diff --git a/.github/workflows/maven.yml b/.github/workflows/maven.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e69de29bb2
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2e1d5171d5..f02fca14e3 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -27,22 +27,19 @@
  10. Player login logic improvement to reduce lag
  11. Automatically purge bot data
  12. **Folia support (in active testing)**
- 13. Offhand Menu compatibility(Thats amazing)
- 14. **Velocity support (See [Velocity Support](./vc-support.md))**
- 15. Support Virtual Threads caching
- 16. Automatically fix portal stuck issue
- 17. Automatically login for Bedrock players(configurable)
- 18. Fix shulker box crash bug on legacy versions(MC 1.13-)
- 19. **H2 database support**
- 20. **100% compatibility with original authme and extensions**
- 21. More......
+ 13. **Velocity support (See [Velocity Support](./vc-support.md))**
+ 14. Support Virtual Threads caching
+ 15. Automatically fix portal stuck issue
+ 16. Automatically login for Bedrock players(configurable)
+ 17. Fix shulker box crash bug on legacy versions(MC 1.13-)
+ 18. **H2 database support**
+ 19. **100% compatibility with original authme and extensions**
+ 20. More......
 
 **Download links:**
 [Releases](https://github.com/HaHaWTH/AuthMeReReloaded/releases/latest)
 [Actions(Dev builds, use at your own risk!)](https://github.com/HaHaWTH/AuthMeReReloaded/actions/workflows/maven.yml)
 
-If you are using FRP(内网穿透) for your server, this plugin may help [HAProxy-Detector](https://github.com/HaHaWTH/HAProxy-Detector)
-
 **Pull Requests and suggestions are welcome!**
 
 ## Building
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e69de29bb2
diff --git a/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/AuthMe.java b/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/AuthMe.java
index 8731693b20..78a19279e4 100644
--- a/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/AuthMe.java
+++ b/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/AuthMe.java
@@ -74,9 +74,9 @@ public class AuthMe extends JavaPlugin {
     private static final int CLEANUP_INTERVAL = 5 * TICKS_PER_MINUTE;
 
     // Version and build number values
-    private static String pluginVersion = "5.6.0-Fork";
+    private static String pluginVersion = "5.7.0-Fork";
     private static final String pluginBuild = "b";
-    private static String pluginBuildNumber = "50";
+    private static String pluginBuildNumber = "53";
     // Private instances
     private EmailService emailService;
     private CommandHandler commandHandler;
diff --git a/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/api/v3/AuthMeApi.java b/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/api/v3/AuthMeApi.java
index fd487d6652..81f55863f7 100644
--- a/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/api/v3/AuthMeApi.java
+++ b/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/api/v3/AuthMeApi.java
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
  * AuthMeApi authmeApi = AuthMeApi.getInstance();
  * </code>
  */
+@SuppressWarnings("unused")
 public class AuthMeApi {
 
     private static AuthMeApi singleton;
diff --git a/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/command/executable/changepassword/ChangePasswordCommand.java b/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/command/executable/changepassword/ChangePasswordCommand.java
index 83a0e5b2ce..31580db3ac 100644
--- a/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/command/executable/changepassword/ChangePasswordCommand.java
+++ b/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/command/executable/changepassword/ChangePasswordCommand.java
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 import fr.xephi.authme.service.CommonService;
 import fr.xephi.authme.service.ValidationService;
 import fr.xephi.authme.service.ValidationService.ValidationResult;
+import fr.xephi.authme.settings.properties.SecuritySettings;
 import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
 
 import javax.inject.Inject;
@@ -42,11 +43,14 @@ public void runCommand(Player player, List<String> arguments) {
             commonService.send(player, MessageKey.NOT_LOGGED_IN);
             return;
         }
-        // Check if the user has been verified or not
-        if (codeManager.isVerificationRequired(player)) {
-            codeManager.codeExistOrGenerateNew(name);
-            commonService.send(player, MessageKey.VERIFICATION_CODE_REQUIRED);
-            return;
+
+        if (commonService.getProperty(SecuritySettings.CHANGE_PASSWORD_EMAIL_VERIFICATION_REQUIRED)) {
+            // Check if the user has been verified or not
+            if (codeManager.isVerificationRequired(player)) {
+                codeManager.codeExistOrGenerateNew(name);
+                commonService.send(player, MessageKey.VERIFICATION_CODE_REQUIRED);
+                return;
+            }
         }
 
         String oldPassword = arguments.get(0);
diff --git a/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/data/VerificationCodeManager.java b/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/data/VerificationCodeManager.java
index ad1b778da0..1fc1e13b11 100644
--- a/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/data/VerificationCodeManager.java
+++ b/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/data/VerificationCodeManager.java
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@
 import java.util.Set;
 import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;
 
