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Changelog:

• Greatly reduced netty byte buf (memory) allocation (by KennyTV)
• The sword-blocking emulation for 1.20.5+ clients on 1.8 servers can now be disabled via sword-blocking-via-consumable (by EnZaXD)
• The fix-1_21-placement-rotation config option is now enabled by default (by Pro4D)
• Fixed reading of equippable (by DavyCraft648)
• Fixed reading of armor trim override materials(by KennyTV)
• Fixed regression in tag sending for 1.20.2 to 1.20.4 clients on older servers(by KennyTV)
• Fixed recipe book recipe ingredients for newer clients on 1.12 servers and older (by valaphee)
• Fixed block action block id handling across multiple protocols (by valaphee)
• Fixed 1.12->1.13 block connections on snowy grass, mycelium and podzol (by lowercasebtw)
• Fixed dropped items being invisible until entity data is sent in 1.10->1.11 (by EnZaXD)
• Improved 1.21 client enchantment handling on legacy servers (by Pablete1234)
• Fixed fix-1_21-placement-rotation not working after changing its value and running /viaversion reload (by EnZaXD)
• Fixed fix-1_21-placement-rotation causing some issues with with anti-cheats (by EnZaXD)

Huge thanks to Kenny, EnZaXD, valaphee, lowercasebtw, Pablete1234, DavyCraft648, Pro4D for contributing towards this release.