Java Edition 1.12.2-pre2

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This page covers a development version that has a major issue under certain conditions.
 
The dedicated server for this version has a security vulnerability in the Log4j library that could be used to perform a remote code execution exploit. It can be addressed by appending a certain JVM argument to the server startup command line.[1]
Minecraft 1.12.2-pre2
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1.12.2-pre2 is the second and final pre-release for Java Edition 1.12.2, released on September 15, 2017,[2] which fixed some bugs. This is the final pre-release released in 2017.

Fixes

4 issues fixed

From released versions before 1.12.2

  • MC-104259 – Player / mob stuck on farmland while it changes to dirt
  • MC-118976 – Landing on farmland gets the player stuck in flight mode
  • MC-120611 – Player stuck in grass path when it changes to dirt

From the previous development version

  • MC-120645 – Portals kick players for "Timed out" upon use in multiplayer

Videos

Video made by slicedlime:

Trivia

  • 1.12.2-pre2 was previously removed from the launcher for some time, but was added back in September 2018.
  • 1.12.2-pre2 has the same protocol version as 1.12.2-pre1, which means these versions are cross-compatible with each other.

References

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