Paper & Velocity Get the 1.20(.1) Treatment – What You Need to Know

Paper and Velocity 1.20(.1) Are Here

The PaperMC team has released stable builds of Paper and Velocity for both Minecraft 1.20 and 1.20.1. Whether you're running the original release or the follow-up patch version, you've got options now—and that's exactly what you want when managing a production server.

What's Changed Under the Hood

These releases focus on compatibility and refinement rather than flashy new features. Paper continues its tradition of performance optimizations and bug fixes that make your server run smoother than vanilla, while Velocity picks up improvements to its proxy architecture. Both platforms have been tested extensively to ensure they work seamlessly with Minecraft's 1.20 features, including the new biomes, blocks, and mechanics that arrived with Trails & Tales.

What This Means for Server Owners

If you're currently hosting a 1.20 server, upgrading is generally a safe move—just follow the standard precaution of backing up your world and testing on a staging environment first if you're running custom plugins. For those still on older versions, this is a good reminder that 1.20(.1) support is solid now, so migration planning can move forward with confidence. Server admins using Velocity for network load balancing will appreciate the proxy-side improvements, especially if you're managing multiple server instances.

Get Updating

Head over to the official PaperMC downloads to grab the latest builds. As always, keep your plugins and dependencies updated too—the ecosystem moves pretty fast, and staying current helps prevent compatibility headaches down the road.