Java Edition 1.21.5 Release Candidate 2

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Minecraft 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

2 issues fixed

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

Video made by slicedlime:

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