The launcher installs and updates the game — no need to grab these archives by hand. You need your own Minecraft: Java Edition.
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- Cache carver biome lookups per generator worker (#943)
Thanks to @rdbtCVS.
Install or update it from the Horizon launcher: it installs new versions by itself. New here? Get the launcher at https://playhorizon.dev. You need your own copy of Minecraft: Java Edition.
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