Evolving Gear

Project Infrastructure

• Java SDK Update: Environment migrated from Java 17 to Java 21 to meet Minecraft 1.21.1 requirements.
• Gradle Build System: Wrapper updated to version 8.7 to support updated forgeflower and toolchains.

Core Data Architecture

• Data Component Integration: Deprecated NBT-based storage in favor of the new Data Components system.
• Custom Registries: Implemented DeferredRegister<DataComponentType<?>> to handle persistent integer components for XP and Level.
• Item Persistence: Refactored ItemStack interactions from getOrCreateTag() to getOrDefault() and set() for thread-safe data handling.

Tool Mechanics

• Registry Access: Modified enchantment application to utilize RegistryAccess lookups, as enchantments are now data-driven in 1.21.1.
• Interface Updates: Adjusted ItemTooltipEvent to display localized component data on item hover.

Configuration

• Safety Validation: Updated Config class to use ResourceLocation.tryParse() to prevent runtime exceptions during resource location parsing.
• Lifecycle Management: Standardized FMLJavaModLoadingContext calls to ensure proper registration of mod event bus listeners.