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Java Edition 1.21.7 Release Candidate 2

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1.21.7 Release Candidate 2 (known as 1.21.7-rc2 in the launcher) is the second and final release candidate for Java Edition 1.21.7, released on June 26, 2025.[1] This version fixes bugs and updates the pack format versions due to there having been breaking changes in the previous release candidate.

Changes

General

Data pack

Resource pack

Fixes

4 issues fixed

From 1.21.6

  • MC-298879 – The game crashes upon startup on some AMD graphics
  • MC-299110 – Force upgrading does not write new DataVersion to converted data
  • MC-299126 – The server crashes when certain mobs ride a turtle

From the previous development version

  • MC-299130 – Pack formats were not incremented in 1.21.7 rc1 after breaking changes

Videos

Video made by slicedlime:

References

  1. ↑ "Minecraft 1.21.7 Release Candidate 2" – Minecraft.net, June 26, 2025.

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