+import static fr.xephi.authme.AuthMe.getScheduler;
+
 public class VerificationCodeManager implements SettingsDependent, HasCleanup {
 
     private final EmailService emailService;
@@ -133,17 +135,19 @@ public void codeExistOrGenerateNew(String name) {
      * @param name the name of the player to generate a code for
      */
     private void generateCode(String name) {
-        DataSourceValue<String> emailResult = dataSource.getEmail(name);
-        SimpleDateFormat dateFormat = new SimpleDateFormat("yyyy'年'MM'月'dd'日' HH:mm:ss");
-        Date date = new Date(System.currentTimeMillis());
-        if (emailResult.rowExists()) {
-            final String email = emailResult.getValue();
-            if (!Utils.isEmailEmpty(email)) {
-                String code = RandomStringUtils.generateNum(6); // 6 digits code
-                verificationCodes.put(name.toLowerCase(Locale.ROOT), code);
-                emailService.sendVerificationMail(name, email, code, dateFormat.format(date));
+        getScheduler().runTaskAsynchronously(() -> {
+            DataSourceValue<String> emailResult = dataSource.getEmail(name);
+            SimpleDateFormat dateFormat = new SimpleDateFormat("yyyy'-'MM'-'dd'-' HH:mm:ss");
+            Date date = new Date(System.currentTimeMillis());
+            if (emailResult.rowExists()) {
+                final String email = emailResult.getValue();
+                if (!Utils.isEmailEmpty(email)) {
+                    String code = RandomStringUtils.generateNum(6); // 6 digits code
+                    verificationCodes.put(name.toLowerCase(Locale.ROOT), code);
+                    emailService.sendVerificationMail(name, email, code, dateFormat.format(date));
+                }
             }
-        }
+        });
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/listener/ListenerService.java b/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/listener/ListenerService.java
index 3d582b0ea6..d90c6f2d99 100644
--- a/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/listener/ListenerService.java
+++ b/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/listener/ListenerService.java
@@ -75,9 +75,7 @@ public boolean shouldCancelEvent(PlayerEvent event) {
      * @param player the player to verify
      * @return true if the associated event should be canceled, false otherwise
      */
-
     public boolean shouldCancelEvent(Player player) {
-
         return player != null && !checkAuth(player.getName()) && !PlayerUtils.isNpc(player);
     }
     @Override
diff --git a/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/listener/PlayerListener.java b/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/listener/PlayerListener.java
index e435b9c2dc..60aa74015e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/listener/PlayerListener.java
+++ b/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/listener/PlayerListener.java
@@ -16,9 +16,11 @@
 import fr.xephi.authme.settings.Settings;
 import fr.xephi.authme.settings.SpawnLoader;
 import fr.xephi.authme.settings.properties.HooksSettings;
+import fr.xephi.authme.settings.properties.PluginSettings;
 import fr.xephi.authme.settings.properties.RegistrationSettings;
 import fr.xephi.authme.settings.properties.RestrictionSettings;
 import fr.xephi.authme.util.TeleportUtils;
+import fr.xephi.authme.util.message.I18NUtils;
 import fr.xephi.authme.util.message.MiniMessageUtils;
 import org.bukkit.ChatColor;
 import org.bukkit.Location;
@@ -93,7 +95,6 @@ public class PlayerListener implements Listener {
     @Inject
     private QuickCommandsProtectionManager quickCommandsProtectionManager;
 
-
     // Lowest priority to apply fast protection checks
     @EventHandler(priority = EventPriority.LOWEST)
     public void onAsyncPlayerPreLoginEventLowest(AsyncPlayerPreLoginEvent event) {
@@ -248,6 +249,11 @@ public void onPlayerQuit(PlayerQuitEvent event) {
             }
         }
 
+        // Remove data from locale map when player quit
+        if (settings.getProperty(PluginSettings.I18N_MESSAGES)) {
+            I18NUtils.removeLocale(player.getUniqueId());
+        }
+
         if (antiBotService.wasPlayerKicked(player.getName())) {
             return;
         }
@@ -533,12 +539,4 @@ public void onPlayerInventoryClick(InventoryClickEvent event) {
             event.setCancelled(true);
         }
     }
-//    @EventHandler(priority = EventPriority.LOWEST)
-//    public void onSwitchHand(PlayerSwapHandItemsEvent event) {
-//        Player player = event.getPlayer();
-//        if (!player.isSneaking() || !player.hasPermission("keybindings.use"))
-//            return;
-//        event.setCancelled(true);
-//        Bukkit.dispatchCommand(event.getPlayer(), "help");
-//    }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/listener/PlayerListenerHigherThan18.java b/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/listener/PlayerListenerHigherThan18.java
index 66c408a185..bd845ce0b1 100644
--- a/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/listener/PlayerListenerHigherThan18.java
+++ b/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/listener/PlayerListenerHigherThan18.java
@@ -1,14 +1,10 @@
 package fr.xephi.authme.listener;
 
