Java Edition 1.17 Release Candidate 1

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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 1.17 Release Candidate 1
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1.17 Release Candidate 1 (known as 1.17-rc1 in the launcher) is the first release candidate for Java Edition 1.17, released on June 4, 2021,[2] which fixes bugs and crashes.

Fixes

3 issues fixed

From the previous development version

  • MC-227323 – Custom player heads sometimes flash when placed on armor stands.

Other

Videos

Video made by slicedlime:

Notes

  1. ↑ Re-enables features set to release for 1.18.

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