cycle, addressing several high-risk vulnerabilities and providing core performance improvements. Core Release Summary Version String: 1.8.0_241-b07. Security Baseline:

While modern Minecraft runs on Java 17 or 21, the golden age of Forge modding (1.12.2 and 1.16.5) runs best on Java 8. The community discovered that . Many modpack launchers (like Prism Launcher and MultiMC) keep 8u241 as a downloadable option for vintage modded servers.

| If you must stay on Java 8 → | Use or Corretto 8u412 | | If you can upgrade → | Java 17 (current LTS) or Java 21 (new LTS) |