diff --git a/.github/CODEOWNERS b/.github/CODEOWNERS
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4f215a7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/CODEOWNERS
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+# If a PR changes a file that has a code owner specified, this code owner
+# is automatically requested a review from
+
+# GitHub CI
+.github/dependabot.yml              @ItsDrike
+.github/workflows/**                @ItsDrike
+.github/scripts/**                  @ItsDrike
+.codeclimate.yml
+
+# Meta (config files for the repo itself)
+.github/CODEOWNERS                  @ItsDrike
+.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/**           @ItsDrike
+.github/pull_request_template.md    @ItsDrike
+
+# Project's README/documents
+README.md                           @ItsDrike
+CODE-OF-CONDUCT.md                  @ItsDrike
+CONTRIBUTING.md                     @ItsDrike
+ATTRIBUTION.md                      @ItsDrike
+LICENSE.txt                         @ItsDrike
+LICENSE-THIRD-PARTY.txt             @ItsDrike
+SECURITY.md                         @ItsDrike
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATES/bug_report.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATES/bug_report.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..44c6d26
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATES/bug_report.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+name: Bug report
+description: Found a bug? Let us know so we can fix it!
+labels: ["type: bug"]
+
+body:
+  - type: textarea
+    id: reproduction-steps
+    attributes:
+      label: Steps to reproduce
+      description: Steps to reproduce the bug. This can also be a code snippet. Steps to reproduce the bug. This can also be a code snippet.
+      value: |
+        1.
+        2.
+        3.
+        4.
+    validations:
+      required: true
+
+  - type: textarea
+    id: expected-result
+    attributes:
+      label: Expected result
+      description: What should have happened if the bug wasn't there?
+    validations:
+      required: true
+
+  - type: textarea
+    id: actual-result
+    attributes:
+      label: Actual result
+      description: What happened exactly? If you have a traceback, please provide all of it.
+    validations:
+      required: true
+
+  - type: input
+    id: library-version
+    attributes:
+      label: Library version
+      description: mcproto version used when this bug was encountered. (Find out with `pip show mcproto` command)
+      placeholder: 0.1.0
+    validations:
+      required: true
+
+  - type: input
+    id: python-version
+    attributes:
+      label: Python version
+      description: Version of python interpreter you're using. (Find out with `python -V` or `py -V`)
+      placeholder: 3.11.1
+    validations:
+      required: true
+
+  - type: input
+    id: operating-system
+    attributes:
+      label: Operating system
+      description: Operating system used when this bug was encountered.
+      placeholder: Windows 11 / Linux - Ubuntu 22.10 / MacOS / ...
+
+  - type: textarea
+    id: further-info
+    attributes:
+      label: Further info
+      description: Any further info or images go here.
+
+  - type: checkboxes
+    id: checklist
+    attributes:
+      label: Checklist
+      description: Make sure to tick all the following boxes.
+      options:
+        - label: I have searched the issue tracker and have made sure it's not a duplicate. If it is a follow up of another issue, I have specified it.
+          required: true
+        - label: I have made sure to remove ANY sensitive information (passwords, credentials, personal details, etc.).
+          required: true
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATES/config.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATES/config.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0086358
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATES/config.yml
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+blank_issues_enabled: true
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATES/feature_request.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATES/feature_request.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d2e10df
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATES/feature_request.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+name: Feature request
+description: Got a cool idea you would like implemented? Share it with us!
+labels: ["type: feature"]
+
+body:
+  - type: textarea
+    id: summary
+    attributes:
+      label: Summary
+      description: Small summary of the feature.
+    validations:
+      required: true
+
+  - type: textarea
+    id: problem
+    attributes:
+      label: Why is this needed?
+      description: Why should this feature be implemented? What problem(s) would it solve?
+    validations:
+      required: true
+
+  - type: textarea
+    id: ideal-implementation
+    attributes:
+      label: Ideal implementation
+      description: How should this feature be implemented?
+      value: To be decided.
+
+  - type: checkboxes
+    id: checklist
+    attributes:
+      label: Checklist
+      description: Make sure to tick all the following boxes.
+      options:
+        - label: I have searched the issue tracker and have made sure it's not a duplicate. If it is a follow up of another issue, I have specified it.
+          required: true
diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4c83577
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+# To get started with Dependabot version updates, you'll need to specify which
+# package ecosystems to update and where the package manifests are located.
