GroundZero's Farmer Progression

🔧 GroundZero Farmer — Hotfix v0.8.6

Performance & Stability Update

This hotfix focuses on reducing server lag, optimizing infection systems, and improving performance on large modded servers.

⚡ Performance Improvements

• Reworked zombie infection detection to remove expensive global entity scans.

• Optimized infected crop processing with limited, distributed checks.

• Removed unnecessary full-data copies during infection updates.

• Reduced animal infection checks by 75%.

• Prevented infection checks from accessing unloaded chunks.

• Reduced main-thread workload for better multiplayer performance.

🌾 Farming & Infection Systems

• Preserved existing crop diseases, infections, and farming progression.

• Maintained animal infection timing despite reduced processing frequency.

• Premium Fertilizer retains its crafting recipe, durability bar, and 15 uses.

🛠 Additional Fixes

• Corrected GitHub build artifact version naming.

• Improved scalability for servers with large zombie populations and multiple players.