I'm sure people get tired of seeing these but I have tried everything else and am lost.

Log

2022-03-06 21:51:48,549 main WARN Advanced terminal features are not available in this environment
[21:51:48] [main/INFO] [cp.mo.mo.Launcher/MODLAUNCHER]: ModLauncher running: args [--gameDir, ., --launchTarget, fmlserver, --fml.forgeVersion, 36.2.22, --fml.mcpVersion, 20210115.111550, --fml.mcVersion, 1.16.5, --fml.forgeGroup, net.minecraftforge, nogui]
[21:51:48] [main/INFO] [cp.mo.mo.Launcher/MODLAUNCHER]: ModLauncher 8.0.9+86+master.3cf110c starting: java version 1.8.0_321 by Oracle Corporation
[21:51:49] [main/INFO] [ne.mi.fm.lo.FixSSL/CORE]: Added Lets Encrypt root certificates as additional trust
[21:51:49] [main/INFO] [mixin/]: SpongePowered MIXIN Subsystem Version=0.8.4 Source=file:/C:/Users/themi/Desktop/server/libraries/org/spongepowered/mixin/0.8.4/mixin-0.8.4.jar Service=ModLauncher Env=SERVER
[21:51:50] [main/INFO] [cp.mo.mo.LaunchServiceHandler/MODLAUNCHER]: Launching target 'fmlserver' with arguments [--gameDir, ., nogui]
Exception in thread "main" [21:51:50] [main/INFO] [STDERR/]: [java.lang.ThreadGroup:uncaughtException:-1]: java.lang.NoSuchMethodError: sun.security.util.ManifestEntryVerifier.<init>(Ljava/util/jar/Manifest;)V
[21:51:50] [main/INFO] [STDERR/]: [java.lang.ThreadGroup:uncaughtException:-1]:         at cpw.mods.modlauncher.SecureJarHandler.createCodeSource(SecureJarHandler.java:66)
[21:51:50] [main/INFO] [STDERR/]: [java.lang.ThreadGroup:uncaughtException:-1]:         at cpw.mods.modlauncher.TransformingClassLoader$DelegatedClassLoader.findClass(TransformingClassLoader.java:275)
[21:51:50] [main/INFO] [STDERR/]: [java.lang.ThreadGroup:uncaughtException:-1]:         at cpw.mods.modlauncher.TransformingClassLoader.loadClass(TransformingClassLoader.java:136)
[21:51:50] [main/INFO] [STDERR/]: [java.lang.ThreadGroup:uncaughtException:-1]:         at cpw.mods.modlauncher.TransformingClassLoader.loadClass(TransformingClassLoader.java:98)
[21:51:50] [main/INFO] [STDERR/]: [java.lang.ThreadGroup:uncaughtException:-1]:         at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(Unknown Source)
[21:51:50] [main/INFO] [STDERR/]: [java.lang.ThreadGroup:uncaughtException:-1]:         at java.lang.Class.forName0(Native Method)
[21:51:50] [main/INFO] [STDERR/]: [java.lang.ThreadGroup:uncaughtException:-1]:         at java.lang.Class.forName(Unknown Source)
[21:51:50] [main/INFO] [STDERR/]: [java.lang.ThreadGroup:uncaughtException:-1]:         at net.minecraftforge.fml.loading.FMLServerLaunchProvider.lambda$launchService$0(FMLServerLaunchProvider.java:51)
[21:51:50] [main/INFO] [STDERR/]: [java.lang.ThreadGroup:uncaughtException:-1]:         at cpw.mods.modlauncher.LaunchServiceHandlerDecorator.launch(LaunchServiceHandlerDecorator.java:37)
[21:51:50] [main/INFO] [STDERR/]: [java.lang.ThreadGroup:uncaughtException:-1]:         at cpw.mods.modlauncher.LaunchServiceHandler.launch(LaunchServiceHandler.java:54)
[21:51:50] [main/INFO] [STDERR/]: [java.lang.ThreadGroup:uncaughtException:-1]:         at cpw.mods.modlauncher.LaunchServiceHandler.launch(LaunchServiceHandler.java:72)
[21:51:50] [main/INFO] [STDERR/]: [java.lang.ThreadGroup:uncaughtException:-1]:         at cpw.mods.modlauncher.Launcher.run(Launcher.java:82)
[21:51:50] [main/INFO] [STDERR/]: [java.lang.ThreadGroup:uncaughtException:-1]:         at cpw.mods.modlauncher.Launcher.main(Launcher.java:66)
[21:51:50] [main/INFO] [STDERR/]: [java.lang.ThreadGroup:uncaughtException:-1]:         at net.minecraftforge.server.ServerMain$Runner.runLauncher(ServerMain.java:63)
[21:51:50] [main/INFO] [STDERR/]: [java.lang.ThreadGroup:uncaughtException:-1]:         at net.minecraftforge.server.ServerMain$Runner.access$100(ServerMain.java:60)
[21:51:50] [main/INFO] [STDERR/]: [java.lang.ThreadGroup:uncaughtException:-1]:         at net.minecraftforge.server.ServerMain.main(ServerMain.java:57)

I've tried the solution given in the thread below, which matches my log, but it did not work. Any help will be greatly appreciated.

1 hour ago, TheMilkmann said:

I've tried the solution given in the thread below, which matches my log, but it did not work. Any help will be greatly appreciated.

the log you post is from version 36.2.22 but the latest version is 36.2.29, update Forge 

1 hour ago, Luis_ST said:

the log you post is from version 36.2.22 but the latest version is 36.2.29, update Forge 

This was it. I am having a memory heap error with start.bat but i think it'll work fine without it. Thanks.