Jankbot Versions Save

Primarily housekeeping and module updates. This bump gets Jankbot to an LTS node version and increments the node-dota2 dependency to the latest as of today for modules to use (for good, not evil).

User-facing updates

• Node version bumped to 8.9.1
• node-dota2 version bumped to 6.0.1
• All module API functions are optional
• Removed deprecated compatible property from module API
• Config script now prompts you to run npm start to start Jankbot

Under the hood

• Modernize with airbnb eslint config
• Tests infrastructure ported from Mocha to AVA

• Fixed a bug where Jankbot would always respond when beginning or ending a chat

• Updated dependencies to latest versions
  • This includes the node-dota2 instance which Jankbot exposes in the dota2.js module, now using version 4.2.1

• Added onBotLogin hook to the module api. See the documentation here

• Added dota2.getClient() for the core dota2 module

Minor code and quality of life updates.

• Began port to ES6
• All dependencies brought up-to-date
• Jankbot now specifies a preferred node version

Enhancements

• Internal node-steam and node-dota2 packages updated
  • This allows for native Windows installation and Dota 2 Reborn support

Module API

• Lodash version bumped to 4.0.0
• Request dependency removed from Jankbot - specify dependencies in your package.json file for your module

This is a release candidate for Jankbot v3.0.0 - may be unstable

Enhancements

• Internal node-steam and node-dota2 packages updated
  • This allows for native Windows installation and Dota 2 Reborn support

Module API

• Lodash version bumped to 4.0.0
• Request dependency removed from Jankbot - specify dependencies in your package.json file for your module

Enhancements

• Removed unnecessary script files for installing, configuration and running
  • Moved responsibility of installing, configuration and running to npm

Enhancements

• Easier Jankbot module management using npm
  • Module developers can now publish Jankbot modules to npm and they can be installed with just npm install MODULENAME

Module API

• Modules can/should now specify Jankbot version compatibility in module.json (uses semver)
• Modules can now specify package dependencies in their own package.json files if managed through npm
• See the JankGaming Quotes Module for an example of a Jankbot module published through npm