Fix problems with gradient processing

Author: apik007

README.md

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 [![badge](https://img.shields.io/discord/896466173166747650?label=discord)](https://discord.gg/2PpdrfxhD4)
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-**[JavaDoc 1.3](https://foresttechmc.github.io/ForestColorAPI/1.3/)**
+**[JavaDoc 1.4](https://foresttechmc.github.io/ForestColorAPI/1.4/)**
 
 Small and effective Color API for your plugins.\
 Only 1.16+ version of spigot support!

pom.xml

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
     <groupId>cz.foresttech</groupId>
     <artifactId>ForestColorAPI</artifactId>
-    <version>1.3</version>
+    <version>1.4</version>
 
     <properties>
         <maven.compiler.source>17</maven.compiler.source>

src/main/java/cz/foresttech/api/ColorAPI.java

@@ -147,7 +147,9 @@ public static String colorizeGradient(String input) {
             String text = matcher.group(1);
             matcher.appendReplacement(output, "{#" + text + "<}{#" + text + ">}");
         }
-        input = String.valueOf(output);
+        matcher.appendTail(output);
+
+        input = output.toString();
 
         matcher = patternGrad.matcher(input);
         while (matcher.find()) {