diff --git a/api/build.gradle.kts b/api/build.gradle.kts
index 268a8197b..0e3304f6b 100644
--- a/api/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/api/build.gradle.kts
@@ -67,9 +67,7 @@ tasks {
             "https://guava.dev/releases/${libs.guava.get().version}/api/docs/",
             "https://google.github.io/guice/api-docs/${libs.guice.get().version}/javadoc/",
             "https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/17/docs/api/",
-            "https://jd.advntr.dev/api/${libs.adventure.bom.get().version}/",
-            "https://jd.advntr.dev/text-minimessage/${libs.adventure.bom.get().version}/",
-            "https://jd.advntr.dev/key/${libs.adventure.bom.get().version}/",
+            "https://jd.papermc.io/adventure/${libs.adventure.bom.get().version}/",
             "https://www.javadocs.dev/com.github.ben-manes.caffeine/caffeine/${libs.caffeine.get().version}/",
         )
 
diff --git a/gradle/libs.versions.toml b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
index caa82d812..e81195405 100644
--- a/gradle/libs.versions.toml
+++ b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@ shadow = "com.gradleup.shadow:9.3.1"
 spotless = "com.diffplug.spotless:8.2.0"
 
 [libraries]
-adventure-bom = "net.kyori:adventure-bom:4.26.1"
-adventure-text-serializer-json-legacy-impl = "net.kyori:adventure-text-serializer-json-legacy-impl:4.26.1"
+adventure-bom = "net.kyori:adventure-bom:5.0.1"
+adventure-text-serializer-json-legacy-impl = "net.kyori:adventure-text-serializer-json-legacy-impl:5.0.1"
 adventure-facet = "net.kyori:adventure-platform-facet:4.4.1"
 asm = "org.ow2.asm:asm:9.9.1"
 auto-service = "com.google.auto.service:auto-service:1.1.1"
diff --git a/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/connection/client/ConnectedPlayer.java b/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/connection/client/ConnectedPlayer.java
index 47d59a718..790f21799 100644
--- a/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/connection/client/ConnectedPlayer.java
+++ b/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/connection/client/ConnectedPlayer.java
@@ -84,7 +84,6 @@ import com.velocitypowered.proxy.protocol.packet.PluginMessagePacket;
 import com.velocitypowered.proxy.protocol.packet.RemoveResourcePackPacket;
 import com.velocitypowered.proxy.protocol.packet.TransferPacket;
 import com.velocitypowered.proxy.protocol.packet.chat.ChatQueue;
-import com.velocitypowered.proxy.protocol.packet.chat.ChatType;
 import com.velocitypowered.proxy.protocol.packet.chat.ComponentHolder;
 import com.velocitypowered.proxy.protocol.packet.chat.PlayerChatCompletionPacket;
 import com.velocitypowered.proxy.protocol.packet.chat.builder.ChatBuilderFactory;
@@ -118,7 +117,6 @@ import java.util.concurrent.CompletableFuture;
 import java.util.concurrent.CompletionException;
 import java.util.concurrent.ThreadLocalRandom;
 import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;
-import net.kyori.adventure.audience.MessageType;
 import net.kyori.adventure.bossbar.BossBar;
 import net.kyori.adventure.identity.Identity;
 import net.kyori.adventure.key.Key;
@@ -424,29 +422,16 @@ public class ConnectedPlayer implements MinecraftConnectionAssociation, Player,
   }
 
   @Override
-  public void sendMessage(@NonNull Identity identity, @NonNull Component message) {
+  public void sendMessage(final @NonNull Component message) {
+    Preconditions.checkNotNull(message, "message");
     final Component translated = translateMessage(message);
 
     connection.write(getChatBuilderFactory().builder()
-        .component(translated).forIdentity(identity).toClient());
+        .component(translated).toClient());
   }
 
   @Override
-  public void sendMessage(@NonNull Identity identity, @NonNull Component message,
-                          @NonNull MessageType type) {
-    Preconditions.checkNotNull(message, "message");
-    Preconditions.checkNotNull(type, "type");
-
-    Component translated = translateMessage(message);
-
-    connection.write(getChatBuilderFactory().builder()
-        .component(translated).forIdentity(identity)
-        .setType(type == MessageType.CHAT ? ChatType.CHAT : ChatType.SYSTEM)
-        .toClient());
-  }
-
-  @Override
-  public void sendActionBar(net.kyori.adventure.text.@NonNull Component message) {
+  public void sendActionBar(@NonNull Component message) {
     Component translated = translateMessage(message);
 
     ProtocolVersion playerVersion = getProtocolVersion();
diff --git a/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/console/VelocityConsole.java b/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/console/VelocityConsole.java
index fd7d881d9..6b08cb8ab 100644
--- a/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/console/VelocityConsole.java
+++ b/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/console/VelocityConsole.java
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ import com.velocitypowered.proxy.VelocityServer;
 import com.velocitypowered.proxy.util.ClosestLocaleMatcher;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Locale;
-import net.kyori.adventure.audience.MessageType;
 import net.kyori.adventure.identity.Identity;
 import net.kyori.adventure.permission.PermissionChecker;
 import net.kyori.adventure.platform.facet.FacetPointers;
@@ -72,8 +71,7 @@ public final class VelocityConsole extends SimpleTerminalConsole implements Cons
   }
 
   @Override
-  public void sendMessage(@NonNull Identity identity, @NonNull Component message,
-      @NonNull MessageType messageType) {
+  public void sendMessage(@NonNull Component message) {
     componentLogger.info(message);
   }
 
diff --git a/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/protocol/ProtocolUtils.java b/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/protocol/ProtocolUtils.java
index 826df5b3c..3cb643823 100644
--- a/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/protocol/ProtocolUtils.java
+++ b/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/protocol/ProtocolUtils.java
@@ -60,7 +60,6 @@ public enum ProtocolUtils {
 
   private static final GsonComponentSerializer PRE_1_16_SERIALIZER =
       GsonComponentSerializer.builder()
-          .downsampleColors()
           .legacyHoverEventSerializer(NBTLegacyHoverEventSerializer.get())
           .options(
               OptionSchema.globalSchema().stateBuilder()