+# Please see the documentation for all configuration options:
+# https://docs.github.com/github/administering-a-repository/configuration-options-for-dependency-updates
+
+version: 2
+updates:
+  - package-ecosystem: "pip"
+    directory: "/" # Location of package manifests
+    schedule:
+      interval: "daily"
+    #labels:
+    #  - "a: dependencies"
+    #  - "p: 3 - low"
+    #  - "t: enhancement"
+
+  - package-ecosystem: "github-actions"
+    directory: "/"
+    schedule:
+      interval: "daily"
+    #labels:
+    #  - "a: dependencies"
+    #  - "a: CI"
+    #  - "p: 3 - low"
+    #  - "t: enhancement"
diff --git a/.github/scripts/normalize_coverage.py b/.github/scripts/normalize_coverage.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3478e03
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/scripts/normalize_coverage.py
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import sqlite3
+
+connection = sqlite3.connect(".coverage")
+
+# Normalize windows paths
+connection.execute("UPDATE file SET path = REPLACE(path, '\\', '/')")
+
+connection.commit()
+connection.close()
diff --git a/.github/workflows/dependabot-auto-merge.yml b/.github/workflows/dependabot-auto-merge.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b7b37bd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/dependabot-auto-merge.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+---
+name: Dependabot auto-merge
+on: pull_request_target
+
+permissions:
+  contents: write
+  pull-requests: write
+
+jobs:
+  dependabot:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    if: github.actor == 'dependabot[bot]'
+    steps:
+      - name: Generate token
+        id: app-token
+        uses: actions/create-github-app-token@v1
+        with:
+          app-id: ${{ secrets.APP_ID }}
+          private-key: ${{ secrets.PRIVATE_KEY }}
+
+      - name: Dependabot metadata
+        id: metadata
+        uses: dependabot/fetch-metadata@v2
+        with:
+          github-token: "${{ steps.app-token.outputs.token }}"
+
+      - name: Approve a PR
+        run: gh pr review --approve "$PR_URL"
+        env:
+          PR_URL: ${{ github.event.pull_request.html_url }}
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ steps.app-token.outputs.token }}
+
+      - name: Enable auto-merge for Dependabot PRs
+        run: gh pr merge --auto --squash "$PR_URL"
+        env:
+          PR_URL: ${{ github.event.pull_request.html_url }}
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ steps.app-token.outputs.token }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/main.yml b/.github/workflows/main.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9f160c3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/main.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+---
+name: CI
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - main
+  pull_request:
+  workflow_dispatch:
+
+# Cancel already running workflows if new ones are scheduled
+concurrency:
+  group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.ref }}
+  cancel-in-progress: true
+
+jobs:
+  validation:
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/validation.yml
+
+  unit-tests:
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/unit-tests.yml
+
+  # Produce a pull request payload artifact with various data about the
+  # pull-request event (such as the PR number, title, author, ...).
+  # This data is then be picked up by status-embed.yml action.
+  pr_artifact:
+    name: Produce Pull Request payload artifact
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Prepare Pull Request Payload artifact
+        id: prepare-artifact
+        if: always() && github.event_name == 'pull_request'
+        continue-on-error: true
+        run: cat $GITHUB_EVENT_PATH | jq '.pull_request' > pull_request_payload.json
+
+      - name: Upload a Build Artifact
+        if: always() && steps.prepare-artifact.outcome == 'success'
+        continue-on-error: true
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: pull-request-payload
+          path: pull_request_payload.json
diff --git a/.github/workflows/status_embed.yml b/.github/workflows/status_embed.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fea615e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/status_embed.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+---
+name: Status Embed
+
+on:
+  workflow_run:
+    workflows:
+      - CI
+    types:
+      - completed
+
+concurrency:
+  group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.ref }}
+  cancel-in-progress: true
+
+jobs:
+  status_embed:
+    name: Send Status Embed to Discord
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    steps:
+      # A workflow_run event does not contain all the information
+      # we need for a PR embed. That's why we upload an artifact
+      # with that information in the CI workflow.
