Java Edition 1.21.9 Release Candidate 1
Minecraft 1.21.9 Release Candidate 1


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| Release date |
September 25, 2025 | |||||
| Type | ||||||
| Release candidate for | ||||||
| Downloads | ||||||
| Obfuscation maps | ||||||
| Protocol version |
dec: 1073742097 | |||||
| Data version |
4553 | |||||
| Resource pack format |
69.0 | |||||
| Data pack format |
88.0 | |||||
| Minimum Java version | ||||||
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1.21.9 Release Candidate 1 (known as 1.21.9-rc1 in the launcher) is the first and only release candidate for Java Edition 1.21.9, released on September 25, 2025.[1]
Fixes
From the 1.21.9 development versions
- MC-302243 – Creakings can spawn with the
spawnMonstersgame rule set to false.
From the previous development version
- MC-302278 – The texture in the middle of conduits is upside down.
Video
Video made by Slicedlime:
References
- ↑ "Minecraft 1.21.9 Release Candidate 1" – Minecraft.net, September 25, 2025.