Minecraft: Java Edition ยท Patch release

Minecraft 1.19.4

1.19.4 fixed 151 issues and added display entities and interaction entities, which map makers and data pack authors use heavily. It also added the damage and ride commands and put the 1.20 features behind an experimental toggle.

Released
Server needs
Java 17
Protocol
762
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A patch of

Minecraft 1.19 The Wild Update

The Wild Update added the deep dark, ancient cities and the warden, along with mangrove swamps, frogs and allays.

Everything 1.19 added

What changed in Minecraft 1.19.4

The fixes and changes of this release.

  • Display entities added for blocks, items and text
  • Interaction entities record attacks and interactions
  • New /damage and /ride commands
  • 151 issues fixed
  • Smithing table redesigned for upgrades and armour trims
  • 1.20 features available behind an experimental toggle

Blocks and items

  • Jukebox emits a redstone signal of 15 while playing
  • Potion colours redesigned to be easier to tell apart
  • Smithing table redesigned for equipment upgrades and armour trimming

Mobs

  • Horse breeding statistics improved so selective breeding pays off
  • Sniffer available behind the experimental toggle

World and biomes

  • Cherry grove biome and cherry wood available behind the experimental toggle

Gameplay

  • Sculk sensors detect more actions, including mounting and dismounting
  • Sculk sensors also detect a lead being attached
  • Experimental toggle adds decorated pots, armour trims and the brush
  • Experimental toggle adds suspicious sand archaeology and torchflowers

Commands and technical

  • Display entities: block display, item display and text display
  • Display entities support custom transformations and interpolation
  • Interaction entities enable /execute on attacker and /execute on target
  • New /damage command applies damage with a chosen damage type
  • New /ride command mounts and dismounts entities
  • New game rule commandModificationBlockLimit, default 32768
  • Data pack format 12

Running a Minecraft 1.19.4 server

What the release means for whoever runs the server.

  • Requires Java SE 17
  • Protocol version 762
  • Data pack format 12
  • New --pidFile argument writes the server process id to a file
  • commandModificationBlockLimit caps blocks changed by /clone, /fill and /fillbiome

Before you update a world: take a backup. A world opened in 1.19.4 cannot be opened in an older version again. How backups work here.

1.19.4 on FadeHost

The right Java, set for you
A 1.19.4 server needs Java 17, and the panel starts it with a Java that fits. Nothing to install, nothing to pick.
Server software for 1.19.4
PaperPurpurVanillaFabricForgeMohist
Who can join
Players on 1.19.4. Other versions need plugins such as ViaVersion on a Paper server.
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Questions about 1.19.4

When was Minecraft 1.19.4 released?

Minecraft: Java Edition 1.19.4 was released on March 14, 2023.

What Java version does a Minecraft 1.19.4 server need?

Java 17. On FadeHost the server starts with the right Java for its Minecraft version on its own, so there is nothing to install or switch.

What did Minecraft 1.19.4 change?

1.19.4 fixed 151 issues and added display entities and interaction entities, which map makers and data pack authors use heavily. It also added the damage and ride commands and put the 1.20 features behind an experimental toggle.

Can players on another version join a 1.19.4 server?

Only players on 1.19.4 itself: its network protocol (762) is its own. A Paper server can let other versions in with plugins such as ViaVersion and ViaBackwards.

Can I update my world to Minecraft 1.19.4?

Yes. Take a backup, switch the server to 1.19.4 and start it: the world is converted on the first boot. A world opened in 1.19.4 cannot be opened in an older version again, so keep the backup until you are sure.

How do I start a Minecraft 1.19.4 server?

Create a server on FadeHost and pick 1.19.4 in the software list: Paper, Purpur, Vanilla, Fabric, Forge and Mohist are there for this version. It is online in about a minute. The free tier runs a 2 GB server at no cost, and a paid server is sized to the RAM you need.

The release before

Minecraft 1.19.3

December 7, 2022

The release after

Minecraft 1.20 Trails & Tales

June 7, 2023

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Release facts from the Minecraft Wiki:Java Edition 1.19.4. Minecraft is a trademark of Mojang; FadeHost is not affiliated with Mojang or Microsoft.