Java Edition 1.16.5

Minecraft 1.16.5

Edition	Java Edition
Release date	January 15, 2021
Development versions	Release candidates (1) 1.16.5 Release Candidate 1
Downloads	Client (.json) Server
Obfuscation maps	Client Server
Protocol version	754
Data version	2586
◄◄ 1.16 ◄ 1.16.4 1.17 ►►

1.16.5 is a minor update to Java Edition released on January 15, 2021, which fixes issues related to server crashes. Servers running this version are compatible with 1.16.4 clients.

Fixes

3 issues fixed

From 1.16.3

• MC-203337 – java.lang.IllegalStateException: POI data mismatch: already registered.

Other

• Fixed two major stability issues.

Video

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Trivia

• This is the first time a major update has had a fifth minor release since 1.8.5.
• This is also the first minor version since 1.8.9 to be released during the snapshot process of the next major update, in this case 1.17.
• This was the first full version released in 2021.