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Protect
A lightweight, modern area protection plugin for Paper, built as an API-first alternative to WorldGuard.
Protect combines flexible region handling (cuboid, cylinder, ellipsoid, grouped, and global areas), a service API, and powerful flag-based protection rules.
Why should You use Protect?
- API-first architecture for direct plugin integration.
- Multiple area types out of the box: global, cuboid, cylinder, ellipsoid, and grouped regions.
- Powerful flag system with inheritance/priority support for layered protection.
- Built-in quality-of-life commands for members, owners, parents, schematics, and automatic protection presets.
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[3.4.1] 3.4.1
by NonSwag on Oct 15, 2026
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Add missing ready and shutdown calls
- Full Changelog**: https://github.com/TheNextLvl-net/protect/compare/3.4.0...3.4.1
[3.4.0] 3.4.0
by NonSwag on Oct 15, 2026
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## What's Changed
## New Contributors
- Update dependency com.nexomc:nexo to v1.24 by @renovate[bot] in https://github.com/TheNextLvl-net/protect/pull/457
- Update Gradle to v9.6.0-milestone-2 by @renovate[bot] in https://github.com/TheNextLvl-net/protect/pull/463
- Update dependency com.nexomc:nexo to v1.24.0-dev.0 by @renovate[bot] in https://github.com/TheNextLvl-net/protect/pull/462
- implement knockback flag by @muhdfdeen in https://github.com/TheNextLvl-net/protect/pull/460
- add area permission checks by @muhdfdeen in https://github.com/TheNextLvl-net/protect/pull/459
## New Contributors
- @muhdfdeen made their first contribution in https://github.com/TheNextLvl-net/protect/pull/460
- Full Changelog**: https://github.com/TheNextLvl-net/protect/compare/3.3.1...3.4.0
[3.3.1] 3.3.1
by NonSwag on Oct 15, 2026
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## What's Changed
- Add back support for 1.21.4 to 1.21.11
- Update data folder resolving for new versions
- Full Changelog**: https://github.com/TheNextLvl-net/protect/compare/3.3.0...3.3.1
[3.3.0] 3.3.0
by NonSwag on Oct 15, 2026
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## What's Changed
- 26.1 Support
- Full Changelog**: https://github.com/TheNextLvl-net/protect/compare/3.2.4...3.3.0
[3.2.4] 3.2.4
by NonSwag on Oct 15, 2026
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## What's Changed
- Fixed #386
- Full Changelog**: https://github.com/TheNextLvl-net/protect/compare/3.2.3...3.2.4
[3.2.3] 3.2.3
by NonSwag on Oct 15, 2026
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## What's Changed
- Fix NPE when areas folder doesn't exist by @NonSwag in https://github.com/TheNextLvl-net/protect/pull/360
- Full Changelog**: https://github.com/TheNextLvl-net/protect/compare/3.2.2...3.2.3
[3.2.2] 3.2.2
by NonSwag on Oct 15, 2026
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## What's Changed
- Add error tracking and improve error messages by @NonSwag in https://github.com/TheNextLvl-net/protect/pull/358
- Full Changelog**: https://github.com/TheNextLvl-net/protect/compare/3.2.1...3.2.2
[3.2.1] 3.2.1
by NonSwag on Oct 15, 2026
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## What's Changed
- Update dependency com.nexomc:nexo to v1.14.0-dev.14 by @renovate[bot] in https://github.com/TheNextLvl-net/protect/pull/260
