Java Edition 1.16.5

1.16.5 is a minor update to released on January 15, 2021, which fixes issues related to server crashes. Servers running this version are compatible with 1.16.4 clients.

Fixes

 * Other
 * Fixed server crash with downward facing dispensers creating fire next to obsidian
 * Fixed pottential DDOS attack against servers

Video
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Trivia

 * This is the first time a Java Edition major update has had a fifth minor release since 1.8.5.
 * This is also the first minor version since 1.8.9 to be released during the snapshot process of the next major update, in this case 1.17.
 * 1.16 is the first major version to end with a .5 minor release since Java Edition 1.2.5.
 * This was the first full version released in 2021.
 * 1.16.5 was the last full version that requires Java 8.