Released 2023-03-14
Minecraft 1.19.4 needs Java 17
Java 17, both big mod loaders, and mainly used as a crossing point from the 1.19 ecosystem into 1.20 — that is 1.19.4 in a sentence.
Java version required
17or newer
An older Java will not start it. A much newer Java normally does, but that is up to the server software rather than Minecraft.
Availability
Paper is available for 1.19.4
It accepts Bukkit / Spigot / Paper plugins.
Will the file I downloaded work?
Mods and plugins are two different things that both come as a .jar. Use the wrong kind and there is usually no error: the server boots and the content is simply missing.
running on Paper
No. Forge is a mod platform and Paper runs plugins — two separate systems that just share a file extension. Nothing loads, and you get no warning.
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Things to know about this version
Hardly any packs stayed here. When 1.19.4 is not strictly required for a new modded server, 1.20.1 has a far larger selection of mods and needs the same Java.
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This version on 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