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Stay up to date with the latest Minecraft Java Edition releases, Java requirements, and server fork compatibility. This page covers the latest information for Java Edition, tracking required Java builds and fork compatibility.
Major ReleaseRevision VersionJava SupportPaperMC BuildPurpur Build
1.218Java 21✔✔

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Notable Changes

  • Fixes a wide range of graphical bugs primarily affecting players using 11th Generation Intel graphics, including screen freezes, texture corruption, incorrect lighting, and flickering.
  • Resolves a crash that could occur on some AMD graphics cards when loading a resource pack containing an invalid shader.
The complete changelog can be found here: https://www.minecraft.net/article/minecraft-java-edition-1-21-8