20260502

.github/workflows/core_build.yml

@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v3
         with:
           repository: 'mod-playerbots/azerothcore-wotlk'
-          ref: 'Playerbot'
+          ref: ${{ (github.base_ref || github.ref_name) == 'test-staging' && 'test-staging' || 'Playerbot' }}
 
       - name: Set reusable strings
         id: strings

.github/workflows/label_translation-pr.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+name: Label translation PRs
+
+on:
+  pull_request_target:
+    types: [opened, synchronize, reopened]
+
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+  pull-requests: write
+
+jobs:
+  label-translation:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Fetch PR diff
+        env:
+          GH_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
+        run: |
+          gh api \
+            repos/${{ github.repository }}/pulls/${{ github.event.pull_request.number }} \
+            --header "Accept: application/vnd.github.v3.diff" > pr.diff
+
+      - name: Detect ai_playerbot_texts inserts
+        id: detect
+        run: |
+          if grep -E '^\+.*INSERT[[:space:]]+INTO[[:space:]]+`?ai_playerbot_texts`?' pr.diff; then
+            echo "has_translation=true" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+          else
+            echo "has_translation=false" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+          fi
+
+      - name: Add label
+        if: steps.detect.outputs.has_translation == 'true'
+        env:
+          GH_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
+        run: |
+          gh pr edit ${{ github.event.pull_request.number }} \
+            --repo ${{ github.repository }} \
+            --add-label "Added translation"

.github/workflows/macos_build.yml

@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           repository: 'mod-playerbots/azerothcore-wotlk'
-          ref: 'Playerbot'
+          ref: ${{ (github.base_ref || github.ref_name) == 'test-staging' && 'test-staging' || 'Playerbot' }}
       - name: Checkout Playerbot Module
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:

.github/workflows/windows_build.yml

@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v3
         with:
           repository: 'mod-playerbots/azerothcore-wotlk'
-          ref: 'Playerbot'
+          ref: ${{ (github.base_ref || github.ref_name) == 'test-staging' && 'test-staging' || 'Playerbot' }}
           path: 'ac'
       - name: Checkout Playerbot Module
         uses: actions/checkout@v3

PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md

@@ -43,47 +43,32 @@ any impact on performance, you may skip these question. If necessary, a maintain
 ## Impact Assessment
 <!-- As a generic test, before and after measure of pmon (playerbot pmon tick) can help you here. -->
 - Does this change increase per-bot/per-tick processing or risk scaling poorly with thousands of bots?
-    - [ ] No, not at all
-    - [ ] Minimal impact (**explain below**)
-    - [ ] Moderate impact (**explain below**)
+    - - [ ] No, not at all
+    - - [ ] Minimal impact (**explain below**)
+    - - [ ] Moderate impact (**explain below**)
 
 
 
 - Does this change modify default bot behavior?
-    - [ ] No
-    - [ ] Yes (**explain why**)
+    - - [ ] No
+    - - [ ] Yes (**explain why**)
 
 
 
 - Does this change add new decision branches or increase maintenance complexity?
-    - [ ] No
-    - [ ] Yes (**explain below**)
+    - - [ ] No
+    - - [ ] Yes (**explain below**)
 
 
 
-## Messages to Translate
-<!--
-Bot messages have to be translatable, but you don't need to do the translations here. You only need to make sure
-the message is in a translatable format, and list in the table the message_key and the default English message.
-Search for GetBotTextOrDefault in the codebase for examples.
--->
-Does this change add bot messages to translate?
-- [ ] No
-- [ ] Yes (**list messages in the table**)
-
-| Message key  | Default message |
-| --------------- | ------------------ |
-|			 |			      |
-|			 |			      |
-
 ## AI Assistance
 <!--
 AI assistance is allowed, but all submitted code must be fully understood, reviewed, and owned by the contributor.
 We expect contributors to be honest about what they do and do not understand.
 -->
 Was AI assistance used while working on this change?
-- [ ] No
-- [ ] Yes (**explain below**)
+- - [ ] No
+- - [ ] Yes (**explain below**)
 <!--
 If yes, please specify:
 - Purpose of usage (e.g. brainstorming, refactoring, documentation, code generation).
@@ -92,12 +77,25 @@ If yes, please specify:
 
 
 
+<!--
+TRANSLATIONS:
+Anything new that the bots say in chat must be in a translatable format. This is done using GetBotTextOrDefault,
+which you can search for in the codebase to find examples. Your code needs to have English as the default fallback,
+while the full translations need to be in an SQL update file. The languages in the file are the nine language
+options supported by AzerothCore: English, Korean, French, German, Chinese, Taiwanese, Spanish, Spanish Mexico, and
+Russian. See data/sql/playerbots/updates/2025_12_27_ai_playerbot_fishing_text.sql as an example of a translation SQL
+update, whose content are called within the codebase at src/strategy/actions/FishingAction.cpp
+-->
+
 ## Final Checklist
 
-- [ ] Stability is not compromised.
-- [ ] Performance impact is understood, tested, and acceptable.
-- [ ] Added logic complexity is justified and explained.
-- [ ] Documentation updated if needed (Conf comments, WiKi commands).
+- - [ ] Stability is not compromised.
+- - [ ] Performance impact is understood, tested, and acceptable.
+- - [ ] Added logic complexity is justified and explained.
+- - [ ] Any new bot dialogue lines are translated.
+- - [ ] Documentation updated if needed (Conf comments, WiKi commands).
 
