At the bottom of the following page:
It states the following:
Minecraft Version 1.17 Java Runtime is Incompatible
The Caves and Cliffs update of Minecraft: Java Edition requires Java 16. If you are unable to launch the game, you can check your installation to use the version of Java which is bundled in with Minecraft. Please follow these steps.
Click the Installations tab
Click your install to bring up the Edit installation UI
Click More Options
Press the X button in Java Executable
Click Save
Now you can launch your game without encountering this error
When I access the "More Options"section, there is no "X" button - instead there is a field for which Java Executable you should run.
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I'm using the bundled java - so now I understand that the X should only be there if you're NOT using the bundled java. You can close this issue.
The X should be present if you are not using bundled java. Incompatibility suggests that you have a different java installation other than the bundled. See attached pic. Am I understanding correctly?