Java Edition 1.21.11 Release Candidate 3
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1.21.11 Release Candidate 3 (known as 1.21.11-rc3 in the launcher) is the third and final release candidate for Java Edition 1.21.11, released on December 8, 2025.[1]
A separate unobfuscated version of 1.21.11 Release Candidate 3 was released, titled 1.21.11 Release Candidate 3 Unobfuscated (or 1.21.11-rc3_unobfuscated when in the launcher). This is an experimental version released in preparation for obfuscation being removed from Java Edition clients and servers.[2]
This is the final release candidate released in 2025.
It is also the last release candidate and development version to use the old 1.x.y version format.
Fixes
From the previous development version
- MC-304790 – Transparent item models are rendered incorrectly.
- MC-304797 – Zombie nautiluses generated in ocean ruins are not persistent.
- MC-304810 – Zombies, skeletons and zombie horses can catch fire from light sources when exposed to the sky in an arid biome.
Videos
Trivia
- The minecraft.net banner for this version references the "This is fine" meme.
Notes
- ↑ The contents of the ZIP file should be extracted to the
.minecraft/versionsdirectory in order to install this version.
References
- ↑ "Minecraft 1.21.11 Release Candidate 3" – Minecraft.net, December 8, 2025.
- ↑ "Removing obfuscation in Java Edition" – Minecraft.net, October 29, 2025.
Navigation
Sources
- Java Edition 1.21.11 Release Candidate 3 — Minecraft Wiki, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0, revision 3661473.