ap/java/com/velocitypowered/api/plugin/ap/PluginAnnotationProcessor.java

@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import com.velocitypowered.api.plugin.Plugin;
 import java.io.BufferedWriter;
 import java.io.IOException;
 import java.io.Writer;
+import java.util.Objects;
 import java.util.Set;
 import javax.annotation.processing.AbstractProcessor;
 import javax.annotation.processing.ProcessingEnvironment;
@@ -67,8 +68,8 @@ public class PluginAnnotationProcessor extends AbstractProcessor {
 
       Name qualifiedName = ((TypeElement) element).getQualifiedName();
 
-      if (pluginClassFound != null) {
-        if (!pluginClassFound.equals(qualifiedName.toString()) && !warnedAboutMultiplePlugins) {
+      if (Objects.equals(pluginClassFound, qualifiedName.toString())) {
+        if (!warnedAboutMultiplePlugins) {
           environment.getMessager()
               .printMessage(Diagnostic.Kind.WARNING, "Velocity does not yet currently support "
                   + "multiple plugins. We are using " + pluginClassFound

api/src/ap/java/com/velocitypowered/api/plugin/ap/SerializedPluginDescription.java

@@ -24,8 +24,7 @@ import org.checkerframework.checker.nullness.qual.Nullable;
  */
 public final class SerializedPluginDescription {
 
-  public static final String ID_PATTERN_STRING = "[a-z][a-z0-9-_]{0,63}";
-  public static final Pattern ID_PATTERN = Pattern.compile(ID_PATTERN_STRING);
+  public static final Pattern ID_PATTERN = Pattern.compile("[a-z][a-z0-9-_]{0,63}");
 
   // @Nullable is used here to make GSON skip these in the serialized file
   private final String id;

api/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/api/command/CommandSource.java

@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ public interface CommandSource extends Audience, PermissionSubject {
    * Sends a message with the MiniMessage format to this source.
    *
    * @param message MiniMessage content
-   * @see <a href="https://docs.papermc.io/adventure/minimessage/format/">MiniMessage docs</a>
+   * @see <a href="https://docs.advntr.dev/minimessage/format.html">MiniMessage docs</a>
    *      for more information on the format.
    **/
   default void sendRichMessage(final @NotNull String message) {
@@ -31,14 +31,14 @@ public interface CommandSource extends Audience, PermissionSubject {
   }
 
   /**
-   * Sends a message with the MiniMessage format to this source.
-   *
-   * @param message MiniMessage content
-   * @param resolvers resolvers to use
-   * @see <a href="https://docs.papermc.io/adventure/minimessage/">MiniMessage docs</a>
-   *     and <a href="https://docs.papermc.io/adventure/minimessage/dynamic-replacements">MiniMessage Placeholders docs</a>
-   *     for more information on the format.
-   */
+  * Sends a message with the MiniMessage format to this source.
+  *
+  * @param message MiniMessage content
+  * @param resolvers resolvers to use
+  * @see <a href="https://docs.advntr.dev/minimessage/">MiniMessage docs</a>
+  *     and <a href="https://docs.advntr.dev/minimessage/dynamic-replacements">MiniMessage Placeholders docs</a>
+  *     for more information on the format.
+  **/
   default void sendRichMessage(
           final @NotNull String message,
           final @NotNull TagResolver @NotNull... resolvers

api/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/api/event/EventManager.java

@@ -60,8 +60,7 @@ public interface EventManager {
    *
    * @param plugin the plugin to associate with the handler
    * @param eventClass the class for the event handler to register
-   * @param postOrder the relative order in which events should be posted to the handler. The higher
-   *     the priority, the earlier the event handler will be called
+   * @param postOrder the relative order in which events should be posted to the handler
    * @param handler the handler to register
    * @param <E> the event type to handle
    */

api/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/api/event/command/package-info.java

@@ -1,11 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright (C) 2018 Velocity Contributors
- *
- * The Velocity API is licensed under the terms of the MIT License. For more details,
- * reference the LICENSE file in the api top-level directory.
- */
-
-/**
- * Provides events for handling command execution.
- */
-package com.velocitypowered.api.event.command;

api/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/api/event/connection/LoginEvent.java

@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ import com.google.common.base.Preconditions;
 import com.velocitypowered.api.event.ResultedEvent;
 import com.velocitypowered.api.event.annotation.AwaitingEvent;
 import com.velocitypowered.api.proxy.Player;
-import org.checkerframework.checker.nullness.qual.Nullable;
 
 /**
  * This event is fired once the player has been authenticated, but before they connect to a server.
@@ -23,24 +22,10 @@ import org.checkerframework.checker.nullness.qual.Nullable;
 public final class LoginEvent implements ResultedEvent<ResultedEvent.ComponentResult> {
 
   private final Player player;
-  private final String serverIdHash;
   private ComponentResult result;
 
-  @Deprecated(forRemoval = true)
   public LoginEvent(Player player) {
-    this(player, null);
-  }
-
-  /**
-   * Constructs a new {@link LoginEvent}.
-   *
-   * @param player the player who has completed authentication
-   * @param serverIdHash the server ID hash sent to Mojang for authentication,
-   *                     or {@code null} if the connection is in offline-mode
-   */
-  public LoginEvent(Player player, @Nullable String serverIdHash) {
     this.player = Preconditions.checkNotNull(player, "player");
-    this.serverIdHash = serverIdHash;
     this.result = ComponentResult.allowed();
   }
 
@@ -48,16 +33,6 @@ public final class LoginEvent implements ResultedEvent<ResultedEvent.ComponentRe
     return player;
   }
 
-  /**
-   * Returns the server ID hash that was sent to Mojang to authenticate the player.
-   * If the connection was in offline-mode, this returns {@code null}.
-   *
-   * @return the server ID hash that was sent to Mojang to authenticate the player
-   */
-  public @Nullable String getServerIdHash() {
-    return serverIdHash;
-  }
-
   @Override
   public ComponentResult getResult() {
     return result;

api/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/api/event/player/PlayerChannelUnregisterEvent.java

@@ -1,44 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright (C) 2025 Velocity Contributors
- *
- * The Velocity API is licensed under the terms of the MIT License. For more details,
- * reference the LICENSE file in the api top-level directory.
- */
-
-package com.velocitypowered.api.event.player;
-
-import com.google.common.base.Preconditions;
-import com.velocitypowered.api.proxy.Player;
-import com.velocitypowered.api.proxy.messages.ChannelIdentifier;
-import java.util.List;
-
-/**
- * This event is fired when a client ({@link Player}) sends a plugin message through the
- * unregister channel. Velocity will not wait on this event to finish firing.
- */
-public final class PlayerChannelUnregisterEvent {
-
-  private final Player player;
-  private final List<ChannelIdentifier> channels;
-
-  public PlayerChannelUnregisterEvent(Player player, List<ChannelIdentifier> channels) {
-    this.player = Preconditions.checkNotNull(player, "player");
-    this.channels = Preconditions.checkNotNull(channels, "channels");
-  }
-
-  public Player getPlayer() {
-    return player;
-  }
-
-  public List<ChannelIdentifier> getChannels() {
-    return channels;
-  }
-
-  @Override
-  public String toString() {
-    return "PlayerChannelUnregisterEvent{"
-            + "player=" + player
-            + ", channels=" + channels
-            + '}';
-  }
-}

api/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/api/event/player/ServerPreConnectEvent.java

@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ public final class ServerPreConnectEvent implements
      * is used, then {@link ConnectionRequestBuilder#connect()}'s result will have the status
      * {@link Status#CONNECTION_CANCELLED}.
      *
-     * @return a result to deny connections
+     * @return a result to deny conneections
      */
     public static ServerResult denied() {
       return DENIED;

api/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/api/event/player/configuration/package-info.java

@@ -1,11 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright (C) 2018 Velocity Contributors
- *
- * The Velocity API is licensed under the terms of the MIT License. For more details,
- * reference the LICENSE file in the api top-level directory.
- */
-
-/**
- * Provides events for handling the player configuration phase.
- */
-package com.velocitypowered.api.event.player.configuration;

api/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/api/event/proxy/ProxyPreShutdownEvent.java

@@ -1,33 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright (C) 2018-2025 Velocity Contributors
- *
- * The Velocity API is licensed under the terms of the MIT License. For more details,
- * reference the LICENSE file in the api top-level directory.
- */
-
-package com.velocitypowered.api.event.proxy;
-
-import com.google.common.annotations.Beta;
-import com.velocitypowered.api.event.annotation.AwaitingEvent;
-
-/**
- * This event is fired by the proxy after it has stopped accepting new connections,
- * but before players are disconnected.
- * This is the last point at which you can interact with currently connected players,
- * for example to transfer them to another proxy or perform other cleanup tasks.
- *
- * @implNote Velocity will wait for all event listeners to complete before disconnecting players,
- *     but note that the event will time out after the configured value of the
- *     <code>velocity.pre-shutdown-timeout</code> system property, default 10 seconds,
- *     in seconds to prevent shutdown from hanging indefinitely
- * @since 3.4.0
- */
-@Beta
-@AwaitingEvent
-public final class ProxyPreShutdownEvent {
-
-  @Override
-  public String toString() {
-    return "ProxyPreShutdownEvent";
-  }
-}

api/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/api/event/proxy/server/package-info.java

@@ -1,11 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright (C) 2018 Velocity Contributors
- *
- * The Velocity API is licensed under the terms of the MIT License. For more details,
- * reference the LICENSE file in the api top-level directory.
- */
-
-/**
- * Provides events for handling registration of servers on the proxy.
- */
-package com.velocitypowered.api.event.proxy.server;

api/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/api/network/ProtocolVersion.java

@@ -91,12 +91,7 @@ public enum ProtocolVersion implements Ordered<ProtocolVersion> {
   MINECRAFT_1_21_2(768, "1.21.2", "1.21.3"),
   MINECRAFT_1_21_4(769, "1.21.4"),
   MINECRAFT_1_21_5(770, "1.21.5"),
-  MINECRAFT_1_21_6(771, "1.21.6"),
-  MINECRAFT_1_21_7(772, "1.21.7", "1.21.8"),
-  MINECRAFT_1_21_9(773, "1.21.9", "1.21.10"),
-  MINECRAFT_1_21_11(774, "1.21.11"),
-  MINECRAFT_26_1(775, "26.1", "26.1.1", "26.1.2"),
-  MINECRAFT_26_2(776, "26.2");
+  MINECRAFT_1_21_6(771, "1.21.6");
 
   private static final int SNAPSHOT_BIT = 30;
 

api/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/api/plugin/Dependency.java

@@ -7,11 +7,9 @@
 
 package com.velocitypowered.api.plugin;
 
-import com.velocitypowered.api.plugin.ap.SerializedPluginDescription;
 import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
 import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy;
 import java.lang.annotation.Target;
-import org.intellij.lang.annotations.Pattern;
 
 /**
  * Indicates that the {@link Plugin} depends on another plugin in order to enable.
@@ -26,7 +24,6 @@ public @interface Dependency {
    * @return The dependency plugin ID
    * @see Plugin#id()
    */
-  @Pattern(SerializedPluginDescription.ID_PATTERN_STRING)
   String id();
 
   /**

api/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/api/plugin/Plugin.java

@@ -7,12 +7,10 @@
 
 package com.velocitypowered.api.plugin;
 
-import com.velocitypowered.api.plugin.ap.SerializedPluginDescription;
 import java.lang.annotation.ElementType;
 import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
 import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy;
 import java.lang.annotation.Target;
-import org.intellij.lang.annotations.Pattern;
 
 /**
  * Annotation used to describe a Velocity plugin.
@@ -28,7 +26,6 @@ public @interface Plugin {
    *
    * @return the ID for this plugin
    */
-  @Pattern(SerializedPluginDescription.ID_PATTERN_STRING)
   String id();
 
   /**

api/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/api/proxy/Player.java

@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ import java.util.Locale;
 import java.util.Optional;
 import java.util.UUID;
 import java.util.function.UnaryOperator;
-import net.kyori.adventure.dialog.DialogLike;
 import net.kyori.adventure.identity.Identified;
 import net.kyori.adventure.inventory.Book;
 import net.kyori.adventure.key.Key;
@@ -39,7 +38,6 @@ import net.kyori.adventure.sound.SoundStop;
 import net.kyori.adventure.text.Component;
 import net.kyori.adventure.text.event.HoverEvent;
 import net.kyori.adventure.text.event.HoverEventSource;
-import net.kyori.adventure.text.object.PlayerHeadObjectContents;
 import org.checkerframework.checker.nullness.qual.Nullable;
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
 
@@ -50,8 +48,7 @@ public interface Player extends
     /* Fundamental Velocity interfaces */
     CommandSource, InboundConnection, ChannelMessageSource, ChannelMessageSink,
     /* Adventure-specific interfaces */
-    Identified, HoverEventSource<HoverEvent.ShowEntity>, Keyed, KeyIdentifiable, Sound.Emitter,
-    PlayerHeadObjectContents.SkinSource {
+    Identified, HoverEventSource<HoverEvent.ShowEntity>, Keyed, KeyIdentifiable {
 
   /**
    * Returns the player's current username.
@@ -197,7 +194,7 @@ public interface Player extends
    *
    * @param reason component with the reason
    */
-  void disconnect(@NotNull Component reason);
+  void disconnect(Component reason);
 
   /**
    * Sends chat input onto the players current server as if they typed it into the client chat box.
@@ -338,15 +335,6 @@ public interface Player extends
             Component.text(getUsername()))));
   }
 
-  @SuppressWarnings("UnstableApiUsage") // permitted implementation
-  @Override
-  default void applySkinToPlayerHeadContents(
-      final PlayerHeadObjectContents.@NotNull Builder builder) {
-    builder.skin(this.getGameProfile());
-    if (this.hasSentPlayerSettings()) {
-      builder.hat(this.getPlayerSettings().getSkinParts().hasHat());
-    }
-  }
 
   /**
    * Gets the player's client brand.
@@ -395,12 +383,8 @@ public interface Player extends
   /**
    * {@inheritDoc}
    *
-   *
-   * @apiNote <b>This method is not currently implemented in Velocity
-   *     and will not perform any actions.</b>
-   * @see #playSound(Sound, Sound.Emitter)
-   * @see <a href="https://docs.papermc.io/velocity/dev/pitfalls/#audience-operations-are-not-fully-supported">
-   *   Unsupported Adventure Operations</a>
+   * <b>This method is not currently implemented in Velocity
+   * and will not perform any actions.</b>
    */
   @Override
   default void playSound(@NotNull Sound sound) {
@@ -409,11 +393,8 @@ public interface Player extends
   /**
    * {@inheritDoc}
    *
-   * @apiNote <b>This method is not currently implemented in Velocity
-   *     and will not perform any actions.</b>
-   * @see #playSound(Sound, Sound.Emitter)
-   * @see <a href="https://docs.papermc.io/velocity/dev/pitfalls/#audience-operations-are-not-fully-supported">
-   *   Unsupported Adventure Operations</a>
+   * <b>This method is not currently implemented in Velocity
+   * and will not perform any actions.</b>
    */
   @Override
   default void playSound(@NotNull Sound sound, double x, double y, double z) {
@@ -422,28 +403,18 @@ public interface Player extends
   /**
    * {@inheritDoc}
    *
-   * <p><b>Note</b>: Due to <a href="https://bugs.mojang.com/browse/MC/issues/MC-146721">MC-146721</a>, stereo sounds are always played globally in 1.14+.
-   *
-   * <p><b>Note</b>: Due to <a href="https://bugs.mojang.com/browse/MC/issues/MC-138832">MC-138832</a>, the volume and pitch are ignored when using this method in 1.14 to 1.16.5.
-   *
-   * @param sound the sound to play
-   * @param emitter the emitter of the sound; may be another player of this player's server
-   * @since 3.4.0
-   * @sinceMinecraft 1.19.3
-   * @apiNote This method is currently only implemented for players on 1.19.3+
-   *     and requires a present {@link #getCurrentServer} for the emitting player as well as this player.
+   * <b>This method is not currently implemented in Velocity
+   * and will not perform any actions.</b>
    */
   @Override
-  default void playSound(@NotNull Sound sound, @NotNull Sound.Emitter emitter) {
+  default void playSound(@NotNull Sound sound, Sound.Emitter emitter) {
   }
 
   /**
    * {@inheritDoc}
    *
-   * @param stop the sound and/or a sound source, to stop
-   * @since 3.4.0
-   * @sinceMinecraft 1.19.3
-   * @apiNote This method is currently only implemented for players on 1.19.3+.
+   * <b>This method is not currently implemented in Velocity
+   * and will not perform any actions.</b>
    */
   @Override
   default void stopSound(@NotNull SoundStop stop) {
@@ -454,40 +425,11 @@ public interface Player extends
    *
    * <b>This method is not currently implemented in Velocity
    * and will not perform any actions.</b>
-   *
-   * @see <a href="https://docs.papermc.io/velocity/dev/pitfalls/#audience-operations-are-not-fully-supported">
-   *   Unsupported Adventure Operations</a>
    */
   @Override
   default void openBook(@NotNull Book book) {
   }
 
-  /**
-   * {@inheritDoc}
-   *
-   * <b>This method is not currently implemented in Velocity
-   * and will not perform any actions.</b>
-   *
-   * @see <a href="https://docs.papermc.io/velocity/dev/pitfalls/#audience-operations-are-not-fully-supported">
-   *   Unsupported Adventure Operations</a>
-   */
-  @Override
-  default void showDialog(@NotNull DialogLike dialog) {
-  }
-
-  /**
-   * {@inheritDoc}
-   *
-   * <b>This method is not currently implemented in Velocity
-   * and will not perform any actions.</b>
-   *
-   * @see <a href="https://docs.papermc.io/velocity/dev/pitfalls/#audience-operations-are-not-fully-supported">
-   *   Unsupported Adventure Operations</a>
-   */
-  @Override
-  default void closeDialog() {
-  }
-
   /**
    * Transfers a Player to a host.
    *

api/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/api/proxy/server/ServerPing.java

@@ -19,9 +19,7 @@ import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Objects;
 import java.util.Optional;
 import java.util.UUID;
-import net.kyori.adventure.text.Component;
-import org.jspecify.annotations.Nullable;
-
+import org.checkerframework.checker.nullness.qual.Nullable;
 
 /**
  * Represents a 1.7 and above server list ping response. This class is immutable.
@@ -30,7 +28,7 @@ public final class ServerPing {
 
   private final Version version;
   private final @Nullable Players players;
-  private final @Nullable Component description;
+  private final net.kyori.adventure.text.Component description;
   private final @Nullable Favicon favicon;
   private final @Nullable ModInfo modinfo;
 
@@ -49,8 +47,8 @@ public final class ServerPing {
    * @param modinfo the mods this server runs
    */
   public ServerPing(Version version, @Nullable Players players,
-                    Component description, @Nullable Favicon favicon,
-                    @Nullable ModInfo modinfo) {
+      net.kyori.adventure.text.Component description, @Nullable Favicon favicon,
+      @Nullable ModInfo modinfo) {
     this.version = Preconditions.checkNotNull(version, "version");
     this.players = players;
     this.description = Preconditions.checkNotNull(description, "description");
@@ -66,8 +64,7 @@ public final class ServerPing {
     return Optional.ofNullable(players);
   }
 
-  @Nullable
-  public Component getDescriptionComponent() {
+  public net.kyori.adventure.text.Component getDescriptionComponent() {
     return description;
   }
 
@@ -154,7 +151,7 @@ public final class ServerPing {
     private final List<SamplePlayer> samplePlayers = new ArrayList<>();
     private String modType = "FML";
     private final List<ModInfo.Mod> mods = new ArrayList<>();
-    private Component description;
+    private net.kyori.adventure.text.Component description;
     private @Nullable Favicon favicon;
     private boolean nullOutPlayers;
     private boolean nullOutModinfo;
@@ -302,7 +299,7 @@ public final class ServerPing {
      * @param description Component to use as the description.
      * @return this builder, for chaining
      */
-    public Builder description(Component description) {
+    public Builder description(net.kyori.adventure.text.Component description) {
       this.description = Preconditions.checkNotNull(description, "description");
       return this;
     }
@@ -362,7 +359,7 @@ public final class ServerPing {
       return samplePlayers;
     }
 
-    public Optional<Component> getDescriptionComponent() {
+    public Optional<net.kyori.adventure.text.Component> getDescriptionComponent() {
       return Optional.ofNullable(description);
     }
 

api/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/api/util/GameProfile.java

@@ -11,14 +11,11 @@ import com.google.common.base.Preconditions;
 import com.google.common.collect.ImmutableList;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.UUID;
-import java.util.stream.Collectors;
-import net.kyori.adventure.text.object.PlayerHeadObjectContents;
-import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
 
 /**
  * Represents a Mojang game profile. This class is immutable.
  */
-public final class GameProfile implements PlayerHeadObjectContents.SkinSource {
+public final class GameProfile {
 
   private final UUID id;
   private final String undashedId;
@@ -172,23 +169,6 @@ public final class GameProfile implements PlayerHeadObjectContents.SkinSource {
         ImmutableList.of());
   }
 
-  @SuppressWarnings("UnstableApiUsage") // permitted implementation
-  @Override
-  public void applySkinToPlayerHeadContents(
-      final PlayerHeadObjectContents.@NotNull Builder builder) {
-    if (this.properties.isEmpty()) {
-      builder.id(this.id);
-      return;
-    }
-
-    builder.id(this.id)
-        .name(this.name)
-        .profileProperties(this.properties.stream()
-            .map(property -> PlayerHeadObjectContents.property(property.getName(),
-                property.getValue(), property.getSignature()))
-            .collect(Collectors.toList()));
-  }
-
   @Override
   public String toString() {
     return "GameProfile{"

build-logic/src/main/kotlin/velocity-init-manifest.gradle.kts

@@ -2,15 +2,8 @@ import org.gradle.jvm.tasks.Jar
 import org.gradle.kotlin.dsl.withType
 import java.io.ByteArrayOutputStream
 
-// This interface is needed as a workaround to get an instance of ExecOperations
-interface Injected {
-    @get:Inject
-    val execOps: ExecOperations
-}
-
 val currentShortRevision = ByteArrayOutputStream().use {
-    val execOps = objects.newInstance<Injected>().execOps
-    execOps.exec {
+    exec {
         executable = "git"
         args = listOf("rev-parse", "HEAD")
         standardOutput = it

build-logic/src/main/kotlin/velocity-publish.gradle.kts

@@ -8,10 +8,10 @@ extensions.configure<PublishingExtension> {
         maven {
             credentials(PasswordCredentials::class.java)
 
-            name = if (version.toString().endsWith("SNAPSHOT")) "paperSnapshots" else "paper" // "paper" is seemingly not defined
-            val base = "https://artifactory.papermc.io/artifactory"
-            val releasesRepoUrl = "$base/releases/"
-            val snapshotsRepoUrl = "$base/snapshots/"
+            name = "paper"
+            val base = "https://repo.papermc.io/repository/maven"
+            val releasesRepoUrl = "$base-releases/"
+            val snapshotsRepoUrl = "$base-snapshots/"
             setUrl(if (version.toString().endsWith("SNAPSHOT")) snapshotsRepoUrl else releasesRepoUrl)
         }
     }

build.gradle.kts

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ subprojects {
 
     java {
         toolchain {
-            languageVersion.set(JavaLanguageVersion.of(25))
+            languageVersion.set(JavaLanguageVersion.of(17))
         }
     }
 
@@ -20,11 +20,11 @@ subprojects {
         testImplementation(rootProject.libs.junit)
     }
 
-    testing.suites.named<JvmTestSuite>("test") {
-        useJUnitJupiter()
-        targets.all {
-            testTask.configure {
-                reports.junitXml.required = true
+    tasks {
+        test {
+            useJUnitPlatform()
+            reports {
+                junitXml.required.set(true)
             }
         }
     }

gradle.properties

@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 group=com.velocitypowered
-version=4.0.0-SNAPSHOT
+version=3.4.0-SNAPSHOT

gradle/libs.versions.toml

@@ -1,25 +1,26 @@
 [versions]
 configurate3 = "3.7.3"
-configurate4 = "4.2.0"
+configurate4 = "4.1.2"
 flare = "2.0.1"
-log4j = "2.26.0"
-netty = "4.2.15.Final"
+log4j = "2.24.3"
+netty = "4.2.1.Final"
 
 [plugins]
-fill = "io.papermc.fill.gradle:1.0.12"
-shadow = "com.gradleup.shadow:9.5.1"
-spotless = "com.diffplug.spotless:8.2.0"
+indra-publishing = "net.kyori.indra.publishing:2.0.6"
+shadow = "io.github.goooler.shadow:8.1.5"
+spotless = "com.diffplug.spotless:6.25.0"
 
 [libraries]
-adventure-bom = "net.kyori:adventure-bom:5.2.0"
-adventure-text-serializer-json-legacy-impl = "net.kyori:adventure-text-serializer-json-legacy-impl:5.2.0"
-asm = "org.ow2.asm:asm:9.9.1"
-auto-service = "com.google.auto.service:auto-service:1.1.1"
-auto-service-annotations = "com.google.auto.service:auto-service-annotations:1.1.1"
+adventure-bom = "net.kyori:adventure-bom:4.21.0"
+adventure-text-serializer-json-legacy-impl = "net.kyori:adventure-text-serializer-json-legacy-impl:4.21.0"
+adventure-facet = "net.kyori:adventure-platform-facet:4.3.4"
+asm = "org.ow2.asm:asm:9.8"
+auto-service = "com.google.auto.service:auto-service:1.0.1"
+auto-service-annotations = "com.google.auto.service:auto-service-annotations:1.0.1"
 brigadier = "com.velocitypowered:velocity-brigadier:1.0.0-SNAPSHOT"
-bstats = "org.bstats:bstats-base:3.1.0"
-caffeine = "com.github.ben-manes.caffeine:caffeine:3.2.3"
-checker-qual = "org.checkerframework:checker-qual:3.53.0"
+bstats = "org.bstats:bstats-base:3.0.3"
+caffeine = "com.github.ben-manes.caffeine:caffeine:3.1.8"
+checker-qual = "org.checkerframework:checker-qual:3.42.0"
 checkstyle = "com.puppycrawl.tools:checkstyle:10.9.3"
 completablefutures = "com.spotify:completable-futures:0.3.6"
 configurate3-hocon = { module = "org.spongepowered:configurate-hocon", version.ref = "configurate3" }
@@ -29,24 +30,24 @@ configurate4-hocon = { module = "org.spongepowered:configurate-hocon", version.r
 configurate4-yaml = { module = "org.spongepowered:configurate-yaml", version.ref = "configurate4" }
 configurate4-gson = { module = "org.spongepowered:configurate-gson", version.ref = "configurate4" }
 disruptor = "com.lmax:disruptor:4.0.0"
-fastutil = "it.unimi.dsi:fastutil:8.5.18"
+fastutil = "it.unimi.dsi:fastutil:8.5.15"
 flare-core = { module = "space.vectrix.flare:flare", version.ref = "flare" }
 flare-fastutil = { module = "space.vectrix.flare:flare-fastutil", version.ref = "flare" }
-jline = "org.jline:jline-terminal-jansi:3.30.6"
+jline = "org.jline:jline-terminal-jansi:3.30.2"
 jopt = "net.sf.jopt-simple:jopt-simple:5.0.4"
-junit = "org.junit.jupiter:junit-jupiter:6.0.3"
-jspecify = "org.jspecify:jspecify:1.0.0"
+junit = "org.junit.jupiter:junit-jupiter:5.10.2"
+jspecify = "org.jspecify:jspecify:0.3.0"
 kyori-ansi = "net.kyori:ansi:1.1.1"
-guava = "com.google.guava:guava:33.6.0-jre"
-gson = "com.google.code.gson:gson:2.14.0"
-guice = "com.google.inject:guice:7.0.0"
+guava = "com.google.guava:guava:25.1-jre"
+gson = "com.google.code.gson:gson:2.10.1"
+guice = "com.google.inject:guice:6.0.0"
 lmbda = "org.lanternpowered:lmbda:2.0.0"
 log4j-api = { module = "org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-api", version.ref = "log4j" }
 log4j-core = { module = "org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-core", version.ref = "log4j" }
 log4j-slf4j-impl = { module = "org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-slf4j2-impl", version.ref = "log4j" }
 log4j-iostreams = { module = "org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-iostreams", version.ref = "log4j" }
 log4j-jul = { module = "org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-jul", version.ref = "log4j" }
-mockito = "org.mockito:mockito-core:5.22.0"
+mockito = "org.mockito:mockito-core:5.10.0"
 netty-codec = { module = "io.netty:netty-codec", version.ref = "netty" }
 netty-codec-haproxy = { module = "io.netty:netty-codec-haproxy", version.ref = "netty" }
 netty-codec-http = { module = "io.netty:netty-codec-http", version.ref = "netty" }
@@ -54,10 +55,10 @@ netty-handler = { module = "io.netty:netty-handler", version.ref = "netty" }
 netty-transport-native-epoll = { module = "io.netty:netty-transport-native-epoll", version.ref = "netty" }
 netty-transport-native-kqueue = { module = "io.netty:netty-transport-native-kqueue", version.ref = "netty" }
 netty-transport-native-iouring = { module = "io.netty:netty-transport-native-io_uring", version.ref = "netty" }
-nightconfig = "com.electronwill.night-config:toml:3.8.3"
+nightconfig = "com.electronwill.night-config:toml:3.6.7"
 slf4j = "org.slf4j:slf4j-api:2.0.17"
-snakeyaml = "org.yaml:snakeyaml:2.5"
-spotbugs-annotations = "com.github.spotbugs:spotbugs-annotations:4.9.8"
+snakeyaml = "org.yaml:snakeyaml:1.33"
+spotbugs-annotations = "com.github.spotbugs:spotbugs-annotations:4.7.3"
 terminalconsoleappender = "net.minecrell:terminalconsoleappender:1.3.0"
 
 [bundles]

gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 distributionBase=GRADLE_USER_HOME
 distributionPath=wrapper/dists
-distributionUrl=https\://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-9.6.1-bin.zip
+distributionUrl=https\://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-8.11.1-bin.zip
 networkTimeout=10000
 validateDistributionUrl=true
 zipStoreBase=GRADLE_USER_HOME

gradlew

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
 #
-# Copyright © 2015 the original authors.
+# Copyright © 2015-2021 the original authors.
 #
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 # you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -86,7 +86,8 @@ done
 # shellcheck disable=SC2034
 APP_BASE_NAME=${0##*/}
 # Discard cd standard output in case $CDPATH is set (https://github.com/gradle/gradle/issues/25036)
-APP_HOME=$( cd -P "${APP_HOME:-./}" > /dev/null && printf '%s\n' "$PWD" ) || exit
+APP_HOME=$( cd -P "${APP_HOME:-./}" > /dev/null && printf '%s
+' "$PWD" ) || exit
 
 # Use the maximum available, or set MAX_FD != -1 to use that value.
 MAX_FD=maximum
@@ -114,6 +115,7 @@ case "$( uname )" in                #(
   NONSTOP* )        nonstop=true ;;
 esac
 
+CLASSPATH=$APP_HOME/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.jar
 
 
 # Determine the Java command to use to start the JVM.
@@ -171,6 +173,7 @@ fi
 # For Cygwin or MSYS, switch paths to Windows format before running java
 if "$cygwin" || "$msys" ; then
     APP_HOME=$( cygpath --path --mixed "$APP_HOME" )
+    CLASSPATH=$( cygpath --path --mixed "$CLASSPATH" )
 
     JAVACMD=$( cygpath --unix "$JAVACMD" )
 
@@ -200,17 +203,18 @@ fi
 
 
 # Add default JVM options here. You can also use JAVA_OPTS and GRADLE_OPTS to pass JVM options to this script.
-DEFAULT_JVM_OPTS='"-Xmx64m" "-Xms64m"'
+DEFAULT_JVM_OPTS='-Dfile.encoding=UTF-8 "-Xmx64m" "-Xms64m"'
 
 # Collect all arguments for the java command:
-#   * DEFAULT_JVM_OPTS, JAVA_OPTS, and optsEnvironmentVar are not allowed to contain shell fragments,
+#   * DEFAULT_JVM_OPTS, JAVA_OPTS, JAVA_OPTS, and optsEnvironmentVar are not allowed to contain shell fragments,
 #     and any embedded shellness will be escaped.
 #   * For example: A user cannot expect ${Hostname} to be expanded, as it is an environment variable and will be
 #     treated as '${Hostname}' itself on the command line.
 
 set -- \
         "-Dorg.gradle.appname=$APP_BASE_NAME" \
-        -jar "$APP_HOME/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.jar" \
+        -classpath "$CLASSPATH" \
+        org.gradle.wrapper.GradleWrapperMain \
         "$@"
 
 # Stop when "xargs" is not available.
@@ -245,4 +249,4 @@ eval "set -- $(
         tr '\n' ' '
     )" '"$@"'
 
-exec "$JAVACMD" "$@"
+exec "$JAVACMD" "$@"

gradlew.bat

@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ set APP_HOME=%DIRNAME%
 for %%i in ("%APP_HOME%") do set APP_HOME=%%~fi
 
 @rem Add default JVM options here. You can also use JAVA_OPTS and GRADLE_OPTS to pass JVM options to this script.
-set DEFAULT_JVM_OPTS="-Xmx64m" "-Xms64m"
+set DEFAULT_JVM_OPTS=-Dfile.encoding=UTF-8 "-Xmx64m" "-Xms64m"
 
 @rem Find java.exe
 if defined JAVA_HOME goto findJavaFromJavaHome
@@ -70,10 +70,11 @@ goto fail
 :execute
 @rem Setup the command line
 
