[Suggestion]: Update/port to new Minecraft versions and new mod loaders

[mezz]

Suggestion

Please don't ask for updates. I don't check the Github issues when I'm working on a major version update, and it's adding extra work for me to go through and close these issues after.

I've been updating this mod to the latest versions out of my own volition for nearly 10 years now; there is absolutely no purpose or benefit to requesting, complaining, pouting, or attempting to manipulate me in the issues to try to convince me it's needed.

Please never ask for mod authors to update their mods, and especially don't act entitled or hostile towards the people working hard on the things you enjoy. Thank you for your understanding.

Current Requirements for updates:

NeoForge:

• Reimplement on-demand synchronization of recipe data to clients neoforged/NeoForge#2021
• Port the JEI code
• Publish to Curseforge and Modrinth

Fabric 1.21.10:

• Implement an opt-in packet splitter. FabricMC/fabric-api#4841
• [Feature Request] Recipe Sync API FabricMC/fabric-api#4667
  * WIP Solution: Fabric Recipe Sync - Prototype FabricMC/fabric-api#4878
  * New WIP Solution: Implement an opt-in recipe sync. FabricMC/fabric-api#4926
• Port the JEI code
• Hook into fabric recipe sync. #4134
• Publish to Curseforge and Modrinth

Fabric for other older versions than 1.21.10:

• JEI requires Fabric 1.21.10 features to work. Please update to 1.21.10

Forge:

• Gradle improvements (including ForgeGradle in the multiproject currently requires workarounds and slowdowns)
  * [7.0] Intentionally support Configuration on Demand MinecraftForge/ForgeGradle#991
  * [7.0] Intentionally support the Configuration Cache MinecraftForge/ForgeGradle#992
  * [7.1] Use Gradle's Build Cache alongside in-house caching MinecraftForge/ForgeGradle#993
  * Likely more fixes are required but will need multiproject testing on the new ForgeGradle
• Recipe Sync API from server to client
• Port the JEI code
• Publish to Curseforge and Modrinth