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About.json

about.json file contains information about the Plugin

Keys

about.json
{
  "author": "",
  "release-notes": {
    "path": "",
    "version": ""
  },
  "credits": {},
  "comments": {},
  "copyright": "",
  "support": "",
  "acknowledgements": {},
}
Name Description
author Author of the Plugin
release-notes Containing information where the release note file is and what version the release notes are on (optional)
path The path to the release notes (optional)
version The version of the release notes (optional)
credits Containing information about different sections that the Developer wants to credit (optional)
comments Containing comments that the developer wants to share. Those will be translated, so the language keys are needed (optional)
copyright Copyright of the Plugin (optional)
support General Support Website
acknowledgements Sections that contain acknowledgements to people (optional)

Example About File

about.json
{
  "author": "core447",
  "release-notes": {
    "path": "release_notes.notes",
    "version": "1.0.0"
  },
  "credits": {
    "Contributors": [
      "Core447",
      "G4PLS"
    ],
    "Assets": [
      "Core447"
    ]
  },
  "comments": {
    "en_US": "This about file is completely optional and most people will probably never even see the page where this gets displayed",
    "de_DE": "Die about datei ist komplett optional und wahrscheinlich werden sehr wenige überhaupt das Fenster sehen wo das hier angezeigt wird"
  },
  "copyright": "Copyright (C) 2024 Core447",
  "acknowledgements": {
    "Helpers": [
      "G4PLS"
    ]
  },
  "support": "https://github.com/StreamController/StreamController"
}

Example Release Notes File

release_notes.notes
<p>Only the listed things here are supported</p>

<p>Paragraphs are the most basic things</p>

<p>OL = Ordered list</p>
<ol>
    <li>List Items for the List, items will be displayed numbered</li>
</ol>

<p>UL= Unordered List</p>
<ul>
    <li>List Items for the List, items will be displayed with a "-"</li>
</ul>

<p><em>Used for emphesis inside Paragraphs, italic will be used</em></p>
<p><code>Used for inline code inside paragraphs, inline code will be shown in a monospaced font</code></p>
The file type does not matter for the relase notes file