+set CLASSPATH=%APP_HOME%\gradle\wrapper\gradle-wrapper.jar
 
 
 @rem Execute Gradle
-"%JAVA_EXE%" %DEFAULT_JVM_OPTS% %JAVA_OPTS% %GRADLE_OPTS% "-Dorg.gradle.appname=%APP_BASE_NAME%" -jar "%APP_HOME%\gradle\wrapper\gradle-wrapper.jar" %*
+"%JAVA_EXE%" %DEFAULT_JVM_OPTS% %JAVA_OPTS% %GRADLE_OPTS% "-Dorg.gradle.appname=%APP_BASE_NAME%" -classpath "%CLASSPATH%" org.gradle.wrapper.GradleWrapperMain %*
 
 :end
 @rem End local scope for the variables with windows NT shell
@@ -90,4 +91,4 @@ exit /b %EXIT_CODE%
 :mainEnd
 if "%OS%"=="Windows_NT" endlocal
 
-:omega
+:omega

proxy/build.gradle.kts

@@ -1,16 +1,14 @@
 import com.github.jengelman.gradle.plugins.shadow.transformers.Log4j2PluginsCacheFileTransformer
-import io.papermc.fill.model.BuildChannel
 
 plugins {
     application
     id("velocity-init-manifest")
     alias(libs.plugins.shadow)
-    alias(libs.plugins.fill)
 }
 
 application {
     mainClass.set("com.velocitypowered.proxy.Velocity")
-    applicationDefaultJvmArgs += listOf("-Dvelocity.packet-decode-logging=true")
+    applicationDefaultJvmArgs += listOf("-Dvelocity.packet-decode-logging=true");
 }
 
 tasks {
@@ -27,10 +25,6 @@ tasks {
     }
 
     shadowJar {
-        filesMatching("META-INF/org/apache/logging/log4j/core/config/plugins/**") {
-            duplicatesStrategy = DuplicatesStrategy.INCLUDE
-        }
-
         transform(Log4j2PluginsCacheFileTransformer::class.java)
 
         // Exclude all the collection types we don"t intend to use
@@ -114,27 +108,10 @@ tasks {
     }
 }
 
-val projectVersion = version as String
-fill {
-    project("velocity")
-
-    build {
-        channel = BuildChannel.STABLE
-        versionFamily("3.0.0")
-        version(projectVersion)
-
-        downloads {
-            register("server:default") {
-                file = tasks.shadowJar.flatMap { it.archiveFile }
-                nameResolver.set { project, _, version, build -> "$project-$version-$build.jar" }
-            }
-        }
-    }
-}
-
 dependencies {
     implementation(project(":velocity-api"))
     implementation(project(":velocity-native"))
+    implementation(project(":velocity-proxy-log4j2-plugin"))
 
     implementation(libs.bundles.log4j)
     implementation(libs.kyori.ansi)
@@ -159,6 +136,7 @@ dependencies {
     implementation(libs.fastutil)
     implementation(platform(libs.adventure.bom))
     implementation(libs.adventure.text.serializer.json.legacy.impl)
+    implementation(libs.adventure.facet)
     implementation(libs.completablefutures)
     implementation(libs.nightconfig)
     implementation(libs.bstats)
@@ -170,5 +148,4 @@ dependencies {
     testImplementation(libs.mockito)
 
     annotationProcessor(libs.auto.service)
-    annotationProcessor(libs.log4j.core)
 }

proxy/log4j2-plugin/build.gradle.kts

@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+dependencies {
+    implementation(libs.bundles.log4j)
+    annotationProcessor(libs.log4j.core)
+}

proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/Velocity.java

@@ -47,6 +47,11 @@ public class Velocity {
       System.setProperty("io.netty.native.workdir", System.getProperty("velocity.natives-tmpdir"));
     }
 
+    // Restore allocator used before Netty 4.2 due to oom issues with the adaptive allocator
+    if (System.getProperty("io.netty.allocator.type") == null) {
+      System.setProperty("io.netty.allocator.type", "pooled");
+    }
+
     // Disable the resource leak detector by default as it reduces performance. Allow the user to
     // override this if desired.
     if (!VelocityProperties.hasProperty("io.netty.leakDetection.level")) {

proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/VelocityServer.java

@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ import com.google.gson.Gson;
 import com.google.gson.GsonBuilder;
 import com.velocitypowered.api.command.BrigadierCommand;
 import com.velocitypowered.api.event.proxy.ProxyInitializeEvent;
-import com.velocitypowered.api.event.proxy.ProxyPreShutdownEvent;
 import com.velocitypowered.api.event.proxy.ProxyReloadEvent;
 import com.velocitypowered.api.event.proxy.ProxyShutdownEvent;
 import com.velocitypowered.api.network.ProtocolVersion;
@@ -82,6 +81,7 @@ import java.net.http.HttpClient;
 import java.nio.file.Files;
 import java.nio.file.Path;
 import java.security.KeyPair;
+import java.text.MessageFormat;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Collection;
 import java.util.Collections;
@@ -104,8 +104,8 @@ import net.kyori.adventure.audience.Audience;
 import net.kyori.adventure.audience.ForwardingAudience;
 import net.kyori.adventure.key.Key;
 import net.kyori.adventure.text.Component;
-import net.kyori.adventure.text.minimessage.translation.MiniMessageTranslationStore;
 import net.kyori.adventure.translation.GlobalTranslator;
+import net.kyori.adventure.translation.TranslationStore;
 import org.apache.logging.log4j.LogManager;
 import org.apache.logging.log4j.Logger;
 import org.bstats.MetricsBase;
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ import org.checkerframework.checker.nullness.qual.Nullable;
  */
 public class VelocityServer implements ProxyServer, ForwardingAudience {
 
-  public static final String VELOCITY_URL = "https://papermc.io/software/velocity";
+  public static final String VELOCITY_URL = "https://velocitypowered.com";
 
   private static final Logger logger = LogManager.getLogger(VelocityServer.class);
   public static final Gson GENERAL_GSON = new GsonBuilder()
@@ -150,8 +150,6 @@ public class VelocityServer implements ProxyServer, ForwardingAudience {
       )
       .registerTypeHierarchyAdapter(Favicon.class, FaviconSerializer.INSTANCE)
       .create();
-  private static final int PRE_SHUTDOWN_TIMEOUT =
-            Integer.getInteger("velocity.pre-shutdown-timeout", 10);
 
   private final ConnectionManager cm;
   private final ProxyOptions options;
@@ -165,8 +163,6 @@ public class VelocityServer implements ProxyServer, ForwardingAudience {
 
   private final Map<UUID, ConnectedPlayer> connectionsByUuid = new ConcurrentHashMap<>();
   private final Map<String, ConnectedPlayer> connectionsByName = new ConcurrentHashMap<>();
-  private final Object sessionIdLock = new Object();
-  private volatile @Nullable UUID sessionId;
   private final VelocityConsole console;
   private @MonotonicNonNull Ratelimiter<InetAddress> ipAttemptLimiter;
   private @MonotonicNonNull Ratelimiter<UUID> commandRateLimiter;
@@ -220,8 +216,7 @@ public class VelocityServer implements ProxyServer, ForwardingAudience {
     ProxyVersion version = getVersion();
     PluginDescription description = new VelocityPluginDescription(
         "velocity", version.getName(), version.getVersion(), "The Velocity proxy",
-            version.getName().equals("Velocity") ? VELOCITY_URL : null,
-            ImmutableList.of(version.getVendor()), Collections.emptyList(), null);
+        VELOCITY_URL, ImmutableList.of(version.getVendor()), Collections.emptyList(), null);
     VelocityPluginContainer container = new VelocityPluginContainer(description);
     container.setInstance(VelocityVirtualPlugin.INSTANCE);
     return container;
@@ -243,6 +238,8 @@ public class VelocityServer implements ProxyServer, ForwardingAudience {
     console.setupStreams();
     pluginManager.registerPlugin(this.createVirtualPlugin());
 
+    registerTranslations();
+
     // Yes, you're reading that correctly. We're generating a 1024-bit RSA keypair. Sounds
     // dangerous, right? We're well within the realm of factoring such a key...
     //
@@ -291,8 +288,6 @@ public class VelocityServer implements ProxyServer, ForwardingAudience {
 
     this.doStartupConfigLoad();
 
-    registerTranslations();
-
     for (ServerInfo cliServer : options.getServers()) {
       servers.register(cliServer);
     }
@@ -343,8 +338,8 @@ public class VelocityServer implements ProxyServer, ForwardingAudience {
   }
 
   private void registerTranslations() {
-    final MiniMessageTranslationStore translationRegistry =
-            MiniMessageTranslationStore.create(Key.key("velocity", "translations"));
+    final TranslationStore.StringBased<MessageFormat> translationRegistry =
+            TranslationStore.messageFormat(Key.key("velocity", "translations"));
     translationRegistry.defaultLocale(Locale.US);
     try {
       ResourceUtils.visitResources(VelocityServer.class, path -> {
@@ -583,20 +578,6 @@ public class VelocityServer implements ProxyServer, ForwardingAudience {
       // done first to refuse new connections
       cm.shutdown();
 
-      try {
-        eventManager.fire(new ProxyPreShutdownEvent())
-                .toCompletableFuture()
-                .get(PRE_SHUTDOWN_TIMEOUT, TimeUnit.SECONDS);
-      } catch (TimeoutException ignored) {
-        logger.warn("Your plugins took over {} seconds during pre shutdown.",
-                PRE_SHUTDOWN_TIMEOUT);
-      } catch (ExecutionException ee) {
-        logger.error("Exception in ProxyPreShutdownEvent handler; continuing shutdown.", ee);
-      } catch (InterruptedException ignored) {
-        Thread.currentThread().interrupt();
-        logger.warn("Interrupted while waiting for ProxyPreShutdownEvent; continuing shutdown.");
-      }
-
       ImmutableList<ConnectedPlayer> players = ImmutableList.copyOf(connectionsByUuid.values());
       for (ConnectedPlayer player : players) {
         player.disconnect(reason);
@@ -745,36 +726,6 @@ public class VelocityServer implements ProxyServer, ForwardingAudience {
     connectionsByName.remove(connection.getUsername().toLowerCase(Locale.US), connection);
     connectionsByUuid.remove(connection.getUniqueId(), connection);
     connection.disconnected();
-
-    if (this.sessionId != null && connectionsByUuid.isEmpty()) {
-      synchronized (this.sessionIdLock) {
-        if (connectionsByUuid.isEmpty()) {
-          this.sessionId = null;
-        }
-      }
-    }
-  }
-
-  /**
-   * Returns the metrics session ID for this proxy, generating one if none is currently active. The
-   * ID is shared by every player connected during a populated period and is regenerated once the
-   * proxy empties.
-   *
-   * @return the current session ID
-   */
-  public UUID getSessionId() {
-    UUID uuid = this.sessionId;
-    if (uuid != null) {
-      return uuid;
-    }
-    synchronized (this.sessionIdLock) {
-      uuid = this.sessionId;
-      if (uuid == null) {
-        uuid = UUID.randomUUID();
-        this.sessionId = uuid;
-      }
-      return uuid;
-    }
   }
 
   @Override
@@ -866,7 +817,7 @@ public class VelocityServer implements ProxyServer, ForwardingAudience {
   public VelocityChannelRegistrar getChannelRegistrar() {
     return channelRegistrar;
   }
-
+  
   @Override
   public boolean isShuttingDown() {
     return shutdownInProgress.get();

proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/adventure/VelocityBossBarImplementation.java

@@ -53,23 +53,15 @@ public final class VelocityBossBarImplementation implements BossBar.Listener,
           viewer.getProtocolVersion(),
           viewer.translateMessage(this.bar.name())
       );
-      viewer.getBossBarManager().writeUpdate(this, BossBarPacket.createAddPacket(this.id, this.bar, name));
+      viewer.getConnection().write(BossBarPacket.createAddPacket(this.id, this.bar, name));
       return true;
     }
     return false;
   }
 
-  public void createDirect(final ConnectedPlayer viewer) {
-    final ComponentHolder name = new ComponentHolder(
-        viewer.getProtocolVersion(),
-        viewer.translateMessage(this.bar.name())
-    );
-    viewer.getConnection().write(BossBarPacket.createAddPacket(this.id, this.bar, name));
-  }
-
   public boolean viewerRemove(final ConnectedPlayer viewer) {
     if (this.viewers.remove(viewer)) {
-      viewer.getBossBarManager().remove(this, BossBarPacket.createRemovePacket(this.id, this.bar));
+      viewer.getConnection().write(BossBarPacket.createRemovePacket(this.id, this.bar));
       return true;
     }
     return false;
@@ -92,7 +84,7 @@ public final class VelocityBossBarImplementation implements BossBar.Listener,
           this.bar,
           new ComponentHolder(viewer.getProtocolVersion(), translated)
       );
-      viewer.getBossBarManager().writeUpdate(this, packet);
+      viewer.getConnection().write(packet);
     }
   }
 
@@ -104,7 +96,7 @@ public final class VelocityBossBarImplementation implements BossBar.Listener,
   ) {
     final BossBarPacket packet = BossBarPacket.createUpdateProgressPacket(this.id, this.bar);
     for (final ConnectedPlayer viewer : this.viewers) {
-      viewer.getBossBarManager().writeUpdate(this, packet);
+      viewer.getConnection().write(packet);
     }
   }
 
@@ -116,7 +108,7 @@ public final class VelocityBossBarImplementation implements BossBar.Listener,
   ) {
     final BossBarPacket packet = BossBarPacket.createUpdateStylePacket(this.id, this.bar);
     for (final ConnectedPlayer viewer : this.viewers) {
-      viewer.getBossBarManager().writeUpdate(this, packet);
+      viewer.getConnection().write(packet);
     }
   }
 
@@ -128,7 +120,7 @@ public final class VelocityBossBarImplementation implements BossBar.Listener,
   ) {
     final BossBarPacket packet = BossBarPacket.createUpdateStylePacket(this.id, this.bar);
     for (final ConnectedPlayer viewer : this.viewers) {
-      viewer.getBossBarManager().writeUpdate(this, packet);
+      viewer.getConnection().write(packet);
     }
   }
 
@@ -140,7 +132,7 @@ public final class VelocityBossBarImplementation implements BossBar.Listener,
   ) {
     final BossBarPacket packet = BossBarPacket.createUpdatePropertiesPacket(this.id, this.bar);
     for (final ConnectedPlayer viewer : this.viewers) {
-      viewer.getBossBarManager().writeUpdate(this, packet);
+      viewer.getConnection().write(packet);
     }
   }
 }

proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/command/SuggestionsProvider.java

@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@ final class SuggestionsProvider<S> {
           return 0;
         });
       }
-      return potentials.getFirst();
+      return potentials.get(0);
     }
     return new ParseResults<>(contextSoFar, originalReader, Collections.emptyMap());
   }

proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/command/VelocityCommandManager.java

@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ import com.velocitypowered.api.command.CommandManager;
 import com.velocitypowered.api.command.CommandMeta;
 import com.velocitypowered.api.command.CommandResult;
 import com.velocitypowered.api.command.CommandSource;
+import com.velocitypowered.api.command.VelocityBrigadierMessage;
 import com.velocitypowered.api.event.command.CommandExecuteEvent;
 import com.velocitypowered.api.event.command.PostCommandInvocationEvent;
 import com.velocitypowered.api.plugin.PluginManager;
@@ -58,7 +59,6 @@ import java.util.concurrent.locks.ReadWriteLock;
 import java.util.concurrent.locks.ReentrantReadWriteLock;
 import java.util.stream.Collectors;
 import net.kyori.adventure.text.Component;
-import net.kyori.adventure.text.ComponentLike;
 import net.kyori.adventure.text.format.NamedTextColor;
 import org.checkerframework.checker.lock.qual.GuardedBy;
 import org.checkerframework.checker.nullness.qual.Nullable;
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ public class VelocityCommandManager implements CommandManager {
               command + " implements multiple registrable Command subinterfaces: "
                       + implementedInterfaces);
     } else {
-      this.internalRegister(commandRegistrars.getFirst(), command, meta);
+      this.internalRegister(commandRegistrars.get(0), command, meta);
     }
   }
 
@@ -242,8 +242,8 @@ public class VelocityCommandManager implements CommandManager {
           CommandSyntaxException.BUILT_IN_EXCEPTIONS.dispatcherUnknownCommand());
       if (isSyntaxError) {
         final Message message = e.getRawMessage();
-        if (message instanceof ComponentLike componentLike) {
-          source.sendMessage(componentLike.asComponent().applyFallbackStyle(NamedTextColor.RED));
+        if (message instanceof VelocityBrigadierMessage velocityMessage) {
+          source.sendMessage(velocityMessage.asComponent().applyFallbackStyle(NamedTextColor.RED));
         } else {
           source.sendMessage(Component.text(e.getMessage(), NamedTextColor.RED));
         }
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ public class VelocityCommandManager implements CommandManager {
       }
     } catch (final Throwable e) {
       // Ugly, ugly swallowing of everything Throwable, because plugins are naughty.
-      throw new RuntimeException("Unable to invoke command " + parsed.getReader().getString() + " for " + source, e);
+      throw new RuntimeException("Unable to invoke command  " + parsed.getReader().getString() + "for " + source, e);
     } finally {
       eventManager.fireAndForget(new PostCommandInvocationEvent(source, parsed.getReader().getString(), result));
     }
@@ -400,4 +400,4 @@ public class VelocityCommandManager implements CommandManager {
       return MoreExecutors.directExecutor();
     }
   }
-}
+}

proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/command/VelocityCommands.java

@@ -70,34 +70,33 @@ public final class VelocityCommands {
       maybeCommand = VelocityBrigadierCommandWrapper.wrap(delegate.getCommand(), registrant);
     }
 
-    return switch (delegate) {
-      case LiteralCommandNode<CommandSource> lcn -> {
-        var literalBuilder = shallowCopyAsBuilder(lcn, delegate.getName(), true);
-        literalBuilder.executes(maybeCommand);
-        // we also need to wrap any children
-        for (final CommandNode<CommandSource> child : delegate.getChildren()) {
-          literalBuilder.then(wrap(child, registrant));
-        }
-        if (delegate.getRedirect() != null) {
-          literalBuilder.redirect(wrap(delegate.getRedirect(), registrant));
-        }
-        yield literalBuilder.build();
+    if (delegate instanceof LiteralCommandNode<CommandSource> lcn) {
+      var literalBuilder = shallowCopyAsBuilder(lcn, delegate.getName(), true);
+      literalBuilder.executes(maybeCommand);
+      // we also need to wrap any children
+      for (final CommandNode<CommandSource> child : delegate.getChildren()) {
+        literalBuilder.then(wrap(child, registrant));
       }
-      case VelocityArgumentCommandNode<CommandSource, ?> vacn -> vacn.withCommand(maybeCommand)
-              .withRedirect(delegate.getRedirect() != null ? wrap(delegate.getRedirect(), registrant) : null);
-      case ArgumentCommandNode<CommandSource, ?> node -> {
-        var argBuilder = node.createBuilder().executes(maybeCommand);
-        // we also need to wrap any children
-        for (final CommandNode<CommandSource> child : delegate.getChildren()) {
-          argBuilder.then(wrap(child, registrant));
-        }
-        if (delegate.getRedirect() != null) {
-          argBuilder.redirect(wrap(delegate.getRedirect(), registrant));
-        }
-        yield argBuilder.build();
+      if (delegate.getRedirect() != null) {
+        literalBuilder.redirect(wrap(delegate.getRedirect(), registrant));
       }
-      default -> throw new IllegalArgumentException("Unsupported node type: " + delegate.getClass());
-    };
+      return literalBuilder.build();
+    } else if (delegate instanceof VelocityArgumentCommandNode<CommandSource, ?> vacn) {
+      return vacn.withCommand(maybeCommand)
+          .withRedirect(delegate.getRedirect() != null ? wrap(delegate.getRedirect(), registrant) : null);
+    } else if (delegate instanceof ArgumentCommandNode) {
+      var argBuilder = delegate.createBuilder().executes(maybeCommand);
+      // we also need to wrap any children
+      for (final CommandNode<CommandSource> child : delegate.getChildren()) {
+        argBuilder.then(wrap(child, registrant));
+      }
+      if (delegate.getRedirect() != null) {
+        argBuilder.redirect(wrap(delegate.getRedirect(), registrant));
+      }
+      return argBuilder.build();
+    } else {
+      throw new IllegalArgumentException("Unsupported node type: " + delegate.getClass());
+    }
   }
 
   // Normalization
@@ -134,7 +133,7 @@ public final class VelocityCommands {
     if (nodes.isEmpty()) {
       throw new IllegalArgumentException("Cannot read alias from empty node list");
     }
-    return nodes.getFirst().getNode().getName();
+    return nodes.get(0).getNode().getName();
   }
 
   public static final String ARGS_NODE_NAME = "arguments";

proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/command/brigadier/VelocityArgumentCommandNode.java

@@ -118,12 +118,14 @@ public class VelocityArgumentCommandNode<S, T> extends ArgumentCommandNode<S, St
     if (this == o) {
       return true;
     }
-    if (!(o instanceof VelocityArgumentCommandNode that)) {
+    if (!(o instanceof VelocityArgumentCommandNode)) {
       return false;
     }
-    if (!super.equals(that)) {
+    if (!super.equals(o)) {
       return false;
     }
+
+    final VelocityArgumentCommandNode<?, ?> that = (VelocityArgumentCommandNode<?, ?>) o;
     return this.type.equals(that.type);
   }
 

proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/command/builtin/GlistCommand.java

@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ import net.kyori.adventure.text.Component;
 import net.kyori.adventure.text.TextComponent;
 import net.kyori.adventure.text.TranslatableComponent;
 import net.kyori.adventure.text.format.NamedTextColor;
-import net.kyori.adventure.text.minimessage.translation.Argument;
 
 /**
  * Implements the Velocity default {@code /glist} command.
@@ -112,7 +111,7 @@ public class GlistCommand {
       if (registeredServer.isEmpty()) {
         source.sendMessage(
             CommandMessages.SERVER_DOES_NOT_EXIST
-                    .arguments(Argument.string("server", serverName)));
+                    .arguments(Component.text(serverName)));
         return -1;
       }
       sendServerPlayers(source, registeredServer.get(), false);
@@ -127,8 +126,7 @@ public class GlistCommand {
                   ? "velocity.command.glist-player-singular"
                   : "velocity.command.glist-player-plural"
             ).color(NamedTextColor.YELLOW)
-            .arguments(Argument.component(
-                    "players", Component.text(Integer.toString(online), NamedTextColor.GREEN)));
+            .arguments(Component.text(Integer.toString(online), NamedTextColor.GREEN));
     target.sendMessage(msg.build());
   }
 

proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/command/builtin/SendCommand.java

@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ import java.util.Objects;
 import java.util.Optional;
 import net.kyori.adventure.text.Component;
 import net.kyori.adventure.text.format.NamedTextColor;
-import net.kyori.adventure.text.minimessage.translation.Argument;
 
 /**
  * Implements the Velocity default {@code /send} command.
@@ -122,7 +121,7 @@ public class SendCommand {
 
     if (maybeServer.isEmpty()) {
       context.getSource().sendMessage(
-          CommandMessages.SERVER_DOES_NOT_EXIST.arguments(Argument.string("server", serverName))
+          CommandMessages.SERVER_DOES_NOT_EXIST.arguments(Component.text(serverName))
       );
       return 0;
     }
@@ -134,7 +133,7 @@ public class SendCommand {
         && !Objects.equals(player, "all")
         && !Objects.equals(player, "current")) {
       context.getSource().sendMessage(
-          CommandMessages.PLAYER_NOT_FOUND.arguments(Argument.string("player", player))
+          CommandMessages.PLAYER_NOT_FOUND.arguments(Component.text(player))
       );
       return 0;
     }

proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/command/builtin/ServerCommand.java

@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@ import net.kyori.adventure.text.TextComponent;
 import net.kyori.adventure.text.TranslatableComponent;
 import net.kyori.adventure.text.event.ClickEvent;
 import net.kyori.adventure.text.format.NamedTextColor;
-import net.kyori.adventure.text.minimessage.translation.Argument;
 
 /**
  * Implements Velocity's {@code /server} command.
@@ -77,7 +76,7 @@ public final class ServerCommand {
               final Optional<RegisteredServer> toConnect = server.getServer(serverName);
               if (toConnect.isEmpty()) {
                 player.sendMessage(CommandMessages.SERVER_DOES_NOT_EXIST
-                        .arguments(Argument.string("server", serverName)));
+                        .arguments(Component.text(serverName)));
                 return -1;
               }
 
@@ -136,7 +135,7 @@ public final class ServerCommand {
     } else {
       playersTextComponent.key("velocity.command.server-tooltip-players-online");
     }
-    playersTextComponent.arguments(Argument.component("players", Component.text(connectedPlayers)));
+    playersTextComponent.arguments(Component.text(connectedPlayers));
     if (serverInfo.getName().equals(currentPlayerServer)) {
       serverTextComponent.color(NamedTextColor.GREEN)
           .hoverEvent(

proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/command/builtin/VelocityCommand.java

@@ -62,7 +62,6 @@ import net.kyori.adventure.text.event.HoverEvent;
 import net.kyori.adventure.text.format.NamedTextColor;
 import net.kyori.adventure.text.format.TextColor;
 import net.kyori.adventure.text.format.TextDecoration;
-import net.kyori.adventure.text.minimessage.translation.Argument;
 import org.apache.logging.log4j.LogManager;
 import org.apache.logging.log4j.Logger;
 
@@ -166,9 +165,9 @@ public final class VelocityCommand {
           .build();
       final Component copyright = Component
           .translatable("velocity.command.version-copyright",
-              Argument.string("vendor", version.getVendor()),
-                  Argument.string("name", version.getName()),
-                  Argument.component("year", Component.text(LocalDate.now().getYear())));
+              Component.text(version.getVendor()),
+                  Component.text(version.getName()),
+                  Component.text(LocalDate.now().getYear()));
       source.sendMessage(velocity);
       source.sendMessage(copyright);
 
@@ -177,7 +176,8 @@ public final class VelocityCommand {
             .append(Component.text()
                 .content("PaperMC")
                 .color(NamedTextColor.GREEN)
-                .clickEvent(ClickEvent.openUrl(VelocityServer.VELOCITY_URL))
+                .clickEvent(
+                    ClickEvent.openUrl("https://papermc.io/software/velocity"))
                 .build())
             .append(Component.text(" - "))
             .append(Component.text()
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ public final class VelocityCommand {
       final TranslatableComponent output = Component.translatable()
           .key("velocity.command.plugins-list")
           .color(NamedTextColor.YELLOW)
-          .arguments(Argument.component("plugins", listBuilder.build()))
+          .arguments(listBuilder.build())
           .build();
       source.sendMessage(output);
       return Command.SINGLE_SUCCESS;
@@ -237,17 +237,17 @@ public final class VelocityCommand {
         hoverText.append(Component.newline());
         hoverText.append(Component.translatable(
             "velocity.command.plugin-tooltip-website",
-            Argument.component("url", Component.text(url))));
+            Component.text(url)));
       });
       if (!description.getAuthors().isEmpty()) {
         hoverText.append(Component.newline());
         if (description.getAuthors().size() == 1) {
           hoverText.append(Component.translatable("velocity.command.plugin-tooltip-author",
-              Component.text(description.getAuthors().getFirst())));
+              Component.text(description.getAuthors().get(0))));
         } else {
           hoverText.append(
               Component.translatable("velocity.command.plugin-tooltip-author",
-                  Argument.string("authors", String.join(", ", description.getAuthors()))
+                  Component.text(String.join(", ", description.getAuthors()))
               )
           );
         }

proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/command/registrar/InvocableCommandRegistrar.java

@@ -103,17 +103,13 @@ abstract class InvocableCommandRegistrar<T extends InvocableCommand<I>,
         .requiresWithContext((context, reader) -> requirement.test(context))
         .executes(callback)
         .suggests((context, builder) -> {
-          // Offset the suggestion to the last space seperated word
-          int lastSpace = builder.getRemaining().lastIndexOf(' ') + 1;
-          final var offsetBuilder = builder.createOffset(builder.getStart() + lastSpace);
-
           final I invocation = invocationFactory.create(context);
           return command.suggestAsync(invocation).thenApply(suggestions -> {
             for (String value : suggestions) {
               Preconditions.checkNotNull(value, "suggestion");
-              offsetBuilder.suggest(value);
+              builder.suggest(value);
             }
-            return offsetBuilder.build();
+            return builder.build();
           });
         })
         .build();

proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/config/VelocityConfiguration.java

@@ -29,9 +29,7 @@ import com.velocitypowered.api.util.Favicon;
 import com.velocitypowered.proxy.config.migration.ConfigurationMigration;
 import com.velocitypowered.proxy.config.migration.ForwardingMigration;
 import com.velocitypowered.proxy.config.migration.KeyAuthenticationMigration;
-import com.velocitypowered.proxy.config.migration.MiniMessageTranslationsMigration;
 import com.velocitypowered.proxy.config.migration.MotdMigration;
-import com.velocitypowered.proxy.config.migration.PacketLimiterMigration;
 import com.velocitypowered.proxy.config.migration.TransferIntegrationMigration;
 import com.velocitypowered.proxy.util.AddressUtil;
 import edu.umd.cs.findbugs.annotations.SuppressFBWarnings;
@@ -95,8 +93,6 @@ public class VelocityConfiguration implements ProxyConfig {
   private @Nullable Favicon favicon;
   @Expose
   private boolean forceKeyAuthentication = true; // Added in 1.19
-  @Expose
-  private PacketLimiterConfig packetLimiterConfig = PacketLimiterConfig.DEFAULT;
 
   private VelocityConfiguration(Servers servers, ForcedHosts forcedHosts, Advanced advanced,
       Query query, Metrics metrics) {
@@ -113,7 +109,7 @@ public class VelocityConfiguration implements ProxyConfig {
       boolean onlineModeKickExistingPlayers, PingPassthroughMode pingPassthrough,
       boolean samplePlayersInPing, boolean enablePlayerAddressLogging, Servers servers,
       ForcedHosts forcedHosts, Advanced advanced, Query query, Metrics metrics,
-      boolean forceKeyAuthentication, PacketLimiterConfig packetLimiterConfig) {
+      boolean forceKeyAuthentication) {
     this.bind = bind;
     this.motd = motd;
     this.showMaxPlayers = showMaxPlayers;
@@ -132,7 +128,6 @@ public class VelocityConfiguration implements ProxyConfig {
     this.query = query;
     this.metrics = metrics;
     this.forceKeyAuthentication = forceKeyAuthentication;
-    this.packetLimiterConfig = packetLimiterConfig;
   }
 
   /**
@@ -161,16 +156,19 @@ public class VelocityConfiguration implements ProxyConfig {
     }
 
     switch (playerInfoForwardingMode) {
-      case NONE -> logger.warn("Player info forwarding is disabled! All players will appear to be connecting "
+      case NONE:
+        logger.warn("Player info forwarding is disabled! All players will appear to be connecting "
             + "from the proxy and will have offline-mode UUIDs.");
-      case MODERN, BUNGEEGUARD -> {
+        break;
+      case MODERN:
+      case BUNGEEGUARD:
         if (forwardingSecret == null || forwardingSecret.length == 0) {
           logger.error("You don't have a forwarding secret set. This is required for security.");
           valid = false;
         }
-      }
-      default -> {
-      }
+        break;
+      default:
+        break;
     }
 
     if (servers.getServers().isEmpty()) {
@@ -451,10 +449,6 @@ public class VelocityConfiguration implements ProxyConfig {
     return advanced.isEnableReusePort();
   }
 
-  public PacketLimiterConfig getPacketLimiterConfig() {
-    return packetLimiterConfig;
-  }
-
   @Override
   public String toString() {
     return MoreObjects.toStringHelper(this)
@@ -472,7 +466,6 @@ public class VelocityConfiguration implements ProxyConfig {
         .add("favicon", favicon)
         .add("enablePlayerAddressLogging", enablePlayerAddressLogging)
         .add("forceKeyAuthentication", forceKeyAuthentication)
-        .add("packetLimiterConfig", packetLimiterConfig)
         .toString();
   }
 
@@ -511,9 +504,7 @@ public class VelocityConfiguration implements ProxyConfig {
           new ForwardingMigration(),
           new KeyAuthenticationMigration(),
           new MotdMigration(),
-          new MiniMessageTranslationsMigration(),
-          new TransferIntegrationMigration(),
-          new PacketLimiterMigration()
+          new TransferIntegrationMigration()
       };
 
       for (final ConfigurationMigration migration : migrations) {
@@ -524,7 +515,7 @@ public class VelocityConfiguration implements ProxyConfig {
 
       String forwardingSecretString = System.getenv().getOrDefault(
               "VELOCITY_FORWARDING_SECRET", "");
-      if (forwardingSecretString.isBlank()) {
+      if (forwardingSecretString.isEmpty()) {
         final String forwardSecretFile = config.get("forwarding-secret-file");
         final Path secretPath = forwardSecretFile == null
                 ? defaultForwardingSecretPath
@@ -537,11 +528,7 @@ public class VelocityConfiguration implements ProxyConfig {
                     "The file " + forwardSecretFile + " is not a valid file or it is a directory.");
           }
         } else {
-          Files.createFile(secretPath);
-          Files.writeString(secretPath, forwardingSecretString = generateRandomString(12),
-              StandardCharsets.UTF_8);
-          logger.info("The forwarding-secret-file does not exist. A new file has been created at {}",
-              forwardSecretFile);
+          throw new RuntimeException("The forwarding-secret-file does not exist.");
         }
       }
       final byte[] forwardingSecret = forwardingSecretString.getBytes(StandardCharsets.UTF_8);
@@ -570,7 +557,6 @@ public class VelocityConfiguration implements ProxyConfig {
       final boolean kickExisting = config.getOrElse("kick-existing-players", false);
       final boolean enablePlayerAddressLogging = config.getOrElse(
               "enable-player-address-logging", true);
-      final PacketLimiterConfig packetLimiterConfig = PacketLimiterConfig.fromConfig(config.get("packet-limiter"));
 
