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Allow Java Edition clients with older versions to connect to your Minecraft server

Release
5.8.0

26.1 server support

Added missing sound mappings between 1.20.5 and 26.1 (by mfishma)
Object, sprite, and player text components will use the 26.1 fallback if present in 1.21.9->1.21.7 (by EnZaXD)
Fixed tags and commands using removed registries causing disconnects
Glazed terracotta is now mapped to their colored plain variants in 1.12->1.11 (by colbster937)

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Published on	March 27, 2026
Downloads	12

Paper (1.10-26.1)

Velocity (3.4-3.5)

Paper

Velocity