+      - name: Get Pull Request Information
+        id: pr_info
+        if: github.event.workflow_run.event == 'pull_request'
+        run: |
+          curl -s -H "Authorization: token $GITHUB_TOKEN" ${{ github.event.workflow_run.artifacts_url }} > artifacts.json
+          DOWNLOAD_URL=$(cat artifacts.json | jq -r '.artifacts[] | select(.name == "pull-request-payload") | .archive_download_url')
+          [ -z "$DOWNLOAD_URL" ] && exit 1
+          curl -sSL -H "Authorization: token $GITHUB_TOKEN" -o pull_request_payload.zip $DOWNLOAD_URL || exit 2
+          unzip -p pull_request_payload.zip > pull_request_payload.json
+          [ -s pull_request_payload.json ] || exit 3
+          echo "pr_author_login=$(jq -r '.user.login // empty' pull_request_payload.json)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          echo "pr_number=$(jq -r '.number // empty' pull_request_payload.json)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          echo "pr_title=$(jq -r '.title // empty' pull_request_payload.json)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          echo "pr_source=$(jq -r '.head.label // empty' pull_request_payload.json)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+
+      # Send an informational status embed to Discord instead of the
+      # standard embeds that Discord sends. This embed will contain
+      # more information and we can fine tune when we actually want
+      # to send an embed.
+      - name: GitHub Actions Status Embed for Discord
+        uses: SebastiaanZ/github-status-embed-for-discord@v0.3.0
+        with:
+          # Our GitHub Actions webhook
+          webhook_id: "1051784242318815242"
+          webhook_token: ${{ secrets.webhook_token }}
+
+          # We need to provide the information of the workflow that
+          # triggered this workflow instead of this workflow.
+          workflow_name: ${{ github.event.workflow_run.name }}
+          run_id: ${{ github.event.workflow_run.id }}
+          run_number: ${{ github.event.workflow_run.run_number }}
+          status: ${{ github.event.workflow_run.conclusion }}
+          sha: ${{ github.event.workflow_run.head_sha }}
+
+          # Now we can use the information extracted in the previous step:
+          pr_author_login: ${{ steps.pr_info.outputs.pr_author_login }}
+          pr_number: ${{ steps.pr_info.outputs.pr_number }}
+          pr_title: ${{ steps.pr_info.outputs.pr_title }}
+          pr_source: ${{ steps.pr_info.outputs.pr_source }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/unit-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/unit-tests.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..882eb12
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/unit-tests.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,93 @@
+---
+name: Unit-Tests
+
+on: workflow_call
+
+jobs:
+  unit-tests:
+    runs-on: ${{ matrix.platform }}
+
+    strategy:
+      fail-fast: false # Allows for matrix sub-jobs to fail without cancelling the rest
+      matrix:
+        platform: [ubuntu-latest, windows-latest]
+        python-version: ["3.8", "3.12"]
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Setup poetry
+        id: poetry_setup
+        uses: ItsDrike/setup-poetry@v1
+        with:
+          python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
+          install-args: "--without lint --without release"
+
+      - name: Run pytest
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          poetry run task test
+
+          python .github/scripts/normalize_coverage.py
+          mv .coverage .coverage.${{ matrix.platform }}.${{ matrix.python-version }}
+
+      - name: Upload coverage artifact
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: coverage.${{ matrix.platform }}.${{ matrix.python-version }}
+          path: .coverage.${{ matrix.platform }}.${{ matrix.python-version }}
+          retention-days: 1
+          if-no-files-found: error
+
+  upload-coverage:
+    needs: [unit-tests]
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Setup poetry
+        id: poetry_setup
+        uses: ItsDrike/setup-poetry@v1
+        with:
+          python-version: 3.12
+          install-args: "--no-root --only test"
+
+      - name: Download all coverage artifacts
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          pattern: coverage.*
+          merge-multiple: true # support downloading multiple artifacts to same dir
+
+      # Combine all of the coverage files (for each os, python version - from matrix)
+      # into a single coverage file (.coverage), and produce a final (combined) coverage report.