 import fr.xephi.authme.settings.Settings;
-import fr.xephi.authme.settings.properties.PluginSettings;
-import org.bukkit.Bukkit;
-import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
 import org.bukkit.event.EventHandler;
 import org.bukkit.event.EventPriority;
 import org.bukkit.event.Listener;
 import org.bukkit.event.entity.EntityPickupItemEvent;
-import org.bukkit.event.player.PlayerSwapHandItemsEvent;
 
 import javax.inject.Inject;
 
@@ -26,12 +22,4 @@ public void onPlayerPickupItem(EntityPickupItemEvent event) {
         }
     }
 
-    @EventHandler(priority = EventPriority.LOWEST)
-    public void onSwitchHand(PlayerSwapHandItemsEvent event) {
-        Player player = event.getPlayer();
-        if (player.isSneaking() && player.hasPermission("keybindings.use") && settings.getProperty(PluginSettings.MENU_UNREGISTER_COMPATIBILITY)) {
-            event.setCancelled(true);
-            Bukkit.dispatchCommand(event.getPlayer(), "help");
-        }
-    }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/listener/ServerListener.java b/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/listener/ServerListener.java
index 97cefa04cd..f5d9612446 100644
--- a/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/listener/ServerListener.java
+++ b/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/listener/ServerListener.java
@@ -53,6 +53,9 @@ public void onPluginDisable(PluginDisableEvent event) {
         } else if ("ProtocolLib".equalsIgnoreCase(pluginName)) {
             protocolLibService.disable();
             logger.warning("ProtocolLib has been disabled, unhooking packet adapters!");
+        } else if ("PlaceholderAPI".equalsIgnoreCase(pluginName)) {
+            pluginHookService.unhookPlaceholderApi();
+            logger.info("PlaceholderAPI has been disabled: unhooking placeholders");
         }
     }
 
@@ -74,6 +77,8 @@ public void onPluginEnable(PluginEnableEvent event) {
             spawnLoader.loadCmiSpawn();
         } else if ("ProtocolLib".equalsIgnoreCase(pluginName)) {
             protocolLibService.setup();
+        } else if ("PlaceholderAPI".equalsIgnoreCase(pluginName)) {
+            pluginHookService.tryHookToPlaceholderApi();
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/process/join/AsynchronousJoin.java b/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/process/join/AsynchronousJoin.java
index dbfd9df067..424c49896b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/process/join/AsynchronousJoin.java
+++ b/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/process/join/AsynchronousJoin.java
@@ -29,8 +29,6 @@
 import org.bukkit.GameMode;
 import org.bukkit.Server;
 import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
-import org.bukkit.potion.PotionEffect;
-import org.bukkit.potion.PotionEffectType;
 
 import javax.inject.Inject;
 import java.util.Locale;
@@ -208,7 +206,7 @@ private void processJoinSync(Player player, boolean isAuthAvailable) {
                 int blindTimeOut = (registrationTimeout <= 0) ? 99999 : registrationTimeout;
 
                 // AuthMeReReloaded - Fix potion apply on Folia
-                bukkitService.runTaskIfFolia(player,() -> player.addPotionEffect(new PotionEffect(PotionEffectType.BLINDNESS, blindTimeOut, 2)));
+                bukkitService.runTaskIfFolia(player, () -> player.addPotionEffect(bukkitService.createBlindnessEffect(blindTimeOut)));
             }
             commandManager.runCommandsOnJoin(player);
         });
diff --git a/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/process/logout/ProcessSyncPlayerLogout.java b/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/process/logout/ProcessSyncPlayerLogout.java
index 6aeed332cb..96865e21c3 100644
--- a/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/process/logout/ProcessSyncPlayerLogout.java
+++ b/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/process/logout/ProcessSyncPlayerLogout.java
@@ -14,8 +14,6 @@
 import fr.xephi.authme.settings.properties.RegistrationSettings;
 import fr.xephi.authme.settings.properties.RestrictionSettings;
 import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
-import org.bukkit.potion.PotionEffect;
-import org.bukkit.potion.PotionEffectType;
 
 import javax.inject.Inject;
 
