[Server crash on start with forge]

Using a multicraft server, downloaded and added Forge server today 05/10/2019. Attempted to run after following the instructions provided and received a crash report for it.

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---- Minecraft Crash Report ----
// Ouch. That hurt

Time: 5/11/19 1:49 AM
Description: Exception in server tick loop

java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: ChunkNibbleArrays should be 2048 bytes not: 0
    at net.minecraft.world.chunk.NibbleArray.<init>(SourceFile:16)
    at net.minecraft.world.chunk.storage.AnvilChunkLoader.func_75823_a(AnvilChunkLoader.java:449)
    at net.minecraft.world.chunk.storage.AnvilChunkLoader.checkedReadChunkFromNBT__Async(AnvilChunkLoader.java:128)
    at net.minecraft.world.chunk.storage.AnvilChunkLoader.loadChunk__Async(AnvilChunkLoader.java:92)
    at net.minecraftforge.common.chunkio.ChunkIOProvider.run(ChunkIOProvider.java:70)
    at net.minecraftforge.common.chunkio.ChunkIOExecutor.syncChunkLoad(ChunkIOExecutor.java:92)
    at net.minecraft.world.gen.ChunkProviderServer.loadChunk(ChunkProviderServer.java:118)
    at net.minecraft.world.gen.ChunkProviderServer.func_186028_c(ChunkProviderServer.java:89)
    at net.minecraft.world.gen.ChunkProviderServer.func_186025_d(ChunkProviderServer.java:135)
    at net.minecraft.server.MinecraftServer.func_71222_d(MinecraftServer.java:344)
    at net.minecraft.server.MinecraftServer.func_71247_a(MinecraftServer.java:314)
    at net.minecraft.server.dedicated.DedicatedServer.func_71197_b(DedicatedServer.java:270)
    at net.minecraft.server.MinecraftServer.run(MinecraftServer.java:486)
    at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:748)

A detailed walkthrough of the error, its code path and all known details is as follows:
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-- System Details --
Details:
    Minecraft Version: 1.12.2
    Operating System: Linux (amd64) version 5.0.12-1.el7.elrepo.x86_64
    Java Version: 1.8.0_212, Oracle Corporation
    Java VM Version: OpenJDK 64-Bit Server VM (mixed mode), Oracle Corporation
    Memory: 573633464 bytes (547 MB) / 699400192 bytes (667 MB) up to 4660396032 bytes (4444 MB)
    JVM Flags: 4 total; -Xmx5000M -Xms128M -XX:+UnlockExperimentalVMOptions -XX:+UseCGroupMemoryLimitForHeap
    IntCache: cache: 0, tcache: 0, allocated: 0, tallocated: 0
    FML: MCP 9.42 Powered by Forge 14.23.5.2768 4 mods loaded, 4 mods active
    States: 'U' = Unloaded 'L' = Loaded 'C' = Constructed 'H' = Pre-initialized 'I' = Initialized 'J' = Post-initialized 'A' = Available 'D' = Disabled 'E' = Errored

    | State   | ID        | Version      | Source                                  | Signature                                |
    |:------- |:--------- |:------------ |:--------------------------------------- |:---------------------------------------- |
    | UCHIJAA | minecraft | 1.12.2       | minecraft.jar                           | None                                     |
    | UCHIJAA | mcp       | 9.42         | minecraft.jar                           | None                                     |
    | UCHIJAA | FML       | 8.0.99.99    | forge-1.12.2-14.23.5.2768-universal.jar | e3c3d50c7c986df74c645c0ac54639741c90a557 |
    | UCHIJAA | forge     | 14.23.5.2768 | forge-1.12.2-14.23.5.2768-universal.jar | e3c3d50c7c986df74c645c0ac54639741c90a557 |

    Loaded coremods (and transformers): 
    Profiler Position: N/A (disabled)
    Player Count: 0 / 2; []
    Is Modded: Definitely; Server brand changed to 'fml,forge'
    Type: Dedicated Server (map_server.txt)