Type of bug

Error in console

/ess version output

26.06 00:11:03 [Server] INFO Server version: 1.17-R0.1-SNAPSHOT git-Paper-46 (MC: 1.17)
26.06 00:11:03 [Server] INFO Brand version: Paper
26.06 00:11:03 [Server] INFO EssentialsX version: 2.19.0-dev+167-9bd35a2
26.06 00:11:03 [Server] INFO LuckPerms version: 5.3.3
26.06 00:11:03 [Server] INFO Vault version: 1.7.3-b131
26.06 00:11:03 [Server] INFO Citizens version: 2.0.28-SNAPSHOT (build 2328)
26.06 00:11:03 [Server] INFO EssentialsXProtect version: 2.19.0-dev+167-9bd35a2
26.06 00:11:03 [Server] INFO EssentialsXChat version: 2.19.0-dev+167-9bd35a2
26.06 00:11:03 [Server] INFO EssentialsXSpawn version: 2.19.0-dev+167-9bd35a2
26.06 00:11:03 [Server] INFO Towny version: 0.97.0.6
26.06 00:11:03 [Server] INFO You are running a server that does not properly support Bukkit plugins that rely on internal Mojang code. Consider using an Essentials replacement for your server software.
26.06 00:11:03 [Server] INFO Status determining class: !net.minecraft.server.v1_17_R1.MinecraftServer
26.06 00:11:03 [Server] INFO Fetching version information...
26.06 00:11:04 [Server] INFO You're running the latest EssentialsX dev build!

Server startup log

https://paste.gg/p/anonymous/c76fb9c71f974968bfbea70527f100ef

EssentialsX config files

https://paste.gg/p/anonymous/6cd0d919e2df4feca3a238a5e059bb80

Error log (if applicable)

No response

Bug description

see log.: ERROR Could not pass event AsyncPlayerChatEvent to EssentialsChat v2.19.0-dev+167-9bd35a2

Steps to reproduce

Just start the server.
This error occurs instantly when its up and running

Expected behaviour

Not throwing errors to console

Actual behaviour

ERROR Could not pass event AsyncPlayerChatEvent to EssentialsChat v2.19.0-dev+167-9bd35a2

Are you using the 1.17 branch? https://github.com/EssentialsX/Essentials/actions/runs/964338673

EssentialsX does not support placeholders in the chat format except for the ones provided. %townyadvanced_town% is what is causing this error.