After version 1.21.51 the player and mob knockback has heavily been increased (only when sprinting)

After version 1.21.51 the player and mob knockback has heavily been increased (only when sprinting) im not fully sure if this was supposed to be a bug but it hasn’t said anywhere that it was changed so PLEASE fix this bug it makes it very annoying to PvP on worlds/realms and everyone I’ve talked to doesn’t like this bug

Steps to reproduce this issue:

1. Load up Minecraft on the latest version

2. Go on to a world

3. Start hitting a player or mob as fast as you can (it’s easier to tell on a player and u can tell a lot easier if u put them in netherite armour)

   Expected result:

   the player/mob shoudnt take that much knockback and still be able to hit after like 3 hits if they are sprinting towards you and in netherite armour without a knockback 1 enchanted sword the player or mob should barely go back and not fly up

   Actual result:

   When sprinting and hitting the mob/player they go far back with only a few hits and when they are in nethertite armour and you hit them with your fist around 20 clicks per second they go very far back and up compared to how it used to be in 1.21.51

   If you are able to go back to old versions go to 1.21.51 (the update before the bug) and test the knockback on there and compare it