@@ -75,7 +73,7 @@ private void applyLogoutEffect(Player player) {
         // Apply Blindness effect
         if (service.getProperty(RegistrationSettings.APPLY_BLIND_EFFECT)) {
             int timeout = service.getProperty(RestrictionSettings.TIMEOUT) * TICKS_PER_SECOND;
-            player.addPotionEffect(new PotionEffect(PotionEffectType.BLINDNESS, timeout, 2));
+            player.addPotionEffect(bukkitService.createBlindnessEffect(timeout));
         }
 
         // Set player's data to unauthenticated
diff --git a/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/process/quit/ProcessSyncPlayerQuit.java b/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/process/quit/ProcessSyncPlayerQuit.java
index 42048ef1ed..41e713e833 100644
--- a/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/process/quit/ProcessSyncPlayerQuit.java
+++ b/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/process/quit/ProcessSyncPlayerQuit.java
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ public void processSyncQuit(Player player, boolean wasLoggedIn) {
         } else {
             limboService.restoreData(player);
             if (!UniversalScheduler.isFolia) { // AuthMeReReloaded - Fix #146 (Very stupid solution, but works)
-                player.saveData(); // #1238: Speed is sometimes not restored properly
+                // player.saveData(); // #1238: Speed is sometimes not restored properly
             }
         }
         player.leaveVehicle();
diff --git a/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/process/unregister/AsynchronousUnregister.java b/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/process/unregister/AsynchronousUnregister.java
index b69b993046..caecd295e3 100644
--- a/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/process/unregister/AsynchronousUnregister.java
+++ b/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/process/unregister/AsynchronousUnregister.java
@@ -23,8 +23,6 @@
 import fr.xephi.authme.settings.properties.RestrictionSettings;
 import org.bukkit.command.CommandSender;
 import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
-import org.bukkit.potion.PotionEffect;
-import org.bukkit.potion.PotionEffectType;
 
 import javax.inject.Inject;
 
@@ -150,7 +148,7 @@ private void performPostUnregisterActions(String name, Player player) {
     private void applyBlindEffect(Player player) {
         if (service.getProperty(RegistrationSettings.APPLY_BLIND_EFFECT)) {
             int timeout = service.getProperty(RestrictionSettings.TIMEOUT) * TICKS_PER_SECOND;
-            player.addPotionEffect(new PotionEffect(PotionEffectType.BLINDNESS, timeout, 2));
+            bukkitService.runTaskIfFolia(player, () -> player.addPotionEffect(bukkitService.createBlindnessEffect(timeout)));
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/service/BukkitService.java b/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/service/BukkitService.java
index 45008a387c..8a89979558 100644
--- a/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/service/BukkitService.java
+++ b/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/service/BukkitService.java
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@
 import org.bukkit.entity.Entity;
 import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
 import org.bukkit.event.Event;
+import org.bukkit.potion.PotionEffect;
+import org.bukkit.potion.PotionEffectType;
 
 import javax.inject.Inject;
 import java.util.Collection;
@@ -327,6 +329,16 @@ public <E extends Event> E createAndCallEvent(Function<Boolean, E> eventSupplier
         return event;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Creates a PotionEffect with blindness for the given duration in ticks.
+     *
+     * @param timeoutInTicks duration of the effect in ticks
+     * @return blindness potion effect
+     */
+    public PotionEffect createBlindnessEffect(int timeoutInTicks) {
+        return new PotionEffect(PotionEffectType.BLINDNESS, timeoutInTicks, 2);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Gets the world with the given name.
      *
@@ -380,7 +392,11 @@ public void sendBungeeMessage(Player player, byte[] bytes) {
      * @param bytes the message
      */
     public void sendVelocityMessage(Player player, byte[] bytes) {
-        player.sendPluginMessage(authMe, "authmevelocity:main", bytes);
+        if (player != null) {
+            player.sendPluginMessage(authMe, "authmevelocity:main", bytes);
+        } else {
+            Bukkit.getServer().sendPluginMessage(authMe, "authmevelocity:main", bytes);
+        }
     }
 
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/service/GeoIpService.java b/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/service/GeoIpService.java
index bf7252ff39..f18a85fa30 100644
--- a/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/service/GeoIpService.java
+++ b/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/service/GeoIpService.java
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ public class GeoIpService {
     private volatile boolean downloading;
 
     @Inject
-     GeoIpService(@DataFolder File dataFolder){
+    GeoIpService(@DataFolder File dataFolder) {
         this.dataFile = dataFolder.toPath().resolve(DATABASE_FILE);
 
