Forge Server Issue. run.bat wont work Please help

[31293812saWw1]

C:\Users\user\Desktop\ModdedPlay>REM Forge requires a configured set of both JVM and program arguments.

C:\Users\user\Desktop\ModdedPlay>REM Add custom JVM arguments to the user_jvm_args.txt

C:\Users\user\Desktop\ModdedPlay>REM Add custom program arguments {such as nogui} to this file in the next line before the  or

C:\Users\user\Desktop\ModdedPlay>REM  pass them to this script directly

C:\Users\user\Desktop\ModdedPlay>java @user_jvm_args.txt @libraries/net/minecraftforge/forge/1.18.2-40.1.21/win_args.txt
Error: Could not find or load main class @user_jvm_args.txt

C:\Users\user\Desktop\ModdedPlay>pause
Press any key to continue . . .
 

[31293812saWw1]

Above is the output I got when I tried to run run.bat

[LexManos]

You need to use Java 17 for 1.18

[31293812saWw1]

So do I have to download Java 17 for this to work?