 ## Notes for Reviewers
 <!-- Anything else that's helpful to review or test your pull request. -->
+
+

README.md

@@ -32,58 +32,30 @@ We also have a **[Discord server](https://discord.gg/NQm5QShwf9)** where you can
 
 ## Installation
 
-Supported platforms are Ubuntu, Windows, and macOS. Other Linux distributions may work, but may not receive support. 
+Supported platforms are Ubuntu, Windows, and macOS. Other Linux distributions may work, but may not receive support.
 
-**All `mod-playerbots` installations require a custom branch of AzerothCore: [mod-playerbots/azerothcore-wotlk/tree/Playerbot](https://github.com/mod-playerbots/azerothcore-wotlk/tree/Playerbot).** This branch allows the `mod-playerbots` module to build and function. Updates from the upstream are implemented regularly to this branch. Instructions for installing this required branch and this module are provided below.
+> **Important:** All `mod-playerbots` installations require a custom fork of AzerothCore: [mod-playerbots/azerothcore-wotlk (Playerbot branch)](https://github.com/mod-playerbots/azerothcore-wotlk/tree/Playerbot). The standard AzerothCore repository will **not** work.
 
-### Cloning the Repositories
-
-To install both the required branch of AzerothCore and the `mod-playerbots` module from source, run the following:
-
-```bash
-git clone https://github.com/mod-playerbots/azerothcore-wotlk.git --branch=Playerbot
-cd azerothcore-wotlk/modules
-git clone https://github.com/mod-playerbots/mod-playerbots.git --branch=master
-```
-
-For more information, refer to the [AzerothCore Installation Guide](https://www.azerothcore.org/wiki/installation) and [Installing a Module](https://www.azerothcore.org/wiki/installing-a-module) pages.
-
-### Docker Installation
-
-Docker installations are considered experimental (unofficial with limited support), and previous Docker experience is recommended. To install `mod-playerbots` on Docker, first clone the required branch of AzerothCore and this module:
+### Quick Start
 
 ```bash
 git clone https://github.com/mod-playerbots/azerothcore-wotlk.git --branch=Playerbot
 cd azerothcore-wotlk/modules
 git clone https://github.com/mod-playerbots/mod-playerbots.git --branch=master
 ```
 
-Afterwards, create a `docker-compose.override.yml` file in the `azerothcore-wotlk` directory. This override file allows for mounting the modules directory to the `ac-worldserver` service which is required for it to run. Put the following inside and save:
+Then build the server following the platform-specific instructions in our **[Installation Guide](https://github.com/mod-playerbots/mod-playerbots/wiki/Installation-Guide)**.
 
-```yml
-services:
-  ac-worldserver:
-    volumes:
-      - ./modules:/azerothcore/modules:ro
-```
-
-Additionally, this override file can be used to set custom configuration settings for `ac-worldserver` and any modules you install as environment variables:
-
-```yml
-services:
-  ac-worldserver:
-    environment:
-      AC_RATE_XP_KILL: "1"
-      AC_AI_PLAYERBOT_RANDOM_BOT_AUTOLOGIN: "1"
-    volumes:
-      - ./modules:/azerothcore/modules:ro
-```
+> **Testing branch:** A `test-staging` branch is available with the latest features and fixes before they are merged into `master`. To use it, clone with `--branch=test-staging` instead. Note that this branch may contain unstable or breaking changes — use it at your own risk and only if you are comfortable troubleshooting issues.
 
-For example, to double the experience gain rate per kill, take the setting `Rate.XP.Kill = 1` from [woldserver.conf](https://github.com/mod-playerbots/azerothcore-wotlk/blob/Playerbot/src/server/apps/worldserver/worldserver.conf.dist), convert it to an environment variable, and change it to the desired setting in the override file to get `AC_RATE_XP_KILL: "2"`. If you wanted to disable random bots from logging in automatically, take the `AiPlayerbot.RandomBotAutologin = 1` setting from [playerbots.conf](https://github.com/mod-playerbots/mod-playerbots/blob/master/conf/playerbots.conf.dist) and do the same to get `AC_AI_PLAYERBOT_RANDOM_BOT_AUTOLOGIN: "0"`. For more information on how to configure Azerothcore, Playerbots, and other module settings as environment variables in Docker Compose, see the "Configuring AzerothCore in Containers" section in the [Install With Docker](https://www.azerothcore.org/wiki/install-with-docker) guide.
+### Detailed Guides
 
-Before building, consider setting the database password. One way to do this is to create a `.env` file in the root `azerothcore-wotlk` directory using the [template](https://github.com/mod-playerbots/azerothcore-wotlk/blob/Playerbot/conf/dist/env.docker). This file also allows you to set the user and group Docker uses for the services in case you run into any permissions issues, which are the most common cause for Docker installation problems.
+| Guide | Description |
+|---|---|
+| **[Installation Guide](https://github.com/mod-playerbots/mod-playerbots/wiki/Installation-Guide)** | Full step-by-step instructions for clean installs, migrating from existing AzerothCore, Docker setup, adding modules, and updating |
+| **[Troubleshooting](https://github.com/mod-playerbots/mod-playerbots/wiki/Troubleshooting)** | Solutions to the most common build errors, database issues, configuration mistakes, crashes, and platform-specific problems |
 
-Use `docker compose up -d --build` to build and run the server. For more information, including how to create an account and taking backups, refer to the [Install With Docker](https://www.azerothcore.org/wiki/install-with-docker) page.
+For additional references, see the [AzerothCore Installation Guide](https://www.azerothcore.org/wiki/installation) and [Installing a Module](https://www.azerothcore.org/wiki/installing-a-module) pages.
 
 ## Documentation