         // Fires download of recent data or the initialization of the look up service
diff --git a/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/service/PluginHookService.java b/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/service/PluginHookService.java
index 3615aa7361..df588ee90b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/service/PluginHookService.java
+++ b/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/service/PluginHookService.java
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@
 import com.onarandombox.MultiverseCore.api.MVWorldManager;
 import fr.xephi.authme.ConsoleLogger;
 import fr.xephi.authme.output.ConsoleLoggerFactory;
+import fr.xephi.authme.service.hook.papi.AuthMeExpansion;
+import me.clip.placeholderapi.PlaceholderAPIPlugin;
 import org.bukkit.Location;
 import org.bukkit.World;
 import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
@@ -26,6 +28,8 @@ public class PluginHookService {
     private Essentials essentials;
     private Plugin cmi;
     private MultiverseCore multiverse;
+    private PlaceholderAPIPlugin placeholderApi;
+    private AuthMeExpansion authMeExpansion;
 
     /**
      * Constructor.
@@ -38,6 +42,7 @@ public PluginHookService(PluginManager pluginManager) {
         tryHookToEssentials();
         tryHookToCmi();
         tryHookToMultiverse();
+        tryHookToPlaceholderApi();
     }
 
     /**
@@ -133,6 +138,20 @@ public void tryHookToEssentials() {
         }
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Attempts to create a hook into PlaceholderAPI.
+     */
+    public void tryHookToPlaceholderApi() {
+        try {
+            placeholderApi = getPlugin(pluginManager, "PlaceholderAPI", PlaceholderAPIPlugin.class);
+            authMeExpansion = new AuthMeExpansion();
+            authMeExpansion.register();
+        } catch (Exception | NoClassDefFoundError ignored) {
+            placeholderApi = null;
+            authMeExpansion = null;
+        }
+    }
+
     /**
      * Attempts to create a hook into CMI.
      */
@@ -180,6 +199,16 @@ public void unhookMultiverse() {
         multiverse = null;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Unhooks from PlaceholderAPI.
+     */
+    public void unhookPlaceholderApi() {
+        if (placeholderApi != null) {
+            authMeExpansion.unregister();
+            placeholderApi = null;
+        }
+    }
+
     // ------
     // Helpers
     // ------
diff --git a/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/service/TeleportationService.java b/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/service/TeleportationService.java
index c50b01291f..4693d1fd6b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/service/TeleportationService.java
+++ b/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/service/TeleportationService.java
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ public void teleportOnLogin(final Player player, PlayerAuth auth, LimboPlayer li
             if (settings.getProperty(RestrictionSettings.SAVE_QUIT_LOCATION)) {
                 Location location = buildLocationFromAuth(player, auth);
                 Location playerLoc = player.getLocation();
-                if (location.getX() == playerLoc.getX() && location.getY() == location.getY() && location.getZ() == playerLoc.getZ()
+                if (location.getX() == playerLoc.getX() && location.getY() == playerLoc.getY() && location.getZ() == playerLoc.getZ()
                 && location.getWorld() == playerLoc.getWorld()) return;
                 logger.debug("Teleporting `{0}` after login, based on the player auth", player.getName());
                 teleportBackFromSpawn(player, location);
diff --git a/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/service/hook/papi/AuthMeExpansion.java b/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/service/hook/papi/AuthMeExpansion.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ce58950d32
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/service/hook/papi/AuthMeExpansion.java
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+package fr.xephi.authme.service.hook.papi;
+
+import fr.xephi.authme.AuthMe;
+import fr.xephi.authme.api.v3.AuthMeApi;
+import fr.xephi.authme.settings.Settings;
+import fr.xephi.authme.settings.properties.HooksSettings;
+import me.clip.placeholderapi.expansion.PlaceholderExpansion;
+import org.bukkit.OfflinePlayer;
+import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
+import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
+
+/**
+ * AuthMe PlaceholderAPI expansion class.
+ * @author Kobe 8
+ */
+public class AuthMeExpansion extends PlaceholderExpansion {
+    private final Settings settings = AuthMe.settings;
+    @Override
+    public @NotNull String getIdentifier() {
+        return "authme";
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public @NotNull String getAuthor() {
+        return "HaHaWTH";
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public @NotNull String getVersion() {
+        return AuthMe.getPluginVersion();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean persist() {
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public String onRequest(OfflinePlayer player, @NotNull String params) {
+        if (!settings.getProperty(HooksSettings.PLACEHOLDER_API)) return null;
+        AuthMeApi authMeApi = AuthMeApi.getInstance();
+        if (authMeApi == null) return null;
+        if (params.equalsIgnoreCase("version")) {
+            return getVersion();
+        }
+        if (params.equalsIgnoreCase("is_registered")) {
+            if (player != null) {
+                Player onlinePlayer = player.getPlayer();
+                if (onlinePlayer != null) {
+                    return String.valueOf(authMeApi.isRegistered(onlinePlayer.getName()));
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        if (params.equalsIgnoreCase("is_authenticated")) {
+            if (player != null) {
+                Player onlinePlayer = player.getPlayer();
+                if (onlinePlayer != null) {
+                    return String.valueOf(authMeApi.isAuthenticated(onlinePlayer));
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        if (params.equalsIgnoreCase("last_login_time")) {
+            if (player != null) {
+                Player onlinePlayer = player.getPlayer();
+                if (onlinePlayer != null) {
+                    return authMeApi.getLastLoginTime(onlinePlayer.getName()).toString();
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        return null;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/settings/commandconfig/CommandManager.java b/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/settings/commandconfig/CommandManager.java
index 1018da0a8e..86f06aa8e4 100644
--- a/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/settings/commandconfig/CommandManager.java
+++ b/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/settings/commandconfig/CommandManager.java
@@ -129,9 +129,9 @@ private <T extends Command> void executeCommands(Player player, List<T> commands
             if (predicate.test(cmd)) {
                 long delay = cmd.getDelay();
                 if (delay > 0) {
-                    bukkitService.scheduleSyncDelayedTask(() -> dispatchCommand(player, cmd), delay);
+                    bukkitService.runTaskLater(player, () -> dispatchCommand(player, cmd), delay);
                 } else {
-                    dispatchCommand(player, cmd);
+                    bukkitService.runTaskIfFolia(player, () -> dispatchCommand(player, cmd));
                 }
             }
         }
diff --git a/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/settings/properties/HooksSettings.java b/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/settings/properties/HooksSettings.java
index 08c91c6a13..32e7a95f05 100644
--- a/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/settings/properties/HooksSettings.java
+++ b/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/settings/properties/HooksSettings.java
@@ -15,6 +15,10 @@ public final class HooksSettings implements SettingsHolder {
     public static final Property<Boolean> MULTIVERSE =
         newProperty("Hooks.multiverse", true);
 
