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It supports both synchronous and asynchronous requests and leverages **Semantic Versioning (Semver)** for parsing and comparing versions via the [`Java-Semver`](https://github.com/MilkDrinkers/Java-Semver) library._\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://github.com/milkdrinkers/VersionWatch/blob/main/LICENSE\"\u003e\n    \u003cimg alt=\"GitHub License\" src=\"https://img.shields.io/github/license/milkdrinkers/VersionWatch?style=for-the-badge\u0026color=blue\u0026labelColor=141417\"\u003e\n\u003c/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://central.sonatype.com/artifact/io.github.milkdrinkers/versionwatch\"\u003e\n    \u003cimg alt=\"Maven Central Version\" src=\"https://img.shields.io/maven-central/v/io.github.milkdrinkers/versionwatch?style=for-the-badge\u0026labelColor=141417\"\u003e\n\u003c/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://docs.milkdrinkers.dev/versionwatch\"\u003e\n    \u003cimg alt=\"Documentation\" src=\"https://img.shields.io/badge/DOCUMENTATION-900C3F?style=for-the-badge\u0026labelColor=141417\"\u003e\n\u003c/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://javadoc.io/doc/io.github.milkdrinkers/versionwatch\"\u003e\n    \u003cimg alt=\"Javadoc\" src=\"https://img.shields.io/badge/JAVADOC-8A2BE2?style=for-the-badge\u0026labelColor=141417\"\u003e\n\u003c/a\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cimg alt=\"GitHub Actions Workflow Status\" src=\"https://img.shields.io/github/actions/workflow/status/milkdrinkers/VersionWatch/ci.yml?style=for-the-badge\u0026labelColor=141417\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://github.com/milkdrinkers/VersionWatch/issues\"\u003e\n    \u003cimg alt=\"GitHub Issues\" src=\"https://img.shields.io/github/issues/milkdrinkers/VersionWatch?style=for-the-badge\u0026labelColor=141417\"\u003e\n\u003c/a\u003e\n\u003cimg alt=\"GitHub last commit\" src=\"https://img.shields.io/github/last-commit/milkdrinkers/VersionWatch?style=for-the-badge\u0026labelColor=141417\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://discord.gg/cG5uWvUcM6\"\u003e\n    \u003cimg alt=\"Discord Server\" src=\"https://img.shields.io/discord/1008300159333040158?style=for-the-badge\u0026logo=discord\u0026logoColor=ffffff\u0026label=discord\u0026labelColor=141417\u0026color=%235865F2\"\u003e\n\u003c/a\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\n## Features\n\n- **Java 8+ compatible**: Works with Java 8 and upwards.  \n- **Wide Support**: Supports fetching versions from **Spigot**, **Modrinth**, **CurseForge**, **GitHub**, **Hangar**, **BuiltByBit** and **Polymart**.\n- **Sync/Async support**: Choose between blocking or non-blocking requests.  \n- **Well-tested**: Robust JUnit test coverage ensures reliability.  \n- **Simple API**: Minimal setup and intuitive methods.  \n- **Semver Support**: Built on [`Java-Semver`](https://github.com/MilkDrinkers/Java-Semver) for reliable parsing and comparison of semantic versions.  \n- **Light**: The library is built with bundle size in mind to keep your application small.