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        <title type="html"><![CDATA[PocketMine-MP 1.26.40 Pre-Release Announcement]]></title>
        <id>https://ZyroNetworkMC.github.io/blog/pmmp-1-26-40-prerelease</id>
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        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[Breaking down the new features, performance improvements, and API changes in the PMMP 1.26.40 pre-release.]]></summary>
        <content type="html"><![CDATA[<p>The <strong>ZyroNetwork Team</strong> is proud to share the <strong>PocketMine-MP 1.26.40 Pre-Release</strong> — a major milestone for Bedrock server development.</p>
<p>This version brings meaningful improvements to performance, stability, and the plugin API that the community has been waiting for.</p>
<h2 class="anchor anchorWithStickyNavbar_LWe7" id="whats-new-in-12640">What's New in 1.26.40?<a href="https://zyronetworkmc.github.io/blog/pmmp-1-26-40-prerelease#whats-new-in-12640" class="hash-link" aria-label="Direct link to What's New in 1.26.40?" title="Direct link to What's New in 1.26.40?">​</a></h2>
<h3 class="anchor anchorWithStickyNavbar_LWe7" id="asynchronous-networking">Asynchronous Networking<a href="https://zyronetworkmc.github.io/blog/pmmp-1-26-40-prerelease#asynchronous-networking" class="hash-link" aria-label="Direct link to Asynchronous Networking" title="Direct link to Asynchronous Networking">​</a></h3>
<p>The networking stack has been reworked to reduce main thread blocking. Expect lower latency and fewer tick drops under heavy player loads.</p>
<h3 class="anchor anchorWithStickyNavbar_LWe7" id="enhanced-entity-ai">Enhanced Entity AI<a href="https://zyronetworkmc.github.io/blog/pmmp-1-26-40-prerelease#enhanced-entity-ai" class="hash-link" aria-label="Direct link to Enhanced Entity AI" title="Direct link to Enhanced Entity AI">​</a></h3>
<p>Mob behavior and pathfinding have been overhauled with a cleaner, more extensible system. Plugin developers can now hook into AI goals more easily.</p>
<h3 class="anchor anchorWithStickyNavbar_LWe7" id="api-5-strict-typing">API 5 Strict Typing<a href="https://zyronetworkmc.github.io/blog/pmmp-1-26-40-prerelease#api-5-strict-typing" class="hash-link" aria-label="Direct link to API 5 Strict Typing" title="Direct link to API 5 Strict Typing">​</a></h3>
<p>PHP 8.1+ strict typing is now enforced across all API surfaces. Return types and parameter types are fully declared, making code safer and IDE auto-completion more reliable.</p>
<h3 class="anchor anchorWithStickyNavbar_LWe7" id="new-vanilla-block-support">New Vanilla Block Support<a href="https://zyronetworkmc.github.io/blog/pmmp-1-26-40-prerelease#new-vanilla-block-support" class="hash-link" aria-label="Direct link to New Vanilla Block Support" title="Direct link to New Vanilla Block Support">​</a></h3>
<p>Additional block states and interactions have been mapped, bringing the server closer to vanilla parity for survival gameplay.</p>
<h2 class="anchor anchorWithStickyNavbar_LWe7" id="download--contribute">Download &amp; Contribute<a href="https://zyronetworkmc.github.io/blog/pmmp-1-26-40-prerelease#download--contribute" class="hash-link" aria-label="Direct link to Download &amp; Contribute" title="Direct link to Download &amp; Contribute">​</a></h2>
<p>Grab the pre-release from the ZyroNetwork GitHub organization:</p>
<p>🔗 <strong><a href="https://github.com/ZyroNetworkMC/PocketMine-MP" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Get PMMP 1.26.40 on GitHub</a></strong></p>
<p>Found a bug or want to contribute? Open an issue or submit a pull request directly on the repository.</p>
<p>💬 <strong><a href="https://discord.gg/YznYkMuRUG" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Join the ZyroNetwork Discord</a></strong> to discuss this release with the community.</p>]]></content>
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            <name>AustinKarasu</name>
            <uri>https://github.com/AustinKarasu</uri>
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