       // Throw an exception if the forwarding-secret file is empty and the proxy is using a
       // forwarding mode that requires it.
@@ -598,8 +584,7 @@ public class VelocityConfiguration implements ProxyConfig {
               new Advanced(advancedConfig),
               new Query(queryConfig),
               new Metrics(metricsConfig),
-              forceKeyAuthentication,
-              packetLimiterConfig
+              forceKeyAuthentication
       );
     }
   }
@@ -1002,35 +987,4 @@ public class VelocityConfiguration implements ProxyConfig {
       return enabled;
     }
   }
-
-  /**
-   * Configuration for packet limiting.
-   *
-   * @param interval                the interval in seconds to measure packets over
-   * @param pps                     the maximum number of packets per second allowed
-   * @param bytes                   the maximum number of bytes per second allowed
-   * @param bytesAfterDecompression the maximum number of decompressed bytes per second allowed
-   */
-  public record PacketLimiterConfig(int interval, int pps, int bytes, int bytesAfterDecompression) {
-    public static PacketLimiterConfig DEFAULT = new PacketLimiterConfig(7, -1, -1, 5242880);
-
-    /**
-     * returns a PacketLimiterConfig from a config section, or the default if the section is null.
-     *
-     * @param config the configuration object to parse
-     * @return the packet limiter config, or the default if {@code config} is null
-     */
-    public static PacketLimiterConfig fromConfig(CommentedConfig config) {
-      if (config != null) {
-        return new PacketLimiterConfig(
-            config.getIntOrElse("interval", DEFAULT.interval()),
-            config.getIntOrElse("packets-per-second", DEFAULT.pps()),
-            config.getIntOrElse("bytes-per-second", DEFAULT.bytes()),
-            config.getIntOrElse("decompressed-bytes-per-second", DEFAULT.bytesAfterDecompression())
-        );
-      } else {
-        return DEFAULT;
-      }
-    }
-  }
 }

proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/config/migration/ConfigurationMigration.java

@@ -28,9 +28,7 @@ public sealed interface ConfigurationMigration
         permits ForwardingMigration,
                 KeyAuthenticationMigration,
                 MotdMigration,
-                MiniMessageTranslationsMigration,
-                TransferIntegrationMigration,
-                PacketLimiterMigration {
+                TransferIntegrationMigration {
   boolean shouldMigrate(CommentedFileConfig config);
 
   void migrate(CommentedFileConfig config, Logger logger) throws IOException;

proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/config/migration/MiniMessageTranslationsMigration.java

@@ -1,65 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright (C) 2024 Velocity Contributors
- *
- * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
- * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
- * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
- * (at your option) any later version.
- *
- * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
- * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
- * GNU General Public License for more details.
- *
- * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
- * along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
- */
-
-package com.velocitypowered.proxy.config.migration;
-
-import com.electronwill.nightconfig.core.file.CommentedFileConfig;
-import java.io.IOException;
-import java.nio.charset.StandardCharsets;
-import java.nio.file.DirectoryStream;
-import java.nio.file.Files;
-import java.nio.file.Path;
-import java.util.regex.Pattern;
-import net.kyori.adventure.text.minimessage.MiniMessage;
-import net.kyori.adventure.text.serializer.legacy.LegacyComponentSerializer;
-import org.apache.logging.log4j.Logger;
-
-/**
- * Migration from old to modern language argument format with MiniMessage.
- * Also migrates possible use of legacy colors to MiniMessage format.
- */
-public final class MiniMessageTranslationsMigration implements ConfigurationMigration {
-  @Override
-  public boolean shouldMigrate(final CommentedFileConfig config) {
-    // Checking whether translations should be migrated would be just as costly as attempting to migrate them directly.
-    return true;
-  }
-
-  @Override
-  public void migrate(final CommentedFileConfig config, final Logger logger) throws IOException {
-    final Path langFolder = Path.of("lang");
-    if (Files.notExists(langFolder)) {
-      return;
-    }
-    final Pattern oldPlaceholderPattern = Pattern.compile("\\{(\\d+)}");
-    try (final DirectoryStream<Path> stream
-                 = Files.newDirectoryStream(langFolder, Files::isRegularFile)) {
-      for (final Path path : stream) {
-        String content = Files.readString(path, StandardCharsets.UTF_8);
-        if (content.indexOf('{') == -1) {
-          continue;
-        }
-        // Migrate old arguments
-        content = oldPlaceholderPattern.matcher(content).replaceAll("<arg:$1>");
-        // Some setups use legacy color codes, this format is migrated to MiniMessage
-        content = MiniMessage.miniMessage().serialize(
-                LegacyComponentSerializer.legacySection().deserialize(content));
-        Files.writeString(path, content, StandardCharsets.UTF_8);
-      }
-    }
-  }
-}

proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/config/migration/PacketLimiterMigration.java

@@ -1,62 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright (C) 2026 Velocity Contributors
- *
- * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
- * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
- * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
- * (at your option) any later version.
- *
- * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
- * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
- * GNU General Public License for more details.
- *
- * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
- * along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
- */
-
-package com.velocitypowered.proxy.config.migration;
-
-import static com.velocitypowered.proxy.config.VelocityConfiguration.PacketLimiterConfig.DEFAULT;
-
-import com.electronwill.nightconfig.core.file.CommentedFileConfig;
-import org.apache.logging.log4j.Logger;
-
-/**
- * Configuration migration for the new [packet-limiter] section.
- * Config version 2.7 may contain this section with only the `interval`, `packets-per-second`
- * and `bytes-per-second` attributes. Config version 2.8 enforces these exist, adds the new
- * `decompressed-bytes-per-second` attribute, adjusts the new default, and adds comments.
- */
-public final class PacketLimiterMigration implements ConfigurationMigration {
-
-  @Override
-  public boolean shouldMigrate(CommentedFileConfig config) {
-    return configVersion(config) < 2.8;
-  }
-
-  @Override
-  public void migrate(CommentedFileConfig config, Logger logger) {
-    config.set("packet-limiter.interval", DEFAULT.interval());
-    config.set("packet-limiter.packets-per-second", DEFAULT.pps());
-    config.set("packet-limiter.bytes-per-second", DEFAULT.bytes());
-    config.set("packet-limiter.decompressed-bytes-per-second", DEFAULT.bytesAfterDecompression());
-
-    config.setComment("packet-limiter.interval", """
-        Size of the moving time window in seconds used to calculate average rates.
-        A larger window tolerates short bursts while still enforcing the configured limits over time.""");
-
-    config.setComment("packet-limiter.packets-per-second", """
-        Maximum average number of packets per second a client may send. -1 disables this check.""");
-
-    config.setComment("packet-limiter.bytes-per-second", """
-        Maximum average number of compressed (on-wire) bytes per second a client may send. -1 disables this check.""");
-
-    config.setComment("packet-limiter.decompressed-bytes-per-second", """
-        Maximum average number of decompressed bytes per second a client may send.
-        Protects against compression bomb attacks where small packets expand to excessive sizes after decompression.
-        -1 disables this check.""");
-
-    config.set("config-version", "2.8");
-  }
-}

proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/connection/MinecraftConnection.java

@@ -33,14 +33,11 @@ import com.velocitypowered.natives.encryption.VelocityCipher;
 import com.velocitypowered.natives.encryption.VelocityCipherFactory;
 import com.velocitypowered.natives.util.Natives;
 import com.velocitypowered.proxy.VelocityServer;
-import com.velocitypowered.proxy.connection.client.ConnectedPlayer;
 import com.velocitypowered.proxy.connection.client.HandshakeSessionHandler;
 import com.velocitypowered.proxy.connection.client.InitialLoginSessionHandler;
 import com.velocitypowered.proxy.connection.client.StatusSessionHandler;
 import com.velocitypowered.proxy.network.Connections;
-import com.velocitypowered.proxy.network.limiter.SimpleBytesPerSecondLimiter;
 import com.velocitypowered.proxy.protocol.MinecraftPacket;
-import com.velocitypowered.proxy.protocol.ProtocolUtils;
 import com.velocitypowered.proxy.protocol.StateRegistry;
 import com.velocitypowered.proxy.protocol.VelocityConnectionEvent;
 import com.velocitypowered.proxy.protocol.netty.MinecraftCipherDecoder;
@@ -69,7 +66,7 @@ import io.netty.util.ReferenceCountUtil;
 import java.net.InetSocketAddress;
 import java.net.SocketAddress;
 import java.security.GeneralSecurityException;
-import java.util.EnumMap;
+import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.Objects;
 import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;
@@ -111,7 +108,7 @@ public class MinecraftConnection extends ChannelInboundHandlerAdapter {
     this.server = server;
     this.state = StateRegistry.HANDSHAKE;
 
-    this.sessionHandlers = new EnumMap<>(StateRegistry.class);
+    this.sessionHandlers = new HashMap<>();
   }
 
   @Override
@@ -156,13 +153,13 @@ public class MinecraftConnection extends ChannelInboundHandlerAdapter {
 
       if (msg instanceof MinecraftPacket pkt) {
         if (!pkt.handle(activeSessionHandler)) {
-          activeSessionHandler.handleGeneric(pkt);
+          activeSessionHandler.handleGeneric((MinecraftPacket) msg);
         }
       } else if (msg instanceof HAProxyMessage proxyMessage) {
         this.remoteAddress = new InetSocketAddress(proxyMessage.sourceAddress(),
             proxyMessage.sourcePort());
-      } else if (msg instanceof ByteBuf buf) {
-        activeSessionHandler.handleUnknown(buf);
+      } else if (msg instanceof ByteBuf) {
+        activeSessionHandler.handleUnknown((ByteBuf) msg);
       }
     } finally {
       ReferenceCountUtil.release(msg);
@@ -371,7 +368,6 @@ public class MinecraftConnection extends ChannelInboundHandlerAdapter {
   public void setState(StateRegistry state) {
     ensureInEventLoop();
 
-    final StateRegistry previousState = this.state;
     this.state = state;
     final MinecraftVarintFrameDecoder frameDecoder = this.channel.pipeline()
         .get(MinecraftVarintFrameDecoder.class);
@@ -392,13 +388,7 @@ public class MinecraftConnection extends ChannelInboundHandlerAdapter {
 
     if (state == StateRegistry.CONFIG) {
       // Activate the play packet queue
-      if (previousState == StateRegistry.PLAY
-          && this.pendingConfigurationSwitch
-          && this.association instanceof ConnectedPlayer) {
-        addPlayPacketQueueOutboundHandler();
-      } else {
-        addPlayPacketQueueHandler();
-      }
+      addPlayPacketQueueHandler();
     } else {
       // Remove the queue
       if (this.channel.pipeline().get(Connections.PLAY_PACKET_QUEUE_OUTBOUND) != null) {
@@ -414,23 +404,13 @@ public class MinecraftConnection extends ChannelInboundHandlerAdapter {
    * Adds the play packet queue handler.
    */
   public void addPlayPacketQueueHandler() {
-    addPlayPacketQueueOutboundHandler();
-
-    if (this.channel.pipeline().get(Connections.PLAY_PACKET_QUEUE_INBOUND) == null) {
-      this.channel.pipeline().addAfter(Connections.MINECRAFT_DECODER, Connections.PLAY_PACKET_QUEUE_INBOUND,
-           new PlayPacketQueueInboundHandler(this.protocolVersion,
-               channel.pipeline().get(MinecraftDecoder.class).getDirection()));
-    }
-  }
-
-  /**
-   * Adds only the outbound play packet queue handler.
-   */
-  public void addPlayPacketQueueOutboundHandler() {
     if (this.channel.pipeline().get(Connections.PLAY_PACKET_QUEUE_OUTBOUND) == null) {
       this.channel.pipeline().addAfter(Connections.MINECRAFT_ENCODER, Connections.PLAY_PACKET_QUEUE_OUTBOUND,
-           new PlayPacketQueueOutboundHandler(this.protocolVersion,
-               channel.pipeline().get(MinecraftEncoder.class).getDirection()));
+           new PlayPacketQueueOutboundHandler(this.protocolVersion, channel.pipeline().get(MinecraftEncoder.class).getDirection()));
+    }
+    if (this.channel.pipeline().get(Connections.PLAY_PACKET_QUEUE_INBOUND) == null) {
+      this.channel.pipeline().addAfter(Connections.MINECRAFT_DECODER, Connections.PLAY_PACKET_QUEUE_INBOUND,
+           new PlayPacketQueueInboundHandler(this.protocolVersion, channel.pipeline().get(MinecraftDecoder.class).getDirection()));
     }
   }
 
@@ -564,23 +544,14 @@ public class MinecraftConnection extends ChannelInboundHandlerAdapter {
       } else {
         int level = server.getConfiguration().getCompressionLevel();
         VelocityCompressor compressor = Natives.compress.get().create(level);
-        final MinecraftDecoder minecraftDecoder = (MinecraftDecoder) channel.pipeline().get(MINECRAFT_DECODER);
 
         encoder = new MinecraftCompressorAndLengthEncoder(threshold, compressor);
-        decoder = new MinecraftCompressDecoder(threshold, compressor, minecraftDecoder.getDirection());
+        decoder = new MinecraftCompressDecoder(threshold, compressor);
 
         channel.pipeline().remove(FRAME_ENCODER);
         channel.pipeline().addBefore(MINECRAFT_DECODER, COMPRESSION_DECODER, decoder);
         channel.pipeline().addBefore(MINECRAFT_ENCODER, COMPRESSION_ENCODER, encoder);
 
-        var packetLimiterConfig = server.getConfiguration().getPacketLimiterConfig();
-        if (minecraftDecoder.getDirection() == ProtocolUtils.Direction.SERVERBOUND
-            && packetLimiterConfig.interval() > 0
-            && packetLimiterConfig.bytesAfterDecompression() > 0) {
-          decoder.setPacketLimiter(new SimpleBytesPerSecondLimiter(
-              -1, packetLimiterConfig.bytesAfterDecompression(), packetLimiterConfig.interval()));
-        }
-
         channel.pipeline().fireUserEventTriggered(VelocityConnectionEvent.COMPRESSION_ENABLED);
       }
     }

proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/connection/MinecraftSessionHandler.java

@@ -23,11 +23,7 @@ import com.velocitypowered.proxy.protocol.packet.BossBarPacket;
 import com.velocitypowered.proxy.protocol.packet.BundleDelimiterPacket;
 import com.velocitypowered.proxy.protocol.packet.ClientSettingsPacket;
 import com.velocitypowered.proxy.protocol.packet.ClientboundCookieRequestPacket;
-import com.velocitypowered.proxy.protocol.packet.ClientboundSoundEntityPacket;
-import com.velocitypowered.proxy.protocol.packet.ClientboundStopSoundPacket;
 import com.velocitypowered.proxy.protocol.packet.ClientboundStoreCookiePacket;
-import com.velocitypowered.proxy.protocol.packet.DialogClearPacket;
-import com.velocitypowered.proxy.protocol.packet.DialogShowPacket;
 import com.velocitypowered.proxy.protocol.packet.DisconnectPacket;
 import com.velocitypowered.proxy.protocol.packet.EncryptionRequestPacket;
 import com.velocitypowered.proxy.protocol.packet.EncryptionResponsePacket;
@@ -52,7 +48,6 @@ import com.velocitypowered.proxy.protocol.packet.ServerDataPacket;
 import com.velocitypowered.proxy.protocol.packet.ServerLoginPacket;
 import com.velocitypowered.proxy.protocol.packet.ServerLoginSuccessPacket;
 import com.velocitypowered.proxy.protocol.packet.ServerboundCookieResponsePacket;
-import com.velocitypowered.proxy.protocol.packet.ServerboundCustomClickActionPacket;
 import com.velocitypowered.proxy.protocol.packet.SetCompressionPacket;
 import com.velocitypowered.proxy.protocol.packet.StatusPingPacket;
 import com.velocitypowered.proxy.protocol.packet.StatusRequestPacket;
@@ -72,8 +67,6 @@ import com.velocitypowered.proxy.protocol.packet.chat.session.SessionPlayerComma
 import com.velocitypowered.proxy.protocol.packet.config.ActiveFeaturesPacket;
 import com.velocitypowered.proxy.protocol.packet.config.ClientboundCustomReportDetailsPacket;
 import com.velocitypowered.proxy.protocol.packet.config.ClientboundServerLinksPacket;
-import com.velocitypowered.proxy.protocol.packet.config.CodeOfConductAcceptPacket;
-import com.velocitypowered.proxy.protocol.packet.config.CodeOfConductPacket;
 import com.velocitypowered.proxy.protocol.packet.config.FinishedUpdatePacket;
 import com.velocitypowered.proxy.protocol.packet.config.KnownPacksPacket;
 import com.velocitypowered.proxy.protocol.packet.config.RegistrySyncPacket;
@@ -371,32 +364,4 @@ public interface MinecraftSessionHandler {
   default boolean handle(ClientboundServerLinksPacket packet) {
     return false;
   }
-
-  default boolean handle(DialogClearPacket packet) {
-    return false;
-  }
-
-  default boolean handle(DialogShowPacket packet) {
-    return false;
-  }
-
-  default boolean handle(ServerboundCustomClickActionPacket packet) {
-    return false;
-  }
-
-  default boolean handle(CodeOfConductPacket packet) {
-    return false;
-  }
-
-  default boolean handle(CodeOfConductAcceptPacket packet) {
-    return false;
-  }
-
-  default boolean handle(ClientboundSoundEntityPacket packet) {
-    return false;
-  }
-
-  default boolean handle(ClientboundStopSoundPacket packet) {
-    return false;
-  }
 }

proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/connection/backend/BackendPlaySessionHandler.java

@@ -68,7 +68,6 @@ import com.velocitypowered.proxy.protocol.packet.TransferPacket;
 import com.velocitypowered.proxy.protocol.packet.UpsertPlayerInfoPacket;
 import com.velocitypowered.proxy.protocol.packet.chat.ComponentHolder;
 import com.velocitypowered.proxy.protocol.packet.config.StartUpdatePacket;
-import com.velocitypowered.proxy.protocol.util.DeferredByteBufHolder;
 import com.velocitypowered.proxy.protocol.util.PluginMessageUtil;
 import io.netty.buffer.ByteBuf;
 import io.netty.buffer.ByteBufUtil;
@@ -92,7 +91,6 @@ public class BackendPlaySessionHandler implements MinecraftSessionHandler {
       Boolean.getBoolean("velocity.log-server-backpressure");
   private static final int MAXIMUM_PACKETS_TO_FLUSH =
       Integer.getInteger("velocity.max-packets-per-flush", 8192);
-  private static final int LARGE_PACKET_THRESHOLD = 1024 * 128;
 
   private final VelocityServer server;
   private final VelocityServerConnection serverConn;
@@ -179,12 +177,10 @@ public class BackendPlaySessionHandler implements MinecraftSessionHandler {
 
   @Override
   public boolean handle(BossBarPacket packet) {
-    if (serverConn.getPlayer().getProtocolVersion().lessThan(ProtocolVersion.MINECRAFT_1_20_2)) {
-      if (packet.getAction() == BossBarPacket.ADD) {
-        playerSessionHandler.getServerBossBars().add(packet.getUuid());
-      } else if (packet.getAction() == BossBarPacket.REMOVE) {
-        playerSessionHandler.getServerBossBars().remove(packet.getUuid());
-      }
+    if (packet.getAction() == BossBarPacket.ADD) {
+      playerSessionHandler.getServerBossBars().add(packet.getUuid());
+    } else if (packet.getAction() == BossBarPacket.REMOVE) {
+      playerSessionHandler.getServerBossBars().remove(packet.getUuid());
     }
     return false; // forward
   }
@@ -363,12 +359,7 @@ public class BackendPlaySessionHandler implements MinecraftSessionHandler {
       // Inject commands from the proxy.
       final CommandGraphInjector<CommandSource> injector = server.getCommandManager().getInjector();
       injector.inject(rootNode, serverConn.getPlayer());
-
-      // In 1.21.6 a confirmation prompt was added when executing a command via `run_command` click
-      // action if the command is unknown. To prevent this prompt we have to send the command.
-      if (this.playerConnection.getProtocolVersion().lessThan(ProtocolVersion.MINECRAFT_1_21_6)) {
-        rootNode.removeChildByName("velocity:callback");
-      }
+      rootNode.removeChildByName("velocity:callback");
     }
 
     server.getEventManager().fire(
@@ -454,12 +445,11 @@ public class BackendPlaySessionHandler implements MinecraftSessionHandler {
 
   @Override
   public void handleGeneric(MinecraftPacket packet) {
-    if (packet instanceof PluginMessagePacket pluginMessage) {
-      pluginMessage.retain();
+    if (packet instanceof PluginMessagePacket) {
+      ((PluginMessagePacket) packet).retain();
     }
-    boolean huge = packet instanceof DeferredByteBufHolder def && def.content().readableBytes() > LARGE_PACKET_THRESHOLD;
     playerConnection.delayedWrite(packet);
-    if (huge || ++packetsFlushed >= MAXIMUM_PACKETS_TO_FLUSH) {
+    if (++packetsFlushed >= MAXIMUM_PACKETS_TO_FLUSH) {
       playerConnection.flush();
       packetsFlushed = 0;
     }
@@ -467,9 +457,8 @@ public class BackendPlaySessionHandler implements MinecraftSessionHandler {
 
   @Override
   public void handleUnknown(ByteBuf buf) {
-    boolean huge = buf.readableBytes() > LARGE_PACKET_THRESHOLD;
     playerConnection.delayedWrite(buf.retain());
-    if (huge || ++packetsFlushed >= MAXIMUM_PACKETS_TO_FLUSH) {
+    if (++packetsFlushed >= MAXIMUM_PACKETS_TO_FLUSH) {
       playerConnection.flush();
       packetsFlushed = 0;
     }
@@ -522,4 +511,4 @@ public class BackendPlaySessionHandler implements MinecraftSessionHandler {
 
     playerConnection.setAutoReading(writable);
   }
-}
+}

proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/connection/backend/BungeeCordMessageResponder.java

@@ -344,30 +344,66 @@ public class BungeeCordMessageResponder {
       return false;
     }
 
-    final ByteBufDataInput in = new ByteBufDataInput(message.content());
-    final String subChannel = in.readUTF();
+    ByteBufDataInput in = new ByteBufDataInput(message.content());
+    String subChannel = in.readUTF();
     switch (subChannel) {
-      case "GetPlayerServer" -> this.processGetPlayerServer(in);
-      case "ForwardToPlayer" -> this.processForwardToPlayer(in);
-      case "Forward" -> this.processForwardToServer(in);
-      case "Connect" -> this.processConnect(in);
-      case "ConnectOther" -> this.processConnectOther(in);
-      case "IP" -> this.processIp(in);
-      case "PlayerCount" -> this.processPlayerCount(in);
-      case "PlayerList" -> this.processPlayerList(in);
-      case "GetServers" -> this.processGetServers();
-      case "Message" -> this.processMessage(in);
-      case "MessageRaw" -> this.processMessageRaw(in);
-      case "GetServer" -> this.processGetServer();
-      case "UUID" -> this.processUuid();
-      case "UUIDOther" -> this.processUuidOther(in);
-      case "IPOther" -> this.processIpOther(in);
-      case "ServerIP" -> this.processServerIp(in);
-      case "KickPlayer" -> this.processKick(in);
-      case "KickPlayerRaw" -> this.processKickRaw(in);
-      default -> {
-          // Do nothing, unknown command
-      }
+      case "GetPlayerServer":
+        this.processGetPlayerServer(in);
+        break;
+      case "ForwardToPlayer":
+        this.processForwardToPlayer(in);
+        break;
+      case "Forward":
+        this.processForwardToServer(in);
+        break;
+      case "Connect":
+        this.processConnect(in);
+        break;
+      case "ConnectOther":
+        this.processConnectOther(in);
+        break;
+      case "IP":
+        this.processIp(in);
+        break;
+      case "PlayerCount":
+        this.processPlayerCount(in);
+        break;
+      case "PlayerList":
+        this.processPlayerList(in);
+        break;
+      case "GetServers":
+        this.processGetServers();
+        break;
+      case "Message":
+        this.processMessage(in);
+        break;
+      case "MessageRaw":
+        this.processMessageRaw(in);
+        break;
+      case "GetServer":
+        this.processGetServer();
+        break;
+      case "UUID":
+        this.processUuid();
+        break;
+      case "UUIDOther":
+        this.processUuidOther(in);
+        break;
+      case "IPOther":
+        this.processIpOther(in);
+        break;
+      case "ServerIP":
+        this.processServerIp(in);
+        break;
+      case "KickPlayer":
+        this.processKick(in);
+        break;
+      case "KickPlayerRaw":
+        this.processKickRaw(in);
+        break;
+      default:
+        // Do nothing, unknown command
+        break;
     }
 
     return true;

proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/connection/backend/ConfigSessionHandler.java

@@ -52,7 +52,6 @@ import com.velocitypowered.proxy.protocol.packet.ResourcePackResponsePacket;
 import com.velocitypowered.proxy.protocol.packet.TransferPacket;
 import com.velocitypowered.proxy.protocol.packet.config.ClientboundCustomReportDetailsPacket;
 import com.velocitypowered.proxy.protocol.packet.config.ClientboundServerLinksPacket;
-import com.velocitypowered.proxy.protocol.packet.config.CodeOfConductPacket;
 import com.velocitypowered.proxy.protocol.packet.config.FinishedUpdatePacket;
 import com.velocitypowered.proxy.protocol.packet.config.RegistrySyncPacket;
 import com.velocitypowered.proxy.protocol.packet.config.StartUpdatePacket;
@@ -60,7 +59,7 @@ import com.velocitypowered.proxy.protocol.packet.config.TagsUpdatePacket;
 import com.velocitypowered.proxy.protocol.util.PluginMessageUtil;
 import io.netty.buffer.ByteBufUtil;
 import io.netty.buffer.Unpooled;
-import io.netty.channel.Channel;
+import java.io.IOException;
 import java.net.InetSocketAddress;
 import java.util.concurrent.CompletableFuture;
 import net.kyori.adventure.key.Key;
@@ -72,9 +71,6 @@ import org.apache.logging.log4j.Logger;
  * 1.20.2+ switching. Yes, some of this is exceptionally stupid.
  */
 public class ConfigSessionHandler implements MinecraftSessionHandler {
-  private static final boolean BACKPRESSURE_LOG =
-      Boolean.getBoolean("velocity.log-server-backpressure");
-
   private static final Logger logger = LogManager.getLogger(ConfigSessionHandler.class);
   private final VelocityServer server;
   private final VelocityServerConnection serverConn;
@@ -260,13 +256,7 @@ public class ConfigSessionHandler implements MinecraftSessionHandler {
   @Override
   public boolean handle(DisconnectPacket packet) {
     serverConn.disconnect();
-    // If the player receives a DisconnectPacket without a connection to a server in progress,
-    // it means that the backend server has kicked the player during reconfiguration
-    if (serverConn.getPlayer().getConnectionInFlight() != null) {
-      resultFuture.complete(ConnectionRequestResults.forDisconnect(packet, serverConn.getServer()));
-    } else {
-      serverConn.getPlayer().handleConnectionException(serverConn.getServer(), packet, true);
-    }
+    resultFuture.complete(ConnectionRequestResults.forDisconnect(packet, serverConn.getServer()));
     return true;
   }
 
@@ -368,16 +358,10 @@ public class ConfigSessionHandler implements MinecraftSessionHandler {
     return true;
   }
 
-  @Override
-  public boolean handle(CodeOfConductPacket packet) {
-    this.serverConn.getPlayer().getConnection().write(packet.retain());
-    return true;
-  }
-
   @Override
   public void disconnected() {
-    resultFuture.complete(ConnectionRequestResults.forDisconnect(
-        ConnectionMessages.INTERNAL_SERVER_CONNECTION_ERROR, serverConn.getServer()));
+    resultFuture.completeExceptionally(
+        new IOException("Unexpectedly disconnected from remote server"));
   }
 
   @Override
@@ -385,22 +369,6 @@ public class ConfigSessionHandler implements MinecraftSessionHandler {
     serverConn.getPlayer().getConnection().write(packet);
   }
 
-  @Override
-  public void writabilityChanged() {
-    Channel serverChan = serverConn.ensureConnected().getChannel();
-    boolean writable = serverChan.isWritable();
-
-    if (BACKPRESSURE_LOG) {
-      if (writable) {
-        logger.info("{} is writable, will auto-read player connection data", this.serverConn);
-      } else {
-        logger.info("{} is not writable, not auto-reading player connection data", this.serverConn);
-      }
-    }
-
-    serverConn.getPlayer().getConnection().setAutoReading(writable);
-  }
-
   private void switchFailure(Throwable cause) {
     logger.error("Unable to switch to new server {} for {}", serverConn.getServerInfo().getName(),
         serverConn.getPlayer().getUsername(), cause);
@@ -414,4 +382,4 @@ public class ConfigSessionHandler implements MinecraftSessionHandler {
   public enum State {
     START, NEGOTIATING, PLUGIN_MESSAGE_INTERRUPT, RESOURCE_PACK_INTERRUPT, COMPLETE
   }
-}
+}

proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/connection/backend/LoginSessionHandler.java

@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ public class LoginSessionHandler implements MinecraftSessionHandler {
       }
       if (player.getConnection().getActiveSessionHandler() instanceof ClientPlaySessionHandler clientPlaySessionHandler) {
         smc.setAutoReading(false);
-        clientPlaySessionHandler.doSwitch().thenRunAsync(() -> smc.setAutoReading(true), smc.eventLoop());
+        clientPlaySessionHandler.doSwitch().thenAcceptAsync((unused) -> smc.setAutoReading(true), smc.eventLoop());
       } else {
         // Initial login - the player is already in configuration state.
         server.getEventManager().fireAndForget(new PlayerEnteredConfigurationEvent(player, serverConn));

proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/connection/backend/TransitionSessionHandler.java

@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ import com.velocitypowered.proxy.protocol.packet.DisconnectPacket;
 import com.velocitypowered.proxy.protocol.packet.JoinGamePacket;
 import com.velocitypowered.proxy.protocol.packet.KeepAlivePacket;
 import com.velocitypowered.proxy.protocol.packet.PluginMessagePacket;
+import java.io.IOException;
 import java.util.concurrent.CompletableFuture;
 import org.apache.logging.log4j.LogManager;
 import org.apache.logging.log4j.Logger;
@@ -89,7 +90,7 @@ public class TransitionSessionHandler implements MinecraftSessionHandler {
 
   @Override
   public boolean handle(JoinGamePacket packet) {
-    final MinecraftConnection smc = serverConn.ensureConnected();
+    MinecraftConnection smc = serverConn.ensureConnected();
     final RegisteredServer previousServer = serverConn.getPreviousServer().orElse(null);
     final ConnectedPlayer player = serverConn.getPlayer();
     final VelocityServerConnection existingConnection = player.getConnectedServer();
@@ -106,9 +107,6 @@ public class TransitionSessionHandler implements MinecraftSessionHandler {
     // Reset Tablist header and footer to prevent desync
     player.clearPlayerListHeaderAndFooter();
 
-    // Override online mode
-    packet.setOnlineMode(player.isOnlineMode());
-
     // The goods are in hand! We got JoinGame. Let's transition completely to the new state.
     smc.setAutoReading(false);
     server.getEventManager()
@@ -124,8 +122,9 @@ public class TransitionSessionHandler implements MinecraftSessionHandler {
           // Change the client to use the ClientPlaySessionHandler if required.
           ClientPlaySessionHandler playHandler;
           if (player.getConnection()
-              .getActiveSessionHandler() instanceof ClientPlaySessionHandler sessionHandler) {
-            playHandler = sessionHandler;
+              .getActiveSessionHandler() instanceof ClientPlaySessionHandler) {
+            playHandler =
+                (ClientPlaySessionHandler) player.getConnection().getActiveSessionHandler();
           } else {
             playHandler = new ClientPlaySessionHandler(server, player);
             player.getConnection().setActiveSessionHandler(StateRegistry.PLAY, playHandler);
@@ -215,7 +214,7 @@ public class TransitionSessionHandler implements MinecraftSessionHandler {
 
   @Override
   public void disconnected() {
-    resultFuture.complete(ConnectionRequestResults.forDisconnect(
-        ConnectionMessages.INTERNAL_SERVER_CONNECTION_ERROR, serverConn.getServer()));
+    resultFuture
+        .completeExceptionally(new IOException("Unexpectedly disconnected from remote server"));
   }
 }

proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/connection/backend/VelocityServerConnection.java

@@ -53,7 +53,6 @@ import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.Optional;
 import java.util.concurrent.CompletableFuture;
-import org.checkerframework.checker.nullness.qual.MonotonicNonNull;
 import org.checkerframework.checker.nullness.qual.Nullable;
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
 
@@ -71,7 +70,6 @@ public class VelocityServerConnection implements MinecraftConnectionAssociation,
   private boolean gracefulDisconnect = false;
   private BackendConnectionPhase connectionPhase = BackendConnectionPhases.UNKNOWN;
   private final Map<Long, Long> pendingPings = new HashMap<>();
-  private @MonotonicNonNull Integer entityId;
 