- Update dependency com.nexomc:nexo to v1.14.0-dev.16 by @renovate[bot] in https://github.com/TheNextLvl-net/protect/pull/261
- Update Gradle to v9.2.0-rc-3 by @renovate[bot] in https://github.com/TheNextLvl-net/protect/pull/262
- Update dependency com.nexomc:nexo to v1.14.0-dev.17 by @renovate[bot] in https://github.com/TheNextLvl-net/protect/pull/263
- Update dependency com.nexomc:nexo to v1.14.0 by @renovate[bot] in https://github.com/TheNextLvl-net/protect/pull/264
- Update dependency com.nexomc:nexo to v1.15.0-dev.0 by @renovate[bot] in https://github.com/TheNextLvl-net/protect/pull/265
- Update dependency com.nexomc:nexo to v1.15.0-dev.1 by @renovate[bot] in https://github.com/TheNextLvl-net/protect/pull/267
- Update dependency com.nexomc:nexo to v1.15.0-dev.2 by @renovate[bot] in https://github.com/TheNextLvl-net/protect/pull/268
- Update dependency com.nexomc:nexo to v1.15.0-dev.3 by @renovate[bot] in https://github.com/TheNextLvl-net/protect/pull/269
- Update Gradle to v9.2.0 by @renovate[bot] in https://github.com/TheNextLvl-net/protect/pull/270
- Refined physics event handling logic by @NonSwag in https://github.com/TheNextLvl-net/protect/pull/272
- Full Changelog**: https://github.com/TheNextLvl-net/protect/compare/3.2.0...3.2.1
[3.2.0] 3.2.0
by NonSwag on Oct 15, 2026
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## What's Changed
- Update dependency com.nexomc:nexo to v1.14.0-dev.11 by @renovate[bot] in https://github.com/TheNextLvl-net/protect/pull/257
- Update dependency com.nexomc:nexo to v1.14.0-dev.13 by @renovate[bot] in https://github.com/TheNextLvl-net/protect/pull/258
- Added door breaking and sheep eating flags by @NonSwag in https://github.com/TheNextLvl-net/protect/pull/259
- Full Changelog**: https://github.com/TheNextLvl-net/protect/compare/3.1.3...3.2.0
[3.1.3] 3.1.3
by NonSwag on Oct 15, 2026
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## What's Changed
> [!WARNING]
> The API will be published to
- Added SCM info to build.gradle.kts by @NonSwag in https://github.com/TheNextLvl-net/protect/pull/250
- Code cleanup by @NonSwag in https://github.com/TheNextLvl-net/protect/pull/251
- Enhanced area interaction and priority checks by @NonSwag in https://github.com/TheNextLvl-net/protect/pull/252
- Fixed circular inheritance check and command feedback by @NonSwag in https://github.com/TheNextLvl-net/protect/pull/253
- Revert "Enhanced area interaction and priority checks" by @NonSwag in https://github.com/TheNextLvl-net/protect/pull/254
- Refined area interaction logic for consistency by @NonSwag in https://github.com/TheNextLvl-net/protect/pull/255
- Fixed argument retrieval in command suggestions by @NonSwag in https://github.com/TheNextLvl-net/protect/pull/256
> [!WARNING]
> The API will be published to
net.thenextlvl:protect instead of net.thenextlvl.protect:api from now on- Full Changelog**: https://github.com/TheNextLvl-net/protect/compare/3.1.2...3.1.3
[3.1.2] 3.1.2
by NonSwag on Oct 15, 2026
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## What's Changed
- Refined entity interaction checks and permissions by @NonSwag in https://github.com/TheNextLvl-net/protect/pull/248
- Refined area transition event handling by @NonSwag in https://github.com/TheNextLvl-net/protect/pull/249
