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Minecraft 1.20.6-rc1

Release candidateLegacy 1.x

Minecraft 1.20.6-rc1 is a Java Edition release candidate released on 26 Apr 2024 under the classic 1.x numbering. Mojang lists Java 21 as the required runtime. It speaks network protocol 1073742016.

Official artwork published by Mojang for Minecraft 1.20.6-rc1

Minecraft 1.20.6 Release Candidate 1

We missed release day so much, we made Friday a release day! Here is Release Candidate 1 for 1.20.6, a hotfix release intended to fix a few critical issues. If nothing further critical is found, we expect to release this hotfix early next week. Happy minin
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Released
26 Apr 2024
Requires Java
Java 21+
Protocol version
1073742016
Data version
3838
Version group
1.20
Numbering
Legacy (1.x)
Server software
0 with builds
Position
#749 of 903

Official downloads

Served by Mojang. Verify the checksum before running anything.

FileSizeSHA-1Download
Server jar49.0 MBa9b9c22721ec…piston-data.mojang.com ↗
Client jar25.3 MBdf5327eb08ef…piston-data.mojang.com ↗

The catalogue on 1.20.6-rc1

Projects that name 1.20.6-rc1 in their own release metadata. Follow any of these to the full filtered list.

What runs on 1.20.6-rc1

Builds are counted from each project's own API; declared support comes from the loader's metadata.

Full compatibility
SoftwareLatest buildPublishedChecksumDownload
Fabric Loader0.19.3Not build baseddeclaredloader
Quilt Loader0.30.1-beta.2Not build baseddeclaredloader

Everything in 1.20

36 versions in this group.

Filter list
VersionTypeProtocolReleased
1.20.6Release76629 Apr 2024
1.20.6-rc1Release candidate107374201626 Apr 2024
1.20.5Release76623 Apr 2024
1.20.5-rc3Release candidate107374201522 Apr 2024
1.20.5-rc2Release candidate107374201419 Apr 2024
1.20.5-rc1Release candidate107374201318 Apr 2024
1.20.5-pre4Pre-release107374201217 Apr 2024
1.20.5-pre3Pre-release107374201116 Apr 2024
1.20.5-pre2Pre-release107374201015 Apr 2024
1.20.5-pre1Pre-release107374200910 Apr 2024
1.20.4Release7657 Dec 2023
1.20.4-rc1Release candidate10737419936 Dec 2023
1.20.3Release7654 Dec 2023
1.20.3-rc1Release candidate107374199230 Nov 2023
1.20.3-pre4Pre-release107374199128 Nov 2023
1.20.3-pre3Pre-release107374199027 Nov 2023
1.20.3-pre2Pre-release107374198922 Nov 2023
1.20.3-pre1Pre-release107374198820 Nov 2023
1.20.2Release76420 Sept 2023
1.20.2-rc2Release candidate107374197718 Sept 2023
1.20.2-rc1Release candidate107374197615 Sept 2023
1.20.2-pre4Pre-release107374197513 Sept 2023
1.20.2-pre3Pre-release107374197412 Sept 2023
1.20.2-pre2Pre-release10737419737 Sept 2023
1.20.2-pre1Pre-release10737419725 Sept 2023
1.20.1Release76312 Jun 2023
1.20.1-rc1Release candidateUnknown9 Jun 2023
1.20Release7632 Jun 2023
1.20-rc1Release candidateUnknown31 May 2023
1.20-pre7Pre-releaseUnknown29 May 2023
1.20-pre6Pre-releaseUnknown25 May 2023
1.20-pre5Pre-releaseUnknown23 May 2023
1.20-pre4Pre-releaseUnknown19 May 2023
1.20-pre3Pre-releaseUnknown19 May 2023
1.20-pre2Pre-releaseUnknown16 May 2023
1.20-pre1Pre-releaseUnknown10 May 2023

Questions about Minecraft 1.20.6-rc1

What Java version does Minecraft 1.20.6-rc1 require?

Minecraft 1.20.6-rc1 requires Java 21 or newer. Mojang publishes this in the version metadata, so an older runtime refuses to start it.

What protocol version does Minecraft 1.20.6-rc1 use?

Minecraft 1.20.6-rc1 speaks protocol 1073742016. A client and a server can only connect when their protocol numbers match.

Where do I download the Minecraft 1.20.6-rc1 server jar?

Mojang hosts it directly. This page links to the official file with its SHA-1 checksum and size, so you can verify the download before you run it. We do not mirror or repackage it.

Go deeper

Full compatibility for 1.20.6-rc1Server software, loaders and the Java requirement in one placeJava 21 downloadsVerified Temurin builds for Windows, macOS and LinuxEverything in 1.20Snapshots, pre-releases and candidates in this groupHow Minecraft version numbers workWhy 1.21 was followed by 26.1, and what happened to 1.22

Metadata from Mojang’s official version manifest. Protocol and data versions from the PrismarineJS minecraft-data project.