   /**
    * Initializes a new server connection.
@@ -180,8 +178,9 @@ public class VelocityServerConnection implements MinecraftConnectionAssociation,
       handshake.setServerAddress(createBungeeGuardForwardingAddress(secret));
     } else if (proxyPlayer.getConnection().getType() == ConnectionTypes.LEGACY_FORGE) {
       handshake.setServerAddress(playerVhost + HANDSHAKE_HOSTNAME_TOKEN);
-    } else if (proxyPlayer.getConnection().getType() instanceof ModernForgeConnectionType forgeConnection) {
-      handshake.setServerAddress(playerVhost + forgeConnection.getModernToken());
+    } else if (proxyPlayer.getConnection().getType() instanceof ModernForgeConnectionType) {
+      handshake.setServerAddress(playerVhost + ((ModernForgeConnectionType) proxyPlayer
+              .getConnection().getType()).getModernToken());
     } else {
       handshake.setServerAddress(playerVhost);
     }
@@ -325,14 +324,6 @@ public class VelocityServerConnection implements MinecraftConnectionAssociation,
     return pendingPings;
   }
 
-  public Integer getEntityId() {
-    return entityId;
-  }
-
-  public void setEntityId(Integer entityId) {
-    this.entityId = entityId;
-  }
-
   /**
    * Ensures that this server connection remains "active": the connection is established and not
    * closed, the player is still connected to the server, and the player still remains online.

proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/connection/client/AuthSessionHandler.java

@@ -69,16 +69,14 @@ public class AuthSessionHandler implements MinecraftSessionHandler {
   private @MonotonicNonNull ConnectedPlayer connectedPlayer;
   private final boolean onlineMode;
   private State loginState = State.START; // 1.20.2+
-  private final String serverIdHash;
 
   AuthSessionHandler(VelocityServer server, LoginInboundConnection inbound,
-      GameProfile profile, boolean onlineMode, String serverIdHash) {
+      GameProfile profile, boolean onlineMode) {
     this.server = Preconditions.checkNotNull(server, "server");
     this.inbound = Preconditions.checkNotNull(inbound, "inbound");
     this.profile = Preconditions.checkNotNull(profile, "profile");
     this.onlineMode = onlineMode;
     this.mcConnection = inbound.delegatedConnection();
-    this.serverIdHash = serverIdHash;
   }
 
   @Override
@@ -215,7 +213,7 @@ public class AuthSessionHandler implements MinecraftSessionHandler {
   private void completeLoginProtocolPhaseAndInitialize(ConnectedPlayer player) {
     mcConnection.setAssociation(player);
 
-    server.getEventManager().fire(new LoginEvent(player, serverIdHash)).thenAcceptAsync(event -> {
+    server.getEventManager().fire(new LoginEvent(player)).thenAcceptAsync(event -> {
       if (mcConnection.isClosed()) {
         // The player was disconnected
         server.getEventManager().fireAndForget(new DisconnectEvent(player,
@@ -236,9 +234,6 @@ public class AuthSessionHandler implements MinecraftSessionHandler {
         success.setUsername(player.getUsername());
         success.setProperties(player.getGameProfileProperties());
         success.setUuid(player.getUniqueId());
-        if (inbound.getProtocolVersion().noLessThan(ProtocolVersion.MINECRAFT_26_2)) {
-          success.setSessionId(server.getSessionId());
-        }
         mcConnection.write(success);
 
         loginState = State.SUCCESS_SENT;

proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/connection/client/ClientConfigSessionHandler.java

@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ import com.velocitypowered.proxy.connection.player.resourcepack.ResourcePackResp
 import com.velocitypowered.proxy.protocol.MinecraftPacket;
 import com.velocitypowered.proxy.protocol.ProtocolUtils;
 import com.velocitypowered.proxy.protocol.StateRegistry;
-import com.velocitypowered.proxy.protocol.netty.MinecraftDecoder;
 import com.velocitypowered.proxy.protocol.netty.MinecraftEncoder;
 import com.velocitypowered.proxy.protocol.packet.ClientSettingsPacket;
 import com.velocitypowered.proxy.protocol.packet.KeepAlivePacket;
@@ -41,8 +40,6 @@ import com.velocitypowered.proxy.protocol.packet.PingIdentifyPacket;
 import com.velocitypowered.proxy.protocol.packet.PluginMessagePacket;
 import com.velocitypowered.proxy.protocol.packet.ResourcePackResponsePacket;
 import com.velocitypowered.proxy.protocol.packet.ServerboundCookieResponsePacket;
-import com.velocitypowered.proxy.protocol.packet.ServerboundCustomClickActionPacket;
-import com.velocitypowered.proxy.protocol.packet.config.CodeOfConductAcceptPacket;
 import com.velocitypowered.proxy.protocol.packet.config.FinishedUpdatePacket;
 import com.velocitypowered.proxy.protocol.packet.config.KnownPacksPacket;
 import com.velocitypowered.proxy.protocol.util.PluginMessageUtil;
@@ -61,8 +58,6 @@ import org.apache.logging.log4j.Logger;
  * Handles the client config stage.
  */
 public class ClientConfigSessionHandler implements MinecraftSessionHandler {
-  private static final boolean BACKPRESSURE_LOG =
-      Boolean.getBoolean("velocity.log-server-backpressure");
 
   private static final Logger logger = LogManager.getLogger(ClientConfigSessionHandler.class);
   private final VelocityServer server;
@@ -210,26 +205,6 @@ public class ClientConfigSessionHandler implements MinecraftSessionHandler {
     return true;
   }
 
-  @Override
-  public boolean handle(ServerboundCustomClickActionPacket packet) {
-    if (player.getConnectionInFlight() != null) {
-      player.getConnectionInFlight().ensureConnected().write(packet.retain());
-      return true;
-    }
-
-    return false;
-  }
-
-  @Override
-  public boolean handle(CodeOfConductAcceptPacket packet) {
-    if (this.player.getConnectionInFlight() != null) {
-      this.player.getConnectionInFlight().ensureConnected().write(packet);
-      return true;
-    }
-
-    return false;
-  }
-
   @Override
   public void handleGeneric(MinecraftPacket packet) {
     VelocityServerConnection serverConnection = player.getConnectedServer();
@@ -269,36 +244,6 @@ public class ClientConfigSessionHandler implements MinecraftSessionHandler {
   @Override
   public void exception(Throwable throwable) {
     player.disconnect(Component.translatable("velocity.error.player-connection-error", NamedTextColor.RED));
-    if (MinecraftDecoder.DEBUG) {
-      logger.info("Exception while handling packet for {}", player, throwable);
-    }
-  }
-
-  @Override
-  public void writabilityChanged() {
-    final boolean writable = player.getConnection().getChannel().isWritable();
-
-    if (BACKPRESSURE_LOG) {
-      if (writable) {
-        logger.info("{} is writable, will auto-read backend connection data", player);
-      } else {
-        logger.info("{} is not writable, not auto-reading backend connection data", player);
-      }
-    }
-
-    if (!writable) {
-      // Flush pending packets to free up memory. Schedule on a future event loop invocation
-      // to avoid disabling auto-read while the flush resolves backpressure.
-      player.getConnection().eventLoop().execute(() -> player.getConnection().flush());
-    }
-
-    final VelocityServerConnection serverConn = player.getConnectionInFlightOrConnectedServer();
-    if (serverConn != null) {
-      final MinecraftConnection smc = serverConn.getConnection();
-      if (smc != null) {
-        smc.setAutoReading(writable);
-      }
-    }
   }
 
   /**

proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/connection/client/ClientPlaySessionHandler.java

@@ -21,10 +21,10 @@ import static com.velocitypowered.proxy.protocol.util.PluginMessageUtil.construc
 
 import com.google.common.collect.ImmutableList;
 import com.mojang.brigadier.suggestion.Suggestion;
+import com.velocitypowered.api.command.VelocityBrigadierMessage;
 import com.velocitypowered.api.event.connection.PluginMessageEvent;
 import com.velocitypowered.api.event.player.CookieReceiveEvent;
 import com.velocitypowered.api.event.player.PlayerChannelRegisterEvent;
-import com.velocitypowered.api.event.player.PlayerChannelUnregisterEvent;
 import com.velocitypowered.api.event.player.PlayerClientBrandEvent;
 import com.velocitypowered.api.event.player.TabCompleteEvent;
 import com.velocitypowered.api.event.player.configuration.PlayerEnteredConfigurationEvent;
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ import com.velocitypowered.proxy.connection.forge.legacy.LegacyForgeConstants;
 import com.velocitypowered.proxy.connection.player.resourcepack.ResourcePackResponseBundle;
 import com.velocitypowered.proxy.protocol.MinecraftPacket;
 import com.velocitypowered.proxy.protocol.StateRegistry;
-import com.velocitypowered.proxy.protocol.netty.MinecraftDecoder;
 import com.velocitypowered.proxy.protocol.packet.BossBarPacket;
 import com.velocitypowered.proxy.protocol.packet.ClientSettingsPacket;
 import com.velocitypowered.proxy.protocol.packet.JoinGamePacket;
@@ -86,11 +85,8 @@ import java.util.Queue;
 import java.util.UUID;
 import java.util.concurrent.CompletableFuture;
 import java.util.concurrent.ConcurrentLinkedQueue;
-import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicInteger;
-import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicLong;
 import net.kyori.adventure.key.Key;
 import net.kyori.adventure.text.Component;
-import net.kyori.adventure.text.ComponentLike;
 import net.kyori.adventure.text.format.NamedTextColor;
 import org.apache.logging.log4j.LogManager;
 import org.apache.logging.log4j.Logger;
@@ -101,16 +97,6 @@ import org.checkerframework.checker.nullness.qual.Nullable;
  * center that joins backend servers with players.
  */
 public class ClientPlaySessionHandler implements MinecraftSessionHandler {
-  private static final boolean BACKPRESSURE_LOG =
-      Boolean.getBoolean("velocity.log-server-backpressure");
-
-  // Caps the per-connection queue used while the FML/login phases are not yet "complete". Without
-  // these caps, a client that never completes its handshake phase can spam plugin messages (each up
-  // to ~32 KiB serverbound) and grow the queue without bound.
-  private static final long MAX_QUEUED_LOGIN_PLUGIN_MESSAGE_BYTES =
-      Long.getLong("velocity.max-queued-login-plugin-message-bytes", 4L * 1024 * 1024);
-  private static final int MAX_QUEUED_LOGIN_PLUGIN_MESSAGES =
-      Integer.getInteger("velocity.max-queued-login-plugin-messages", 1024);
 
   private static final Logger logger = LogManager.getLogger(ClientPlaySessionHandler.class);
 
@@ -118,9 +104,6 @@ public class ClientPlaySessionHandler implements MinecraftSessionHandler {
   private boolean spawned = false;
   private final List<UUID> serverBossBars = new ArrayList<>();
   private final Queue<PluginMessagePacket> loginPluginMessages = new ConcurrentLinkedQueue<>();
-  private final AtomicLong loginPluginMessagesBytes = new AtomicLong();
-  private final AtomicInteger loginPluginMessagesCount = new AtomicInteger();
-  private volatile boolean loginPluginMessagesOverflowed;
   private final VelocityServer server;
   private @Nullable TabCompleteRequestPacket outstandingTabComplete;
   private final ChatHandler<? extends MinecraftPacket> chatHandler;
@@ -189,38 +172,9 @@ public class ClientPlaySessionHandler implements MinecraftSessionHandler {
   @Override
   public void deactivated() {
     player.discardChatQueue();
-    PluginMessagePacket message;
-    while ((message = loginPluginMessages.poll()) != null) {
+    for (PluginMessagePacket message : loginPluginMessages) {
       ReferenceCountUtil.release(message);
     }
-    loginPluginMessagesBytes.set(0);
-    loginPluginMessagesCount.set(0);
-  }
-
-  /**
-   * Adds a retained plugin message to the queue used while the FML/login phases are still in
-   * progress, enforcing the per-connection byte and count caps. Returns {@code true} if queued,
-   * {@code false} if the packet was released (and the player disconnected on overflow).
-   */
-  private boolean enqueueLoginPluginMessage(PluginMessagePacket packet) {
-    if (loginPluginMessagesOverflowed) {
-      ReferenceCountUtil.release(packet);
-      return false;
-    }
-    int packetSize = packet.content().readableBytes();
-    long newBytes = loginPluginMessagesBytes.addAndGet(packetSize);
-    int newCount = loginPluginMessagesCount.incrementAndGet();
-    if (newBytes > MAX_QUEUED_LOGIN_PLUGIN_MESSAGE_BYTES
-        || newCount > MAX_QUEUED_LOGIN_PLUGIN_MESSAGES) {
-      loginPluginMessagesOverflowed = true;
-      ReferenceCountUtil.release(packet);
-      logger.warn("Disconnecting {}: pre-join plugin-message queue exceeded its limits "
-              + "({} messages, {} bytes).", player, newCount, newBytes);
-      player.disconnect(Component.translatable("velocity.error.plugin-message-overflow"));
-      return false;
-    }
-    loginPluginMessages.add(packet);
-    return true;
   }
 
   @Override
@@ -364,12 +318,8 @@ public class ClientPlaySessionHandler implements MinecraftSessionHandler {
                 new PlayerChannelRegisterEvent(player, ImmutableList.copyOf(channels)));
         backendConn.write(packet.retain());
       } else if (PluginMessageUtil.isUnregister(packet)) {
-        List<ChannelIdentifier> channels =
-            PluginMessageUtil.getChannels(0, packet, this.player.getProtocolVersion());
-        player.getClientsideChannels().removeAll(channels);
-        server.getEventManager()
-            .fireAndForget(
-                new PlayerChannelUnregisterEvent(player, ImmutableList.copyOf(channels)));
+        player.getClientsideChannels()
+            .removeAll(PluginMessageUtil.getChannels(0, packet, this.player.getProtocolVersion()));
         backendConn.write(packet.retain());
       } else if (PluginMessageUtil.isMcBrand(packet)) {
         String brand = PluginMessageUtil.readBrandMessage(packet.content());
@@ -401,7 +351,7 @@ public class ClientPlaySessionHandler implements MinecraftSessionHandler {
               //
               // We also need to make sure to retain these packets, so they can be flushed
               // appropriately.
-              enqueueLoginPluginMessage(packet.retain());
+              loginPluginMessages.add(packet.retain());
             } else {
               // The connection is ready, send the packet now.
               backendConn.write(packet.retain());
@@ -416,7 +366,7 @@ public class ClientPlaySessionHandler implements MinecraftSessionHandler {
                 if (!player.getPhase().consideredComplete() || !serverConn.getPhase()
                     .consideredComplete()) {
                   // We're still processing the connection (see above), enqueue the packet for now.
-                  enqueueLoginPluginMessage(message.retain());
+                  loginPluginMessages.add(message.retain());
                 } else {
                   backendConn.write(message);
                 }
@@ -513,11 +463,7 @@ public class ClientPlaySessionHandler implements MinecraftSessionHandler {
     }
 
     MinecraftConnection smc = serverConnection.getConnection();
-    final boolean stateAllowsForward = smc != null
-        && !smc.isClosed()
-        && serverConnection.getPhase().consideredComplete()
-        && smc.getState() == StateRegistry.PLAY;
-    if (stateAllowsForward) {
+    if (smc != null && serverConnection.getPhase().consideredComplete()) {
       if (packet instanceof PluginMessagePacket) {
         ((PluginMessagePacket) packet).retain();
       }
@@ -534,11 +480,7 @@ public class ClientPlaySessionHandler implements MinecraftSessionHandler {
     }
 
     MinecraftConnection smc = serverConnection.getConnection();
-    final boolean stateAllowsForward = smc != null
-        && !smc.isClosed()
-        && serverConnection.getPhase().consideredComplete()
-        && smc.getState() == StateRegistry.PLAY;
-    if (stateAllowsForward) {
+    if (smc != null && !smc.isClosed() && serverConnection.getPhase().consideredComplete()) {
       smc.write(buf.retain());
     }
   }
@@ -550,24 +492,14 @@ public class ClientPlaySessionHandler implements MinecraftSessionHandler {
 
   @Override
   public void exception(Throwable throwable) {
-    player.disconnect(Component.translatable("velocity.error.player-connection-error", NamedTextColor.RED));
-    if (MinecraftDecoder.DEBUG) {
-      logger.info("Exception while handling packet for {}", player, throwable);
-    }
+    player.disconnect(
+        Component.translatable("velocity.error.player-connection-error", NamedTextColor.RED));
   }
 
   @Override
   public void writabilityChanged() {
     boolean writable = player.getConnection().getChannel().isWritable();
 
-    if (BACKPRESSURE_LOG) {
-      if (writable) {
-        logger.info("{} is writable, will auto-read backend connection data", player);
-      } else {
-        logger.info("{} is not writable, not auto-reading backend connection data", player);
-      }
-    }
-
     if (!writable) {
       // We might have packets queued from the server, so flush them now to free up memory. Make
       // sure to do it on a future invocation of the event loop, otherwise while the issue will
@@ -603,13 +535,9 @@ public class ClientPlaySessionHandler implements MinecraftSessionHandler {
 
       // Config state clears everything in the client. No need to clear later.
       spawned = false;
+      serverBossBars.clear();
       player.clearPlayerListHeaderAndFooterSilent();
       player.getTabList().clearAllSilent();
-      if (player.getProtocolVersion().noLessThan(ProtocolVersion.MINECRAFT_1_20_2)) {
-        player.getBossBarManager().dropPackets();
-      } else {
-        serverBossBars.clear();
-      }
     }
 
     player.switchToConfigState();
@@ -647,20 +575,15 @@ public class ClientPlaySessionHandler implements MinecraftSessionHandler {
       }
     }
 
-    destination.setEntityId(joinGame.getEntityId()); // used for sound api
-    if (player.getProtocolVersion().noLessThan(ProtocolVersion.MINECRAFT_1_20_2)) {
-      player.getBossBarManager().sendBossBars();
-    } else {
-      // Remove previous boss bars. These don't get cleared when sending JoinGame (up until 1.20.2),
-      // thus the need to track them.
-      for (UUID serverBossBar : serverBossBars) {
-        BossBarPacket deletePacket = new BossBarPacket();
-        deletePacket.setUuid(serverBossBar);
-        deletePacket.setAction(BossBarPacket.REMOVE);
-        player.getConnection().delayedWrite(deletePacket);
-      }
-      serverBossBars.clear();
+    // Remove previous boss bars. These don't get cleared when sending JoinGame, thus the need to
+    // track them.
+    for (UUID serverBossBar : serverBossBars) {
+      BossBarPacket deletePacket = new BossBarPacket();
+      deletePacket.setUuid(serverBossBar);
+      deletePacket.setAction(BossBarPacket.REMOVE);
+      player.getConnection().delayedWrite(deletePacket);
     }
+    serverBossBars.clear();
 
     // Tell the server about the proxy's plugin message channels.
     ProtocolVersion serverVersion = serverMc.getProtocolVersion();
@@ -679,8 +602,6 @@ public class ClientPlaySessionHandler implements MinecraftSessionHandler {
     while ((pm = loginPluginMessages.poll()) != null) {
       serverMc.delayedWrite(pm);
     }
-    loginPluginMessagesBytes.set(0);
-    loginPluginMessagesCount.set(0);
 
     // Clear any title from the previous server.
     if (player.getProtocolVersion().noLessThan(ProtocolVersion.MINECRAFT_1_8)) {
@@ -773,35 +694,23 @@ public class ClientPlaySessionHandler implements MinecraftSessionHandler {
             return;
           }
 
-          int startPos = -1;
-          for (var suggestion : suggestions.getList()) {
-            if (startPos == -1 || startPos > suggestion.getRange().getStart()) {
-              startPos = suggestion.getRange().getStart();
+          List<Offer> offers = new ArrayList<>();
+          for (Suggestion suggestion : suggestions.getList()) {
+            String offer = suggestion.getText();
+            ComponentHolder tooltip = null;
+            if (suggestion.getTooltip() != null
+                && suggestion.getTooltip() instanceof VelocityBrigadierMessage) {
+              tooltip = new ComponentHolder(player.getProtocolVersion(),
+                  ((VelocityBrigadierMessage) suggestion.getTooltip()).asComponent());
             }
+            offers.add(new Offer(offer, tooltip));
           }
-
+          int startPos = packet.getCommand().lastIndexOf(' ') + 1;
           if (startPos > 0) {
-            List<Offer> offers = new ArrayList<>();
-            for (Suggestion suggestion : suggestions.getList()) {
-              String offer;
-              if (suggestion.getRange().getStart() == startPos) {
-                offer = suggestion.getText();
-              } else {
-                offer = command.substring(startPos, suggestion.getRange().getStart()) + suggestion.getText();
-              }
-              ComponentHolder tooltip = null;
-              if (suggestion.getTooltip() instanceof ComponentLike componentLike) {
-                tooltip = new ComponentHolder(player.getProtocolVersion(), componentLike.asComponent());
-              } else if (suggestion.getTooltip() != null) {
-                tooltip = new ComponentHolder(player.getProtocolVersion(), Component.text(suggestion.getTooltip().getString()));
-              }
-              offers.add(new Offer(offer, tooltip));
-            }
-
             TabCompleteResponsePacket resp = new TabCompleteResponsePacket();
             resp.setTransactionId(packet.getTransactionId());
-            resp.setStart(startPos + 1);
-            resp.setLength(packet.getCommand().length() - startPos - 1);
+            resp.setStart(startPos);
+            resp.setLength(packet.getCommand().length() - startPos);
             resp.getOffers().addAll(offers);
             player.getConnection().write(resp);
           }
@@ -856,10 +765,10 @@ public class ClientPlaySessionHandler implements MinecraftSessionHandler {
                 offer = offer.substring(command.length());
               }
               ComponentHolder tooltip = null;
-              if (suggestion.getTooltip() instanceof ComponentLike componentLike) {
-                tooltip = new ComponentHolder(player.getProtocolVersion(), componentLike.asComponent());
-              } else if (suggestion.getTooltip() != null) {
-                tooltip = new ComponentHolder(player.getProtocolVersion(), Component.text(suggestion.getTooltip().getString()));
+              if (suggestion.getTooltip() != null
+                  && suggestion.getTooltip() instanceof VelocityBrigadierMessage) {
+                tooltip = new ComponentHolder(player.getProtocolVersion(),
+                    ((VelocityBrigadierMessage) suggestion.getTooltip()).asComponent());
               }
               response.getOffers().add(new Offer(offer, tooltip));
             }
@@ -913,8 +822,6 @@ public class ClientPlaySessionHandler implements MinecraftSessionHandler {
         while ((pm = loginPluginMessages.poll()) != null) {
           connection.write(pm);
         }
-        loginPluginMessagesBytes.set(0);
-        loginPluginMessagesCount.set(0);
       }
     }
   }

proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/connection/client/ConnectedPlayer.java

@@ -62,7 +62,6 @@ import com.velocitypowered.proxy.adventure.VelocityBossBarImplementation;
 import com.velocitypowered.proxy.connection.MinecraftConnection;
 import com.velocitypowered.proxy.connection.MinecraftConnectionAssociation;
 import com.velocitypowered.proxy.connection.backend.VelocityServerConnection;
-import com.velocitypowered.proxy.connection.player.bossbar.BossBarManager;
 import com.velocitypowered.proxy.connection.player.bundle.BundleDelimiterHandler;
 import com.velocitypowered.proxy.connection.player.resourcepack.VelocityResourcePackInfo;
 import com.velocitypowered.proxy.connection.player.resourcepack.handler.ResourcePackHandler;
@@ -74,8 +73,6 @@ import com.velocitypowered.proxy.protocol.netty.MinecraftEncoder;
 import com.velocitypowered.proxy.protocol.packet.BundleDelimiterPacket;
 import com.velocitypowered.proxy.protocol.packet.ClientSettingsPacket;
 import com.velocitypowered.proxy.protocol.packet.ClientboundCookieRequestPacket;
-import com.velocitypowered.proxy.protocol.packet.ClientboundSoundEntityPacket;
-import com.velocitypowered.proxy.protocol.packet.ClientboundStopSoundPacket;
 import com.velocitypowered.proxy.protocol.packet.ClientboundStoreCookiePacket;
 import com.velocitypowered.proxy.protocol.packet.DisconnectPacket;
 import com.velocitypowered.proxy.protocol.packet.HeaderAndFooterPacket;
@@ -84,6 +81,7 @@ import com.velocitypowered.proxy.protocol.packet.PluginMessagePacket;
 import com.velocitypowered.proxy.protocol.packet.RemoveResourcePackPacket;
 import com.velocitypowered.proxy.protocol.packet.TransferPacket;
 import com.velocitypowered.proxy.protocol.packet.chat.ChatQueue;
+import com.velocitypowered.proxy.protocol.packet.chat.ChatType;
 import com.velocitypowered.proxy.protocol.packet.chat.ComponentHolder;
 import com.velocitypowered.proxy.protocol.packet.chat.PlayerChatCompletionPacket;
 import com.velocitypowered.proxy.protocol.packet.chat.builder.ChatBuilderFactory;
@@ -110,7 +108,6 @@ import java.util.Collections;
 import java.util.HashSet;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Locale;
-import java.util.Objects;
 import java.util.Optional;
 import java.util.Set;
 import java.util.UUID;
@@ -118,21 +115,21 @@ import java.util.concurrent.CompletableFuture;
 import java.util.concurrent.CompletionException;
 import java.util.concurrent.ThreadLocalRandom;
 import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;
+import net.kyori.adventure.audience.MessageType;
 import net.kyori.adventure.bossbar.BossBar;
 import net.kyori.adventure.identity.Identity;
 import net.kyori.adventure.key.Key;
 import net.kyori.adventure.permission.PermissionChecker;
+import net.kyori.adventure.platform.facet.FacetPointers;
+import net.kyori.adventure.platform.facet.FacetPointers.Type;
 import net.kyori.adventure.pointer.Pointers;
 import net.kyori.adventure.pointer.PointersSupplier;
 import net.kyori.adventure.resource.ResourcePackInfoLike;
 import net.kyori.adventure.resource.ResourcePackRequest;
 import net.kyori.adventure.resource.ResourcePackRequestLike;
-import net.kyori.adventure.sound.Sound;
-import net.kyori.adventure.sound.SoundStop;
 import net.kyori.adventure.text.Component;
 import net.kyori.adventure.text.format.NamedTextColor;
 import net.kyori.adventure.text.logger.slf4j.ComponentLogger;
-import net.kyori.adventure.text.minimessage.translation.Argument;
 import net.kyori.adventure.text.serializer.legacy.LegacyComponentSerializer;
 import net.kyori.adventure.text.serializer.plain.PlainTextComponentSerializer;
 import net.kyori.adventure.title.Title.Times;
@@ -163,6 +160,7 @@ public class ConnectedPlayer implements MinecraftConnectionAssociation, Player,
                   .resolving(Identity.DISPLAY_NAME, player -> Component.text(player.getUsername()))
                   .resolving(Identity.LOCALE, Player::getEffectiveLocale)
                   .resolving(PermissionChecker.POINTER, Player::getPermissionChecker)
+                  .resolving(FacetPointers.TYPE, player -> Type.PLAYER)
                   .build();
 
   /**
@@ -199,7 +197,6 @@ public class ConnectedPlayer implements MinecraftConnectionAssociation, Player,
   private @Nullable ClientSettingsPacket clientSettingsPacket;
   private volatile ChatQueue chatQueue;
   private final ChatBuilderFactory chatBuilderFactory;
-  private final BossBarManager bossBarManager;
 
   ConnectedPlayer(VelocityServer server, GameProfile profile, MinecraftConnection connection,
                   @Nullable InetSocketAddress virtualHost, @Nullable String rawVirtualHost, boolean onlineMode,
@@ -226,7 +223,6 @@ public class ConnectedPlayer implements MinecraftConnectionAssociation, Player,
     this.chatQueue = new ChatQueue(this);
     this.chatBuilderFactory = new ChatBuilderFactory(this.getProtocolVersion());
     this.resourcePackHandler = ResourcePackHandler.create(this, server);
-    this.bossBarManager = new BossBarManager(this);
   }
 
   /**
@@ -420,16 +416,29 @@ public class ConnectedPlayer implements MinecraftConnectionAssociation, Player,
   }
 
   @Override
-  public void sendMessage(final @NonNull Component message) {
-    Preconditions.checkNotNull(message, "message");
+  public void sendMessage(@NonNull Identity identity, @NonNull Component message) {
     final Component translated = translateMessage(message);
 
     connection.write(getChatBuilderFactory().builder()
-        .component(translated).toClient());
+        .component(translated).forIdentity(identity).toClient());
   }
 
   @Override
-  public void sendActionBar(@NonNull Component message) {
+  public void sendMessage(@NonNull Identity identity, @NonNull Component message,
+                          @NonNull MessageType type) {
+    Preconditions.checkNotNull(message, "message");
+    Preconditions.checkNotNull(type, "type");
+
+    Component translated = translateMessage(message);
+
+    connection.write(getChatBuilderFactory().builder()
+        .component(translated).forIdentity(identity)
+        .setType(type == MessageType.CHAT ? ChatType.CHAT : ChatType.SYSTEM)
+        .toClient());
+  }
+
+  @Override
+  public void sendActionBar(net.kyori.adventure.text.@NonNull Component message) {
     Component translated = translateMessage(message);
 
     ProtocolVersion playerVersion = getProtocolVersion();
@@ -628,8 +637,7 @@ public class ConnectedPlayer implements MinecraftConnectionAssociation, Player,
   }
 
   @Override
-  public void disconnect(@NotNull Component reason) {
-    Objects.requireNonNull(reason, "reason");
+  public void disconnect(Component reason) {
     if (connection.eventLoop().inEventLoop()) {
       disconnect0(reason, false);
     } else {
@@ -698,12 +706,12 @@ public class ConnectedPlayer implements MinecraftConnectionAssociation, Player,
     Component friendlyError;
     if (connectedServer != null && connectedServer.getServerInfo().equals(server.getServerInfo())) {
       friendlyError = Component.translatable("velocity.error.connected-server-error",
-              Argument.string("server", server.getServerInfo().getName()));
+          Component.text(server.getServerInfo().getName()));
     } else {
       logger.error("{}: unable to connect to server {}", this, server.getServerInfo().getName(),
           wrapped);
       friendlyError = Component.translatable("velocity.error.connecting-server-error",
-              Argument.string("server", server.getServerInfo().getName()));
+          Component.text(server.getServerInfo().getName()));
     }
     handleConnectionException(server, null, friendlyError.color(NamedTextColor.RED), safe);
   }
@@ -725,22 +733,18 @@ public class ConnectedPlayer implements MinecraftConnectionAssociation, Player,
     Component disconnectReason = disconnect.getReason().getComponent();
     String plainTextReason = PASS_THRU_TRANSLATE.serialize(disconnectReason);
     if (connectedServer != null && connectedServer.getServerInfo().equals(server.getServerInfo())) {
-      if (this.server.getConfiguration().isLogPlayerConnections()) {
-        logger.info("{}: kicked from server {}: {}", this, server.getServerInfo().getName(),
-            plainTextReason);
-      }
+      logger.info("{}: kicked from server {}: {}", this, server.getServerInfo().getName(),
+          plainTextReason);
       handleConnectionException(server, disconnectReason,
           Component.translatable("velocity.error.moved-to-new-server", NamedTextColor.RED,
-              Argument.string("server", server.getServerInfo().getName()),
+              Component.text(server.getServerInfo().getName()),
               disconnectReason), safe);
     } else {
-      if (this.server.getConfiguration().isLogPlayerConnections()) {
-        logger.error("{}: disconnected while connecting to {}: {}", this,
-            server.getServerInfo().getName(), plainTextReason);
-      }
+      logger.error("{}: disconnected while connecting to {}: {}", this,
+          server.getServerInfo().getName(), plainTextReason);
       handleConnectionException(server, disconnectReason,
           Component.translatable("velocity.error.cant-connect", NamedTextColor.RED,
-              Argument.string("server", server.getServerInfo().getName()),
+              Component.text(server.getServerInfo().getName()),
               disconnectReason), safe);
     }
   }
@@ -796,56 +800,63 @@ public class ConnectedPlayer implements MinecraftConnectionAssociation, Player,
         return;
       }
 
-      switch (event.getResult()) {
-        case DisconnectPlayer res -> disconnect(res.getReasonComponent());
-        case RedirectPlayer res -> createConnectionRequest(res.getServer(), previousConnection).connect()
-                .whenCompleteAsync((status, throwable) -> {
-                  if (throwable != null) {
-                    handleConnectionException(res.getServer(), throwable, true);
-                    return;
-                  }
+      if (event.getResult() instanceof final DisconnectPlayer res) {
+        disconnect(res.getReasonComponent());
+      } else if (event.getResult() instanceof final RedirectPlayer res) {
+        createConnectionRequest(res.getServer(), previousConnection).connect()
+            .whenCompleteAsync((status, throwable) -> {
+              if (throwable != null) {
+                handleConnectionException(
+                    status != null ? status.getAttemptedConnection() : res.getServer(), throwable,
+                    true);
+                return;
+              }
 