+    @Comment("Do we need to hook with PlaceholderAPI for AuthMe placeholders?")
+    public static final Property<Boolean> PLACEHOLDER_API =
+        newProperty("Hooks.placeholderapi", false);
+
     @Comment("Do we need to hook with BungeeCord?")
     public static final Property<Boolean> BUNGEECORD =
         newProperty("Hooks.bungeecord", false);
diff --git a/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/settings/properties/PluginSettings.java b/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/settings/properties/PluginSettings.java
index 221496b354..f09e550dd5 100644
--- a/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/settings/properties/PluginSettings.java
+++ b/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/settings/properties/PluginSettings.java
@@ -11,17 +11,10 @@
 import static ch.jalu.configme.properties.PropertyInitializer.newProperty;
 
 public final class PluginSettings implements SettingsHolder {
-    @Comment({
-        "Should we execute /help command when unregistered players press Shift+F?",
-        "This keeps compatibility with some menu plugins",
-        "If you are using TrMenu, don't enable this because TrMenu already implemented this."
-    })
-    public static final Property<Boolean> MENU_UNREGISTER_COMPATIBILITY =
-        newProperty("3rdPartyFeature.compatibility.menuPlugins", false);
 
     @Comment({
         "Send i18n messages to player based on their client settings, this option will override `settings.messagesLanguage`",
-        "(Requires Protocollib or Packetevents)",
+        "(Requires ProtocolLib)",
         "This will not affect language of AuthMe help command."
     })
     public static final Property<Boolean> I18N_MESSAGES =
diff --git a/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/settings/properties/RestrictionSettings.java b/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/settings/properties/RestrictionSettings.java
index 1fc8341fcb..06eb2b55d0 100644
--- a/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/settings/properties/RestrictionSettings.java
+++ b/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/settings/properties/RestrictionSettings.java
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ public final class RestrictionSettings implements SettingsHolder {
 
     @Comment("Regex syntax for allowed chars in email.")
     public static final Property<String> ALLOWED_EMAIL_REGEX =
-        newProperty("settings.restrictions.allowedEmailCharacters", "^[A-Za-z0-9_.]{3,20}@(qq|outlook|163|gmail|icloud)\\.com$");
+        newProperty("settings.restrictions.allowedEmailCharacters", "^([a-zA-Z0-9_.+-]+)@([a-zA-Z0-9-]+)\\.([a-zA-Z]{2,})$");
 
 
     @Comment("Force survival gamemode when player joins?")
diff --git a/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/settings/properties/SecuritySettings.java b/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/settings/properties/SecuritySettings.java
index b1d7c4aea2..fc560e3cb7 100644
--- a/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/settings/properties/SecuritySettings.java
+++ b/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/settings/properties/SecuritySettings.java
@@ -62,6 +62,11 @@ public final class SecuritySettings implements SettingsHolder {
     public static final Property<Integer> HAVE_I_BEEN_PWNED_LIMIT =
         newProperty("Security.account.haveIBeenPwned.limit", 0);
 
