Minecraft Java Edition 1.18 Release Candidate 1 changelog
Released 25 November 2021
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Read the original on minecraft.net Last checked 9 Oct 2026Contents (3 sections)
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!
TECHNICAL CHANGES IN 1.18 RELEASE CANDIDATE 1
- Size limit for server resource packs has been increased from 100 MB to 250 MB
FIXED BUGS IN 1.18 RELEASE CANDIDATE 1
- MC-242708 - Moving through blocks in spectator mode causes a memory leak
GET THE RELEASE CANDIDATE
Release candidates are available for Minecraft: Java Edition. To install the release candidate, open up the Minecraft Launcher and enable snapshots in the "Installations" tab.
Release candidates can corrupt your world, so please make a backup and/or run them in a different folder from your main worlds.
Cross-platform server jar:
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