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Milena Tomanek

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Reported

MCL-26311 Minecraft Launcher does not warn about outdated Java versions (1.16.4–1.19.4) Unconfirmed

Comments

Okay, but I'd really like to ask you to fix this problem because I'm worried about other players.

Thanks for your opinion. The report is for Mojang to review.

I am not suggesting that older versions should receive updates.
The issue is that the Launcher does not inform users that a selected version:

  • is no longer supported

  • does not include security fixes introduced in later releases

Security vulnerabilities are often discovered after release and patched only in newer versions.
Without a warning, less experienced players may unknowingly use versions that lack important security fixes, especially in multiplayer or modded environments.

This is a user awareness / UX issue, not a request to update old versions.