Java Edition 1.20.4 Release Candidate 1

Minecraft 1.20.4 Release Candidate 1

Edition	Java Edition
Release date	December 6, 2023
Type	Release Candidate
Release candidate for	1.20.4
Downloads	Client (.json) Server
Obfuscation maps	Client Server
Protocol version	dec: 1073741993  hex: 400000A9
Data version	3699
Resource pack format	22
Data pack format	26
Minimum Java version	Java SE 17
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1.20.4 Release Candidate 1 (known as 1.20.4-rc1 in the launcher) is the first and only release candidate for Java Edition 1.20.4, released on December 6, 2023, which fixes a critical bug. This is the final release candidate released in 2023.

Fixes

1 issue fixed

From 1.20.3

• MC-267185 – Decorated pots can delete items when reloading the world.

Video

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