released November 25, 2024

Bug Fixes

• Fixed an issue where plugin settings were saved as empty strings instead of null, causing PluginHelper to attempt loading a plugin with an empty name and throw a null reference exception. Now properly checks for null or empty values before loading.

Features

• Updated all plugin points to use PluginHelper instead of loading plugins separately. Plugins are now only loaded when needed, allowing updates on startup.
• Updated UpdateHelper to check for plugin updates even if no application updates exist. Application updates still update plugins automatically. Requires the new UpdateService.

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