Java Edition 1.18.1 Release Candidate 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 1.18.1 Release Candidate 1
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1.18.1 Release Candidate 1 (known as 1.18.1-rc1 in the launcher) is the first release candidate for Java Edition 1.18.1, released on December 7, 2021,[2] which fixes some bugs.

Fixes

3 issues fixed

From released versions before 1.18

  • MC-152198 – Actual render distance is 2 chunks lower than render distance setting.

From 1.18

  • MC-243796 – Random non fatal exceptions in console: Failed to store chunk ConcurrentModificationException.

From the previous development version

  • MC-244190 – Entity fog doesn't match the fog of blocks around them.

Videos

Video made by slicedlime:

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