ChanceCubes 1.16.3-5.0.2.394 "java.lang.IllegalStateException: Not a JSON Object: null" on fresh start

[sandalle]

Minecraft Version:

MC 1.16.5

Forge Version:

Forge 1.16.5-36.0.42

ChanceCubes Version:

1.16.3-5.0.2.394

The Issue:

When starting a new world, client/server crashes.

Origin:

CurseForge

Logs:

latest.log (no crash-report was generated): https://pastebin.com/xaB6Uv8f (expires in 6 months)

[TheTurkeyDev]

Try deleting your global_rewards.json file in the chance cubes config folder

[sandalle]

This was on a dedicated Linux server, the first (so no configs generated yet) run fails with the errors in that log. I should have mentioned that subsequent runs successfully start. :) I don't have the same issue if I try to create a new world with a client (also with fresh configs). Except now when I try to reproduce it...I can't. 😕 I did upgrade Forge from 36.0.21 to 36.0.42 between then and now, but even going back to 36.0.21 I can't get the error to show up again with no initial configs. Sorry about the noise. :/