A vibrant update has arrived with the release of Minecraft version 1.21.7, introducing a delightful array of features designed to enhance the gaming experience. Among the highlights is a charming new 3×3 painting that pays tribute to everyone’s favorite companion, crafted by the talented artist Sarah Boeving. Additionally, players can now enjoy the “Lava Chicken” music disc, a catchy tune by Hyper Potions, which drops when players defeat the Baby Zombie riding a Chicken, affectionately known as the Chicken Jockey.
New Features
- Added a painting of a good boy by artist Sarah Boeving
- Added music disc “Lava Chicken” by Hyper Potions
- Drops when defeating a Baby Zombie riding a Chicken (Chicken Jockey)
Technical Changes
- The Data Pack version is now 81
- The Resource Pack version is now 64
Fixed bugs in 1.21.7
- MC-280354 – Loading and unloading a resource pack that uses a x32000 atlas breaks the game
- MC-297748 – The moon is rendered incorrectly on some Qualcomm graphics
- MC-298448 – Filled maps are rendered incorrectly on some Qualcomm graphics
- MC-298681 – Text displays with the “shadow” tag enabled and the “see_through” tag disabled exhibit z-plane fighting at a close distance
- MC-298710 – TTF glyphs are incorrectly rendered over some elements
- MC-298818 – Good boy is missing from Java Edition
- MC-298832 – The breaking particles of droppers and dispensers facing up or down appear incorrect on some Qualcomm graphics
- MC-298856 – Blindness and darkness fog effects no longer work underwater
- MC-298879 – The game crashes upon startup on some AMD graphics
- MC-298898 – TextureAtlas leaks textures after resource reload
- MC-298919 – Sometimes you pass through the happy ghast when you get off while going forward
- MC-298986 – Repeatedly reloading a 512×512 resource pack will eventually result in severe graphics corruption
- MC-299017 – Text on glowing signs is not visible on some graphics
- MC-299071 – Memory Leak in ItemStackRenderState leads to OutOfMemoryError
- MC-299110 – Force upgrading does not write new DataVersion to converted data
- MC-299126 – The server crashes when certain mobs ride a turtle
Get the Release
To dive into the latest adventures, simply open the Minecraft Launcher and click play, ensuring your Launcher is set to the “Latest Release” option. For those interested in cross-platform server jar or wishing to report bugs, further details are available within the game.