- Full Changelog**: https://github.com/TheNextLvl-net/protect/compare/3.1.1...3.1.2
[3.1.1] 3.1.1
by NonSwag on Oct 15, 2026
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## What's Changed
- fix(deps): update dependency com.nexomc:nexo to v1.11.0-dev.4-dev by @renovate[bot] in https://github.com/TheNextLvl-net/protect/pull/203
- fix(deps): update dependency com.nexomc:nexo to v1.11.0-dev.5-dev by @renovate[bot] in https://github.com/TheNextLvl-net/protect/pull/204
- chore(deps): update actions/setup-java action to v5 by @renovate[bot] in https://github.com/TheNextLvl-net/protect/pull/205
- fix(deps): update dependency com.nexomc:nexo to v1.11.0-dev.6-dev by @renovate[bot] in https://github.com/TheNextLvl-net/protect/pull/206
- fix(deps): update dependency com.nexomc:nexo to v1.11.0-dev.7-dev by @renovate[bot] in https://github.com/TheNextLvl-net/protect/pull/207
- fix(deps): update dependency net.thenextlvl.core:nbt to v2.3.3 by @renovate[bot] in https://github.com/TheNextLvl-net/protect/pull/208
- chore(deps): update plugin de.eldoria.plugin-yml.paper to v0.8.0 by @renovate[bot] in https://github.com/TheNextLvl-net/protect/pull/209
- fix(deps): update dependency com.nexomc:nexo to v1.11.0-dev.8-dev by @renovate[bot] in https://github.com/TheNextLvl-net/protect/pull/210
- fix(deps): update dependency net.thenextlvl.core:i18n to v3.2.1 by @renovate[bot] in https://github.com/TheNextLvl-net/protect/pull/211
- fix(deps): update dependency com.nexomc:nexo to v1.11.0-dev.13-dev by @renovate[bot] in https://github.com/TheNextLvl-net/protect/pull/212
- chore(deps): update plugin com.gradleup.shadow to v9.1.0 by @renovate[bot] in https://github.com/TheNextLvl-net/protect/pull/213
- fix(deps): update dependency com.nexomc:nexo to v1.12.0-dev.0-dev by @renovate[bot] in https://github.com/TheNextLvl-net/protect/pull/214
- chore(deps): update dependency gradle to v9.1.0-rc-2 by @renovate[bot] in https://github.com/TheNextLvl-net/protect/pull/215
- fix(deps): update dependency net.thenextlvl.core:nbt to v2.4.0 by @renovate[bot] in https://github.com/TheNextLvl-net/protect/pull/216
- fix(deps): update dependency net.thenextlvl.core:paper to v2.3.0-pre4 by @renovate[bot] in https://github.com/TheNextLvl-net/protect/pull/217
- Full Changelog**: https://github.com/TheNextLvl-net/protect/compare/3.1.0...3.1.1
[3.1.0] 3.1.0
by NonSwag on Oct 15, 2026
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## What's Changed
## New Contributors
- Bump io.papermc.hangar-publish-plugin from 0.1.2 to 0.1.3 in /plugin by @dependabot[bot] in https://github.com/TheNextLvl-net/protect/pull/118
- Bump net.thenextlvl.core:files from 2.0.1 to 2.0.2 in /plugin by @dependabot[bot] in https://github.com/TheNextLvl-net/protect/pull/123
- Bump net.thenextlvl.core:nbt from 2.3.0 to 2.3.1 in /api by @dependabot[bot] in https://github.com/TheNextLvl-net/protect/pull/122
- Bump net.thenextlvl.core:nbt from 2.3.0 to 2.3.1 in /plugin by @dependabot[bot] in https://github.com/TheNextLvl-net/protect/pull/124
- Bump net.thenextlvl.core:files from 2.0.1 to 2.0.2 in /api by @dependabot[bot] in https://github.com/TheNextLvl-net/protect/pull/121
- Bump net.thenextlvl.core:i18n from 1.0.20 to 1.0.21 in /plugin by @dependabot[bot] in https://github.com/TheNextLvl-net/protect/pull/127