\n\n## 📦 Installation\n\nAdd VersionWatch and its `Java-Semver` dependency to your project with Maven or Gradle:\n\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eGradle Kotlin DSL\u003c/summary\u003e\n\n```kotlin\nrepositories {\n    mavenCentral()\n}\n\ndependencies {\n    implementation(\"io.github.milkdrinkers:versionwatch:LATEST_VERSION\")\n    implementation(\"io.github.milkdrinkers:javasemver:LATEST_VERSION\")\n}\n```\n\n\u003c/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eMaven\u003c/summary\u003e\n\n```xml\n\u003cproject\u003e\n    \u003cdependencies\u003e\n        \u003cdependency\u003e  \n            \u003cgroupId\u003eio.github.milkdrinkers\u003c/groupId\u003e  \n            \u003cartifactId\u003eversionwatch\u003c/artifactId\u003e  \n            \u003cversion\u003eLATEST_VERSION\u003c/version\u003e  \n        \u003c/dependency\u003e  \n        \u003cdependency\u003e  \n            \u003cgroupId\u003eio.github.milkdrinkers\u003c/groupId\u003e  \n            \u003cartifactId\u003ejavasemver\u003c/artifactId\u003e  \n            \u003cversion\u003eLATEST_VERSION\u003c/version\u003e  \n        \u003c/dependency\u003e  \n    \u003c/dependencies\u003e\n\u003c/project\u003e\n```\n\n\u003c/details\u003e\n\n## Usage Example 🚀\n\n```java\nimport io.github.milkdrinkers.javasemver.Version;\nimport io.github.milkdrinkers.versionwatch.Platform;\nimport io.github.milkdrinkers.versionwatch.VersionWatcher;\n\nfinal Version currentVersion = Version.of(\"1.0.0\");\n\n// Build a version watcher for spigot\nfinal VersionWatcher watcher = VersionWatcher.builder()\n    .withPlatform(Platform.Spigot)\n    .withVersion(currentVersion)\n    .withResourceId(\"1234567\")\n    .withAgent(\"VersionWatch\")\n    .build();\n\n// Fetch the latest version with a blocking request\nfinal Version latestVersion = watcher.fetchLatest(); // The result is cached in the watcher\n\nSystem.out.println(\"Has update: \" + !watcher.isLatest().toString())  \n```\n\n## 📚 Documentation\n\n- [Full Javadoc Documentation](https://javadoc.io/doc/io.github.milkdrinkers/versionwatch)\n- [Documentation](https://docs.milkdrinkers.dev/versionwatch)\n- [Maven Central](https://central.sonatype.com/artifact/io.github.milkdrinkers/versionwatch)\n\n---\n\n## 🔨 Building from Source\n\n```bash\ngit clone https://github.com/milkdrinkers/VersionWatch.git\ncd versionwatch\n./gradlew publishToMavenLocal\n```\n\n---\n\n## 🔧 Contributing\n\nContributions are always welcome! Please make sure to read our [Contributor's Guide](CONTRIBUTING.md) for standards and our [Contributor License Agreement (CLA)](CONTRIBUTOR_LICENSE_AGREEMENT.md) before submitting any pull requests.\n\nWe also ask that you adhere to our [Contributor Code of Conduct](CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md) to ensure this community remains a place where all feel welcome to participate.\n\n---\n\n## 📝 Licensing\n\nYou can find the license the source code and all assets are under [here](../LICENSE). Additionally, contributors agree to the Contributor License Agreement \\(_CLA_\\) found [here](CONTRIBUTOR_LICENSE_AGREEMENT.md).\n\n---\n\n## 🔥 Consuming Projects\n\nHere is a list of known projects using VersionWatch:\n\n- [Minecraft-Plugin-Template](https://github.com/milkdrinkers/Minecraft-Plugin-Template) - _Provided by default in a Minecraft Plugin Template._\n- [RaidsPerRegion](https://github.com/Alathra/RaidsPerRegion) - _RaidsPerRegion a Minecraft PvE raids plugin._\n- [Maquillage](https://github.com/milkdrinkers/Maquillage) - _Maquillage a Minecraft cosmetics plugin._\n- [Stewards](https://github.com/milkdrinkers/Stewards) - _Stewards a Minecraft Towny NPC extension plugin._\n- [CharacterCards](https://github.com/Alathra/CharacterCards) - _CharacterCards is a Minecraft plugin allowing players to create cards describing their character._\n- (_Add your project here!_)\n","project_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2Fmilkdrinkers%2Fversionwatch","html_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/projects/github.com%2Fmilkdrinkers%2Fversionwatch","lists_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2Fmilkdrinkers%2Fversionwatch/lists"}