Java Edition 1.21.5 Release Candidate 2
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1.21.5 Release Candidate 2 (known as 1.21.5-rc2 in the launcher) is the second and final release candidate for Java Edition 1.21.5, released on March 24, 2025 to fix the final issues before the Spring to Life drop releases.[1]
Fixes
From the 1.21.5 development versions
- MC-295665 – There is no blending in new chunks
From the previous development version
- MC-295688 – Piston movement is not applying block effects to entities
Videos
References
- ↑ "Minecraft 1.21.5 Release Candidate 2" – Minecraft.net, March 24, 2025.
Navigation
Sources
- Java Edition 1.21.5 Release Candidate 2 — Minecraft Wiki, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0, revision 3291463.