Minecraft Java Edition 1.21.11 Release Candidate 3 changelog
Released 8 December 2025
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Read the original on minecraft.net Last checked 9 Oct 2026Today we are shipping Release Candidate 3 for 1.21.11, addressing three issues discovered after the recent update.
Happy mining!
Fixed bugs in 1.21.11 Release Candidate 3
- MC-304790 - Transparent item models are rendered incorrectly
- MC-304797 - Zombie nautiluses generated in ocean ruins are not persistent
- MC-304810 - Zombies, skeletons and zombie horses can catch fire from light sources when exposed to the sky in an arid biome
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.
Testing versions can corrupt your world, so please backup and/or run them in a different folder from your main worlds.
Cross-platform server jar:
As we are preparing to remove obfuscation from Java Edition, you can also get a non-obfuscated experimental version of this snapshot using the Minecraft Launcher:
- Download this zip file
- Unpack the folder into your "versions" folder of your local Minecraft application data folder
- Start (or restart) the Launcher
- Create a new launch installation and select the "unobfuscated 1.21.11 Release Candidate 3_unobfuscated" version
- Start the game and the remaining files will be downloaded
An unobfuscated server jar can be found here:
Report bugs here:
Want to give feedback?
- For any feedback and suggestions, head over to the Feedback site. If you're feeling chatty, join us over at the official Minecraft Discord.
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