When I go into the Nether, I will arrive then the game will quickly crash. Sometimes it works if I turn all visual settings down as far as possible, but later on, if I pause the game for a few minutes, it will crash upon resume. The error report is linked:
MC-40989
Nether Crashing
Resolved
Invalid
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