-                  switch (status.getStatus()) {
-                    // Impossible/nonsensical cases
-                    case ALREADY_CONNECTED -> logger.error("{}: already connected to {}", this,
-                            status.getAttemptedConnection().getServerInfo().getName());
-                    case CONNECTION_IN_PROGRESS, CONNECTION_CANCELLED -> {
-                      Component fallbackMsg = res.getMessageComponent();
-                      if (fallbackMsg == null) {
-                        fallbackMsg = friendlyReason;
-                      }
-                      disconnect(status.getReasonComponent().orElse(fallbackMsg));
-                    }
-                    case SERVER_DISCONNECTED -> {
-                      Component reason = status.getReasonComponent()
-                            .orElse(ConnectionMessages.INTERNAL_SERVER_CONNECTION_ERROR);
-                      handleConnectionException(res.getServer(),
-                            DisconnectPacket.create(reason, getProtocolVersion(), connection.getState()),
-                            ((Impl) status).isSafe());
-                    }
-                    case SUCCESS -> {
-                      Component requestedMessage = res.getMessageComponent();
-                      if (requestedMessage == null) {
-                        requestedMessage = friendlyReason;
-                      }
-                      if (requestedMessage != Component.empty()) {
-                        sendMessage(requestedMessage);
-                      }
-                    }
-                    default -> {
-                      // The only remaining value is successful (no need to do anything!)
-                    }
+              switch (status.getStatus()) {
+                // Impossible/nonsensical cases
+                case ALREADY_CONNECTED:
+                  logger.error("{}: already connected to {}", this,
+                      status.getAttemptedConnection().getServerInfo().getName());
+                  break;
+                case CONNECTION_IN_PROGRESS:
+                  // Fatal case
+                case CONNECTION_CANCELLED:
+                  Component fallbackMsg = res.getMessageComponent();
+                  if (fallbackMsg == null) {
+                    fallbackMsg = friendlyReason;
                   }
-                }, connection.eventLoop());
-        case Notify res -> {
-          if (event.kickedDuringServerConnect() && previousConnection != null) {
-            sendMessage(res.getMessageComponent());
-          } else {
-            disconnect(res.getMessageComponent());
-          }
+                  disconnect(status.getReasonComponent().orElse(fallbackMsg));
+                  break;
+                case SERVER_DISCONNECTED:
+                  Component reason = status.getReasonComponent()
+                      .orElse(ConnectionMessages.INTERNAL_SERVER_CONNECTION_ERROR);
+                  handleConnectionException(res.getServer(),
+                      DisconnectPacket.create(reason, getProtocolVersion(), connection.getState()),
+                      ((Impl) status).isSafe());
+                  break;
+                case SUCCESS:
+                  Component requestedMessage = res.getMessageComponent();
+                  if (requestedMessage == null) {
+                    requestedMessage = friendlyReason;
+                  }
+                  if (requestedMessage != Component.empty()) {
+                    sendMessage(requestedMessage);
+                  }
+                  break;
+                default:
+                  // The only remaining value is successful (no need to do anything!)
+                  break;
+              }
+            }, connection.eventLoop());
+      } else if (event.getResult() instanceof final Notify res) {
+        if (event.kickedDuringServerConnect() && previousConnection != null) {
+          sendMessage(res.getMessageComponent());
+        } else {
+          disconnect(res.getMessageComponent());
         }
+      } else {
         // In case someone gets creative, assume we want to disconnect the player.
-        default -> disconnect(friendlyReason);
+        disconnect(friendlyReason);
       }
     }, connection.eventLoop());
   }
@@ -1027,50 +1038,6 @@ public class ConnectedPlayer implements MinecraftConnectionAssociation, Player,
     this.clientBrand = clientBrand;
   }
 
-  @Override
-  public void playSound(@NotNull Sound sound, @NotNull Sound.Emitter emitter) {
-    Preconditions.checkNotNull(sound, "sound");
-    Preconditions.checkNotNull(emitter, "emitter");
-    VelocityServerConnection soundTargetServerConn = getConnectedServer();
-    if (getProtocolVersion().lessThan(ProtocolVersion.MINECRAFT_1_19_3)
-        || connection.getState() != StateRegistry.PLAY
-        || soundTargetServerConn == null
-        || (sound.source() == Sound.Source.UI
-            && getProtocolVersion().lessThan(ProtocolVersion.MINECRAFT_1_21_5))) {
-      return;
-    }
-
-    VelocityServerConnection soundEmitterServerConn;
-    if (emitter == Sound.Emitter.self()) {
-      soundEmitterServerConn = soundTargetServerConn;
-    } else if (emitter instanceof ConnectedPlayer player) {
-      if ((soundEmitterServerConn = player.getConnectedServer()) == null) {
-        return;
-      }
-
-      if (!soundEmitterServerConn.getServer().equals(soundTargetServerConn.getServer())) {
-        return;
-      }
-    } else {
-      return;
-    }
-
-    connection.write(new ClientboundSoundEntityPacket(sound, null, soundEmitterServerConn.getEntityId()));
-  }
-
-  @Override
-  public void stopSound(@NotNull SoundStop stop) {
-    Preconditions.checkNotNull(stop, "stop");
-    if (getProtocolVersion().lessThan(ProtocolVersion.MINECRAFT_1_19_3)
-        || connection.getState() != StateRegistry.PLAY
-        || (stop.source() == Sound.Source.UI
-            && getProtocolVersion().lessThan(ProtocolVersion.MINECRAFT_1_21_5))) {
-      return;
-    }
-
-    connection.write(new ClientboundStopSoundPacket(stop));
-  }
-
   @Override
   public void transferToHost(final InetSocketAddress address) {
     Preconditions.checkNotNull(address);
@@ -1333,17 +1300,11 @@ public class ConnectedPlayer implements MinecraftConnectionAssociation, Player,
       final Long sentTime = serverConnection.getPendingPings().remove(packet.getRandomId());
       if (sentTime != null) {
         final MinecraftConnection smc = serverConnection.getConnection();
-        final StateRegistry clientState = connection.getState();
-        final boolean stateAllowsForward = smc != null
-            && !smc.isClosed()
-            && clientState == smc.getState()
-            && (clientState == StateRegistry.CONFIG || clientState == StateRegistry.PLAY);
-        if (stateAllowsForward) {
+        if (smc != null) {
           setPing(TimeUnit.NANOSECONDS.toMillis(System.nanoTime() - sentTime));
           smc.write(packet);
+          return true;
         }
-        // We removed this, and so this is ours
-        return true;
       }
     }
     return false;
@@ -1353,8 +1314,7 @@ public class ConnectedPlayer implements MinecraftConnectionAssociation, Player,
    * Switches the connection to the client into config state.
    */
   public void switchToConfigState() {
-    final VelocityServerConnection targetServer = getConnectionInFlightOrConnectedServer();
-    server.getEventManager().fire(new PlayerEnterConfigurationEvent(this, targetServer))
+    server.getEventManager().fire(new PlayerEnterConfigurationEvent(this, getConnectionInFlightOrConnectedServer()))
         .completeOnTimeout(null, 5, TimeUnit.SECONDS).thenRunAsync(() -> {
           // if the connection was closed earlier, there is a risk that the player is no longer connected
           if (!connection.getChannel().isActive()) {
@@ -1369,7 +1329,7 @@ public class ConnectedPlayer implements MinecraftConnectionAssociation, Player,
           connection.pendingConfigurationSwitch = true;
           connection.getChannel().pipeline().get(MinecraftEncoder.class).setState(StateRegistry.CONFIG);
           // Make sure we don't send any play packets to the player after update start
-          connection.addPlayPacketQueueOutboundHandler();
+          connection.addPlayPacketQueueHandler();
         }, connection.eventLoop()).exceptionally((ex) -> {
           logger.error("Error switching player connection to config state", ex);
           return null;
@@ -1419,10 +1379,6 @@ public class ConnectedPlayer implements MinecraftConnectionAssociation, Player,
     return handshakeIntent;
   }
 
-  public BossBarManager getBossBarManager() {
-    return bossBarManager;
-  }
-
   private final class ConnectionRequestBuilderImpl implements ConnectionRequestBuilder {
 
     private final RegisteredServer toConnect;
@@ -1482,16 +1438,7 @@ public class ConnectedPlayer implements MinecraftConnectionAssociation, Player,
           VelocityServerConnection con =
               new VelocityServerConnection(vrs, previousServer, ConnectedPlayer.this, server);
           connectionInFlight = con;
-
-          return con.connect().whenCompleteAsync((result, exception) -> {
-            if (result != null && !result.isSuccessful() && !result.isSafe()) {
-              handleConnectionException(result.getAttemptedConnection(),
-                  // The only way for the reason to be null is if the result is safe
-                  DisconnectPacket.create(result.getReasonComponent().orElseThrow(),
-                      getProtocolVersion(), connection.getState()), false);
-            }
-            this.resetIfInFlightIs(con);
-          },
+          return con.connect().whenCompleteAsync((result, exception) -> this.resetIfInFlightIs(con),
               connection.eventLoop());
         }, connection.eventLoop());
       });
@@ -1505,14 +1452,22 @@ public class ConnectedPlayer implements MinecraftConnectionAssociation, Player,
 
     @Override
     public CompletableFuture<Result> connect() {
-      return this.internalConnect().thenApply(x -> x);
+      return this.internalConnect().whenCompleteAsync((status, throwable) -> {
+        if (status != null && !status.isSuccessful()) {
+          if (!status.isSafe()) {
+            handleConnectionException(status.getAttemptedConnection(), throwable, false);
+          }
+        }
+      }, connection.eventLoop()).thenApply(x -> x);
     }
 
     @Override
     public CompletableFuture<Boolean> connectWithIndication() {
       return internalConnect().whenCompleteAsync((status, throwable) -> {
         if (throwable != null) {
-          handleConnectionException(toConnect, throwable, true);
+          // TODO: The exception handling from this is not very good. Find a better way.
+          handleConnectionException(status != null ? status.getAttemptedConnection() : toConnect,
+              throwable, true);
           return;
         }
 

proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/connection/client/HandshakeSessionHandler.java

@@ -127,10 +127,10 @@ public class HandshakeSessionHandler implements MinecraftSessionHandler {
     if (!handshake.getProtocolVersion().isSupported()) {
       // Bump connection into correct protocol state so that we can send the disconnect packet.
       connection.setState(StateRegistry.LOGIN);
-      ic.disconnectQuietly(Component.translatable(
-          "multiplayer.disconnect.outdated_client",
-          Component.text(ProtocolVersion.SUPPORTED_VERSION_STRING)
-      ));
+      ic.disconnectQuietly(Component.translatable()
+              .key("multiplayer.disconnect.outdated_client")
+              .arguments(Component.text(ProtocolVersion.SUPPORTED_VERSION_STRING))
+              .build());
       return;
     }
 

proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/connection/client/InitialConnectSessionHandler.java

@@ -65,7 +65,8 @@ public class InitialConnectSessionHandler implements MinecraftSessionHandler {
       }
 
       byte[] copy = ByteBufUtil.getBytes(packet.content());
-      PluginMessageEvent event = new PluginMessageEvent(player, serverConn, id, copy);
+      PluginMessageEvent event = new PluginMessageEvent(serverConn, serverConn.getPlayer(), id,
+          copy);
       server.getEventManager().fire(event)
           .thenAcceptAsync(pme -> {
             if (pme.getResult().isAllowed() && serverConn.isActive()) {

proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/connection/client/InitialLoginSessionHandler.java

@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ public class InitialLoginSessionHandler implements MinecraftSessionHandler {
           } else {
             mcConnection.setActiveSessionHandler(StateRegistry.LOGIN,
                 new AuthSessionHandler(server, inbound,
-                    GameProfile.forOfflinePlayer(login.getUsername()), false, null));
+                    GameProfile.forOfflinePlayer(login.getUsername()), false));
           }
         });
       });
@@ -214,7 +214,6 @@ public class InitialLoginSessionHandler implements MinecraftSessionHandler {
                       server.getVersion().getName() + "/" + server.getVersion().getVersion())
               .uri(URI.create(url))
               .build();
-      //noinspection resource
       final HttpClient httpClient = server.createHttpClient();
       httpClient.sendAsync(httpRequest, HttpResponse.BodyHandlers.ofString())
           .whenCompleteAsync((response, throwable) -> {
@@ -255,7 +254,7 @@ public class InitialLoginSessionHandler implements MinecraftSessionHandler {
               }
               // All went well, initialize the session.
               mcConnection.setActiveSessionHandler(StateRegistry.LOGIN,
-                  new AuthSessionHandler(server, inbound, profile, true, serverId));
+                  new AuthSessionHandler(server, inbound, profile, true));
             } else if (response.statusCode() == 204) {
               // Apparently an offline-mode user logged onto this online-mode proxy.
               inbound.disconnect(
@@ -268,8 +267,16 @@ public class InitialLoginSessionHandler implements MinecraftSessionHandler {
               inbound.disconnect(Component.translatable("multiplayer.disconnect.authservers_down"));
             }
           }, mcConnection.eventLoop())
-          .whenComplete((ignored, throwable) -> {
-            httpClient.close();
+          .thenRun(() -> {
+            if (httpClient instanceof final AutoCloseable closeable) {
+              try {
+                closeable.close();
+              } catch (Exception e) {
+                // In Java 21, the HttpClient does not throw any Exception
+                // when trying to clean its resources, so this should not happen
+                logger.error("An unknown error occurred while trying to close an HttpClient", e);
+              }
+            }
           });
     } catch (GeneralSecurityException e) {
       logger.error("Unable to enable encryption", e);

proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/connection/player/bossbar/BossBarManager.java

@@ -1,79 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright (C) 2019-2023 Velocity Contributors
- *
- * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
- * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
- * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
- * (at your option) any later version.
- *
- * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
- * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
- * GNU General Public License for more details.
- *
- * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
- * along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
- */
-
-package com.velocitypowered.proxy.connection.player.bossbar;
-
-import com.velocitypowered.proxy.adventure.VelocityBossBarImplementation;
-import com.velocitypowered.proxy.connection.client.ConnectedPlayer;
-import com.velocitypowered.proxy.protocol.packet.BossBarPacket;
-import java.util.HashSet;
-import java.util.Set;
-
-/**
- * Handles dropping and resending boss bar packets on versions 1.20.2 and newer because the client now
- * deletes all boss bars during the login phase, and sending update packets would cause the client to be disconnected.
- */
-public final class BossBarManager {
-
-  private final ConnectedPlayer player;
-  private final Set<VelocityBossBarImplementation> bossBars = new HashSet<>();
-
-  private boolean dropPackets = false;
-
-  public BossBarManager(ConnectedPlayer player) {
-    this.player = player;
-  }
-
-  /**
-   * Records the specified boss bar to be re-sent when a player changes server, and sends the update packet
-   * if the client is able to receive it and not be disconnected.
-   */
-  public synchronized void writeUpdate(VelocityBossBarImplementation bar, BossBarPacket packet) {
-    this.bossBars.add(bar);
-    if (!this.dropPackets) {
-      this.player.getConnection().write(packet);
-    }
-  }
-
-  /**
-   * Removes the specified boss bar from the player to ensure it is not re-sent.
-   */
-  public synchronized void remove(VelocityBossBarImplementation bar, BossBarPacket packet) {
-    this.bossBars.remove(bar);
-    if (!this.dropPackets) {
-      this.player.getConnection().write(packet);
-    }
-  }
-
-  /**
-   * Re-creates the boss bars the player can see with any updates that may have occurred in the meantime,
-   * and allows update packets for those boss bars to be sent.
-   */
-  public synchronized void sendBossBars() {
-    for (VelocityBossBarImplementation bossBar : bossBars) {
-      bossBar.createDirect(player);
-    }
-    this.dropPackets = false;
-  }
-
-  /**
-   * Prevents the player from receiving boss bar update packets while logging in to a new server.
-   */
-  public synchronized void dropPackets() {
-    this.dropPackets = true;
-  }
-}

proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/connection/player/resourcepack/handler/ModernResourcePackHandler.java

@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ public final class ModernResourcePackHandler extends ResourcePackHandler {
         this.outstandingResourcePacks.get(info.getId());
     outstandingResourcePacks.add(info);
     if (outstandingResourcePacks.size() == 1) {
-      tickResourcePackQueue(outstandingResourcePacks.getFirst().getId());
+      tickResourcePackQueue(outstandingResourcePacks.get(0).getId());
     }
   }
 
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ public final class ModernResourcePackHandler extends ResourcePackHandler {
     final List<ResourcePackInfo> outstandingResourcePacks =
         this.outstandingResourcePacks.get(uuid);
     if (!outstandingResourcePacks.isEmpty()) {
-      sendResourcePackRequestPacket(outstandingResourcePacks.getFirst());
+      sendResourcePackRequestPacket(outstandingResourcePacks.get(0));
     }
   }
 
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ public final class ModernResourcePackHandler extends ResourcePackHandler {
         this.outstandingResourcePacks.get(uuid);
     final boolean peek = bundle.status().isIntermediate();
     final ResourcePackInfo queued = outstandingResourcePacks.isEmpty() ? null :
-        peek ? outstandingResourcePacks.getFirst() : outstandingResourcePacks.removeFirst();
+        peek ? outstandingResourcePacks.get(0) : outstandingResourcePacks.remove(0);
 
     server.getEventManager()
             .fire(new PlayerResourcePackStatusEvent(this.player, uuid, bundle.status(), queued))

proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/connection/player/resourcepack/handler/ResourcePackHandler.java

@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ public abstract sealed class ResourcePackHandler
     }
     request.setRequired(queued.getShouldForce());
     request.setPrompt(queued.getPrompt() == null ? null :
-            new ComponentHolder(player.getProtocolVersion(), player.translateMessage(queued.getPrompt())));
+            new ComponentHolder(player.getProtocolVersion(), queued.getPrompt()));
 
     player.getConnection().write(request);
   }

proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/connection/util/ServerListPingHandler.java

@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ import java.util.Locale;
 import java.util.Optional;
 import java.util.concurrent.CompletableFuture;
 import java.util.stream.Collectors;
-import net.kyori.adventure.text.Component;
 
 /**
  * Common utilities for handling server list ping results.
@@ -57,16 +56,16 @@ public class ServerListPingHandler {
     List<ServerPing.SamplePlayer> samplePlayers;
     if (configuration.getSamplePlayersInPing()) {
       List<ServerPing.SamplePlayer> unshuffledPlayers = server.getAllPlayers().stream()
-          .map(p -> {
-            if (p.getPlayerSettings().isClientListingAllowed()) {
-              return new ServerPing.SamplePlayer(p.getUsername(), p.getUniqueId());
-            } else {
-              return ServerPing.SamplePlayer.ANONYMOUS;
-            }
-          })
-          .collect(Collectors.toList());
+              .map(p -> {
+                if (p.getPlayerSettings().isClientListingAllowed()) {
+                  return new ServerPing.SamplePlayer(p.getUsername(), p.getUniqueId());
+                } else {
+                  return ServerPing.SamplePlayer.ANONYMOUS;
+                }
+              })
+              .collect(Collectors.toList());
       Collections.shuffle(unshuffledPlayers);
-      samplePlayers = unshuffledPlayers.subList(0, Math.min(12, unshuffledPlayers.size()));
+      samplePlayers = unshuffledPlayers.subList(0, Math.min(12, server.getPlayerCount()));
     } else {
       samplePlayers = ImmutableList.of();
     }
@@ -100,60 +99,58 @@ public class ServerListPingHandler {
 
     CompletableFuture<List<ServerPing>> pingResponses = CompletableFutures.successfulAsList(pings,
         (ex) -> fallback);
-    return switch (mode) {
-      case ALL -> pingResponses.thenApply(responses -> {
-        // Find the first non-fallback
-        for (ServerPing response : responses) {
-          if (response == fallback) {
-            continue;
+    switch (mode) {
+      case ALL:
+        return pingResponses.thenApply(responses -> {
+          // Find the first non-fallback
+          for (ServerPing response : responses) {
+            if (response == fallback) {
+              continue;
+            }
+            return response;
           }
+          return fallback;
+        });
+      case MODS:
+        return pingResponses.thenApply(responses -> {
+          // Find the first non-fallback that contains a mod list
+          for (ServerPing response : responses) {
+            if (response == fallback) {
+              continue;
+            }
+            Optional<ModInfo> modInfo = response.getModinfo();
+            if (modInfo.isPresent()) {
+              return fallback.asBuilder().mods(modInfo.get()).build();
+            }
+          }
+          return fallback;
+        });
+      case DESCRIPTION:
+        return pingResponses.thenApply(responses -> {
+          // Find the first non-fallback. If it includes a modlist, add it too.
+          for (ServerPing response : responses) {
+            if (response == fallback) {
+              continue;
+            }
 
-          if (response.getDescriptionComponent() == null) {
-            return response.asBuilder()
-                .description(Component.empty())
-                .build();
-          }
+            if (response.getDescriptionComponent() == null) {
+              continue;
+            }
 
-          return response;
-        }
-        return fallback;
-      });
-      case MODS -> pingResponses.thenApply(responses -> {
-        // Find the first non-fallback that contains a mod list
-        for (ServerPing response : responses) {
-          if (response == fallback) {
-            continue;
+            return new ServerPing(
+                fallback.getVersion(),
+                fallback.getPlayers().orElse(null),
+                response.getDescriptionComponent(),
+                fallback.getFavicon().orElse(null),
+                response.getModinfo().orElse(null)
+            );
           }
-          Optional<ModInfo> modInfo = response.getModinfo();
-          if (modInfo.isPresent()) {
-            return fallback.asBuilder().mods(modInfo.get()).build();
-          }
-        }
-        return fallback;
-      });
-      case DESCRIPTION -> pingResponses.thenApply(responses -> {
-        // Find the first non-fallback. If it includes a modlist, add it too.
-        for (ServerPing response : responses) {
-          if (response == fallback) {
-            continue;
-          }
-          if (response.getDescriptionComponent() == null) {
-            continue;
-          }
-
-          return new ServerPing(
-              fallback.getVersion(),
-              fallback.getPlayers().orElse(null),
-              response.getDescriptionComponent(),
-              fallback.getFavicon().orElse(null),
-              response.getModinfo().orElse(null)
-          );
-        }
-        return fallback;
-      });
+          return fallback;
+        });
       // Not possible, but covered for completeness.
-      default -> CompletableFuture.completedFuture(fallback);
-    };
+      default:
+        return CompletableFuture.completedFuture(fallback);
+    }
   }
 
   /**

proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/console/VelocityConsole.java

@@ -25,13 +25,14 @@ import com.velocitypowered.api.permission.Tristate;
 import com.velocitypowered.api.proxy.ConsoleCommandSource;
 import com.velocitypowered.proxy.VelocityServer;
 import com.velocitypowered.proxy.util.ClosestLocaleMatcher;
-import java.nio.file.Path;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Locale;
+import net.kyori.adventure.audience.MessageType;
 import net.kyori.adventure.identity.Identity;
 import net.kyori.adventure.permission.PermissionChecker;
+import net.kyori.adventure.platform.facet.FacetPointers;
+import net.kyori.adventure.platform.facet.FacetPointers.Type;
 import net.kyori.adventure.pointer.Pointers;
-import net.kyori.adventure.pointer.PointersSupplier;
 import net.kyori.adventure.text.Component;
 import net.kyori.adventure.text.format.NamedTextColor;
 import net.kyori.adventure.text.logger.slf4j.ComponentLogger;
@@ -58,10 +59,11 @@ public final class VelocityConsole extends SimpleTerminalConsole implements Cons
 
   private final VelocityServer server;
   private PermissionFunction permissionFunction = ALWAYS_TRUE;
-  private static final @NotNull PointersSupplier<VelocityConsole> POINTERS = PointersSupplier.<VelocityConsole>builder()
-      .resolving(PermissionChecker.POINTER, VelocityConsole::getPermissionChecker)
-      .resolving(Identity.LOCALE, (console) -> ClosestLocaleMatcher.INSTANCE
+  private final @NotNull Pointers pointers = ConsoleCommandSource.super.pointers().toBuilder()
+      .withDynamic(PermissionChecker.POINTER, this::getPermissionChecker)
+      .withDynamic(Identity.LOCALE, () -> ClosestLocaleMatcher.INSTANCE
           .lookupClosest(Locale.getDefault()))
+      .withStatic(FacetPointers.TYPE, Type.CONSOLE)
       .build();
 
   public VelocityConsole(VelocityServer server) {
@@ -69,7 +71,8 @@ public final class VelocityConsole extends SimpleTerminalConsole implements Cons
   }
 
   @Override
-  public void sendMessage(@NonNull Component message) {
+  public void sendMessage(@NonNull Identity identity, @NonNull Component message,
+      @NonNull MessageType messageType) {
     componentLogger.info(message);
   }
 
@@ -107,7 +110,6 @@ public final class VelocityConsole extends SimpleTerminalConsole implements Cons
   protected LineReader buildReader(LineReaderBuilder builder) {
     return super.buildReader(builder
         .appName("Velocity")
-        .variable(LineReader.HISTORY_FILE, Path.of(".console_history"))
         .completer((reader, parsedLine, list) -> {
           try {
             List<String> offers = this.server.getCommandManager()
@@ -134,10 +136,6 @@ public final class VelocityConsole extends SimpleTerminalConsole implements Cons
       if (!this.server.getCommandManager().executeAsync(this, command).join()) {
         sendMessage(Component.translatable("velocity.command.command-does-not-exist",
             NamedTextColor.RED));
-        return;
-      }
-      if (server.getConfiguration().isLogCommandExecutions()) {
-        logger.info("CONSOLE -> executed command /{}", command);
       }
     } catch (Exception e) {
       logger.error("An error occurred while running this command.", e);
@@ -151,6 +149,6 @@ public final class VelocityConsole extends SimpleTerminalConsole implements Cons
 
   @Override
   public @NotNull Pointers pointers() {
-    return POINTERS.view(this);
+    return pointers;
   }
 }

proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/network/ServerChannelInitializer.java

@@ -26,10 +26,8 @@ import static com.velocitypowered.proxy.network.Connections.MINECRAFT_ENCODER;
 import static com.velocitypowered.proxy.network.Connections.READ_TIMEOUT;
 
 import com.velocitypowered.proxy.VelocityServer;
-import com.velocitypowered.proxy.config.VelocityConfiguration;
 import com.velocitypowered.proxy.connection.MinecraftConnection;
 import com.velocitypowered.proxy.connection.client.HandshakeSessionHandler;
-import com.velocitypowered.proxy.network.limiter.SimpleBytesPerSecondLimiter;
 import com.velocitypowered.proxy.protocol.ProtocolUtils;
 import com.velocitypowered.proxy.protocol.StateRegistry;
 import com.velocitypowered.proxy.protocol.netty.LegacyPingDecoder;
@@ -74,17 +72,6 @@ public class ServerChannelInitializer extends ChannelInitializer<Channel> {
         new HandshakeSessionHandler(connection, this.server));
     ch.pipeline().addLast(Connections.HANDLER, connection);
 
-    VelocityConfiguration.PacketLimiterConfig packetLimiterConfig =
-        server.getConfiguration().getPacketLimiterConfig();
-    int configuredInterval = packetLimiterConfig.interval();
-    int configuredPacketsPerSecond = packetLimiterConfig.pps();
-    int configuredBytes = packetLimiterConfig.bytes();
-
-    if (configuredInterval > 0 && (configuredBytes > 0 || configuredPacketsPerSecond > 0)) {
-      ch.pipeline().get(MinecraftVarintFrameDecoder.class).setPacketLimiter(
-          new SimpleBytesPerSecondLimiter(configuredPacketsPerSecond, configuredBytes, configuredInterval)
-      );
-    }
     if (this.server.getConfiguration().isProxyProtocol()) {
       ch.pipeline().addFirst(new HAProxyMessageDecoder());
     }

proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/network/TransportType.java

@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ public enum TransportType {
       return NIO;
     }
 
-    if (IoUring.isAvailable() && Boolean.getBoolean("velocity.enable-iouring-transport")) {
+    if (IoUring.isAvailable() && !Boolean.getBoolean("velocity.disable-iouring-transport")) {
       return IO_URING;
     }
 

proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/network/limiter/PacketLimiter.java

@@ -1,32 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright (C) 2025 Velocity Contributors
- *
- * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
- * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
- * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
- * (at your option) any later version.
- *
- * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
- * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
- * GNU General Public License for more details.
- *
- * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
- * along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
- */
-
-package com.velocitypowered.proxy.network.limiter;
-
-/**
- * PacketLimiter enforces a limit on the number of bytes processed over a time window.
- * Implementations should be thread-safe.
- */
-public interface PacketLimiter {
-  /**
-   * Attempts to record the specified number of bytes within the current window.
-   *
-   * @param bytes the number of bytes to record
-   * @return true if the bytes are allowed and recorded; false if the limit would be exceeded
-   */
-  boolean account(int bytes);
-}

proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/network/limiter/SimpleBytesPerSecondLimiter.java

@@ -1,77 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright (C) 2025 Velocity Contributors
- *
- * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
- * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
- * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
- * (at your option) any later version.
- *
- * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
- * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
- * GNU General Public License for more details.
- *
- * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
- * along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
- */
-
-package com.velocitypowered.proxy.network.limiter;
-
-import com.velocitypowered.proxy.util.IntervalledCounter;
-import org.jspecify.annotations.Nullable;
-
-/**
- * A moving-window limiter over a configurable number of seconds.
- * It enforces both packets-per-second and average bytes-per-second limits.
- * The effective cap over the full window equals limitPerSecond * windowSeconds.
- */
-public final class SimpleBytesPerSecondLimiter implements PacketLimiter {
-  @Nullable
-  private final IntervalledCounter bytesCounter;
-  @Nullable
-  private final IntervalledCounter packetsCounter;
-  private final int packetsPerSecond;
-  private final int bytesPerSecond;
-
-  /**
-   * Creates a new SimpleBytesPerSecondLimiter.
-   *
-   * @param packetsPerSecond maximum average packets per second allowed (> 0)
-   * @param bytesPerSecond maximum average bytes per second allowed (> 0)
-   * @param windowSeconds number of seconds in the moving window (> 0)
-   */
-  public SimpleBytesPerSecondLimiter(int packetsPerSecond, int bytesPerSecond, int windowSeconds) {
-    this.packetsPerSecond = packetsPerSecond;
-    if (windowSeconds <= 0) {
-      throw new IllegalArgumentException("windowSeconds must be > 0");
-    }
-    this.bytesPerSecond = bytesPerSecond;
-    this.packetsCounter = packetsPerSecond > 0 ? new IntervalledCounter((long) (windowSeconds * 1.0e9)) : null;
-    this.bytesCounter = bytesPerSecond > 0 ? new IntervalledCounter((long) (windowSeconds * 1.0e9)) : null;
-
-  }
-
-  /**
-   * Records the given payload length as one packet and returns whether it is allowed.
-   */
-  @SuppressWarnings("RedundantIfStatement")
-  @Override
-  public boolean account(int bytes) {
-    long currTime = System.nanoTime();
-    if (packetsCounter != null) {
-      packetsCounter.updateAndAdd(1, currTime);
-      if (packetsCounter.getRate() > packetsPerSecond) {
-        return false;
-      }
-    }
-
-    if (bytesCounter != null) {
-      bytesCounter.updateAndAdd(bytes, currTime);
-      if (bytesCounter.getRate() > bytesPerSecond) {
-        return false;
-      }
-    }
-
-    return true;
-  }
-}

proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/network/netty/SeparatePoolInetNameResolver.java

@@ -32,20 +32,17 @@ import java.net.InetAddress;
 import java.net.InetSocketAddress;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.concurrent.ExecutorService;
-import java.util.concurrent.LinkedBlockingQueue;
+import java.util.concurrent.Executors;
 import java.util.concurrent.RejectedExecutionException;
-import java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor;
 import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;
 
 /**
  * An implementation of {@code InetNameResolver} that performs blocking DNS name lookups
- * on a small bounded pool of separate threads, avoiding blocking the Netty threads for an
- * extended period of time and without the downsides of Netty's native DNS resolver.
+ * in a separate thread, avoiding blocking the Netty threads for an extended period of time
+ * and without the downsides of Netty's native DNS resolver.
  */
 public final class SeparatePoolInetNameResolver extends InetNameResolver {
 
-  private static final int MAX_RESOLVE_THREADS = 8;
-
   private final ExecutorService resolveExecutor;
   private final InetNameResolver delegate;
   private final Cache<String, List<InetAddress>> cache;
@@ -59,15 +56,11 @@ public final class SeparatePoolInetNameResolver extends InetNameResolver {
    */
   public SeparatePoolInetNameResolver(EventExecutor executor) {
     super(executor);
-    ThreadPoolExecutor resolveExecutor = new ThreadPoolExecutor(
-        MAX_RESOLVE_THREADS, MAX_RESOLVE_THREADS,
-        60L, TimeUnit.SECONDS, new LinkedBlockingQueue<>(),
+    this.resolveExecutor = Executors.newSingleThreadExecutor(
         new ThreadFactoryBuilder()
-            .setNameFormat("Velocity DNS Resolver #%d")
+            .setNameFormat("Velocity DNS Resolver")
             .setDaemon(true)
             .build());
-    resolveExecutor.allowCoreThreadTimeOut(true);
-    this.resolveExecutor = resolveExecutor;
     this.delegate = new DefaultNameResolver(executor);
     this.cache = Caffeine.newBuilder()
         .expireAfterWrite(30, TimeUnit.SECONDS)
@@ -78,7 +71,7 @@ public final class SeparatePoolInetNameResolver extends InetNameResolver {
   protected void doResolve(String inetHost, Promise<InetAddress> promise) throws Exception {
     List<InetAddress> addresses = cache.getIfPresent(inetHost);
     if (addresses != null) {
-      promise.trySuccess(addresses.getFirst());
+      promise.trySuccess(addresses.get(0));
       return;
     }
 

proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/plugin/loader/java/JavaPluginLoader.java

@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ public class JavaPluginLoader implements PluginLoader {
 
   @Override
   public PluginDescription createPluginFromCandidate(PluginDescription candidate) throws Exception {
-    if (!(candidate instanceof JavaVelocityPluginDescriptionCandidate candidateInst)) {
+    if (!(candidate instanceof JavaVelocityPluginDescriptionCandidate)) {
       throw new IllegalArgumentException("Description provided isn't of the Java plugin loader");
     }
 