- Bump net.thenextlvl.core:paper from 2.0.3 to 2.0.4 in /plugin by @dependabot[bot] in https://github.com/TheNextLvl-net/protect/pull/126
- Refactor workflows for consistency and Gradle setup by @NonSwag in https://github.com/TheNextLvl-net/protect/pull/128
- Removed
lombokusage and updated event classes accordingly by @NonSwag in https://github.com/TheNextLvl-net/protect/pull/129 - Refactored command registration by @NonSwag in https://github.com/TheNextLvl-net/protect/pull/131
- fix(deps): update dependency com.nexomc:nexo to v1.3.0 by @renovate[bot] in https://github.com/TheNextLvl-net/protect/pull/134
- build(deps): update gradle plugins by @renovate[bot] in https://github.com/TheNextLvl-net/protect/pull/133
- Add support for Nexo furniture-related events by @NonSwag in https://github.com/TheNextLvl-net/protect/pull/130
- fix(deps): update dependency com.nexomc:nexo to v1.4.0 by @renovate[bot] in https://github.com/TheNextLvl-net/protect/pull/135
- fix(deps): update dependency net.thenextlvl.core:paper to v2.1.1 by @renovate[bot] in https://github.com/TheNextLvl-net/protect/pull/136
- fix(deps): update dependency net.thenextlvl.core:nbt to v2.3.2 by @renovate[bot] in https://github.com/TheNextLvl-net/protect/pull/137
- fix(deps): update dependency net.thenextlvl.core:files to v2.0.3 by @renovate[bot] in https://github.com/TheNextLvl-net/protect/pull/139
- fix(deps): update dependency net.thenextlvl.core:files to v3 by @renovate[bot] in https://github.com/TheNextLvl-net/protect/pull/141
- build(deps): update plugin com.gradleup.shadow to v9.0.0-beta13 by @renovate[bot] in https://github.com/TheNextLvl-net/protect/pull/140
- fix(deps): update dependency net.thenextlvl.core:i18n to v3 by @renovate[bot] in https://github.com/TheNextLvl-net/protect/pull/142
- chore(deps): update dependency gradle to v8.14 by @renovate[bot] in https://github.com/TheNextLvl-net/protect/pull/143
- fix(deps): update dependency com.nexomc:nexo to v1.5.0 by @renovate[bot] in https://github.com/TheNextLvl-net/protect/pull/144
- fix(deps): update dependency com.nexomc:nexo to v1.6.0 by @renovate[bot] in https://github.com/TheNextLvl-net/protect/pull/145
- chore(deps): update plugin org.gradle.toolchains.foojay-resolver-convention to v1 by @renovate[bot] in https://github.com/TheNextLvl-net/protect/pull/146
- chore(deps): update dependency gradle to v8.14.1 by @renovate[bot] in https://github.com/TheNextLvl-net/protect/pull/147
- chore(deps): update plugin com.gradleup.shadow to v9.0.0-beta15 by @renovate[bot] in https://github.com/TheNextLvl-net/protect/pull/148
- fix(deps): update dependency com.nexomc:nexo to v1.7.2 by @renovate[bot] in https://github.com/TheNextLvl-net/protect/pull/149
- fix(deps): update dependency com.nexomc:nexo to v1.7.3 by @renovate[bot] in https://github.com/TheNextLvl-net/protect/pull/150
- chore(deps): update dependency gradle to v8.14.2 by @renovate[bot] in https://github.com/TheNextLvl-net/protect/pull/151
- fix(deps): update dependency net.thenextlvl.core:paper to v2.2.1 by @renovate[bot] in https://github.com/TheNextLvl-net/protect/pull/152
- chore(deps): update plugin com.gradleup.shadow to v9.0.0-beta16 by @renovate[bot] in https://github.com/TheNextLvl-net/protect/pull/154
- fix(deps): update dependency com.nexomc:nexo to v1.8.0 by @renovate[bot] in https://github.com/TheNextLvl-net/protect/pull/155
