Minecraft versions in JustLauncher

    From 1.7.10 to 26.3 — every version runs from JustLauncher: the right Java is downloaded for you, and Forge, Fabric and NeoForge install inside the launcher.

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    Versions and compatibility

    26.3Java 25

    Forge

    Fabric

    NeoForge

    September 15, 2026
    26.2Java 25

    Forge

    Fabric

    NeoForge

    June 16, 2026
    26.1Java 25

    Forge

    Fabric

    NeoForge

    March 24, 2026
    1.21.11Java 21

    Forge

    Fabric

    NeoForge

    December 9, 2025
    1.21.8Java 21

    Forge

    Fabric

    NeoForge

    July 17, 2025
    1.21.4Java 21

    Forge

    Fabric

    NeoForge

    December 3, 2024
    1.21.1Java 21

    Forge

    Fabric

    NeoForge

    August 8, 2024
    1.21Java 21

    Forge

    Fabric

    NeoForge

    June 13, 2024
    1.20.4Java 17

    Forge

    Fabric

    NeoForge

    December 7, 2023
    1.20.1Java 17

    Forge

    Fabric

    June 12, 2023
    1.19.4Java 17

    Forge

    Fabric

    March 14, 2023
    1.19.2Java 17

    Forge

    Fabric

    August 5, 2022
    1.18.2Java 17

    Forge

    Fabric

    February 28, 2022
    1.16.5Java 8

    Forge

    Fabric

    January 14, 2021
    1.12.2Java 8

    Forge

    September 18, 2017
    1.8.9Java 8

    Forge

    December 3, 2015
    1.7.10Java 8

    Forge

    May 14, 2014

    What to know about versions

    Every version of the game needs its own Java. Older releases run on Java 8, the 1.18–1.20.4 branch on Java 17, the 1.21 branch on Java 21, and the 2026 releases on Java 25. JustLauncher picks and downloads the right build itself, so there is no separate Java to install.

    Mod loaders are not available for every version. Forge covers almost all of them, Fabric starts at 1.14, NeoForge at 1.20.2. The table shows what each version supports.

    Since 2026 Mojang numbers releases by date: 26.3 is the third major release of 2026, not «1.26.3». The last version using the old scheme was 1.21.11.

    What is new in each version

    Update breakdowns: what was added, what changed, and how it plays. All update articles