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Java Edition 21w08b

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21w08b is the twelfth snapshot for Java Edition 1.17, released on February 25, 2021,[1] which fixes two issues with ore distribution.

Fixes

2 issues fixed

From the 1.17 development versions

  • MC-216101 – Redstone ore generates with a flat distribution below Y=12.

From the previous development version

  • MC-216744 – Iron ore does not generate above Y=0.

Trivia

This is the last version of Minecraft that runs on the older OpenGL stack.

Videos

Video made by slicedlime:

References

  1. ↑ "Minecraft Snapshot 21w08b" – Minecraft.net, February 25, 2021.

[1]

  1. ↑ Running The Latest Minecraft Version on Windows XP - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e9L0lFycoo0

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