Java Edition 1.18 Pre-release 2

1.18 Pre-release 2 (known as 1.18-pre2 in the launcher) is the second pre-release for Java Edition 1.18, released on November 16, 2021, increased the required minimum Java version from 16 to 17, and fixed bugs.

General

 * General
 * The game now requires Java 17 instead of Java 16.


 * Splashes
 * Changed "Now Java 16!" to "Java 16 + 1 = 17!"