Minecraft 1.18.1 was released to fix security issues and other bugs.
A log4j security breach led to Minecraft’s second Caves and Cliffs Part 2 update. The update fixes that issue, but many other significant fixes and changes to 1.18. These are the main patch notes for Minecraft 1.8.1.
Caves and Cliffs Part 2 1.18.1 Patch Notes — Log4j Security Breach
Java security breaches can risk Vanilla Minecraft multiplayer servers, modded servers and worlds that run on older Minecraft versions. This issue has been fixed in Minecraft 1.18.1. Anyone who runs vanilla servers running in 1.18 should ensure they have the most recent version. This issue should concern servers that have modpacks or older versions of Minecraft, especially before 1.12. Please visit our article to find out if you have been affected by the security breach and what steps to take.
1.18.1 Patch Notes — Technical Changes
To improve visibility, the fog has been modified. This has been done by making world fog a cylindrical volume and rendering it further away from players.
With 1.18.1, a problem that caused low bandwidth players to experience timeout errors when connecting with servers has been resolved.
Minecraft 1.18.1 Patch Notes — Bug Fixes
The problem of nests and bees despawning was an issue that was solved.
Render distance in 1.18 was two whole chunks less than the setting. This is now fixed.
Another issue was that observers were being activated without receiving any updates. This issue has also been solved with the release of 1.18.1.
How to play on 1.18.1
Check that the Minecraft Launcher is loaded in the latest version. You will see a drop-down box that offers options for both the ‘Latest version’ and ‘Latest snapshot.’ You will need to ensure that you are in the ‘Latest Release’ section and display 1.18.1, as shown below. Close the launcher if it shows 1.18.
The official Mojang Changelog contains the complete 1.18.1 patch notes.
