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+services:
+  mc4:
+    container_name: minecraft4
+    image: itzg/minecraft-server:java21-alpine
+    restart: unless-stopped
+    ports:
+      - "25572:25565/tcp" # minecraft
+    environment:
+      EULA: "TRUE"
+      TYPE: "FORGE"
+      TZ: "America/Moncton"
+      ENABLE_ROLLING_LOGS: "true"
+      ENABLE_AUTOPAUSE: "true"
+      ENABLE_WHITELIST: "true"
+      EXISTING_WHITELIST_FILE: "SKIP"
+      MAX_TICK_TIME: -1
+      SPAWN_PROTECTION: 0
+      MAX_MEMORY: "8G"
+      VERSION: "1.20.1"
+      MOTD: "beyond depth"
+      SEED: "diggydiggyhole"
+      DIFFICULTY: "normal"
+      SNOOPER_ENABLED: "false"
+      ALLOW_FLIGHT: "true"
+      ENABLE_RCON: "true"
+      USE_AIKAR_FLAGS: "true"
+      OPS: "IsaacDaybreak"
+    volumes:
+      - /docker/appdata/minecraft4:/data
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