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Java Edition 1.16.1

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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 1.16.1
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Other editions with a version "1.16.1":
 

1.16.1 is a hotfix to Java Edition released on June 24, 2020,[2] which fixes stability issues with Realms. It is not compatible with 1.16 servers.

Fixes

4 issues fixed

From released versions before 1.16

  • MC-110792 – Slime blocks no longer launch arrows.
  • MC-146743 – Mainhand third person animations incorrect while loaded crossbow in offhand.
  • MC-186546 – Endermen that have been turned hostile by other means than looking at them will turn neutral when looked at.

From 1.16

  • MC-191138 – Crash when clicking on realms info – java.lang.ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException: -1

Videos

Video made by slicedlime:

Trivia

  • This version is popular with speedrunners since the following update (1.16.2) decreased ender pearl drop rates when bartering and made bastions more dangerous with the addition of piglin brutes.
  • 1.16.1 was the latest version without any development versions until 1.21.3.
    • Before 1.16.1, the latest version without any development versions was 1.11.2.

References

  1. ↑ "Important Message: Security vulnerability in Java Edition" – Minecraft.net, December 10, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Minecraft Java Edition 1.16.1" – Minecraft.net, June 24, 2020.

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