@@ -93,6 +93,8 @@ public class JavaPluginLoader implements PluginLoader {
     PluginClassLoader loader = new PluginClassLoader(new URL[]{pluginJarUrl});
     loader.addToClassloaders();
 
+    JavaVelocityPluginDescriptionCandidate candidateInst =
+        (JavaVelocityPluginDescriptionCandidate) candidate;
     Class<?> mainClass = loader.loadClass(candidateInst.getMainClass());
     return createDescription(candidateInst, mainClass);
   }
@@ -100,10 +102,11 @@ public class JavaPluginLoader implements PluginLoader {
   @Override
   public Module createModule(PluginContainer container) {
     PluginDescription description = container.getDescription();
-    if (!(description instanceof JavaVelocityPluginDescription javaDescription)) {
+    if (!(description instanceof JavaVelocityPluginDescription)) {
       throw new IllegalArgumentException("Description provided isn't of the Java plugin loader");
     }
 
+    JavaVelocityPluginDescription javaDescription = (JavaVelocityPluginDescription) description;
     Optional<Path> source = javaDescription.getSource();
 
     if (source.isEmpty()) {
@@ -115,23 +118,24 @@ public class JavaPluginLoader implements PluginLoader {
 
   @Override
   public void createPlugin(PluginContainer container, Module... modules) {
-    if (!(container instanceof VelocityPluginContainer pluginContainer)) {
+    if (!(container instanceof VelocityPluginContainer)) {
       throw new IllegalArgumentException("Container provided isn't of the Java plugin loader");
     }
-    PluginDescription description = pluginContainer.getDescription();
-    if (!(description instanceof JavaVelocityPluginDescription javaPluginDescription)) {
+    PluginDescription description = container.getDescription();
+    if (!(description instanceof JavaVelocityPluginDescription)) {
       throw new IllegalArgumentException("Description provided isn't of the Java plugin loader");
     }
 
     Injector injector = Guice.createInjector(modules);
-    Object instance = injector.getInstance(javaPluginDescription.getMainClass());
+    Object instance = injector
+        .getInstance(((JavaVelocityPluginDescription) description).getMainClass());
 
     if (instance == null) {
       throw new IllegalStateException(
           "Got nothing from injector for plugin " + description.getId());
     }
 
-    pluginContainer.setInstance(instance);
+    ((VelocityPluginContainer) container).setInstance(instance);
   }
 
   private Optional<SerializedPluginDescription> getSerializedPluginInfo(Path source)
@@ -141,23 +145,22 @@ public class JavaPluginLoader implements PluginLoader {
         new BufferedInputStream(Files.newInputStream(source)))) {
       JarEntry entry;
       while ((entry = in.getNextJarEntry()) != null) {
-        switch (entry.getName()) {
-          case "velocity-plugin.json" -> {
-            try (Reader pluginInfoReader = new InputStreamReader(in, StandardCharsets.UTF_8)) {
-              return Optional.of(VelocityServer.GENERAL_GSON.fromJson(pluginInfoReader,
-                  SerializedPluginDescription.class));
-            }
-          }
-          case "paper-plugin.yml", "plugin.yml", "bungee.yml" -> foundBungeeBukkitPluginFile = true;
-          default -> {
+        if (entry.getName().equals("velocity-plugin.json")) {
+          try (Reader pluginInfoReader = new InputStreamReader(in, StandardCharsets.UTF_8)) {
+            return Optional.of(VelocityServer.GENERAL_GSON.fromJson(pluginInfoReader,
+                SerializedPluginDescription.class));
           }
         }
+
+        if (entry.getName().equals("plugin.yml") || entry.getName().equals("bungee.yml")) {
+          foundBungeeBukkitPluginFile = true;
+        }
       }
 
       if (foundBungeeBukkitPluginFile) {
         throw new InvalidPluginException("The plugin file " + source.getFileName() + " appears to "
-            + "be a Paper, Bukkit or BungeeCord plugin. Velocity does not support plugins from these "
-            + "platforms.");
+            + "be a Bukkit or BungeeCord plugin. Velocity does not support Bukkit or BungeeCord "
+            + "plugins.");
       }
 
       return Optional.empty();

proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/protocol/MinecraftPacket.java

@@ -32,18 +32,13 @@ public interface MinecraftPacket {
 
   boolean handle(MinecraftSessionHandler handler);
 
-  default int decodeExpectedMaxLength(ByteBuf buf, ProtocolUtils.Direction direction,
+  default int expectedMaxLength(ByteBuf buf, ProtocolUtils.Direction direction,
       ProtocolVersion version) {
     return -1;
   }
 
-  default int decodeExpectedMinLength(ByteBuf buf, ProtocolUtils.Direction direction,
+  default int expectedMinLength(ByteBuf buf, ProtocolUtils.Direction direction,
       ProtocolVersion version) {
     return 0;
   }
-
-  default int encodeSizeHint(ProtocolUtils.Direction direction,
-      ProtocolVersion version) {
-    return -1;
-  }
 }

proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/protocol/ProtocolUtils.java

@@ -36,9 +36,7 @@ import io.netty.handler.codec.EncoderException;
 import java.io.IOException;
 import java.nio.charset.StandardCharsets;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
-import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.List;
-import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.UUID;
 import net.kyori.adventure.key.Key;
 import net.kyori.adventure.nbt.BinaryTag;
@@ -46,7 +44,6 @@ import net.kyori.adventure.nbt.BinaryTagIO;
 import net.kyori.adventure.nbt.BinaryTagType;
 import net.kyori.adventure.nbt.BinaryTagTypes;
 import net.kyori.adventure.nbt.CompoundBinaryTag;
-import net.kyori.adventure.sound.Sound;
 import net.kyori.adventure.text.serializer.gson.GsonComponentSerializer;
 import net.kyori.adventure.text.serializer.json.JSONOptions;
 import net.kyori.adventure.text.serializer.json.legacyimpl.NBTLegacyHoverEventSerializer;
@@ -60,11 +57,10 @@ public enum ProtocolUtils {
 
   private static final GsonComponentSerializer PRE_1_16_SERIALIZER =
       GsonComponentSerializer.builder()
+          .downsampleColors()
           .legacyHoverEventSerializer(NBTLegacyHoverEventSerializer.get())
           .options(
               OptionSchema.globalSchema().stateBuilder()
-              // general options
-              .value(JSONOptions.EMIT_CLICK_URL_HTTPS, Boolean.TRUE)
               // before 1.16
               .value(JSONOptions.EMIT_RGB, Boolean.FALSE)
               .value(JSONOptions.EMIT_HOVER_EVENT_TYPE, JSONOptions.HoverEventValueMode.VALUE_FIELD)
@@ -73,8 +69,6 @@ public enum ProtocolUtils {
               .value(JSONOptions.EMIT_COMPACT_TEXT_COMPONENT, Boolean.FALSE)
               .value(JSONOptions.EMIT_HOVER_SHOW_ENTITY_ID_AS_INT_ARRAY, Boolean.FALSE)
               .value(JSONOptions.VALIDATE_STRICT_EVENTS, Boolean.FALSE)
-              // before 1.21.5
-              .value(JSONOptions.EMIT_CHANGE_PAGE_CLICK_EVENT_PAGE_AS_STRING, Boolean.TRUE)
               .build()
           )
           .build();
@@ -83,8 +77,6 @@ public enum ProtocolUtils {
           .legacyHoverEventSerializer(NBTLegacyHoverEventSerializer.get())
           .options(
               OptionSchema.globalSchema().stateBuilder()
-              // general options
-              .value(JSONOptions.EMIT_CLICK_URL_HTTPS, Boolean.TRUE)
               // after 1.16
               .value(JSONOptions.EMIT_RGB, Boolean.TRUE)
               .value(JSONOptions.EMIT_HOVER_EVENT_TYPE, JSONOptions.HoverEventValueMode.CAMEL_CASE)
@@ -94,8 +86,6 @@ public enum ProtocolUtils {
               .value(JSONOptions.EMIT_COMPACT_TEXT_COMPONENT, Boolean.FALSE)
               .value(JSONOptions.EMIT_HOVER_SHOW_ENTITY_ID_AS_INT_ARRAY, Boolean.FALSE)
               .value(JSONOptions.VALIDATE_STRICT_EVENTS, Boolean.FALSE)
-              // before 1.21.5
-              .value(JSONOptions.EMIT_CHANGE_PAGE_CLICK_EVENT_PAGE_AS_STRING, Boolean.TRUE)
               .build()
           )
           .build();
@@ -104,8 +94,6 @@ public enum ProtocolUtils {
           .legacyHoverEventSerializer(NBTLegacyHoverEventSerializer.get())
           .options(
               OptionSchema.globalSchema().stateBuilder()
-              // general options
-              .value(JSONOptions.EMIT_CLICK_URL_HTTPS, Boolean.TRUE)
               // after 1.16
               .value(JSONOptions.EMIT_RGB, Boolean.TRUE)
               .value(JSONOptions.EMIT_HOVER_EVENT_TYPE, JSONOptions.HoverEventValueMode.CAMEL_CASE)
@@ -115,8 +103,6 @@ public enum ProtocolUtils {
               .value(JSONOptions.EMIT_COMPACT_TEXT_COMPONENT, Boolean.TRUE)
               .value(JSONOptions.EMIT_HOVER_SHOW_ENTITY_ID_AS_INT_ARRAY, Boolean.TRUE)
               .value(JSONOptions.VALIDATE_STRICT_EVENTS, Boolean.TRUE)
-              // before 1.21.5
-              .value(JSONOptions.EMIT_CHANGE_PAGE_CLICK_EVENT_PAGE_AS_STRING, Boolean.TRUE)
               .build()
           )
           .build();
@@ -125,8 +111,6 @@ public enum ProtocolUtils {
           .legacyHoverEventSerializer(NBTLegacyHoverEventSerializer.get())
           .options(
               OptionSchema.globalSchema().stateBuilder()
-              // general options
-              .value(JSONOptions.EMIT_CLICK_URL_HTTPS, Boolean.TRUE)
               // after 1.16
               .value(JSONOptions.EMIT_RGB, Boolean.TRUE)
               .value(JSONOptions.EMIT_HOVER_EVENT_TYPE, JSONOptions.HoverEventValueMode.SNAKE_CASE)
@@ -137,7 +121,6 @@ public enum ProtocolUtils {
               // after 1.21.5
               .value(JSONOptions.EMIT_HOVER_SHOW_ENTITY_KEY_AS_TYPE_AND_UUID_AS_ID, Boolean.FALSE)
               .value(JSONOptions.VALIDATE_STRICT_EVENTS, Boolean.TRUE)
-              .value(JSONOptions.EMIT_CHANGE_PAGE_CLICK_EVENT_PAGE_AS_STRING, Boolean.FALSE)
               .build()
           )
           .build();
@@ -151,7 +134,7 @@ public enum ProtocolUtils {
       BinaryTagTypes.COMPOUND, BinaryTagTypes.INT_ARRAY, BinaryTagTypes.LONG_ARRAY};
   private static final QuietDecoderException BAD_VARINT_CACHED =
       new QuietDecoderException("Bad VarInt decoded");
-  private static final int[] VAR_INT_LENGTHS = new int[33];
+  private static final int[] VAR_INT_LENGTHS = new int[65];
 
   static {
     for (int i = 0; i <= 32; ++i) {
@@ -160,9 +143,6 @@ public enum ProtocolUtils {
     VAR_INT_LENGTHS[32] = 1; // Special case for the number 0.
   }
 
-  public static final int DEFAULT_MAX_STRING_BYTES = varIntBytes(ByteBufUtil.utf8MaxBytes(DEFAULT_MAX_STRING_SIZE))
-          + ByteBufUtil.utf8MaxBytes(DEFAULT_MAX_STRING_SIZE);
-
   private static DecoderException badVarint() {
     return MinecraftDecoder.DEBUG ? new CorruptedFrameException("Bad VarInt decoded")
         : BAD_VARINT_CACHED;
@@ -254,15 +234,16 @@ public enum ProtocolUtils {
   }
 
   /**
-   * Directly encodes a 21-bit Minecraft VarInt, ready to be written with {@link ByteBuf#writeMedium(int)}.
+   * Writes the specified {@code value} as a 21-bit Minecraft VarInt to the specified {@code buf}.
    * The upper 11 bits will be discarded.
    *
-   * @param value the value to encode
-   * @return the encoded value
+   * @param buf   the buffer to read from
+   * @param value the integer to write
    */
-  public static int encode21BitVarInt(int value) {
+  public static void write21BitVarInt(ByteBuf buf, int value) {
     // See https://steinborn.me/posts/performance/how-fast-can-you-write-a-varint/
-    return (value & 0x7F | 0x80) << 16 | ((value >>> 7) & 0x7F | 0x80) << 8 | (value >>> 14);
+    int w = (value & 0x7F | 0x80) << 16 | ((value >>> 7) & 0x7F | 0x80) << 8 | (value >>> 14);
+    buf.writeMedium(w);
   }
 
   public static String readString(ByteBuf buf) {
@@ -291,22 +272,12 @@ public enum ProtocolUtils {
     checkFrame(buf.isReadable(length),
         "Trying to read a string that is too long (wanted %s, only have %s)", length,
         buf.readableBytes());
-    String str = buf.readString(length, StandardCharsets.UTF_8);
+    String str = buf.toString(buf.readerIndex(), length, StandardCharsets.UTF_8);
+    buf.skipBytes(length);
     checkFrame(str.length() <= cap, "Got a too-long string (got %s, max %s)", str.length(), cap);
     return str;
   }
 
-  /**
-   * Determines the size of the written {@code str} if encoded as a VarInt-prefixed UTF-8 string.
-   *
-   * @param str the string to write
-   * @return the encoded size
-   */
-  public static int stringSizeHint(CharSequence str) {
-    int size = ByteBufUtil.utf8Bytes(str);
-    return varIntBytes(size) + size;
-  }
-
   /**
    * Writes the specified {@code str} to the {@code buf} with a VarInt prefix.
    *
@@ -339,16 +310,6 @@ public enum ProtocolUtils {
     writeString(buf, key.asString());
   }
 
-  /**
-   * Writes the key to the buffer, dropping the "minecraft:" namespace when present.
-   *
-   * @param buf the buffer to write to
-   * @param key the key to write
-   */
-  public static void writeMinimalKey(ByteBuf buf, Key key) {
-    writeString(buf, key.asMinimalString());
-  }
-
   /**
    * Reads a standard Mojang Text namespaced:key array from the buffer.
    *
@@ -419,10 +380,7 @@ public enum ProtocolUtils {
    */
   public static int[] readIntegerArray(ByteBuf buf) {
     int len = readVarInt(buf);
-    checkFrame(len >= 0, "Got a negative-length integer array (%s)", len);
-    checkFrame(buf.isReadable(len),
-        "Trying to read an array that is too long (wanted %s, only have %s)", len,
-        buf.readableBytes());
+    checkArgument(len >= 0, "Got a negative-length integer array (%s)", len);
     int[] array = new int[len];
     for (int i = 0; i < len; i++) {
       array[i] = readVarInt(buf);
@@ -542,10 +500,6 @@ public enum ProtocolUtils {
    */
   public static String[] readStringArray(ByteBuf buf) {
     int length = readVarInt(buf);
-    checkFrame(length >= 0, "Got a negative-length array (%s)", length);
-    checkFrame(buf.isReadable(length),
-        "Trying to read an array that is too long (wanted %s, only have %s)", length,
-        buf.readableBytes());
     String[] ret = new String[length];
     for (int i = 0; i < length; i++) {
       ret[i] = readString(buf);
@@ -657,9 +611,6 @@ public enum ProtocolUtils {
 
     checkArgument(len <= FORGE_MAX_ARRAY_LENGTH,
         "Cannot receive array longer than %s (got %s bytes)", FORGE_MAX_ARRAY_LENGTH, len);
-    checkFrame(buf.isReadable(len),
-        "Trying to read an array that is too long (wanted %s, only have %s)", len,
-        buf.readableBytes());
 
     byte[] ret = new byte[len];
     buf.readBytes(ret);
@@ -824,63 +775,6 @@ public enum ProtocolUtils {
     return new IdentifiedKeyImpl(revision, key, expiry, signature);
   }
 
-  /**
-   * Reads a {@link Sound.Source} from the buffer.
-   *
-   * @param buf the buffer
-   * @param version the protocol version
-   * @return the sound source
-   */
-  public static Sound.Source readSoundSource(ByteBuf buf, ProtocolVersion version) {
-    int ordinal = readVarInt(buf);
-
-    if (version.lessThan(ProtocolVersion.MINECRAFT_1_21_5)
-        && ordinal == Sound.Source.UI.ordinal()) {
-      throw new UnsupportedOperationException("UI sound-source is only supported in 1.21.5+");
-    }
-
-    return Sound.Source.values()[ordinal];
-  }
-
-  /**
-   * Writes a {@link Sound.Source} to the buffer.
-   *
-   * @param buf the buffer
-   * @param version the protocol version
-   * @param source the sound source to write
-   */
-  public static void writeSoundSource(ByteBuf buf, ProtocolVersion version, Sound.Source source) {
-    if (version.lessThan(ProtocolVersion.MINECRAFT_1_21_5)
-        && source == Sound.Source.UI) {
-      throw new UnsupportedOperationException("UI sound-source is only supported in 1.21.5+");
-    }
-
-    writeVarInt(buf, source.ordinal());
-  }
-
-  /**
-   * Returns a pre-sized list with a max initial size of {@code Short.MAX_VALUE}.
-   *
-   * @param initialCapacity expected initial capacity
-   * @param <T> entry type
-   * @return pre-sized list
-   */
-  public static <T> List<T> newList(int initialCapacity) {
-    return new ArrayList<>(Math.min(initialCapacity, Short.MAX_VALUE));
-  }
-
-  /**
-   * Returns a pre-sized map with a max initial size of {@code Short.MAX_VALUE}.
-   *
-   * @param initialCapacity expected initial capacity
-   * @param <K> key type
-   * @param <V> value type
-   * @return pre-sized map
-   */
-  public static <K, V> Map<K, V> newMap(int initialCapacity) {
-    return new HashMap<>(Math.min(initialCapacity, Short.MAX_VALUE));
-  }
-
   /**
    * Represents the direction in which a packet flows.
    */
@@ -888,4 +782,4 @@ public enum ProtocolUtils {
     SERVERBOUND,
     CLIENTBOUND
   }
-}
+}

proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/protocol/StateRegistry.java

@@ -41,12 +41,10 @@ import static com.velocitypowered.api.network.ProtocolVersion.MINECRAFT_1_21_2;
 import static com.velocitypowered.api.network.ProtocolVersion.MINECRAFT_1_21_4;
 import static com.velocitypowered.api.network.ProtocolVersion.MINECRAFT_1_21_5;
 import static com.velocitypowered.api.network.ProtocolVersion.MINECRAFT_1_21_6;
-import static com.velocitypowered.api.network.ProtocolVersion.MINECRAFT_1_21_9;
 import static com.velocitypowered.api.network.ProtocolVersion.MINECRAFT_1_7_2;
 import static com.velocitypowered.api.network.ProtocolVersion.MINECRAFT_1_8;
 import static com.velocitypowered.api.network.ProtocolVersion.MINECRAFT_1_9;
 import static com.velocitypowered.api.network.ProtocolVersion.MINECRAFT_1_9_4;
-import static com.velocitypowered.api.network.ProtocolVersion.MINECRAFT_26_1;
 import static com.velocitypowered.api.network.ProtocolVersion.MINIMUM_VERSION;
 import static com.velocitypowered.api.network.ProtocolVersion.SUPPORTED_VERSIONS;
 import static com.velocitypowered.proxy.protocol.ProtocolUtils.Direction;
@@ -60,11 +58,7 @@ import com.velocitypowered.proxy.protocol.packet.BossBarPacket;
 import com.velocitypowered.proxy.protocol.packet.BundleDelimiterPacket;
 import com.velocitypowered.proxy.protocol.packet.ClientSettingsPacket;
 import com.velocitypowered.proxy.protocol.packet.ClientboundCookieRequestPacket;
-import com.velocitypowered.proxy.protocol.packet.ClientboundSoundEntityPacket;
-import com.velocitypowered.proxy.protocol.packet.ClientboundStopSoundPacket;
 import com.velocitypowered.proxy.protocol.packet.ClientboundStoreCookiePacket;
-import com.velocitypowered.proxy.protocol.packet.DialogClearPacket;
-import com.velocitypowered.proxy.protocol.packet.DialogShowPacket;
 import com.velocitypowered.proxy.protocol.packet.DisconnectPacket;
 import com.velocitypowered.proxy.protocol.packet.EncryptionRequestPacket;
 import com.velocitypowered.proxy.protocol.packet.EncryptionResponsePacket;
@@ -87,7 +81,6 @@ import com.velocitypowered.proxy.protocol.packet.ServerDataPacket;
 import com.velocitypowered.proxy.protocol.packet.ServerLoginPacket;
 import com.velocitypowered.proxy.protocol.packet.ServerLoginSuccessPacket;
 import com.velocitypowered.proxy.protocol.packet.ServerboundCookieResponsePacket;
-import com.velocitypowered.proxy.protocol.packet.ServerboundCustomClickActionPacket;
 import com.velocitypowered.proxy.protocol.packet.SetCompressionPacket;
 import com.velocitypowered.proxy.protocol.packet.StatusPingPacket;
 import com.velocitypowered.proxy.protocol.packet.StatusRequestPacket;
@@ -108,8 +101,6 @@ import com.velocitypowered.proxy.protocol.packet.chat.session.UnsignedPlayerComm
 import com.velocitypowered.proxy.protocol.packet.config.ActiveFeaturesPacket;
 import com.velocitypowered.proxy.protocol.packet.config.ClientboundCustomReportDetailsPacket;
 import com.velocitypowered.proxy.protocol.packet.config.ClientboundServerLinksPacket;
-import com.velocitypowered.proxy.protocol.packet.config.CodeOfConductAcceptPacket;
-import com.velocitypowered.proxy.protocol.packet.config.CodeOfConductPacket;
 import com.velocitypowered.proxy.protocol.packet.config.FinishedUpdatePacket;
 import com.velocitypowered.proxy.protocol.packet.config.KnownPacksPacket;
 import com.velocitypowered.proxy.protocol.packet.config.RegistrySyncPacket;
@@ -192,12 +183,6 @@ public enum StateRegistry {
           KnownPacksPacket.class,
           KnownPacksPacket::new,
           map(0x07, MINECRAFT_1_20_5, false));
-      serverbound.register(ServerboundCustomClickActionPacket.class, ServerboundCustomClickActionPacket::new,
-          map(0x08, MINECRAFT_1_21_6, false));
-      serverbound.register(
-          CodeOfConductAcceptPacket.class,
-          () -> CodeOfConductAcceptPacket.INSTANCE,
-          map(0x09, MINECRAFT_1_21_9, false));
 
       clientbound.register(
           ClientboundCookieRequestPacket.class, ClientboundCookieRequestPacket::new,
@@ -252,12 +237,6 @@ public enum StateRegistry {
           map(0x0F, MINECRAFT_1_21, false));
       clientbound.register(ClientboundServerLinksPacket.class, ClientboundServerLinksPacket::new,
           map(0x10, MINECRAFT_1_21, false));
-      clientbound.register(DialogClearPacket.class, () -> DialogClearPacket.INSTANCE,
-          map(0x11, MINECRAFT_1_21_6, false));
-      clientbound.register(DialogShowPacket.class, () -> new DialogShowPacket(this),
-          map(0x12, MINECRAFT_1_21_6, false));
-      clientbound.register(CodeOfConductPacket.class, CodeOfConductPacket::new,
-          map(0x13, MINECRAFT_1_21_9, false));
     }
   },
   PLAY {
@@ -279,8 +258,7 @@ public enum StateRegistry {
           map(0x0A, MINECRAFT_1_20_2, false),
           map(0x0B, MINECRAFT_1_20_5, false),
           map(0x0D, MINECRAFT_1_21_2, false),
-          map(0x0E, MINECRAFT_1_21_6, false),
-          map(0x0F, MINECRAFT_26_1, false));
+          map(0x0E, MINECRAFT_1_21_6, false));
       serverbound.register(
           LegacyChatPacket.class,
           LegacyChatPacket::new,
@@ -294,8 +272,7 @@ public enum StateRegistry {
           ChatAcknowledgementPacket::new,
           map(0x03, MINECRAFT_1_19_3, false),
           map(0x04, MINECRAFT_1_21_2, false),
-          map(0x05, MINECRAFT_1_21_6, false),
-          map(0x06, MINECRAFT_26_1, false));
+          map(0x05, MINECRAFT_1_21_6, false));
       serverbound.register(KeyedPlayerCommandPacket.class, KeyedPlayerCommandPacket::new,
           map(0x03, MINECRAFT_1_19, false),
           map(0x04, MINECRAFT_1_19_1, MINECRAFT_1_19_1, false));
@@ -306,21 +283,18 @@ public enum StateRegistry {
           map(0x04, MINECRAFT_1_19_3, false),
           map(0x05, MINECRAFT_1_20_5, false),
           map(0x06, MINECRAFT_1_21_2, false),
-          map(0x07, MINECRAFT_1_21_6, false),
-          map(0x08, MINECRAFT_26_1, false));
+          map(0x07, MINECRAFT_1_21_6, false));
       serverbound.register(UnsignedPlayerCommandPacket.class, UnsignedPlayerCommandPacket::new,
           map(0x04, MINECRAFT_1_20_5, false),
           map(0x05, MINECRAFT_1_21_2, false),
-          map(0x06, MINECRAFT_1_21_6, false),
-          map(0x07, MINECRAFT_26_1, false));
+          map(0x06, MINECRAFT_1_21_6, false));
       serverbound.register(
           SessionPlayerChatPacket.class,
           SessionPlayerChatPacket::new,
           map(0x05, MINECRAFT_1_19_3, false),
           map(0x06, MINECRAFT_1_20_5, false),
           map(0x07, MINECRAFT_1_21_2, false),
-          map(0x08, MINECRAFT_1_21_6, false),
-          map(0x09, MINECRAFT_26_1, false));
+          map(0x08, MINECRAFT_1_21_6, false));
       serverbound.register(
           ClientSettingsPacket.class,
           ClientSettingsPacket::new,
@@ -336,14 +310,12 @@ public enum StateRegistry {
           map(0x09, MINECRAFT_1_20_2, false),
           map(0x0A, MINECRAFT_1_20_5, false),
           map(0x0C, MINECRAFT_1_21_2, false),
-          map(0x0D, MINECRAFT_1_21_6, false),
-          map(0x0E, MINECRAFT_26_1, false));
+          map(0x0D, MINECRAFT_1_21_6, false));
       serverbound.register(
           ServerboundCookieResponsePacket.class, ServerboundCookieResponsePacket::new,
           map(0x11, MINECRAFT_1_20_5, false),
           map(0x13, MINECRAFT_1_21_2, false),
-          map(0x14, MINECRAFT_1_21_6, false),
-          map(0x15, MINECRAFT_26_1, false));
+          map(0x14, MINECRAFT_1_21_6, false));
       serverbound.register(
           PluginMessagePacket.class,
           PluginMessagePacket::new,
@@ -362,8 +334,7 @@ public enum StateRegistry {
           map(0x10, MINECRAFT_1_20_3, false),
           map(0x12, MINECRAFT_1_20_5, false),
           map(0x14, MINECRAFT_1_21_2, false),
-          map(0x15, MINECRAFT_1_21_6, false),
-          map(0x16, MINECRAFT_26_1, false));
+          map(0x15, MINECRAFT_1_21_6, false));
       serverbound.register(
           KeepAlivePacket.class,
           KeepAlivePacket::new,
@@ -383,8 +354,7 @@ public enum StateRegistry {
           map(0x15, MINECRAFT_1_20_3, false),
           map(0x18, MINECRAFT_1_20_5, false),
           map(0x1A, MINECRAFT_1_21_2, false),
-          map(0x1B, MINECRAFT_1_21_6, false),
-          map(0x1C, MINECRAFT_26_1, false));
+          map(0x1B, MINECRAFT_1_21_6, false));
       serverbound.register(
           ResourcePackResponsePacket.class,
           ResourcePackResponsePacket::new,
@@ -402,15 +372,13 @@ public enum StateRegistry {
           map(0x2B, MINECRAFT_1_20_5, false),
           map(0x2D, MINECRAFT_1_21_2, false),
           map(0x2F, MINECRAFT_1_21_4, false),
-          map(0x30, MINECRAFT_1_21_6, false),
-          map(0x31, MINECRAFT_26_1, false));
+          map(0x30, MINECRAFT_1_21_6, false));
       serverbound.register(
           FinishedUpdatePacket.class, () -> FinishedUpdatePacket.INSTANCE,
           map(0x0B, MINECRAFT_1_20_2, false),
           map(0x0C, MINECRAFT_1_20_5, false),
           map(0x0E, MINECRAFT_1_21_2, false),
-          map(0x0F, MINECRAFT_1_21_6, false),
-          map(0x10, MINECRAFT_26_1, false));
+          map(0x0F, MINECRAFT_1_21_6, false));
 
