Minecraft 1.19.4 Release Candidate 3

A third Release Candidate is now available for Minecraft 1.19.4, fixing one issue in preparation for the full release of Minecraft 1.19.4 tomorrow.

Happy Crafting!

Fixed bug in 1.19.4 Release Candidate 3

• MC-260901 - Guardians deal thorns damage even while their spikes are retracted

Get the Release Candidate

Release Candidate 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:

• Minecraft server jar

Report bugs here:

• Minecraft issue tracker!

Want to give feedback?

• For any feedback and suggestions on our upcoming 1.20 features, head over to the dedicated Feedback site category. You can also leave any other feedback on the Feedback site. If you're feeling chatty, join us over at the official Minecraft Discord.