- chore(deps): update plugin com.gradleup.shadow to v9.0.0-beta17 by @renovate[bot] in https://github.com/TheNextLvl-net/protect/pull/156
- chore(deps): update plugin com.gradleup.shadow to v9.0.0-rc1 by @renovate[bot] in https://github.com/TheNextLvl-net/protect/pull/157
- fix(deps): update dependency org.bstats:bstats-bukkit to v3.1.1-snapshot by @renovate[bot] in https://github.com/TheNextLvl-net/protect/pull/159
- fix(deps): update dependency io.papermc.paper:paper-api to v1.21.7-r0.1-snapshot by @renovate[bot] in https://github.com/TheNextLvl-net/protect/pull/158
- fix(deps): update dependency com.nexomc:nexo to v1.9.0-dev.12 by @renovate[bot] in https://github.com/TheNextLvl-net/protect/pull/160
- chore(deps): update dependency gradle to v9 by @renovate[bot] in https://github.com/TheNextLvl-net/protect/pull/161
- fix(deps): update dependency com.nexomc:nexo to v1.9.0-dev.14 by @renovate[bot] in https://github.com/TheNextLvl-net/protect/pull/162
- fix(deps): update dependency com.nexomc:nexo to v1.9.0-dev.15 by @renovate[bot] in https://github.com/TheNextLvl-net/protect/pull/163
- fix(deps): update dependency com.nexomc:nexo to v1.9.0-dev.16 by @renovate[bot] in https://github.com/TheNextLvl-net/protect/pull/164
- fix(deps): update dependency com.nexomc:nexo to v1.9.0-dev.17 by @renovate[bot] in https://github.com/TheNextLvl-net/protect/pull/165
- fix(deps): update dependency com.nexomc:nexo to v1.9.0-dev.18 by @renovate[bot] in https://github.com/TheNextLvl-net/protect/pull/166
- fix(deps): update dependency com.nexomc:nexo to v1.9.0-dev.19 by @renovate[bot] in https://github.com/TheNextLvl-net/protect/pull/167
- chore(deps): update dependency gradle to v9.0.0-rc-2 by @renovate[bot] in https://github.com/TheNextLvl-net/protect/pull/168
- fix(deps): update dependency com.nexomc:nexo to v1.9.0-dev.21 by @renovate[bot] in https://github.com/TheNextLvl-net/protect/pull/169
- fix(deps): update dependency com.nexomc:nexo to v1.9.0-dev.22 by @renovate[bot] in https://github.com/TheNextLvl-net/protect/pull/170
- fix(deps): update dependency com.nexomc:nexo to v1.9.0-dev.23 by @renovate[bot] in https://github.com/TheNextLvl-net/protect/pull/171
- chore(deps): update dependency gradle to v9.0.0-rc-3 by @renovate[bot] in https://github.com/TheNextLvl-net/protect/pull/172
- fix(deps): update dependency io.papermc.paper:paper-api to v1.21.8-r0.1-snapshot by @renovate[bot] in https://github.com/TheNextLvl-net/protect/pull/173
- fix(deps): update dependency com.nexomc:nexo to v1.10.0-dev.0 by @renovate[bot] in https://github.com/TheNextLvl-net/protect/pull/174
- chore(deps): update plugin com.gradleup.shadow to v9.0.0-rc2 by @renovate[bot] in https://github.com/TheNextLvl-net/protect/pull/175
- fix(deps): update dependency com.nexomc:nexo to v1.10.0-dev.1 by @renovate[bot] in https://github.com/TheNextLvl-net/protect/pull/176
- fix(deps): update dependency com.nexomc:nexo to v1.10.0-dev.2 by @renovate[bot] in https://github.com/TheNextLvl-net/protect/pull/177
- fix(deps): update dependency com.nexomc:nexo to v1.10.0-dev.3 by @renovate[bot] in https://github.com/TheNextLvl-net/protect/pull/178
- fix(deps): update dependency com.nexomc:nexo to v1.10.0-dev.4 by @renovate[bot] in https://github.com/TheNextLvl-net/protect/pull/179
- chore(deps): update dependency gradle to v9.0.0-rc-4 by @renovate[bot] in https://github.com/TheNextLvl-net/protect/pull/180
