Released 2023-03-14
Minecraft 1.19.4: Java 17
1.19.4 is a transitional release, mostly used as a bridge between the 1.19 and 1.20 ecosystems. Java 17, and both major mod loaders are present.
Java version required
17or newer
Older Java will refuse to start. Much newer Java usually works, but the server software is what decides that, not Minecraft.
Availability
Paper is available for 1.19.4
It accepts Bukkit / Spigot / Paper plugins.
Will what I downloaded work?
Mods and plugins are different things that both arrive as a .jar file. Putting the wrong one in usually produces no error at all — the server starts, and the content simply is not there.
running on Paper
No. Forge produces mods and Paper runs plugins — they are different systems that happen to share a file extension. Nothing will load, and nothing will warn you.
What to watch for on this version
Few packs settled here. If you are choosing a version for a new modded server and 1.19.4 is not a hard requirement, 1.20.1 has a substantially larger mod selection with the same Java requirement.
Where this sits in the Java timeline
- Java 81.7 through 1.16.5
- Java 161.17 and 1.17.1
- Java 171.18 through 1.20.4
- Java 211.20.5 and everything after