       clientbound.register(
           BossBarPacket.class,
@@ -462,28 +430,6 @@ public enum StateRegistry {
           ClientboundCookieRequestPacket.class, ClientboundCookieRequestPacket::new,
           map(0x16, MINECRAFT_1_20_5, false),
           map(0x15, MINECRAFT_1_21_5, false));
-      clientbound.register(
-          ClientboundSoundEntityPacket.class, ClientboundSoundEntityPacket::new,
-          map(0x5D, MINECRAFT_1_19_3, true),
-          map(0x61, MINECRAFT_1_19_4, true),
-          map(0x63, MINECRAFT_1_20_2, true),
-          map(0x65, MINECRAFT_1_20_3, true),
-          map(0x67, MINECRAFT_1_20_5, true),
-          map(0x6E, MINECRAFT_1_21_2, true),
-          map(0x6D, MINECRAFT_1_21_5, true),
-          map(0x72, MINECRAFT_1_21_9, true),
-          map(0x74, MINECRAFT_26_1, true));
-      clientbound.register(
-          ClientboundStopSoundPacket.class, ClientboundStopSoundPacket::new,
-          map(0x5F, MINECRAFT_1_19_3, true),
-          map(0x63, MINECRAFT_1_19_4, true),
-          map(0x66, MINECRAFT_1_20_2, true),
-          map(0x68, MINECRAFT_1_20_3, true),
-          map(0x6A, MINECRAFT_1_20_5, true),
-          map(0x71, MINECRAFT_1_21_2, true),
-          map(0x70, MINECRAFT_1_21_5, true),
-          map(0x75, MINECRAFT_1_21_9, true),
-          map(0x77, MINECRAFT_26_1, true));
       clientbound.register(
           PluginMessagePacket.class,
           PluginMessagePacket::new,
@@ -519,8 +465,7 @@ public enum StateRegistry {
           map(0x1A, MINECRAFT_1_19_4, false),
           map(0x1B, MINECRAFT_1_20_2, false),
           map(0x1D, MINECRAFT_1_20_5, false),
-          map(0x1C, MINECRAFT_1_21_5, false),
-          map(0x20, MINECRAFT_1_21_9, false));
+          map(0x1C, MINECRAFT_1_21_5, false));
       clientbound.register(
           KeepAlivePacket.class,
           KeepAlivePacket::new,
@@ -539,9 +484,7 @@ public enum StateRegistry {
           map(0x24, MINECRAFT_1_20_2, false),
           map(0x26, MINECRAFT_1_20_5, false),
           map(0x27, MINECRAFT_1_21_2, false),
-          map(0x26, MINECRAFT_1_21_5, false),
-          map(0x2B, MINECRAFT_1_21_9, false),
-          map(0x2C, MINECRAFT_26_1, false));
+          map(0x26, MINECRAFT_1_21_5, false));
       clientbound.register(
           JoinGamePacket.class,
           JoinGamePacket::new,
@@ -560,9 +503,7 @@ public enum StateRegistry {
           map(0x29, MINECRAFT_1_20_2, false),
           map(0x2B, MINECRAFT_1_20_5, false),
           map(0x2C, MINECRAFT_1_21_2, false),
-          map(0x2B, MINECRAFT_1_21_5, false),
-          map(0x30, MINECRAFT_1_21_9, false),
-          map(0x31, MINECRAFT_26_1, false));
+          map(0x2B, MINECRAFT_1_21_5, false));
       clientbound.register(
           RespawnPacket.class,
           RespawnPacket::new,
@@ -584,18 +525,14 @@ public enum StateRegistry {
           map(0x45, MINECRAFT_1_20_3, true),
           map(0x47, MINECRAFT_1_20_5, true),
           map(0x4C, MINECRAFT_1_21_2, true),
-          map(0x4B, MINECRAFT_1_21_5, true),
-          map(0x50, MINECRAFT_1_21_9, true),
-          map(0x52, MINECRAFT_26_1, true));
+          map(0x4B, MINECRAFT_1_21_5, true));
       clientbound.register(
           RemoveResourcePackPacket.class,
           RemoveResourcePackPacket::new,
           map(0x43, MINECRAFT_1_20_3, false),
           map(0x45, MINECRAFT_1_20_5, false),
           map(0x4A, MINECRAFT_1_21_2, false),
-          map(0x49, MINECRAFT_1_21_5, false),
-          map(0x4E, MINECRAFT_1_21_9, false),
-          map(0x50, MINECRAFT_26_1, false));
+          map(0x49, MINECRAFT_1_21_5, false));
       clientbound.register(
           ResourcePackRequestPacket.class,
           ResourcePackRequestPacket::new,
@@ -617,9 +554,7 @@ public enum StateRegistry {
           map(0x44, MINECRAFT_1_20_3, false),
           map(0x46, MINECRAFT_1_20_5, false),
           map(0x4B, MINECRAFT_1_21_2, false),
-          map(0x4A, MINECRAFT_1_21_5, false),
-          map(0x4F, MINECRAFT_1_21_9, false),
-          map(0x51, MINECRAFT_26_1, false));
+          map(0x4A, MINECRAFT_1_21_5, false));
       clientbound.register(
           HeaderAndFooterPacket.class,
           HeaderAndFooterPacket::new,
@@ -642,9 +577,7 @@ public enum StateRegistry {
           map(0x6A, MINECRAFT_1_20_3, true),
           map(0x6D, MINECRAFT_1_20_5, true),
           map(0x74, MINECRAFT_1_21_2, true),
-          map(0x73, MINECRAFT_1_21_5, true),
-          map(0x78, MINECRAFT_1_21_9, true),
-          map(0x7A, MINECRAFT_26_1, true));
+          map(0x73, MINECRAFT_1_21_5, true));
       clientbound.register(
           LegacyTitlePacket.class,
           LegacyTitlePacket::new,
@@ -666,9 +599,7 @@ public enum StateRegistry {
           map(0x61, MINECRAFT_1_20_3, true),
           map(0x63, MINECRAFT_1_20_5, true),
           map(0x6A, MINECRAFT_1_21_2, true),
-          map(0x69, MINECRAFT_1_21_5, true),
-          map(0x6E, MINECRAFT_1_21_9, true),
-          map(0x70, MINECRAFT_26_1, true));
+          map(0x69, MINECRAFT_1_21_5, true));
       clientbound.register(
           TitleTextPacket.class,
           TitleTextPacket::new,
@@ -681,9 +612,7 @@ public enum StateRegistry {
           map(0x63, MINECRAFT_1_20_3, true),
           map(0x65, MINECRAFT_1_20_5, true),
           map(0x6C, MINECRAFT_1_21_2, true),
-          map(0x6B, MINECRAFT_1_21_5, true),
-          map(0x70, MINECRAFT_1_21_9, true),
-          map(0x72, MINECRAFT_26_1, true));
+          map(0x6B, MINECRAFT_1_21_5, true));
       clientbound.register(
           TitleActionbarPacket.class,
           TitleActionbarPacket::new,
@@ -696,9 +625,7 @@ public enum StateRegistry {
           map(0x4A, MINECRAFT_1_20_3, true),
           map(0x4C, MINECRAFT_1_20_5, true),
           map(0x51, MINECRAFT_1_21_2, true),
-          map(0x50, MINECRAFT_1_21_5, true),
-          map(0x55, MINECRAFT_1_21_9, true),
-          map(0x57, MINECRAFT_26_1, true));
+          map(0x50, MINECRAFT_1_21_5, true));
       clientbound.register(
           TitleTimesPacket.class,
           TitleTimesPacket::new,
@@ -711,9 +638,7 @@ public enum StateRegistry {
           map(0x64, MINECRAFT_1_20_3, true),
           map(0x66, MINECRAFT_1_20_5, true),
           map(0x6D, MINECRAFT_1_21_2, true),
-          map(0x6C, MINECRAFT_1_21_5, true),
-          map(0x71, MINECRAFT_1_21_9, true),
-          map(0x73, MINECRAFT_26_1, true));
+          map(0x6C, MINECRAFT_1_21_5, true));
       clientbound.register(
           TitleClearPacket.class,
           TitleClearPacket::new,
@@ -743,9 +668,7 @@ public enum StateRegistry {
           map(0x3B, MINECRAFT_1_20_2, false),
           map(0x3D, MINECRAFT_1_20_5, false),
           map(0x3F, MINECRAFT_1_21_2, false),
-          map(0x3E, MINECRAFT_1_21_5, false),
-          map(0x43, MINECRAFT_1_21_9, false),
-          map(0x45, MINECRAFT_26_1, false));
+          map(0x3E, MINECRAFT_1_21_5, false));
       clientbound.register(
           UpsertPlayerInfoPacket.class,
           UpsertPlayerInfoPacket::new,
@@ -754,16 +677,12 @@ public enum StateRegistry {
           map(0x3C, MINECRAFT_1_20_2, false),
           map(0x3E, MINECRAFT_1_20_5, false),
           map(0x40, MINECRAFT_1_21_2, false),
-          map(0x3F, MINECRAFT_1_21_5, false),
-          map(0x44, MINECRAFT_1_21_9, false),
-          map(0x46, MINECRAFT_26_1, false));
+          map(0x3F, MINECRAFT_1_21_5, false));
       clientbound.register(
           ClientboundStoreCookiePacket.class, ClientboundStoreCookiePacket::new,
           map(0x6B, MINECRAFT_1_20_5, false),
           map(0x72, MINECRAFT_1_21_2, false),
-          map(0x71, MINECRAFT_1_21_5, false),
-          map(0x76, MINECRAFT_1_21_9, false),
-          map(0x78, MINECRAFT_26_1, false));
+          map(0x71, MINECRAFT_1_21_5, false));
       clientbound.register(
           SystemChatPacket.class,
           SystemChatPacket::new,
@@ -775,9 +694,7 @@ public enum StateRegistry {
           map(0x69, MINECRAFT_1_20_3, true),
           map(0x6C, MINECRAFT_1_20_5, true),
           map(0x73, MINECRAFT_1_21_2, true),
-          map(0x72, MINECRAFT_1_21_5, true),
-          map(0x77, MINECRAFT_1_21_9, true),
-          map(0x79, MINECRAFT_26_1, true));
+          map(0x72, MINECRAFT_1_21_5, true));
       clientbound.register(
           PlayerChatCompletionPacket.class,
           PlayerChatCompletionPacket::new,
@@ -798,9 +715,7 @@ public enum StateRegistry {
           map(0x49, MINECRAFT_1_20_3, false),
           map(0x4B, MINECRAFT_1_20_5, false),
           map(0x50, MINECRAFT_1_21_2, false),
-          map(0x4F, MINECRAFT_1_21_5, false),
-          map(0x54, MINECRAFT_1_21_9, false),
-          map(0x56, MINECRAFT_26_1, false));
+          map(0x4F, MINECRAFT_1_21_5, false));
       clientbound.register(
           StartUpdatePacket.class,
           () -> StartUpdatePacket.INSTANCE,
@@ -808,9 +723,7 @@ public enum StateRegistry {
           map(0x67, MINECRAFT_1_20_3, false),
           map(0x69, MINECRAFT_1_20_5, false),
           map(0x70, MINECRAFT_1_21_2, false),
-          map(0x6F, MINECRAFT_1_21_5, false),
-          map(0x74, MINECRAFT_1_21_9, false),
-          map(0x76, MINECRAFT_26_1, false));
+          map(0x6F, MINECRAFT_1_21_5, false));
       clientbound.register(
           BundleDelimiterPacket.class,
           () -> BundleDelimiterPacket.INSTANCE,
@@ -819,23 +732,17 @@ public enum StateRegistry {
           TransferPacket.class,
           TransferPacket::new,
           map(0x73, MINECRAFT_1_20_5, false),
-          map(0x7A, MINECRAFT_1_21_2, false),
-          map(0x7F, MINECRAFT_1_21_9, false),
-          map(0x81, MINECRAFT_26_1, false));
+          map(0x7A, MINECRAFT_1_21_2, false));
       clientbound.register(
           ClientboundCustomReportDetailsPacket.class,
           ClientboundCustomReportDetailsPacket::new,
           map(0x7A, MINECRAFT_1_21, false),
-          map(0x81, MINECRAFT_1_21_2, false),
-          map(0x86, MINECRAFT_1_21_9, false),
-          map(0x88, MINECRAFT_26_1, false));
+          map(0x81, MINECRAFT_1_21_2, false));
       clientbound.register(
           ClientboundServerLinksPacket.class,
           ClientboundServerLinksPacket::new,
           map(0x7B, MINECRAFT_1_21, false),
-          map(0x82, MINECRAFT_1_21_2, false),
-          map(0x87, MINECRAFT_1_21_9, false),
-          map(0x89, MINECRAFT_26_1, false));
+          map(0x82, MINECRAFT_1_21_2, false));
     }
   },
   LOGIN {
@@ -864,7 +771,7 @@ public enum StateRegistry {
           map(0x01, MINECRAFT_1_7_2, false));
       clientbound.register(
           ServerLoginSuccessPacket.class, ServerLoginSuccessPacket::new,
-          map(0x02, MINECRAFT_1_7_2, false));
+              map(0x02, MINECRAFT_1_7_2, false));
       clientbound.register(
           SetCompressionPacket.class, SetCompressionPacket::new,
           map(0x03, MINECRAFT_1_8, false));

proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/protocol/netty/GameSpyQueryHandler.java

@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ public class GameSpyQueryHandler extends SimpleChannelInboundHandler<DatagramPac
     int sessionId = queryMessage.readInt();
 
     switch (type) {
-      case QUERY_TYPE_HANDSHAKE -> {
+      case QUERY_TYPE_HANDSHAKE: {
         // Generate new challenge token and put it into the sessions cache
         int challengeToken = random.nextInt();
         sessions.put(senderAddress, challengeToken);
@@ -132,9 +132,10 @@ public class GameSpyQueryHandler extends SimpleChannelInboundHandler<DatagramPac
 
         DatagramPacket responsePacket = new DatagramPacket(queryResponse, msg.sender());
         ctx.writeAndFlush(responsePacket, ctx.voidPromise());
+        break;
       }
 
-      case QUERY_TYPE_STAT -> {
+      case QUERY_TYPE_STAT: {
         // Check if query was done with session previously generated using a handshake packet
         int challengeToken = queryMessage.readInt();
         Integer session = sessions.getIfPresent(senderAddress);
@@ -189,10 +190,10 @@ public class GameSpyQueryHandler extends SimpleChannelInboundHandler<DatagramPac
                   "Exception while writing GS4 response for query from {}", senderAddress, ex);
               return null;
             });
+        break;
       }
-      default -> {
-          // Invalid query type - just don't respond
-      }
+      default:
+        // Invalid query type - just don't respond
     }
   }
 

proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/protocol/netty/MinecraftCompressDecoder.java

@@ -22,49 +22,31 @@ import static com.velocitypowered.natives.util.MoreByteBufUtils.preferredBuffer;
 import static com.velocitypowered.proxy.protocol.util.NettyPreconditions.checkFrame;
 
 import com.velocitypowered.natives.compression.VelocityCompressor;
-import com.velocitypowered.proxy.network.limiter.PacketLimiter;
 import com.velocitypowered.proxy.protocol.ProtocolUtils;
-import com.velocitypowered.proxy.util.except.QuietDecoderException;
 import io.netty.buffer.ByteBuf;
 import io.netty.channel.ChannelHandlerContext;
 import io.netty.handler.codec.MessageToMessageDecoder;
 import java.util.List;
-import org.jspecify.annotations.Nullable;
 
 /**
  * Decompresses a Minecraft packet.
  */
 public class MinecraftCompressDecoder extends MessageToMessageDecoder<ByteBuf> {
 
-  private static final int SERVERBOUND_MAXIMUM_UNCOMPRESSED_SIZE = 2 * 1024 * 1024; // 2MiB
   private static final int VANILLA_MAXIMUM_UNCOMPRESSED_SIZE = 8 * 1024 * 1024; // 8MiB
   private static final int HARD_MAXIMUM_UNCOMPRESSED_SIZE = 128 * 1024 * 1024; // 128MiB
 
-  private static final int CLIENTBOUND_UNCOMPRESSED_CAP =
+  private static final int UNCOMPRESSED_CAP =
       Boolean.getBoolean("velocity.increased-compression-cap")
           ? HARD_MAXIMUM_UNCOMPRESSED_SIZE : VANILLA_MAXIMUM_UNCOMPRESSED_SIZE;
-  private static final int SERVERBOUND_UNCOMPRESSED_CAP =
-          Boolean.getBoolean("velocity.increased-compression-cap")
-                  ? HARD_MAXIMUM_UNCOMPRESSED_SIZE : SERVERBOUND_MAXIMUM_UNCOMPRESSED_SIZE;
   private static final boolean SKIP_COMPRESSION_VALIDATION = Boolean.getBoolean("velocity.skip-uncompressed-packet-size-validation");
-  private final ProtocolUtils.Direction direction;
 
   private int threshold;
   private final VelocityCompressor compressor;
-  @Nullable
-  private PacketLimiter packetLimiter;
 
-  /**
-   * Creates a new {@code MinecraftCompressDecoder} with the specified compression {@code threshold}.
-   *
-   * @param threshold the threshold for compression. Packets with uncompressed size below this threshold will not be compressed.
-   * @param compressor the compressor instance to use
-   * @param direction the direction of the packets being decoded
-   */
-  public MinecraftCompressDecoder(int threshold, VelocityCompressor compressor, ProtocolUtils.Direction direction) {
+  public MinecraftCompressDecoder(int threshold, VelocityCompressor compressor) {
     this.threshold = threshold;
     this.compressor = compressor;
-    this.direction = direction;
   }
 
   @Override
@@ -77,35 +59,20 @@ public class MinecraftCompressDecoder extends MessageToMessageDecoder<ByteBuf> {
             + " threshold %s", actualUncompressedSize, threshold);
       }
       // This message is not compressed.
-      if (packetLimiter != null && !packetLimiter.account(in.readableBytes())) {
-        throw new QuietDecoderException("Rate limit exceeded while processing packets for %s"
-            .formatted(ctx.channel().remoteAddress()));
-      }
       out.add(in.retain());
       return;
     }
 
     checkFrame(claimedUncompressedSize >= threshold, "Uncompressed size %s is less than"
         + " threshold %s", claimedUncompressedSize, threshold);
-    if (direction == ProtocolUtils.Direction.CLIENTBOUND) {
-      checkFrame(claimedUncompressedSize <= CLIENTBOUND_UNCOMPRESSED_CAP,
-              "Uncompressed size %s exceeds hard threshold of %s", claimedUncompressedSize,
-              CLIENTBOUND_UNCOMPRESSED_CAP);
-    } else {
-      checkFrame(claimedUncompressedSize <= SERVERBOUND_UNCOMPRESSED_CAP,
-              "Uncompressed size %s exceeds hard threshold of %s", claimedUncompressedSize,
-              SERVERBOUND_UNCOMPRESSED_CAP);
-    }
+    checkFrame(claimedUncompressedSize <= UNCOMPRESSED_CAP,
+        "Uncompressed size %s exceeds hard threshold of %s", claimedUncompressedSize,
+        UNCOMPRESSED_CAP);
+
     ByteBuf compatibleIn = ensureCompatible(ctx.alloc(), compressor, in);
     ByteBuf uncompressed = preferredBuffer(ctx.alloc(), compressor, claimedUncompressedSize);
     try {
       compressor.inflate(compatibleIn, uncompressed, claimedUncompressedSize);
-      checkFrame(uncompressed.writerIndex() == claimedUncompressedSize,
-              "Decompressed size %s does not match claimed uncompressed size %s", uncompressed.writerIndex(), claimedUncompressedSize);
-      if (packetLimiter != null && !packetLimiter.account(claimedUncompressedSize)) {
-        throw new QuietDecoderException("Rate limit exceeded while processing packets for %s"
-            .formatted(ctx.channel().remoteAddress()));
-      }
       out.add(uncompressed);
     } catch (Exception e) {
       uncompressed.release();
@@ -123,8 +90,4 @@ public class MinecraftCompressDecoder extends MessageToMessageDecoder<ByteBuf> {
   public void setThreshold(int threshold) {
     this.threshold = threshold;
   }
-
-  public void setPacketLimiter(@Nullable PacketLimiter packetLimiter) {
-    this.packetLimiter = packetLimiter;
-  }
 }

proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/protocol/netty/MinecraftCompressorAndLengthEncoder.java

@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ public class MinecraftCompressorAndLengthEncoder extends MessageToByteEncoder<By
     if (uncompressed < threshold) {
       // Under the threshold, there is nothing to do.
       ProtocolUtils.writeVarInt(out, uncompressed + 1);
-      out.writeByte(0);
+      ProtocolUtils.writeVarInt(out, 0);
       out.writeBytes(msg);
     } else {
       handleCompressed(ctx, msg, out);
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ public class MinecraftCompressorAndLengthEncoder extends MessageToByteEncoder<By
       throws DataFormatException {
     int uncompressed = msg.readableBytes();
 
-    out.writeMedium(0); // Reserve the packet length
+    ProtocolUtils.write21BitVarInt(out, 0); // Dummy packet length
     ProtocolUtils.writeVarInt(out, uncompressed);
     ByteBuf compatibleIn = MoreByteBufUtils.ensureCompatible(ctx.alloc(), compressor, msg);
 
@@ -72,8 +72,11 @@ public class MinecraftCompressorAndLengthEncoder extends MessageToByteEncoder<By
       throw new DataFormatException("The server sent a very large (over 2MiB compressed) packet.");
     }
 
+    int writerIndex = out.writerIndex();
     int packetLength = out.readableBytes() - 3;
-    out.setMedium(0, ProtocolUtils.encode21BitVarInt(packetLength)); // Rewrite packet length
+    out.writerIndex(0);
+    ProtocolUtils.write21BitVarInt(out, packetLength); // Rewrite packet length
+    out.writerIndex(writerIndex);
   }
 
   @Override

proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/protocol/netty/MinecraftDecoder.java

@@ -57,11 +57,7 @@ public class MinecraftDecoder extends ChannelInboundHandlerAdapter {
   @Override
   public void channelRead(ChannelHandlerContext ctx, Object msg) throws Exception {
     if (msg instanceof ByteBuf buf) {
-      try {
-        tryDecode(ctx, buf);
-      } finally {
-        buf.release();
-      }
+      tryDecode(ctx, buf);
     } else {
       ctx.fireChannelRead(msg);
     }
@@ -69,6 +65,7 @@ public class MinecraftDecoder extends ChannelInboundHandlerAdapter {
 
   private void tryDecode(ChannelHandlerContext ctx, ByteBuf buf) throws Exception {
     if (!ctx.channel().isActive() || !buf.isReadable()) {
+      buf.release();
       return;
     }
 
@@ -77,34 +74,35 @@ public class MinecraftDecoder extends ChannelInboundHandlerAdapter {
     MinecraftPacket packet = this.registry.createPacket(packetId);
     if (packet == null) {
       buf.readerIndex(originalReaderIndex);
-      if (this.direction == ProtocolUtils.Direction.SERVERBOUND && this.state != StateRegistry.PLAY) {
-        throw this.handleInvalidPacketId(packetId);
-      }
-      ctx.fireChannelRead(buf.retain());
+      ctx.fireChannelRead(buf);
     } else {
-      doLengthSanityChecks(buf, packet);
-
       try {
-        packet.decode(buf, direction, registry.version);
-      } catch (Exception e) {
-        throw handleDecodeFailure(e, packet, packetId);
-      }
+        doLengthSanityChecks(buf, packet);
 
-      if (buf.isReadable()) {
-        throw handleOverflow(packet, buf.readerIndex(), buf.writerIndex());
+        try {
+          packet.decode(buf, direction, registry.version);
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+          throw handleDecodeFailure(e, packet, packetId);
+        }
+
+        if (buf.isReadable()) {
+          throw handleOverflow(packet, buf.readerIndex(), buf.writerIndex());
+        }
+        ctx.fireChannelRead(packet);
+      } finally {
+        buf.release();
       }
-      ctx.fireChannelRead(packet);
     }
   }
 
   private void doLengthSanityChecks(ByteBuf buf, MinecraftPacket packet) throws Exception {
-    int expectedMinLen = packet.decodeExpectedMinLength(buf, direction, registry.version);
-    int expectedMaxLen = packet.decodeExpectedMaxLength(buf, direction, registry.version);
+    int expectedMinLen = packet.expectedMinLength(buf, direction, registry.version);
+    int expectedMaxLen = packet.expectedMaxLength(buf, direction, registry.version);
     if (expectedMaxLen != -1 && buf.readableBytes() > expectedMaxLen) {
       throw handleOverflow(packet, expectedMaxLen, buf.readableBytes());
     }
     if (buf.readableBytes() < expectedMinLen) {
-      throw handleUnderflow(packet, expectedMinLen, buf.readableBytes());
+      throw handleUnderflow(packet, expectedMaxLen, buf.readableBytes());
     }
   }
 
@@ -135,14 +133,6 @@ public class MinecraftDecoder extends ChannelInboundHandlerAdapter {
     }
   }
 
-  private Exception handleInvalidPacketId(int packetId) {
-    if (DEBUG) {
-      return new CorruptedFrameException("Invalid packet " + getExtraConnectionDetail(packetId));
-    } else {
-      return DECODE_FAILED;
-    }
-  }
-
   private String getExtraConnectionDetail(int packetId) {
     return "Direction " + direction + " Protocol " + registry.version + " State " + state
         + " ID 0x" + Integer.toHexString(packetId);

proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/protocol/netty/MinecraftEncoder.java

@@ -54,19 +54,6 @@ public class MinecraftEncoder extends MessageToByteEncoder<MinecraftPacket> {
     msg.encode(out, direction, registry.version);
   }
 
-  @Override
-  protected ByteBuf allocateBuffer(ChannelHandlerContext ctx, MinecraftPacket msg,
-      boolean preferDirect) throws Exception {
-    int hint = msg.encodeSizeHint(direction, registry.version);
-    if (hint < 0) {
-      return super.allocateBuffer(ctx, msg, preferDirect);
-    }
-
-    int packetId = this.registry.getPacketId(msg);
-    int totalHint = ProtocolUtils.varIntBytes(packetId) + hint;
-    return preferDirect ? ctx.alloc().ioBuffer(totalHint) : ctx.alloc().heapBuffer(totalHint);
-  }
-
   public void setProtocolVersion(final ProtocolVersion protocolVersion) {
     this.registry = state.getProtocolRegistry(direction, protocolVersion);
   }

proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/protocol/netty/MinecraftVarintFrameDecoder.java

@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ package com.velocitypowered.proxy.protocol.netty;
 import static io.netty.util.ByteProcessor.FIND_NON_NUL;
 
 import com.velocitypowered.api.network.ProtocolVersion;
-import com.velocitypowered.proxy.network.limiter.PacketLimiter;
 import com.velocitypowered.proxy.protocol.MinecraftPacket;
 import com.velocitypowered.proxy.protocol.ProtocolUtils;
 import com.velocitypowered.proxy.protocol.StateRegistry;
@@ -33,7 +32,6 @@ import io.netty.handler.codec.CorruptedFrameException;
 import java.util.List;
 import org.apache.logging.log4j.LogManager;
 import org.apache.logging.log4j.Logger;
-import org.jspecify.annotations.Nullable;
 
 /**
  * Frames Minecraft server packets which are prefixed by a 21-bit VarInt encoding.
@@ -46,8 +44,6 @@ public class MinecraftVarintFrameDecoder extends ByteToMessageDecoder {
           + "Velocity with -Dvelocity.packet-decode-logging=true to see more.");
   private static final QuietDecoderException BAD_PACKET_LENGTH =
       new QuietDecoderException("Bad packet length");
-  private static final QuietDecoderException INVALID_PREAMBLE =
-          new QuietDecoderException("Invalid packet preamble");
   private static final QuietDecoderException VARINT_TOO_BIG =
       new QuietDecoderException("VarInt too big");
   private static final QuietDecoderException UNKNOWN_PACKET =
@@ -56,8 +52,6 @@ public class MinecraftVarintFrameDecoder extends ByteToMessageDecoder {
   private final ProtocolUtils.Direction direction;
   private final StateRegistry.PacketRegistry.ProtocolRegistry registry;
   private StateRegistry state;
-  @Nullable
-  private PacketLimiter packetLimiter;
 
   /**
    * Creates a new {@code MinecraftVarintFrameDecoder} decoding packets from the specified {@code Direction}.
@@ -80,93 +74,69 @@ public class MinecraftVarintFrameDecoder extends ByteToMessageDecoder {
     }
 
     // skip any runs of 0x00 we might find
-    int wlen = in.readableBytes();
     int packetStart = in.forEachByte(FIND_NON_NUL);
     if (packetStart == -1) {
       in.clear();
-      // Apply a more strict check in serverbound direction, we really shouldn't be seeing this many 0x00s
-      // even from the server, the only reason we even allow these is due to bugged servers
-      if (direction == ProtocolUtils.Direction.SERVERBOUND && wlen > 16) {
-        throw INVALID_PREAMBLE;
-      }
       return;
     }
     in.readerIndex(packetStart);
 
     // try to read the length of the packet
-    try {
-      int length = readRawVarInt21(in);
-      if (packetStart == in.readerIndex()) {
-        return;
-      }
-      if (length < 0) {
-        throw BAD_PACKET_LENGTH;
-      }
+    in.markReaderIndex();
+    int preIndex = in.readerIndex();
+    int length = readRawVarInt21(in);
+    if (preIndex == in.readerIndex()) {
+      return;
+    }
+    if (length < 0) {
+      throw BAD_PACKET_LENGTH;
+    }
 
-      if (length > 0) {
-        if (state == StateRegistry.HANDSHAKE && direction == ProtocolUtils.Direction.SERVERBOUND) {
-          if (validateServerboundHandshakePacket(in, length)) {
-            in.readerIndex(packetStart);
-            return;
-          }
+    if (length > 0) {
+      if (state == StateRegistry.HANDSHAKE && direction == ProtocolUtils.Direction.SERVERBOUND) {
+        StateRegistry.PacketRegistry.ProtocolRegistry registry =
+            state.getProtocolRegistry(direction, ProtocolVersion.MINIMUM_VERSION);
+
+        final int index = in.readerIndex();
+        final int packetId = readRawVarInt21(in);
+        // Index hasn't changed, we've read nothing
+        if (index == in.readerIndex()) {
+          in.resetReaderIndex();
+          return;
         }
-      }
+        final int payloadLength = length - ProtocolUtils.varIntBytes(packetId);
 
-      // note that zero-length packets are ignored
-      if (length > 0) {
-        if (in.readableBytes() < length) {
-          in.readerIndex(packetStart);
-        } else {
-          // If enabled, rate-limit serverbound payload bytes based on frame length
-          if (packetLimiter != null) {
-            if (!packetLimiter.account(length)) {
-              throw new QuietDecoderException(
-                      "Rate limit exceeded while processing packets for %s".formatted(
-                              ctx.channel().remoteAddress()));
-            }
-          }
-          out.add(in.readRetainedSlice(length));
+        MinecraftPacket packet = registry.createPacket(packetId);
+
+        // We handle every packet in this phase, if you said something we don't know, something is really wrong
+        if (packet == null) {
+          throw UNKNOWN_PACKET;
         }
+
+        // We 'technically' have the incoming bytes of a payload here, and so, these can actually parse
+        // the packet if needed, so, we'll take advantage of the existing methods
+        int expectedMinLen = packet.expectedMinLength(in, direction, registry.version);
+        int expectedMaxLen = packet.expectedMaxLength(in, direction, registry.version);
+        if (expectedMaxLen != -1 && payloadLength > expectedMaxLen) {
+          throw handleOverflow(packet, expectedMaxLen, in.readableBytes());
+        }
+        if (payloadLength < expectedMinLen) {
+          throw handleUnderflow(packet, expectedMaxLen, in.readableBytes());
+        }
+
+
+        in.readerIndex(index);
       }
-    } catch (Exception e) {
-      // Reset buffer to consistent state before propagating exception to prevent memory leaks
-      in.readerIndex(packetStart);
-      throw e;
-    }
-  }
-
-  private boolean validateServerboundHandshakePacket(ByteBuf in, int length) throws Exception {
-    StateRegistry.PacketRegistry.ProtocolRegistry registry =
-        state.getProtocolRegistry(direction, ProtocolVersion.MINIMUM_VERSION);
-
-    final int index = in.readerIndex();
-    final int packetId = readRawVarInt21(in);
-    // Index hasn't changed, we've read nothing
-    if (index == in.readerIndex()) {
-      return true;
-    }
-    final int payloadLength = length - ProtocolUtils.varIntBytes(packetId);
-
-    MinecraftPacket packet = registry.createPacket(packetId);
-
-    // We handle every packet in this phase, if you said something we don't know, something is really wrong
-    if (packet == null) {
-      throw UNKNOWN_PACKET;
     }
 
-    // We 'technically' have the incoming bytes of a payload here, and so, these can actually parse
-    // the packet if needed, so, we'll take advantage of the existing methods
-    int expectedMinLen = packet.decodeExpectedMinLength(in, direction, registry.version);
-    int expectedMaxLen = packet.decodeExpectedMaxLength(in, direction, registry.version);
-    if (expectedMaxLen != -1 && payloadLength > expectedMaxLen) {
-      throw handleOverflow(packet, expectedMaxLen, payloadLength);
+    // note that zero-length packets are ignored
+    if (length > 0) {
+      if (in.readableBytes() < length) {
+        in.resetReaderIndex();
+      } else {
+        out.add(in.readRetainedSlice(length));
+      }
     }
-    if (payloadLength < expectedMinLen) {
-      throw handleUnderflow(packet, expectedMinLen, payloadLength);
-    }
-
-    in.readerIndex(index);
-    return false;
   }
 
   @Override
@@ -270,8 +240,4 @@ public class MinecraftVarintFrameDecoder extends ByteToMessageDecoder {
   public void setState(StateRegistry stateRegistry) {
     this.state = stateRegistry;
   }
-
-  public void setPacketLimiter(@Nullable PacketLimiter packetLimiter) {
-    this.packetLimiter = packetLimiter;
-  }
 }

proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/protocol/netty/PlayPacketQueueInboundHandler.java

@@ -21,9 +21,6 @@ import com.velocitypowered.api.network.ProtocolVersion;
 import com.velocitypowered.proxy.protocol.MinecraftPacket;
 import com.velocitypowered.proxy.protocol.ProtocolUtils;
 import com.velocitypowered.proxy.protocol.StateRegistry;
-import com.velocitypowered.proxy.util.except.QuietDecoderException;
-import io.netty.buffer.ByteBuf;
-import io.netty.buffer.ByteBufHolder;
 import io.netty.channel.ChannelDuplexHandler;
 import io.netty.channel.ChannelHandlerContext;
 import io.netty.util.ReferenceCountUtil;
@@ -44,13 +41,8 @@ import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
  */
 public class PlayPacketQueueInboundHandler extends ChannelDuplexHandler {
 
-  private static final int MAXIMUM_SIZE = Integer.getInteger("velocity.maximum-play-queue-size", 128 * 1024 * 1024); // 128MiB by default
-  private static final QuietDecoderException QUEUE_LIMIT_FAILED = new QuietDecoderException(
-      "Queue too big (greater than " + MAXIMUM_SIZE + " bytes)");
-
   private final StateRegistry.PacketRegistry.ProtocolRegistry registry;
   private final Queue<Object> queue = new ArrayDeque<>();
-  private int queueSize = 0;
 
   /**
    * Provides registries for client &amp; server bound packets.
@@ -72,20 +64,6 @@ public class PlayPacketQueueInboundHandler extends ChannelDuplexHandler {
       }
     }
 
-    int length = 0;
-    if (msg instanceof ByteBuf) {
-      // keep track of raw packets
-      length = ((ByteBuf) msg).readableBytes();
-    } else if (msg instanceof ByteBufHolder) {
-      // keep track of bytebufs wrapped inside packets
-      length = ((ByteBufHolder) msg).content().readableBytes();
-    }
-    if (this.queueSize + length > MAXIMUM_SIZE) {
-      ReferenceCountUtil.release(msg);
-      throw QUEUE_LIMIT_FAILED;
-    }
-    this.queueSize += length;
-
     // Otherwise, queue the packet
     this.queue.offer(msg);
   }
@@ -112,6 +90,5 @@ public class PlayPacketQueueInboundHandler extends ChannelDuplexHandler {
         ReferenceCountUtil.release(msg);
       }
     }
-    this.queueSize = 0;
   }
 }

proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/protocol/packet/AvailableCommandsPacket.java

@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import com.mojang.brigadier.builder.ArgumentBuilder;
 import com.mojang.brigadier.builder.LiteralArgumentBuilder;
 import com.mojang.brigadier.builder.RequiredArgumentBuilder;
 import com.mojang.brigadier.context.CommandContext;
+import com.mojang.brigadier.exceptions.CommandSyntaxException;
 import com.mojang.brigadier.suggestion.SuggestionProvider;
 import com.mojang.brigadier.suggestion.Suggestions;
 import com.mojang.brigadier.suggestion.SuggestionsBuilder;
@@ -44,9 +45,9 @@ import io.netty.buffer.ByteBuf;
 import it.unimi.dsi.fastutil.objects.Object2IntLinkedOpenCustomHashMap;
 import it.unimi.dsi.fastutil.objects.Object2IntMap;
 import java.util.ArrayDeque;
+import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.Deque;
 import java.util.Iterator;
-import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Queue;
 import java.util.concurrent.CompletableFuture;
 import java.util.function.Predicate;
@@ -85,14 +86,14 @@ public class AvailableCommandsPacket implements MinecraftPacket {
   @Override
   public void decode(ByteBuf buf, Direction direction, ProtocolVersion protocolVersion) {
     int commands = ProtocolUtils.readVarInt(buf);
-    List<WireNode> wireNodes = ProtocolUtils.newList(commands);
+    WireNode[] wireNodes = new WireNode[commands];
     for (int i = 0; i < commands; i++) {
-      wireNodes.add(deserializeNode(buf, i, protocolVersion));
+      wireNodes[i] = deserializeNode(buf, i, protocolVersion);
     }
 