+    @Comment({"Require email verification when changing password if email feature enabled.",
+        "Original behavior is true"})
+    public static final Property<Boolean> CHANGE_PASSWORD_EMAIL_VERIFICATION_REQUIRED =
+        newProperty("Security.account.emailVerification.required", true);
+
     @Comment("Enable captcha when a player uses wrong password too many times")
     public static final Property<Boolean> ENABLE_LOGIN_FAILURE_CAPTCHA =
         newProperty("Security.captcha.useCaptcha", false);
diff --git a/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/task/Updater.java b/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/task/Updater.java
index 5616d88a8a..52750873c7 100644
--- a/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/task/Updater.java
+++ b/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/task/Updater.java
@@ -1,10 +1,13 @@
 package fr.xephi.authme.task;
 
+import com.google.gson.JsonObject;
+import com.google.gson.JsonParser;
+
 import java.io.IOException;
+import java.io.InputStreamReader;
 import java.net.HttpURLConnection;
 import java.net.URI;
 import java.net.URL;
-import java.util.Scanner;
 
 public class Updater {
     private final String currentVersion;
@@ -32,14 +35,16 @@ public boolean isUpdateAvailable() {
             HttpURLConnection conn = (HttpURLConnection) url.openConnection();
             conn.setConnectTimeout(10000);
             conn.setReadTimeout(10000);
-            Scanner scanner = new Scanner(conn.getInputStream());
-            String response = scanner.useDelimiter("\\Z").next();
-            scanner.close();
-            String latestVersion = response.substring(response.indexOf("tag_name") + 11);
-            latestVersion = latestVersion.substring(0, latestVersion.indexOf("\""));
-            this.latestVersion = latestVersion;
-            isUpdateAvailable = !currentVersion.equals(latestVersion);
-            return isUpdateAvailable;
+            conn.setRequestMethod("GET");
+            conn.setRequestProperty("Accept", "application/vnd.github+json");
+            try (InputStreamReader reader = new InputStreamReader(conn.getInputStream())) {
+                JsonObject jsonObject = new JsonParser().parse(reader).getAsJsonObject();
+                String latest = jsonObject.get("tag_name").getAsString();
+                latestVersion = latest;
+                isUpdateAvailable = !currentVersion.equals(latest);
+                reader.close();
+                return isUpdateAvailable;
+            }
         } catch (IOException ignored) {
             this.latestVersion = null;
             isUpdateAvailable = false;
diff --git a/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/util/message/I18NUtils.java b/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/util/message/I18NUtils.java
index ff68b5abb8..da1d6769bc 100644
--- a/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/util/message/I18NUtils.java
+++ b/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/util/message/I18NUtils.java
@@ -60,6 +60,10 @@ public static void addLocale(UUID uuid, String locale) {
         PLAYER_LOCALE.put(uuid, locale);
     }
 
+    public static void removeLocale(UUID uuid) {
+        PLAYER_LOCALE.remove(uuid);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Returns the AuthMe messages file language code, by given locale and settings.
      * Dreeam - Hard mapping, based on mc1.20.6, 5/29/2024
diff --git a/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/util/message/MiniMessageUtils.java b/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/util/message/MiniMessageUtils.java
index 5d7e62168c..36756c6207 100644
--- a/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/util/message/MiniMessageUtils.java
+++ b/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/util/message/MiniMessageUtils.java
@@ -2,9 +2,7 @@
 
 import net.kyori.adventure.text.Component;
 import net.kyori.adventure.text.minimessage.MiniMessage;
-import net.kyori.adventure.text.serializer.bungeecord.BungeeComponentSerializer;
 import net.kyori.adventure.text.serializer.legacy.LegacyComponentSerializer;
-import net.md_5.bungee.api.chat.BaseComponent;
 
