Aether Testing Server - 1.17.1 ETA
With 1.17.1 expected to hit July 6th "unless critical issues occur", the server will also be updated to 1.17.1 hopefully on day-one.
1.17.1 comes with at least 40+ bug fixes in addition to changing some of the behaviors and ore distributions.
(In addition to patching a certain dupe exploit regarding anvils)
As there shouldn't be any breaking changes, 1.16.5 and 1.17 Aether worlds will continue to carry on just fine into 1.17.1 in addition to related player data.
In additional news, World Migrations have been completed, and the 1.18 datapack is now active in the world, to allow players to enjoy the lush caves as well as the new overworld height limits. Please let us know of any issues, and stay tuned for more updates 😄
Changelog: https://minecraft.fandom.com/wiki/Java_Edition_1.17.1(edited)
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