We’re now releasing Minecraft: Java Edition 1.18.1. This release fixes a critical security issue for multiplayer servers, changes how the world fog works to make more of the world visible and fixes a couple of other bugs.

If you are running a multiplayer server, we highly encourage you to upgrade to this version as soon as possible.

Enjoy!

This update can also be found on minecraft.net.

Technical Changes in 1.18.1

• Fixed an issue that would cause players on low-bandwidth connections to get timeout errors when connecting to a server
• World fog now starts further away from the player, to make distant terrain more visible
• Instead of applying fog as a spherical volume it is now applied as a cylindrical volume

Fixed Bugs in 1.18.1

• MC-152198 - Actual render distance is 2 chunks lower than render distance setting
• MC-219507 - Beacon's power reverts back to previous one on world reload
• MC-229321 - Bees inside of bee hives / nests sometimes despawn when the world is reloaded
• MC-242729 - "Observer activating without any updates nearby, caused by /clone"
• MC-243216 - Chunk render distance on servers seems shorter than in 1.17.1
• MC-243796 - Random non fatal exceptions in console: Failed to store chunk ConcurrentModificationException

Get the Release

To install the release, open up the Minecraft Launcher and click play! Make sure your Launcher is set to the "Latest Release" option.

Cross-platform server jar: - Minecraft server jar

Report bugs here: - Minecraft issue tracker!

Want to give feedback? - Head over to our feedback website or come chat with us about it on the official Minecraft Discord.

What else is new?

If you want to know what else is being added and changed in Part II of the Caves & Cliffs Update, check out the previous release post.

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