 public class MiniMessageUtils {
     private static final MiniMessage miniMessage = MiniMessage.miniMessage();
@@ -19,18 +17,6 @@ public static String parseMiniMessageToLegacy(String message) {
         Component component = miniMessage.deserialize(message);
         return LegacyComponentSerializer.legacyAmpersand().serialize(component);
     }
-
-    /**
-     * Parse a MiniMessage string into a BaseComponent.
-     *
-     * @param message The message to parse.
-     * @return The parsed message.
-     */
-    public static BaseComponent[] parseMiniMessageToBaseComponent(String message) {
-        Component component = miniMessage.deserialize(message);
-        return BungeeComponentSerializer.legacy().serialize(component);
-    }
-
     private MiniMessageUtils() {
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/resources/email.html b/src/main/resources/email.html
index 7b9e77faa2..ddadabcd39 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/email.html
+++ b/src/main/resources/email.html
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ <h1 style="font-size: 18px;margin-bottom: 25px;">Minecraft · <servername /><br/
                                         <td>
                                             <p style="color:#b0adc5;">© 2024 HomoCraft. All rights reserved.</p>
                                             <a href="1919810.com" target="_blank"
-                                               style="text-decoration: none; font-size: 16px">wdsj.in</a>
+                                               style="text-decoration: none; font-size: 16px">example.com</a>
                                         </td>
                                     </tr>
                                     </tbody>
diff --git a/src/main/resources/new_email.html b/src/main/resources/new_email.html
index 74a1a087be..b0da4f0754 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/new_email.html
+++ b/src/main/resources/new_email.html
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ <h1 style="font-size: 18px;margin-bottom: 25px;">Minecraft · <servername /><br/
                                         <td>
                                             <p style="color:#b0adc5;">© 2024 HomoCraft. All rights reserved.</p>
                                             <a href="1919810.com" target="_blank"
-                                               style="text-decoration: none; font-size: 16px">wdsj.in</a>
+                                               style="text-decoration: none; font-size: 16px">example.com</a>
                                         </td>
                                     </tr>
                                     </tbody>
diff --git a/src/main/resources/plugin.yml b/src/main/resources/plugin.yml
index 6414af78ec..7203312c3f 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/plugin.yml
+++ b/src/main/resources/plugin.yml
@@ -1,10 +1,13 @@
-name: AuthMe
-authors: [sgdc3, games647, Hex3l, krusic22, DGun Otto]
+# noinspection YAMLSchemaValidation
+name: ${pluginDescription.name}
+# noinspection YAMLSchemaValidation
+authors: [${pluginDescription.authors}]
 website: https://github.com/HaHaWTH/AuthMeReReloaded/
 description: A fork of AuthMeReloaded that contains bug fixes
-main: fr.xephi.authme.AuthMe
+# noinspection YAMLSchemaValidation
+main: ${pluginDescription.main}
 folia-supported: true
-version: 5.6.0-FORK-b50
+version: 5.7.0-FORK-b53
 api-version: 1.13
 softdepend:
     - Vault
@@ -17,6 +20,7 @@ softdepend:
     - EssentialsSpawn
     - ProtocolLib
     - floodgate
+    - PlaceholderAPI
 commands:
   authme:
     description: AuthMe op commands
diff --git a/src/main/resources/recovery_code_email.html b/src/main/resources/recovery_code_email.html
index c41c00c9bb..4c665ec7db 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/recovery_code_email.html
+++ b/src/main/resources/recovery_code_email.html
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ <h1 style="font-size: 18px;margin-bottom: 25px;">Minecraft · <servername /><br/
                                         <td>
                                             <p style="color:#b0adc5;">© 2024 HomoCraft. All rights reserved.</p>
                                             <a href="1919810.com" target="_blank"
-                                               style="text-decoration: none; font-size: 16px">wdsj.in</a>
+                                               style="text-decoration: none; font-size: 16px">example.com</a>
                                         </td>
                                     </tr>
                                     </tbody>
diff --git a/src/main/resources/shutdown.html b/src/main/resources/shutdown.html
index 2819ebfc07..2492193899 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/shutdown.html
+++ b/src/main/resources/shutdown.html
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ <h1 style="font-size: 18px;margin-bottom: 25px;">Minecraft · <servername /></h1
                                         <td>
                                             <p style="color:#b0adc5;">© 2024 HomoCraft. All rights reserved.</p>
                                             <a href="1919810.com" target="_blank"
-                                               style="text-decoration: none; font-size: 16px">wdsj.in</a>
+                                               style="text-decoration: none; font-size: 16px">example.com</a>
                                         </td>
                                     </tr>
                                     </tbody>
diff --git a/src/main/resources/verification_code_email.html b/src/main/resources/verification_code_email.html
index 0e8d1ddd86..c76d68318b 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/verification_code_email.html
+++ b/src/main/resources/verification_code_email.html
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ <h1 style="font-size: 18px;margin-bottom: 25px;">Minecraft · <servername /><br/
                                         <td>
                                             <p style="color:#b0adc5;">© 2024 HomoCraft. All rights reserved.</p>
                                             <a href="1919810.com" target="_blank"
-                                               style="text-decoration: none; font-size: 16px">wdsj.in</a>
+                                               style="text-decoration: none; font-size: 16px">example.com</a>
                                         </td>
                                     </tr>
                                     </tbody>