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Summary

  • Add a substantive HTTP proxy transport guide covering topology, proxy/backend configuration, enrollment, verification, durable delivery, Vote Party recovery semantics, certificates, revocation, migration, rollback, security, and troubleshooting.
  • Add HTTP to the Proxy Setups comparison, Wiki.js navigation, and the GitHub Wiki Proxy Methods section.
  • Refresh the Control WebUI page for Control v0.1.9, the unreleased VotingPlugin compatibility boundary, explicit preview/apply behavior, and verified deployment bootstrap requirements.
  • Include an editable Mermaid data-flow diagram showing the ordinary vote path, one proxy TLS listener, and outbound mutually authenticated backend connections.

Availability and release baseline

Latest public VotingPlugin baseline: 7.1.1 (39f4717f), released July 23, 2026. That release does not recognize BungeeMethod: HTTP, provide the Control connector, or advertise the HTTP/configuration/deployment capabilities described here.

The HTTP page requires unmerged VotingPlugin PR #1594 at commit 72d5183d or later. Release users do not have this method.

Public VotingPlugin-Control v0.1.9, released September 18, 2026 at 87ebd3b9, includes HTTP v2 coordination, verified artifact storage, staged-update orchestration, and the explicit preview-before-apply handoff for its editor and guided configuration workflows. Installing Control v0.1.9 alone does not add the required capabilities to VotingPlugin 7.1.1 nodes.

Verified JAR staging requires open VotingPlugin PR #1609 at hardened head a2b13812 or a compatible #1594 build containing the same deployment service. The first capable build must be installed manually on every intended node. Remote connectors advertise deployment only over HTTPS; local HTTP additionally requires Control to be hosted on that same node through a loopback endpoint. Windows proxy nodes deliberately remain ineligible and require manual updates.

Do not merge this documentation until the documented VotingPlugin capabilities are included in a public release. Recheck the final feature heads and replace the development warnings with released versions first.

Current development evidence

  • VotingPlugin PR #1594 is open at 72d5183d; its Maven CI succeeded and all 158 review threads are resolved.
  • VotingPlugin PR #1609 is open at a2b13812; Java CI succeeded and all review threads are resolved.
  • The #1609 hardening preserves the installed VotingPlugin filename when a Bukkit backend stages its update and suppresses deployment capability on Windows proxies.
  • Control PR docs: make remaining wiki links portable #16 is included in public Control v0.1.9.
  • The source HTTP guide and both default configuration files are linked at immutable commit 72d5183d.
  • VotingPlugin PR #1594's description still says /votingpluginbungee, although its current default configuration and both proxy platforms use /votingpluginproxy; the wiki documents the implemented portable command and votingpluginproxy.admin permission.

Files and navigation

  • New page: VotingPlugin/proxy-method-HTTP.md
  • Updated development page: VotingPlugin/Control-WebUI.md
  • Wiki.js: .wikijs/navigation.json
  • GitHub Wiki: sidebar.md
  • Cross-link: VotingPlugin/Proxy-Setups.md
  • No raster image was added; the technical topology uses editable Mermaid.
  • No plugin source code changed.
  • No AI disclosure appears inside documentation.

Validation

  • 56 Markdown pages and 181 YAML examples parsed successfully.
  • 233 Markdown links checked.
  • 44 unique Wiki.js navigation IDs and 36 valid page targets.
  • Internal links, anchors, image paths, filename casing, code fences, front matter, and image alt text passed.
  • All four SVGs retain titles, descriptions, view boxes, and no scripts.
  • GitHub Wiki/Pages staging removed 50 Wiki.js attribute lines and rewrote 78 links successfully.
  • All three immutable source links resolve at 72d5183d.
  • git diff --check passed.
  • Independent final base-to-head review: No findings.
  • MkDocs strict compilation was unavailable locally; the exact MkDocs staging and local-link validation passed.

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Summary by CodeRabbit

  • Documentation
    • Added comprehensive guidance for the development-only HTTP proxy transport, including configuration, security, backend enrollment, verification, certificate management, migration, WebUI compatibility, and troubleshooting.
    • Documented HTTP as a proxy communication method and clarified that it is unavailable in VotingPlugin 7.1.1.
    • Updated deployment guidance with pinned versions, Windows proxy limitations, manual update requirements, JAR filename preservation, and hardened deployment-service troubleshooting details.
  • Navigation
    • Added HTTP Proxy Transport links to the Proxy section and sidebar for easier discovery.

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The change documents the development-only HTTP proxy transport, updates deployment and troubleshooting guidance, and adds navigation links to the new page.

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HTTP Proxy Transport documentation

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HTTP transport guide
VotingPlugin/proxy-method-HTTP.md, VotingPlugin/Proxy-Setups.md
Adds HTTP as a development-only proxy method and updates guide references to an immutable commit.
Release and Control guidance
VotingPlugin/Control-WebUI.md
Pins deployment guidance, documents Windows proxy manual updates, preserves Bukkit JAR filenames during staging, and updates troubleshooting details.
Documentation navigation
.wikijs/navigation.json, sidebar.md
Adds HTTP Proxy Transport links to Wiki.js navigation and the sidebar.

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Estimated code review effort: 1 (Trivial) | ~8 minutes

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