Even though I expect you have installed Java 17 on your system the game is still beign ran with Java 8. Do note that the Minecraft launcher will now not allow you to use Java 16/17 with Minecraft 1.16 ...

Minecraft is back from the holidays with a new snapshot for Minecraft: Java Edition. 1.16.5 Release Candidate 1 resolves two critical stability issues with the Nether Update. If all goes well, 1.16.5 ...

Using redstone to control dynamos for energy production. When connecting the redstone connectors to provide ON/OFF signal for the dynamos (comparator to leadstone cell into redstone dust - 13 blocks ...

Minecraft is currently on the 1.16 update, or the Nether Update. The Nether Update has already received numerous patches and one sizeable update. Mojang Studios is currently working on the 1.16.3 ...