Docker Minecraft Server Files

What's Changed

Enhancements

• Use Paper's Fill v3 download API by @itzg in https://github.com/itzg/docker-minecraft-server/pull/3519
• cf: retry file downloads on premature close error by @itzg in https://github.com/itzg/docker-minecraft-server/pull/3528
• cf: retry file download when Netty channel/timeout exceptions by @itzg in https://github.com/itzg/docker-minecraft-server/pull/3529
• build: add back java11 for 1.16.5 by @itzg in https://github.com/itzg/docker-minecraft-server/pull/3530
• Add back java16 variant for Paper 1.16.5 by @itzg in https://github.com/itzg/docker-minecraft-server/pull/3531
• Add particle effects to CF global excludes by @itzg in https://github.com/itzg/docker-minecraft-server/pull/3532
• Quieter Paper/Bukkit default configs downloading by @itzg in https://github.com/itzg/docker-minecraft-server/pull/3535
• Excluding BetterGrassify and Distration Free Recipes by @itzg in https://github.com/itzg/docker-minecraft-server/pull/3544
• Switch PAPER_CONFIG_DEFAULTS_REPO to https://github.com/Shonz1/minecraft-default-configs by @itzg in https://github.com/itzg/docker-minecraft-server/pull/3541
• fabric: add option to force reinstall by @itzg in https://github.com/itzg/docker-minecraft-server/pull/3559
• cf: exclude fastquit by @itzg in https://github.com/itzg/docker-minecraft-server/pull/3555
• modrinth: prioritize target loader when resolving project versions by @itzg in https://github.com/itzg/docker-minecraft-server/pull/3570
• Add VERSION_FROM_MODRINTH_PROJECTS by @itzg in https://github.com/itzg/docker-minecraft-server/pull/3580

Bug Fixes

• When using a custom server, allow specifying MODRINTH_LOADER with MODRINTH_PROJECTS by @itzg in https://github.com/itzg/docker-minecraft-server/pull/3527

Documentation

• Note native auto-pause support by @itzg in https://github.com/itzg/docker-minecraft-server/pull/3520
• Clarified docker attach usage for compose vs non-compose by @itzg in https://github.com/itzg/docker-minecraft-server/pull/3521
• Adjusted wording and example for generator settings by @itzg in https://github.com/itzg/docker-minecraft-server/pull/3522
• Added packwiz example by @itzg in https://github.com/itzg/docker-minecraft-server/pull/3523
• Move page about building image out of contributing section by @itzg in https://github.com/itzg/docker-minecraft-server/pull/3538
• Add a MOTD example with placeholders by @itzg in https://github.com/itzg/docker-minecraft-server/pull/3540
• docs: fix incorrect Minecraft version link by @mykokhehiehieh in https://github.com/itzg/docker-minecraft-server/pull/3549
• Docs: fix env var for enabling query by @gkeeth in https://github.com/itzg/docker-minecraft-server/pull/3552
• Upgrade dev mkdocs to Python 3.11 by @itzg in https://github.com/itzg/docker-minecraft-server/pull/3569

Other Changes

• Add GuideME to exclude list by @caitlynrw in https://github.com/itzg/docker-minecraft-server/pull/3534
• build(deps): bump mkdocs-material from 9.6.14 to 9.6.15 in /docs in the patches group by @dependabot[bot] in https://github.com/itzg/docker-minecraft-server/pull/3542
• Revert "Add GuideME to exclude list" by @itzg in https://github.com/itzg/docker-minecraft-server/pull/3546
• Add support for accepts-transfers and rate-limit server properties by @fewwan in https://github.com/itzg/docker-minecraft-server/pull/3550
• Fix pufferfish url script by @MacKey-255 in https://github.com/itzg/docker-minecraft-server/pull/3553
• cf + modrinth: exclude config-menus-forge & welcome-screen by @Bobrokus in https://github.com/itzg/docker-minecraft-server/pull/3561
• update NanoLimbo repository name by @Navio1430 in https://github.com/itzg/docker-minecraft-server/pull/3564
• build(deps): bump the patches group in /docs with 2 updates by @dependabot[bot] in https://github.com/itzg/docker-minecraft-server/pull/3572
• Update Forge promotions URL by @itzg in https://github.com/itzg/docker-minecraft-server/pull/3584

New Contributors

• @caitlynrw made their first contribution in https://github.com/itzg/docker-minecraft-server/pull/3534
• @mykokhehiehieh made their first contribution in https://github.com/itzg/docker-minecraft-server/pull/3549
• @fewwan made their first contribution in https://github.com/itzg/docker-minecraft-server/pull/3550
• @gkeeth made their first contribution in https://github.com/itzg/docker-minecraft-server/pull/3552
• @MacKey-255 made their first contribution in https://github.com/itzg/docker-minecraft-server/pull/3553
• @Bobrokus made their first contribution in https://github.com/itzg/docker-minecraft-server/pull/3561
• @Navio1430 made their first contribution in https://github.com/itzg/docker-minecraft-server/pull/3564

Full Changelog: https://github.com/itzg/docker-minecraft-server/compare/2025.6.1...2025.8.0