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What Java version does Minecraft 1.15.2 need?

Java 8

Minecraft 1.15.2 was released on 2020-01-17. Mojang's version file lists Java 8 for it, for both the game and a server.

FabricYes
ForgeYes
NeoForgeNo
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See which Java you have:

java -version

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