     // Iterate over the deserialized nodes and attempt to form a graph. We also resolve any cycles
     // that exist.
-    Queue<WireNode> nodeQueue = new ArrayDeque<>(wireNodes);
+    Queue<WireNode> nodeQueue = new ArrayDeque<>(Arrays.asList(wireNodes));
     while (!nodeQueue.isEmpty()) {
       boolean cycling = false;
 
@@ -111,7 +112,7 @@ public class AvailableCommandsPacket implements MinecraftPacket {
     }
 
     int rootIdx = ProtocolUtils.readVarInt(buf);
-    rootNode = (RootCommandNode<CommandSource>) wireNodes.get(rootIdx).built;
+    rootNode = (RootCommandNode<CommandSource>) wireNodes[rootIdx].built;
   }
 
   @Override
@@ -245,17 +246,17 @@ public class AvailableCommandsPacket implements MinecraftPacket {
       this.validated = false;
     }
 
-    void validate(List<WireNode> wireNodes) {
+    void validate(WireNode[] wireNodes) {
       // Ensure all children exist. Note that we delay checking if the node has been built yet;
       // that needs to come after this node is built.
       for (int child : children) {
-        if (child < 0 || child >= wireNodes.size()) {
+        if (child < 0 || child >= wireNodes.length) {
           throw new IllegalStateException("Node points to non-existent index " + child);
         }
       }
 
       if (redirectTo != -1) {
-        if (redirectTo < 0 || redirectTo >= wireNodes.size()) {
+        if (redirectTo < 0 || redirectTo >= wireNodes.length) {
           throw new IllegalStateException("Redirect node points to non-existent index "
               + redirectTo);
         }
@@ -264,7 +265,7 @@ public class AvailableCommandsPacket implements MinecraftPacket {
       this.validated = true;
     }
 
-    boolean toNode(List<WireNode> wireNodes) {
+    boolean toNode(WireNode[] wireNodes) {
       if (!this.validated) {
         this.validate(wireNodes);
       }
@@ -280,7 +281,7 @@ public class AvailableCommandsPacket implements MinecraftPacket {
 
           // Add any redirects
           if (redirectTo != -1) {
-            WireNode redirect = wireNodes.get(redirectTo);
+            WireNode redirect = wireNodes[redirectTo];
             if (redirect.built != null) {
               args.redirect(redirect.built);
             } else {
@@ -304,7 +305,7 @@ public class AvailableCommandsPacket implements MinecraftPacket {
       }
 
       for (int child : children) {
-        if (wireNodes.get(child).built == null) {
+        if (wireNodes[child].built == null) {
           // The child is not yet deserialized. The node can't be built now.
           return false;
         }
@@ -312,7 +313,7 @@ public class AvailableCommandsPacket implements MinecraftPacket {
 
       // Associate children with nodes
       for (int child : children) {
-        CommandNode<CommandSource> childNode = wireNodes.get(child).built;
+        CommandNode<CommandSource> childNode = wireNodes[child].built;
         if (!(childNode instanceof RootCommandNode)) {
           built.addChild(childNode);
         }
@@ -330,10 +331,12 @@ public class AvailableCommandsPacket implements MinecraftPacket {
           .add("redirectTo", redirectTo);
 
       if (args != null) {
-        if (args instanceof LiteralArgumentBuilder literal) {
-          helper.add("argsLabel", literal.getLiteral());
-        } else if (args instanceof RequiredArgumentBuilder required) {
-          helper.add("argsName", required.getName());
+        if (args instanceof LiteralArgumentBuilder) {
+          helper.add("argsLabel",
+              ((LiteralArgumentBuilder<CommandSource>) args).getLiteral());
+        } else if (args instanceof RequiredArgumentBuilder) {
+          helper.add("argsName",
+              ((RequiredArgumentBuilder<CommandSource, ?>) args).getName());
         }
       }
 
@@ -345,20 +348,18 @@ public class AvailableCommandsPacket implements MinecraftPacket {
    * A placeholder {@link SuggestionProvider} used internally to preserve the suggestion provider
    * name.
    */
-  public record ProtocolSuggestionProvider(String name) implements SuggestionProvider<CommandSource> {
+  public static class ProtocolSuggestionProvider implements SuggestionProvider<CommandSource> {
+
+    private final String name;
+
+    public ProtocolSuggestionProvider(String name) {
+      this.name = name;
+    }
 
     @Override
     public CompletableFuture<Suggestions> getSuggestions(CommandContext<CommandSource> context,
-        SuggestionsBuilder builder) {
+        SuggestionsBuilder builder) throws CommandSyntaxException {
       return builder.buildFuture();
     }
   }
-
-  @Override
-  public int encodeSizeHint(Direction direction, ProtocolVersion version) {
-    // This is a very complex packet to encode. Paper 1.21.10 + Velocity with Spark has a size of
-    // 30,334, but this is likely on the lower side. We'll use 128KiB as a more realistically-sized
-    // amount.
-    return 128 * 1024;
-  }
 }

proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/protocol/packet/BossBarPacket.java

@@ -207,22 +207,30 @@ public class BossBarPacket implements MinecraftPacket {
     this.uuid = ProtocolUtils.readUuid(buf);
     this.action = ProtocolUtils.readVarInt(buf);
     switch (action) {
-      case ADD -> {
+      case ADD:
         this.name = ComponentHolder.read(buf, version);
         this.percent = buf.readFloat();
         this.color = ProtocolUtils.readVarInt(buf);
         this.overlay = ProtocolUtils.readVarInt(buf);
         this.flags = buf.readUnsignedByte();
-      }
-      case REMOVE -> {}
-      case UPDATE_PERCENT -> this.percent = buf.readFloat();
-      case UPDATE_NAME -> this.name = ComponentHolder.read(buf, version);
-      case UPDATE_STYLE -> {
+        break;
+      case REMOVE:
+        break;
+      case UPDATE_PERCENT:
+        this.percent = buf.readFloat();
+        break;
+      case UPDATE_NAME:
+        this.name = ComponentHolder.read(buf, version);
+        break;
+      case UPDATE_STYLE:
         this.color = ProtocolUtils.readVarInt(buf);
         this.overlay = ProtocolUtils.readVarInt(buf);
-      }
-      case UPDATE_PROPERTIES -> this.flags = buf.readUnsignedByte();
-      default -> throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Unknown action " + action);
+        break;
+      case UPDATE_PROPERTIES:
+        this.flags = buf.readUnsignedByte();
+        break;
+      default:
+        throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Unknown action " + action);
     }
   }
 
@@ -234,30 +242,36 @@ public class BossBarPacket implements MinecraftPacket {
     ProtocolUtils.writeUuid(buf, uuid);
     ProtocolUtils.writeVarInt(buf, action);
     switch (action) {
-      case ADD -> {
-          if (name == null) {
-              throw new IllegalStateException("No name specified!");
-          }
-          name.write(buf);
-          buf.writeFloat(percent);
-          ProtocolUtils.writeVarInt(buf, color);
-          ProtocolUtils.writeVarInt(buf, overlay);
-          buf.writeByte(flags);
-      }
-      case REMOVE -> {}
-      case UPDATE_PERCENT -> buf.writeFloat(percent);
-      case UPDATE_NAME -> {
-          if (name == null) {
-              throw new IllegalStateException("No name specified!");
-          }
-          name.write(buf);
-      }
-      case UPDATE_STYLE -> {
+      case ADD:
+        if (name == null) {
+          throw new IllegalStateException("No name specified!");
+        }
+        name.write(buf);
+        buf.writeFloat(percent);
         ProtocolUtils.writeVarInt(buf, color);
         ProtocolUtils.writeVarInt(buf, overlay);
-      }
-      case UPDATE_PROPERTIES -> buf.writeByte(flags);
-      default -> throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Unknown action " + action);
+        buf.writeByte(flags);
+        break;
+      case REMOVE:
+        break;
+      case UPDATE_PERCENT:
+        buf.writeFloat(percent);
+        break;
+      case UPDATE_NAME:
+        if (name == null) {
+          throw new IllegalStateException("No name specified!");
+        }
+        name.write(buf);
+        break;
+      case UPDATE_STYLE:
+        ProtocolUtils.writeVarInt(buf, color);
+        ProtocolUtils.writeVarInt(buf, overlay);
+        break;
+      case UPDATE_PROPERTIES:
+        buf.writeByte(flags);
+        break;
+      default:
+        throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Unknown action " + action);
     }
   }
 

proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/protocol/packet/ClientSettingsPacket.java

@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@ import com.velocitypowered.proxy.connection.MinecraftSessionHandler;
 import com.velocitypowered.proxy.protocol.MinecraftPacket;
 import com.velocitypowered.proxy.protocol.ProtocolUtils;
 import io.netty.buffer.ByteBuf;
-import io.netty.buffer.ByteBufUtil;
 import java.util.Objects;
+
 import org.checkerframework.checker.nullness.qual.Nullable;
 
 public class ClientSettingsPacket implements MinecraftPacket {
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ public class ClientSettingsPacket implements MinecraftPacket {
     return "ClientSettings{" + "locale='" + locale + '\'' + ", viewDistance=" + viewDistance +
         ", chatVisibility=" + chatVisibility + ", chatColors=" + chatColors + ", skinParts=" +
         skinParts + ", mainHand=" + mainHand + ", chatFilteringEnabled=" + textFilteringEnabled +
-        ", clientListingAllowed=" + clientListingAllowed + ", particleStatus=" + particleStatus + '}';
+        ", clientListingAllowed=" + clientListingAllowed +  ", particleStatus=" + particleStatus + '}';
   }
 
   @Override
@@ -206,16 +206,6 @@ public class ClientSettingsPacket implements MinecraftPacket {
     return handler.handle(this);
   }
 
-  @Override
-  public int decodeExpectedMaxLength(ByteBuf buf, ProtocolUtils.Direction direction, ProtocolVersion version) {
-    return 1 + ByteBufUtil.utf8MaxBytes(16) + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1;
-  }
-
-  @Override
-  public int decodeExpectedMinLength(ByteBuf buf, ProtocolUtils.Direction direction, ProtocolVersion version) {
-    return 1 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1;
-  }
-
   @Override
   public boolean equals(@Nullable final Object o) {
     if (this == o) {
@@ -247,7 +237,7 @@ public class ClientSettingsPacket implements MinecraftPacket {
         difficulty,
         skinParts,
         mainHand,
-        textFilteringEnabled,
+            textFilteringEnabled,
         clientListingAllowed,
         particleStatus);
   }

proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/protocol/packet/ClientboundSoundEntityPacket.java

@@ -1,101 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright (C) 2025 Velocity Contributors
- *
- * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
- * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
- * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
- * (at your option) any later version.
- *
- * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
- * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
- * GNU General Public License for more details.
- *
- * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
- * along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
- */
-
-package com.velocitypowered.proxy.protocol.packet;
-
-import com.velocitypowered.api.network.ProtocolVersion;
-import com.velocitypowered.proxy.connection.MinecraftSessionHandler;
-import com.velocitypowered.proxy.protocol.MinecraftPacket;
-import com.velocitypowered.proxy.protocol.ProtocolUtils;
-import io.netty.buffer.ByteBuf;
-import net.kyori.adventure.sound.Sound;
-import org.jetbrains.annotations.Nullable;
-
-import java.util.Random;
-
-public class ClientboundSoundEntityPacket implements MinecraftPacket {
-
-  private static final Random SEEDS_RANDOM = new Random();
-
-  private Sound sound;
-  private @Nullable Float fixedRange;
-  private int emitterEntityId;
-
-  public ClientboundSoundEntityPacket() {}
-
-  public ClientboundSoundEntityPacket(Sound sound, @Nullable Float fixedRange, int emitterEntityId) {
-    this.sound = sound;
-    this.fixedRange = fixedRange;
-    this.emitterEntityId = emitterEntityId;
-  }
-
-  @Override
-  public void decode(ByteBuf buf, ProtocolUtils.Direction direction, ProtocolVersion protocolVersion) {
-    throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Decode is not implemented");
-  }
-
-  @Override
-  public void encode(ByteBuf buf, ProtocolUtils.Direction direction, ProtocolVersion protocolVersion) {
-    ProtocolUtils.writeVarInt(buf, 0); // version-dependent, hardcoded sound ID
-
-    ProtocolUtils.writeMinimalKey(buf, sound.name());
-
-    buf.writeBoolean(fixedRange != null);
-    if (fixedRange != null)
-      buf.writeFloat(fixedRange);
-
-    ProtocolUtils.writeSoundSource(buf, protocolVersion, sound.source());
-
-    ProtocolUtils.writeVarInt(buf, emitterEntityId);
-
-    buf.writeFloat(sound.volume());
-
-    buf.writeFloat(sound.pitch());
-
-    buf.writeLong(sound.seed().orElse(SEEDS_RANDOM.nextLong()));
-  }
-
-  @Override
-  public boolean handle(MinecraftSessionHandler handler) {
-    return handler.handle(this);
-  }
-
-  public Sound getSound() {
-    return sound;
-  }
-
-  public void setSound(Sound sound) {
-    this.sound = sound;
-  }
-
-  public @Nullable Float getFixedRange() {
-    return fixedRange;
-  }
-
-  public void setFixedRange(@Nullable Float fixedRange) {
-    this.fixedRange = fixedRange;
-  }
-
-  public int getEmitterEntityId() {
-    return emitterEntityId;
-  }
-
-  public void setEmitterEntityId(int emitterEntityId) {
-    this.emitterEntityId = emitterEntityId;
-  }
-
-}

proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/protocol/packet/ClientboundStopSoundPacket.java

@@ -1,109 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright (C) 2025 Velocity Contributors
- *
- * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
- * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
- * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
- * (at your option) any later version.
- *
- * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
- * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
- * GNU General Public License for more details.
- *
- * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
- * along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
- */
-
-package com.velocitypowered.proxy.protocol.packet;
-
-import com.velocitypowered.api.network.ProtocolVersion;
-import com.velocitypowered.proxy.connection.MinecraftSessionHandler;
-import com.velocitypowered.proxy.protocol.MinecraftPacket;
-import com.velocitypowered.proxy.protocol.ProtocolUtils;
-import io.netty.buffer.ByteBuf;
-import net.kyori.adventure.key.Key;
-import net.kyori.adventure.sound.Sound;
-import net.kyori.adventure.sound.SoundStop;
-
-import javax.annotation.Nullable;
-
-public class ClientboundStopSoundPacket implements MinecraftPacket {
-
-  private @Nullable Sound.Source source;
-  private @Nullable Key soundName;
-
-  public ClientboundStopSoundPacket() {}
-
-  public ClientboundStopSoundPacket(SoundStop soundStop) {
-    this(soundStop.source(), soundStop.sound());
-  }
-
-  public ClientboundStopSoundPacket(@Nullable Sound.Source source, @Nullable Key soundName) {
-    this.source = source;
-    this.soundName = soundName;
-  }
-
-  @Override
-  public void decode(ByteBuf buf, ProtocolUtils.Direction direction, ProtocolVersion protocolVersion) {
-    int flagsBitmask = buf.readByte();
-
-    if ((flagsBitmask & 1) != 0) {
-      source = ProtocolUtils.readSoundSource(buf, protocolVersion);
-    } else {
-      source = null;
-    }
-
-    if ((flagsBitmask & 2) != 0) {
-      soundName = ProtocolUtils.readKey(buf);
-    } else {
-      soundName = null;
-    }
-  }
-
-  @Override
-  public void encode(ByteBuf buf, ProtocolUtils.Direction direction, ProtocolVersion protocolVersion) {
-    int flagsBitmask = 0;
-    if (source != null && soundName == null) {
-      flagsBitmask |= 1;
-    } else if (soundName != null && source == null) {
-      flagsBitmask |= 2;
-    } else if (source != null /*&& sound != null*/) {
-      flagsBitmask |= 3;
-    }
-
-    buf.writeByte(flagsBitmask);
-
-    if (source != null) {
-      ProtocolUtils.writeSoundSource(buf, protocolVersion, source);
-    }
-
-    if (soundName != null) {
-      ProtocolUtils.writeMinimalKey(buf, soundName);
-    }
-  }
-
-  @Override
-  public boolean handle(MinecraftSessionHandler handler) {
-    return handler.handle(this);
-  }
-
-  @Nullable
-  public Sound.Source getSource() {
-    return source;
-  }
-
-  public void setSource(@Nullable Sound.Source source) {
-    this.source = source;
-  }
-
-  @Nullable
-  public Key getSoundName() {
-    return soundName;
-  }
-
-  public void setSoundName(@Nullable Key soundName) {
-    this.soundName = soundName;
-  }
-
-}

proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/protocol/packet/DialogClearPacket.java

@@ -1,45 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright (C) 2018-2025 Velocity Contributors
- *
- * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
- * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
- * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
- * (at your option) any later version.
- *
- * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
- * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
- * GNU General Public License for more details.
- *
- * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
- * along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
- */
-
-package com.velocitypowered.proxy.protocol.packet;
-
-import com.velocitypowered.api.network.ProtocolVersion;
-import com.velocitypowered.proxy.connection.MinecraftSessionHandler;
-import com.velocitypowered.proxy.protocol.MinecraftPacket;
-import com.velocitypowered.proxy.protocol.ProtocolUtils.Direction;
-import io.netty.buffer.ByteBuf;
-
-public class DialogClearPacket implements MinecraftPacket {
-
-  public static final DialogClearPacket INSTANCE = new DialogClearPacket();
-
-  private DialogClearPacket() {
-  }
-
-  @Override
-  public void decode(ByteBuf buf, Direction direction, ProtocolVersion protocolVersion) {
-  }
-
-  @Override
-  public void encode(ByteBuf buf, Direction direction, ProtocolVersion protocolVersion) {
-  }
-
-  @Override
-  public boolean handle(MinecraftSessionHandler handler) {
-    return handler.handle(this);
-  }
-}

proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/protocol/packet/DialogShowPacket.java

@@ -1,64 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright (C) 2018-2025 Velocity Contributors
- *
- * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
- * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
- * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
- * (at your option) any later version.
- *
- * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
- * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
- * GNU General Public License for more details.
- *
- * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
- * along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
- */
-
-package com.velocitypowered.proxy.protocol.packet;
-
-import com.velocitypowered.api.network.ProtocolVersion;
-import com.velocitypowered.proxy.connection.MinecraftSessionHandler;
-import com.velocitypowered.proxy.protocol.MinecraftPacket;
-import com.velocitypowered.proxy.protocol.ProtocolUtils;
-import com.velocitypowered.proxy.protocol.ProtocolUtils.Direction;
-import com.velocitypowered.proxy.protocol.StateRegistry;
-import io.netty.buffer.ByteBuf;
-import net.kyori.adventure.nbt.BinaryTag;
-import net.kyori.adventure.nbt.BinaryTagIO;
-
-public class DialogShowPacket implements MinecraftPacket {
-
-  private final StateRegistry state;
-  private int id;
-  private BinaryTag nbt;
-
-  public DialogShowPacket(final StateRegistry state) {
-    this.state = state;
-  }
-
-  @Override
-  public void decode(ByteBuf buf, Direction direction, ProtocolVersion protocolVersion) {
-    this.id = this.state == StateRegistry.CONFIG ? 0 : ProtocolUtils.readVarInt(buf);
-    if (this.id == 0) {
-      this.nbt = ProtocolUtils.readBinaryTag(buf, protocolVersion, BinaryTagIO.reader());
-    }
-  }
-
-  @Override
-  public void encode(ByteBuf buf, Direction direction, ProtocolVersion protocolVersion) {
-    if (this.state == StateRegistry.CONFIG) {
-      ProtocolUtils.writeBinaryTag(buf, protocolVersion, this.nbt);
-    } else {
-      ProtocolUtils.writeVarInt(buf, this.id);
-      if (this.id == 0) {
-        ProtocolUtils.writeBinaryTag(buf, protocolVersion, this.nbt);
-      }
-    }
-  }
-
-  @Override
-  public boolean handle(MinecraftSessionHandler handler) {
-    return handler.handle(this);
-  }
-}

proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/protocol/packet/EncryptionResponsePacket.java

@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ public class EncryptionResponsePacket implements MinecraftPacket {
   }
 
   @Override
-  public int decodeExpectedMaxLength(ByteBuf buf, Direction direction, ProtocolVersion version) {
+  public int expectedMaxLength(ByteBuf buf, Direction direction, ProtocolVersion version) {
     // It turns out these come out to the same length, whether we're talking >=1.8 or not.
     // The length prefix always winds up being 2 bytes.
     int base = 256 + 2 + 2;
@@ -123,8 +123,8 @@ public class EncryptionResponsePacket implements MinecraftPacket {
   }
 
   @Override
-  public int decodeExpectedMinLength(ByteBuf buf, Direction direction, ProtocolVersion version) {
-    int base = decodeExpectedMaxLength(buf, direction, version);
+  public int expectedMinLength(ByteBuf buf, Direction direction, ProtocolVersion version) {
+    int base = expectedMaxLength(buf, direction, version);
     if (version.noLessThan(ProtocolVersion.MINECRAFT_1_19)) {
       // These are "optional"
       base -= 128 + 8;

proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/protocol/packet/HandshakePacket.java

@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ import com.velocitypowered.api.network.ProtocolVersion;
 import com.velocitypowered.proxy.connection.MinecraftSessionHandler;
 import com.velocitypowered.proxy.protocol.MinecraftPacket;
 import com.velocitypowered.proxy.protocol.ProtocolUtils;
-import com.velocitypowered.proxy.protocol.ProtocolUtils.Direction;
 import io.netty.buffer.ByteBuf;
 
 public class HandshakePacket implements MinecraftPacket {
@@ -109,21 +108,14 @@ public class HandshakePacket implements MinecraftPacket {
   }
 
   @Override
-  public int decodeExpectedMinLength(ByteBuf buf, ProtocolUtils.Direction direction,
+  public int expectedMinLength(ByteBuf buf, ProtocolUtils.Direction direction,
                                ProtocolVersion version) {
     return 7;
   }
 
   @Override
-  public int decodeExpectedMaxLength(ByteBuf buf, ProtocolUtils.Direction direction,
+  public int expectedMaxLength(ByteBuf buf, ProtocolUtils.Direction direction,
                                ProtocolVersion version) {
     return 9 + (MAXIMUM_HOSTNAME_LENGTH * 3);
   }
-
-  @Override
-  public int encodeSizeHint(Direction direction, ProtocolVersion version) {
-    // We could compute an exact size, but 4KiB ought to be enough to encode all reasonable
-    // sizes of this packet.
-    return 4 * 1024;
-  }
 }

proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/protocol/packet/JoinGamePacket.java

@@ -52,7 +52,6 @@ public class JoinGamePacket implements MinecraftPacket {
   private @Nullable Pair<String, Long> lastDeathPosition; // 1.19+
   private int portalCooldown; // 1.20+
   private int seaLevel; // 1.21.2+
-  private boolean onlineMode; // 26.2+
   private boolean enforcesSecureChat; // 1.20.5+
 
   public int getEntityId() {
@@ -191,10 +190,6 @@ public class JoinGamePacket implements MinecraftPacket {
     this.seaLevel = seaLevel;
   }
 
-  public void setOnlineMode(boolean onlineMode) {
-    this.onlineMode = onlineMode;
-  }
-
   public boolean getEnforcesSecureChat() {
     return this.enforcesSecureChat;
   }
@@ -218,7 +213,7 @@ public class JoinGamePacket implements MinecraftPacket {
         dimensionInfo + '\'' + ", currentDimensionData='" + currentDimensionData + '\'' +
         ", previousGamemode=" + previousGamemode + ", simulationDistance=" + simulationDistance +
         ", lastDeathPosition='" + lastDeathPosition + '\'' + ", portalCooldown=" + portalCooldown +
-        ", seaLevel=" + seaLevel + ", onlineMode=" + this.onlineMode +
+        ", seaLevel=" + seaLevel +
         '}';
   }
 
@@ -363,10 +358,6 @@ public class JoinGamePacket implements MinecraftPacket {
       this.seaLevel = ProtocolUtils.readVarInt(buf);
     }
 
-    if (version.noLessThan(ProtocolVersion.MINECRAFT_26_2)) {
-      this.onlineMode = buf.readBoolean();
-    }
-
     if (version.noLessThan(ProtocolVersion.MINECRAFT_1_20_5)) {
       this.enforcesSecureChat = buf.readBoolean();
     }
@@ -519,10 +510,6 @@ public class JoinGamePacket implements MinecraftPacket {
       ProtocolUtils.writeVarInt(buf, seaLevel);
     }
 
-    if (version.noLessThan(ProtocolVersion.MINECRAFT_26_2)) {
-      buf.writeBoolean(this.onlineMode);
-    }
-
     if (version.noLessThan(ProtocolVersion.MINECRAFT_1_20_5)) {
       buf.writeBoolean(this.enforcesSecureChat);
     }

proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/protocol/packet/KeepAlivePacket.java

@@ -64,28 +64,6 @@ public class KeepAlivePacket implements MinecraftPacket {
     }
   }
 
-  @Override
-  public int decodeExpectedMaxLength(ByteBuf buf, ProtocolUtils.Direction direction, ProtocolVersion version) {
-    if (version.noLessThan(ProtocolVersion.MINECRAFT_1_12_2)) {
-      return Long.BYTES;
-    } else if (version.noLessThan(ProtocolVersion.MINECRAFT_1_8)) {
-      return 5;
-    } else {
-      return Integer.BYTES;
-    }
-  }
-
-  @Override
-  public int decodeExpectedMinLength(ByteBuf buf, ProtocolUtils.Direction direction, ProtocolVersion version) {
-    if (version.noLessThan(ProtocolVersion.MINECRAFT_1_12_2)) {
-      return Long.BYTES;
-    } else if (version.noLessThan(ProtocolVersion.MINECRAFT_1_8)) {
-      return 1;
-    } else {
-      return Integer.BYTES;
-    }
-  }
-
   @Override
   public boolean handle(MinecraftSessionHandler handler) {
     return handler.handle(this);

proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/protocol/packet/LegacyPlayerListItemPacket.java

@@ -69,25 +69,33 @@ public class LegacyPlayerListItemPacket implements MinecraftPacket {
         Item item = new Item(ProtocolUtils.readUuid(buf));
         items.add(item);
         switch (action) {
-          case ADD_PLAYER -> {
+          case ADD_PLAYER:
             item.setName(ProtocolUtils.readString(buf));
             item.setProperties(ProtocolUtils.readProperties(buf));
             item.setGameMode(ProtocolUtils.readVarInt(buf));
             item.setLatency(ProtocolUtils.readVarInt(buf));
             item.setDisplayName(readOptionalComponent(buf, version));
+
             if (version.noLessThan(ProtocolVersion.MINECRAFT_1_19)) {
-                if (buf.readBoolean()) {
-                    item.setPlayerKey(ProtocolUtils.readPlayerKey(version, buf));
-                }
+              if (buf.readBoolean()) {
+                item.setPlayerKey(ProtocolUtils.readPlayerKey(version, buf));
+              }
             }
-          }
-          case UPDATE_GAMEMODE -> item.setGameMode(ProtocolUtils.readVarInt(buf));
-          case UPDATE_LATENCY -> item.setLatency(ProtocolUtils.readVarInt(buf));
-          case UPDATE_DISPLAY_NAME -> item.setDisplayName(readOptionalComponent(buf, version));
-          case REMOVE_PLAYER -> {
-              //Do nothing, all that is needed is the uuid
-          }
-          default -> throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Unknown action " + action);
+            break;
+          case UPDATE_GAMEMODE:
+            item.setGameMode(ProtocolUtils.readVarInt(buf));
+            break;
+          case UPDATE_LATENCY:
+            item.setLatency(ProtocolUtils.readVarInt(buf));
+            break;
+          case UPDATE_DISPLAY_NAME:
+            item.setDisplayName(readOptionalComponent(buf, version));
+            break;
+          case REMOVE_PLAYER:
+            //Do nothing, all that is needed is the uuid
+            break;
+          default:
+            throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Unknown action " + action);
         }
       }
     } else {
@@ -118,32 +126,39 @@ public class LegacyPlayerListItemPacket implements MinecraftPacket {
 
         ProtocolUtils.writeUuid(buf, uuid);
         switch (action) {
-          case ADD_PLAYER -> {
+          case ADD_PLAYER:
             ProtocolUtils.writeString(buf, item.getName());
             ProtocolUtils.writeProperties(buf, item.getProperties());
             ProtocolUtils.writeVarInt(buf, item.getGameMode());
             ProtocolUtils.writeVarInt(buf, item.getLatency());
             writeDisplayName(buf, item.getDisplayName(), version);
             if (version.noLessThan(ProtocolVersion.MINECRAFT_1_19)) {
-                if (item.getPlayerKey() != null) {
-                    buf.writeBoolean(true);
-                    ProtocolUtils.writePlayerKey(buf, item.getPlayerKey());
-                } else {
-                    buf.writeBoolean(false);
-                }
+              if (item.getPlayerKey() != null) {
+                buf.writeBoolean(true);
+                ProtocolUtils.writePlayerKey(buf, item.getPlayerKey());
+              } else {
+                buf.writeBoolean(false);
+              }
             }
-          }
-          case UPDATE_GAMEMODE -> ProtocolUtils.writeVarInt(buf, item.getGameMode());
-          case UPDATE_LATENCY -> ProtocolUtils.writeVarInt(buf, item.getLatency());
-          case UPDATE_DISPLAY_NAME -> writeDisplayName(buf, item.getDisplayName(), version);
-          case REMOVE_PLAYER -> {
+            break;
+          case UPDATE_GAMEMODE:
+            ProtocolUtils.writeVarInt(buf, item.getGameMode());
+            break;
+          case UPDATE_LATENCY:
+            ProtocolUtils.writeVarInt(buf, item.getLatency());
+            break;
+          case UPDATE_DISPLAY_NAME:
+            writeDisplayName(buf, item.getDisplayName(), version);
+            break;
+          case REMOVE_PLAYER:
             // Do nothing, all that is needed is the uuid
-          }
-          default -> throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Unknown action " + action);
+            break;
+          default:
+            throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Unknown action " + action);
         }
       }
     } else {
-      Item item = items.getFirst();
+      Item item = items.get(0);
       Component displayNameComponent = item.getDisplayName();
       if (displayNameComponent != null) {
         String displayName = LegacyComponentSerializer.legacySection()
@@ -254,7 +269,7 @@ public class LegacyPlayerListItemPacket implements MinecraftPacket {
       return this;
     }
 
-    public @Nullable IdentifiedKey getPlayerKey() {
+    public IdentifiedKey getPlayerKey() {
       return playerKey;
     }
   }

proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/protocol/packet/LoginAcknowledgedPacket.java

@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ public class LoginAcknowledgedPacket implements MinecraftPacket {
   }
 
   @Override
-  public int decodeExpectedMaxLength(ByteBuf buf, ProtocolUtils.Direction direction,
+  public int expectedMaxLength(ByteBuf buf, ProtocolUtils.Direction direction,
                                ProtocolVersion version) {
     return 0;
   }

proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/protocol/packet/LoginPluginMessagePacket.java

@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ import com.velocitypowered.api.network.ProtocolVersion;
 import com.velocitypowered.proxy.connection.MinecraftSessionHandler;
 import com.velocitypowered.proxy.protocol.MinecraftPacket;
 import com.velocitypowered.proxy.protocol.ProtocolUtils;
-import com.velocitypowered.proxy.protocol.ProtocolUtils.Direction;
 import com.velocitypowered.proxy.protocol.util.DeferredByteBufHolder;
 import io.netty.buffer.ByteBuf;
 import io.netty.buffer.Unpooled;
@@ -87,9 +86,4 @@ public class LoginPluginMessagePacket extends DeferredByteBufHolder implements M
   public boolean handle(MinecraftSessionHandler handler) {
     return handler.handle(this);
   }
-
-  @Override
-  public int encodeSizeHint(Direction direction, ProtocolVersion version) {
-    return content().readableBytes();
-  }
 }

proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/protocol/packet/LoginPluginResponsePacket.java

@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ import com.velocitypowered.api.network.ProtocolVersion;
 import com.velocitypowered.proxy.connection.MinecraftSessionHandler;
 import com.velocitypowered.proxy.protocol.MinecraftPacket;
 import com.velocitypowered.proxy.protocol.ProtocolUtils;
-import com.velocitypowered.proxy.protocol.ProtocolUtils.Direction;
 import com.velocitypowered.proxy.protocol.util.DeferredByteBufHolder;
 import io.netty.buffer.ByteBuf;
 import io.netty.buffer.Unpooled;
@@ -89,9 +88,4 @@ public class LoginPluginResponsePacket extends DeferredByteBufHolder implements
   public boolean handle(MinecraftSessionHandler handler) {
     return handler.handle(this);
   }
-
-  @Override
-  public int encodeSizeHint(Direction direction, ProtocolVersion version) {
-    return content().readableBytes();
-  }
 }

proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/protocol/packet/PingIdentifyPacket.java

@@ -42,16 +42,6 @@ public class PingIdentifyPacket implements MinecraftPacket {
     buf.writeInt(id);
   }
 
-  @Override
-  public int decodeExpectedMaxLength(ByteBuf buf, ProtocolUtils.Direction direction, ProtocolVersion version) {
-    return Integer.BYTES;
-  }
-
-  @Override
-  public int decodeExpectedMinLength(ByteBuf buf, ProtocolUtils.Direction direction, ProtocolVersion version) {
-    return Integer.BYTES;
-  }
-
   @Override
   public boolean handle(MinecraftSessionHandler handler) {
     return handler.handle(this);