Hi guys, i cant start my forge server im getting this in the console before it closes:

[30Oct2022 13:19:02.700] [main/INFO] [cpw.mods.modlauncher.Launcher/MODLAUNCHER]: ModLauncher running: args [--gameDir, ., --launchTarget, fmlserver, --fml.forgeVersion, 36.2.5, --fml.mcpVersion, 20210115.111550, --fml.mcVersion, 1.16.5, --fml.forgeGroup, net.minecraftforge]
[30Oct2022 13:19:02.700] [main/INFO] [cpw.mods.modlauncher.Launcher/MODLAUNCHER]: ModLauncher 8.0.9+86+master.3cf110c starting: java version 1.8.0_351 by Oracle Corporation
[30Oct2022 13:19:03.028] [main/INFO] [net.minecraftforge.fml.loading.FixSSL/CORE]: Added Lets Encrypt root certificates as additional trust
[30Oct2022 13:19:03.043] [main/INFO] [mixin/]: SpongePowered MIXIN Subsystem Version=0.8.4 Source=file:/D:/SpongeforgeServer/libraries/org/spongepowered/mixin/0.8.4/mixin-0.8.4.jar Service=ModLauncher Env=SERVER
[30Oct2022 13:19:03.715] [main/INFO] [cpw.mods.modlauncher.LaunchServiceHandler/MODLAUNCHER]: Launching target 'fmlserver' with arguments [--gameDir, .]
[30Oct2022 13:19:03.762] [main/INFO] [STDERR/]: [java.lang.ThreadGroup:uncaughtException:-1]: java.lang.NoSuchMethodError: sun.security.util.ManifestEntryVerifier.<init>(Ljava/util/jar/Manifest;)V
[30Oct2022 13:19:03.762] [main/INFO] [STDERR/]: [java.lang.ThreadGroup:uncaughtException:-1]:     at cpw.mods.modlauncher.SecureJarHandler.createCodeSource(SecureJarHandler.java:66)
[30Oct2022 13:19:03.762] [main/INFO] [STDERR/]: [java.lang.ThreadGroup:uncaughtException:-1]:     at cpw.mods.modlauncher.TransformingClassLoader$DelegatedClassLoader.findClass(TransformingClassLoader.java:275)
[30Oct2022 13:19:03.762] [main/INFO] [STDERR/]: [java.lang.ThreadGroup:uncaughtException:-1]:     at cpw.mods.modlauncher.TransformingClassLoader.loadClass(TransformingClassLoader.java:136)
[30Oct2022 13:19:03.762] [main/INFO] [STDERR/]: [java.lang.ThreadGroup:uncaughtException:-1]:     at cpw.mods.modlauncher.TransformingClassLoader.loadClass(TransformingClassLoader.java:98)
[30Oct2022 13:19:03.762] [main/INFO] [STDERR/]: [java.lang.ThreadGroup:uncaughtException:-1]:     at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(Unknown Source)
[30Oct2022 13:19:03.762] [main/INFO] [STDERR/]: [java.lang.ThreadGroup:uncaughtException:-1]:     at java.lang.Class.forName0(Native Method)
[30Oct2022 13:19:03.762] [main/INFO] [STDERR/]: [java.lang.ThreadGroup:uncaughtException:-1]:     at java.lang.Class.forName(Unknown Source)
[30Oct2022 13:19:03.762] [main/INFO] [STDERR/]: [java.lang.ThreadGroup:uncaughtException:-1]:     at net.minecraftforge.fml.loading.FMLServerLaunchProvider.lambda$launchService$0(FMLServerLaunchProvider.java:51)
[30Oct2022 13:19:03.762] [main/INFO] [STDERR/]: [java.lang.ThreadGroup:uncaughtException:-1]:     at cpw.mods.modlauncher.LaunchServiceHandlerDecorator.launch(LaunchServiceHandlerDecorator.java:37)
[30Oct2022 13:19:03.762] [main/INFO] [STDERR/]: [java.lang.ThreadGroup:uncaughtException:-1]:     at cpw.mods.modlauncher.LaunchServiceHandler.launch(LaunchServiceHandler.java:54)
[30Oct2022 13:19:03.762] [main/INFO] [STDERR/]: [java.lang.ThreadGroup:uncaughtException:-1]:     at cpw.mods.modlauncher.LaunchServiceHandler.launch(LaunchServiceHandler.java:72)
[30Oct2022 13:19:03.762] [main/INFO] [STDERR/]: [java.lang.ThreadGroup:uncaughtException:-1]:     at cpw.mods.modlauncher.Launcher.run(Launcher.java:82)
[30Oct2022 13:19:03.762] [main/INFO] [STDERR/]: [java.lang.ThreadGroup:uncaughtException:-1]:     at cpw.mods.modlauncher.Launcher.main(Launcher.java:66)
[30Oct2022 13:19:03.762] [main/INFO] [STDERR/]: [java.lang.ThreadGroup:uncaughtException:-1]:     at net.minecraftforge.server.ServerMain$Runner.runLauncher(ServerMain.java:63)
[30Oct2022 13:19:03.762] [main/INFO] [STDERR/]: [java.lang.ThreadGroup:uncaughtException:-1]:     at net.minecraftforge.server.ServerMain$Runner.access$100(ServerMain.java:60)
[30Oct2022 13:19:03.762] [main/INFO] [STDERR/]: [java.lang.ThreadGroup:uncaughtException:-1]:     at net.minecraftforge.server.ServerMain.main(ServerMain.java:57)

 

I hava Java 8 and JSDK 17 installed. Trying to install a 1.16.5 server.

 

Hope you guys can help.

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