Minecraft V1.19.1 May 2026

Server owners could not disable the reporting system entirely for online-mode=true servers. The only “escape” was:

The headline change. For the first time in Java Edition’s 13-year history, Mojang introduced a server-agnostic, client-enforced chat moderation tool. Minecraft v1.19.1

Technical nuance: The reporting system does not require the server owner to enable or opt in. It operates at the client-server communication level, using signatures attached to each chat message (added in 1.19.1’s protocol). If a server disables chat signing via a plugin, the client warns the user. Server owners could not disable the reporting system

To make reporting reliable, Mojang introduced message signing using a player’s public/private key pair (tied to their Mojang account). Technical nuance: The reporting system does not require