+      - name: Combine coverage
+        run: |
+          coverage combine
+          coverage xml
+          coverage report
+
+      - name: Upload coverage to codeclimate
+        uses: paambaati/codeclimate-action@v8.0.0
+        env:
+          CC_TEST_REPORTER_ID: 0ec6191ea237656410b90dded9352a5b16d68f8d86d60ea8944abd41d532e869
+        with:
+          coverageLocations: .coverage.xml:coverage.py
+
+  tests-done:
+    needs: [unit-tests]
+    if: always() && !cancelled()
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Set status based on required jobs
+        env:
+          RESULTS: ${{ join(needs.*.result, ' ') }}
+        run: |
+          for result in $RESULTS; do
+            if [ "$result" != "success" ]; then
+              exit 1
+            fi
+          done
diff --git a/.github/workflows/validation.yml b/.github/workflows/validation.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1621485
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/validation.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+---
+name: Validation
+
+on: workflow_call
+
+env:
+  PRE_COMMIT_HOME: "/home/runner/.cache/pre-commit"
+
+jobs:
+  lint:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Setup poetry
+        id: poetry_setup
+        uses: ItsDrike/setup-poetry@v1
+        with:
+          python-version: 3.12
+          install-args: "--without release"
+
+      - name: Pre-commit Environment Caching
+        uses: actions/cache@v4
+        with:
+          path: ${{ env.PRE_COMMIT_HOME }}
+          key:
+            "precommit-${{ runner.os }}-${{ steps.poetry_setup.outputs.python-version }}-\
+            ${{ hashFiles('./.pre-commit-config.yaml') }}"
+          # Restore keys allows us to perform a cache restore even if the full cache key wasn't matched.
+          # That way we still end up saving new cache, but we can still make use of the cache from previous
+          # version.
+          restore-keys: "precommit-${{ runner.os }}-${{ steps.poetry_setup.outputs-python-version}}-"
+
+      - name: Run pre-commit hooks
+        run: SKIP=ruff-linter,ruff-formatter,slotscheck,basedpyright pre-commit run --all-files
+
+      - name: Run ruff linter
+        run: ruff check --output-format=github --show-fixes --exit-non-zero-on-fix .
+
+      - name: Run ruff formatter
+        run: ruff format --diff .
+
+      - name: Run slotscheck
+        run: slotscheck -m mcproto
+
+      - name: Run basedpyright type checker
+        run: basedpyright .
diff --git a/.pre-commit-config.yml b/.pre-commit-config.yml
index 41e310f..9b6641b 100644
--- a/.pre-commit-config.yml
+++ b/.pre-commit-config.yml
@@ -35,10 +35,10 @@ repos:
 
   - repo: local
     hooks:
-      - id: pyright
-        name: Pyright
-        description: Run pyright type checker
-        entry: poetry run pyright
+      - id: basedpyright
+        name: BasedPyright
+        description: Run BasedPyright type checker
+        entry: poetry run basedpyright
         language: system
         types: [python]
         pass_filenames: false # pyright runs for the entire project, it can't run for single files
diff --git a/ATTRIBUTION.md b/ATTRIBUTION.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/LICENSE-THIRD-PARTY.txt b/LICENSE-THIRD-PARTY.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/poetry.lock b/poetry.lock
index 69c4d79..f363b7f 100644
--- a/poetry.lock
+++ b/poetry.lock
@@ -20,6 +20,20 @@ doc = ["Sphinx (>=7)", "packaging", "sphinx-autodoc-typehints (>=1.2.0)", "sphin
 test = ["anyio[trio]", "coverage[toml] (>=7)", "exceptiongroup (>=1.2.0)", "hypothesis (>=4.0)", "psutil (>=5.9)", "pytest (>=7.0)", "pytest-mock (>=3.6.1)", "trustme", "uvloop (>=0.17)"]
 trio = ["trio (>=0.23)"]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "basedpyright"
+version = "1.13.3"
+description = "static type checking for Python (but based)"
+optional = false
+python-versions = ">=3.8"
