on 1.8.8 i get an error

[MelvinMod]

General Information

Internal Exception: io.netty.handler.codec.DecoderException:
com.viaversion.viaversion.exception.InformativeException: Please post this error
to https://github.com/ViaVersion/ViaVersion/issues and follow the issue template
<Source 0:
com.viaversion.viabackwards.protocol.protocol1_18to1_18_2.Protocol1_18To1_18_
253 (Anonymous))
Actual Error!

Bug Description

can't connect to the server

Steps to Reproduce

1. joining org.oneblocky.com server from 1.8.8 (using any version from the mod)
2. connection error

Expected Behavior

the server should connect

[HowardZHY]

Do you mean 1.8.8 Forge client or any ViaForge client set to 1.8?

The server likely already had Via* plugins installed and stacking which is unsupported

[MelvinMod]

Do you mean 1.8.8 Forge client or any ViaForge client set to 1.8?

The server likely already had Via* plugins installed and stacking which is unsupported

idk but on 1.8.9 i have no issues, on 1.8.9 i'm using 1.21.11, on 1.8.8 i have error (with any ersions on ViaForge):

Internal Exception: io.netty.handler.codec.DecoderException:
com.viaversion.viaversion.exception.InformativeException: Please post this error
to https://github.com/ViaVersion/ViaVersion/issues and follow the issue template
<Source 0:
com.viaversion.viabackwards.protocol.protocol1_18to1_18_2.Protocol1_18To1_18_
253 (Anonymous))
Actual Error!

[HowardZHY]

What other mods do you have? Make sure your ViaForge build is up to date

[MelvinMod]

What other mods do you have? Make sure your ViaForge build is up to date

i have only ViaForge