## 2.6.1 - 2026-03-08
### Added
- Added a new common config option `excludedVariantMobIds`
- only affects Wildex variant probing/subentries and does not hide the mob itself from Wildex
- Added client/server sync for `excludedVariantMobIds` so variant exclusions stay server-authoritative in multiplayer.
### Changed
- Reworked Pedestal hologram rendering for better compatibility with complex modded renderers.
- AzureLib-based mobs now use a dedicated compatibility path instead of the old generic vertex-wrapping approach.
- Preview/Pedestal entity creation now normalizes more display-only entity state before rendering, improving presentation for some modded mobs.
- Variant exclusion matching now uses the same normalized ID filter logic as other Wildex mob filters.
### Fixed
- Fixed a client crash caused by rendering certain modded mobs as Pedestal holograms:
- affected stacks included combinations such as AzureLib / TravelersLib / Sodium / Iris
- the crash was caused by the old vertex-consumer wrapping approach in the hologram renderer
- Fixed multiple Pedestal hologram rendering issues:
- reduced Z-fighting between hologram passes
- reduced unstable color flicker between blue hologram layers
- stopped hologram-only idle animation playback for displayed mobs
- improved hologram cone visibility
- Fixed AzureLib hologram side/transparency artifacts where large body surfaces could appear partially see-through.
- Fixed Jurassic Saga and similar growth-driven mobs rendering too small in Wildex/preview creation paths by preparing display entities in a stable adult/render-ready state.
- Fixed repeated variant cache invalidation when reopening Wildex:
- server config sync now only clears variant caches when synced values actually changed
### Compatibility
- Existing worlds are supported.
- No world/save data migration required.
- Multiplayer-safe:
- discovery/progress flow remains server-authoritative
- new variant exclusion config is synced from the server to clients
- Safe update path from 2.6.0
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