+files = [
+    {file = "basedpyright-1.13.3-py3-none-any.whl", hash = "sha256:3162c5a5f4fc99f9d53d76cbd8e24d31ad4b28b4fb26a58ab8be6e8b634c99a7"},
+    {file = "basedpyright-1.13.3.tar.gz", hash = "sha256:728d7098250db8d18bc4b48df8f93dfd9c79d155c3c99d41256a6caa6a21232e"},
+]
+
+[package.dependencies]
+nodejs-wheel-binaries = ">=20.13.1"
+
 [[package]]
 name = "certifi"
 version = "2024.6.2"
@@ -247,6 +261,22 @@ files = [
     {file = "nodeenv-1.9.1.tar.gz", hash = "sha256:6ec12890a2dab7946721edbfbcd91f3319c6ccc9aec47be7c7e6b7011ee6645f"},
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "nodejs-wheel-binaries"
+version = "20.15.1"
+description = "unoffical Node.js package"
+optional = false
+python-versions = ">=3.7"
+files = [
+    {file = "nodejs_wheel_binaries-20.15.1-py2.py3-none-macosx_10_15_x86_64.whl", hash = "sha256:a04537555f59e53021f8a2b07fa7aaac29d7793b7fae7fbf561bf9a859f4c67a"},
+    {file = "nodejs_wheel_binaries-20.15.1-py2.py3-none-macosx_11_0_arm64.whl", hash = "sha256:b5ff04efa56a3fcd1fd09b30f5236c12bd84c10fcb222f3c0e04e1d497342b70"},
+    {file = "nodejs_wheel_binaries-20.15.1-py2.py3-none-manylinux_2_17_aarch64.manylinux2014_aarch64.whl", hash = "sha256:29c3e172e3fde3c13e7509312c81700736304dbd250745d87f00e7506065f3a5"},
+    {file = "nodejs_wheel_binaries-20.15.1-py2.py3-none-manylinux_2_17_x86_64.manylinux2014_x86_64.whl", hash = "sha256:9740f7456a43cb09521a1ac93a4355dc8282c41420f2d61ff631a01f39e2aa18"},
+    {file = "nodejs_wheel_binaries-20.15.1-py2.py3-none-musllinux_1_2_x86_64.whl", hash = "sha256:bf5e239676efabb2fbaeff2f36d0bad8e2379f260ef44e13ef2151d037e40af3"},
+    {file = "nodejs_wheel_binaries-20.15.1-py2.py3-none-win_amd64.whl", hash = "sha256:624936171b1aa2e1cc6d1718b1caa089e943b54df16568fa2f4576d145ac279a"},
+    {file = "nodejs_wheel_binaries-20.15.1.tar.gz", hash = "sha256:b2f25b4f0e9a827ae1af8218ab13a385e279c236faf7b7c821e969bb8f6b25e8"},
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "packaging"
 version = "24.1"
@@ -336,24 +366,6 @@ nodeenv = ">=0.11.1"
 pyyaml = ">=5.1"
 virtualenv = ">=20.10.0"
 
-[[package]]
-name = "pyright"
-version = "1.1.369"
-description = "Command line wrapper for pyright"
-optional = false
-python-versions = ">=3.7"
-files = [
-    {file = "pyright-1.1.369-py3-none-any.whl", hash = "sha256:06d5167a8d7be62523ced0265c5d2f1e022e110caf57a25d92f50fb2d07bcda0"},
-    {file = "pyright-1.1.369.tar.gz", hash = "sha256:ad290710072d021e213b98cc7a2f90ae3a48609ef5b978f749346d1a47eb9af8"},
-]
-
-[package.dependencies]
-nodeenv = ">=1.6.0"
-
-[package.extras]
-all = ["twine (>=3.4.1)"]
-dev = ["twine (>=3.4.1)"]
-
 [[package]]
 name = "pytest"
 version = "8.2.2"
@@ -570,4 +582,4 @@ test = ["covdefaults (>=2.3)", "coverage (>=7.2.7)", "coverage-enable-subprocess
 [metadata]
 lock-version = "2.0"
 python-versions = "^3.11"
-content-hash = "334a7105baa770bfd69d0391602995e317ccc0faa3d34539acbf7e9aa5355fee"
+content-hash = "0201fdc3d3cb37b96f743109c61ab1a08e353bbe168de410418208199ae1a345"
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index f975398..e574b08 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ poethepoet = "^0.25.0"
 [tool.poetry.group.lint.dependencies]
 ruff = "^0.3.2"
 pre-commit = "^3.6.2"
-pyright = "^1.1.359"
+basedpyright = "^1.13.3"
 
 [tool.poetry.group.test.dependencies]
 pytest = "^8.1.1"
@@ -133,6 +133,7 @@ line-ending = "lf"
 
 [tool.pyright]
 pythonVersion = "3.11"
+typeCheckingMode = "standard"
 
 reportUntypedFunctionDecorator = "error"
 reportUntypedClassDecorator = "error"
@@ -202,6 +203,10 @@ help = "Run ruff formatter"
 cmd = "pytest -v --failed-first"
 help = "Run pytest tests"
 
+[tool.poe.tasks.pyright]
+cmd = "basedpyright ."
+help = "Run BasedPyright type-checker"
+
 [tool.poe.tasks.retest]
 cmd = "pytest -v --last-failed"
 help = "Run previously failed tests using pytest"
diff --git a/tests/src/__init__.py b/tests/src/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29