A critical security issue has been discovered that affects Minecraft. If you have the game running, close down all instances and restart the launcher.

We're also now releasing a third release candidate for Minecraft 1.18.1 to fix the security issue. If there are no major issues following this release, no further changes will be done before the full release.

Happy mining!

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Yes - there are lots of bugs open, and it's sometimes hard to find things. I totally understand the frustration of bugs not getting fixed too - but ultimately, if something is going to get fixed, it's because there was a report on there about it :)

Reporting bugs on the tracker is much more effective than as a comment on reddit. And if you went to the tracker, you would've also found that you didn't need to, in the first place.

https://bugs.mojang.com/browse/MC-242729

This bug only existed in 1.18.1-rc1.

We're now releasing the second (uh... something something hopefully) release candidate for Minecraft 1.18.1. This release candidate fixes a chunk rendering issue. If there are no major issues following this release, no further changes will be done before the full release.

Happy mining!

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We're now releasing the first (and hopefully only) release candidate for Minecraft 1.18.1. This release candidate fixes crashes and bugs. If there are no major issues following this release, no further changes will be done before the full release.

Happy mining!

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We're now releasing the first pre-release for Minecraft 1.18.1. This will be a fairly small release that will fix a few stability issues and a few bugs. We aim to release this version at the end of next week.

Happy mining!

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It’s been quite the trek, but we’re here. At the summit. The Caves & Cliffs Update: Part II is out today, completing the much anticipated cave update. What better way to celebrate than by climbing to the top of a higher than ever mountain. Let’s take a moment and just take in that view. Wait. What’s that sound. Don’t tell me that goat is back.

AAAAARGH.

Ouff! Ouch! Ow!

Where am I? It’s dark down here! It’s almost as if I fell a greater distance than I would have before today. Figures. While I try to get out of this dripstone cave, I hope you enjoy all of the new features that 1.18 brings. Could you pass me a candle before you leave? It really is dark down here.

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We're now releasing the fourth (and totally last) release candidate for Caves & Cliffs: Part II. If there are no major issues following this release, no further changes will be done before the full release.

Happy crafting!

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So cursed.

We're now releasing the third (and almost certainly last) release candidate for Caves & Cliffs: Part II. If there are no major issues following this release, no further changes will be done before the full release.

Happy crafting!

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We're now releasing the second (and hopefully last) release candidate for Caves & Cliffs: Part II. If there are no major issues following this release, no further changes will be done before the full release.

Happy crafting!

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We're now releasing the first (and hopefully only) release candidate for Caves & Cliffs: Part II. If there are no major issues following this release, no further changes will be done before the full release.

Happy mining!

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It is now time for pre-release 8 for Minecraft 1.18 which contains more fixes for crashes and bugs.

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We're now releasing the seventh pre-release for Minecraft 1.18, fixing more critical issues and tweaking cave biome features a bit further.

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The sixth pre-release for 1.18 is now available. This pre-releases squashes some more bugs. Additionally, we now save the game more often, similar how to you should remember to save backups more often. Happy mining!

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We're now releasing pre-release 5 for Minecraft 1.18. This pre-release contains more bug fixes and a tweak to new cave generation under existing chunks.

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We've now released 1.18 pre-release 3 with additional bugfixes and some performance improvements. The update is set to release on November 30th, and you can read more about that here. Mark your calendars!

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The second pre-release for Minecraft Java is now available. In this pre-release, we've upgraded the Java version that is bundled with the game, and the game now uses Java 17. Other than this, we've mostly been busy fixing bugs. Enjoy!

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If you find any bugs, please report them on the official Minecraft Issue Tracker. You can also leave feedback on the Feedback site.

Technical Changes in 1.18 Pre-release 2

Minecraft now uses Java version 17. If you are using a default setup the Launcher will download and install the correct version. If you are using a custom Java setup or a third-party launcher, you will need to ensure that your Java installation is version 17 or above.

Bugs fixed in 1.18 Pre-release 2

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The first 1.18 pre-release is here!

From now on, you should mostly see bugs being fixed. In addition to that, pre-releases don't follow the regular snapshot cadence of releasing on Wednesdays, so keep an eye out!

That being said, this pre-release introduces biome blending, which means that you should no longer find harsh borders between new and old terrain. On top of that, we've also reintroduced the Amplified and Large Biome world types.

Happy mining!

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