- fix(deps): update dependency com.intellectualsites.bom:bom-newest to v1.55 by @renovate[bot] in https://github.com/TheNextLvl-net/protect/pull/181
- chore(deps): update plugin com.gradleup.shadow to v9.0.0-rc3 by @renovate[bot] in https://github.com/TheNextLvl-net/protect/pull/183
- chore(deps): update dependency gradle to v9.0.0 by @renovate[bot] in https://github.com/TheNextLvl-net/protect/pull/182
- fix(deps): update dependency com.nexomc:nexo to v1.10.0-dev.7 by @renovate[bot] in https://github.com/TheNextLvl-net/protect/pull/184
- chore(deps): update plugin com.gradleup.shadow to v9.0.0 by @renovate[bot] in https://github.com/TheNextLvl-net/protect/pull/186
- fix(deps): update dependency com.nexomc:nexo to v1.10.0-dev.8 by @renovate[bot] in https://github.com/TheNextLvl-net/protect/pull/185
- fix(deps): update dependency com.nexomc:nexo to v1.10.0-dev.10 by @renovate[bot] in https://github.com/TheNextLvl-net/protect/pull/187
- fix(deps): update dependency com.nexomc:nexo to v1.10.0-dev.11 by @renovate[bot] in https://github.com/TheNextLvl-net/protect/pull/188
- chore(deps): update plugin com.gradleup.shadow to v9.0.1 by @renovate[bot] in https://github.com/TheNextLvl-net/protect/pull/189
- fix(deps): update dependency com.nexomc:nexo to v1.10.0-dev.13 by @renovate[bot] in https://github.com/TheNextLvl-net/protect/pull/190
- fix(deps): update dependency com.nexomc:nexo to v1.10.0-dev.14 by @renovate[bot] in https://github.com/TheNextLvl-net/protect/pull/191
- fix(deps): update dependency com.nexomc:nexo to v1.10.0-dev.17 by @renovate[bot] in https://github.com/TheNextLvl-net/protect/pull/192
- chore(deps): update actions/checkout action to v5 by @renovate[bot] in https://github.com/TheNextLvl-net/protect/pull/193
- fix(deps): update dependency com.nexomc:nexo to v1.11.0-dev.0 by @renovate[bot] in https://github.com/TheNextLvl-net/protect/pull/194
- chore(deps): update dependency gradle to v9.1.0-rc-1 by @renovate[bot] in https://github.com/TheNextLvl-net/protect/pull/196
- chore(deps): update plugin com.gradleup.shadow to v9.0.2 by @renovate[bot] in https://github.com/TheNextLvl-net/protect/pull/197
- fix(deps): update dependency com.nexomc:nexo to v1.11.0-dev.2-dev by @renovate[bot] in https://github.com/TheNextLvl-net/protect/pull/198
- fix(deps): update dependency com.nexomc:nexo to v1.11.0-dev.3-dev by @renovate[bot] in https://github.com/TheNextLvl-net/protect/pull/199
- Fixed flag
timedata type toLongby @NonSwag in https://github.com/TheNextLvl-net/protect/pull/200 - Added new
collisionsprotection flag by @NonSwag in https://github.com/TheNextLvl-net/protect/pull/201
## New Contributors
- @renovate[bot] made their first contribution in https://github.com/TheNextLvl-net/protect/pull/134
- Full Changelog**: https://github.com/TheNextLvl-net/protect/compare/3.0.3...3.1.0
[3.0.3] 3.0.3
by NonSwag on Oct 15, 2026
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[3.0.2] 3.0.2
by NonSwag on Oct 15, 2026
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[3.0.1] 3.0.1
by NonSwag on Oct 15, 2026
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[3.0.0] 3.0.0
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[2.1.2] 2.1.2
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[2.1.1] 2.1.1
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