IllegalArgumentException: Backing buffer is using vertex format (Sodium Rendering Crash)

What the log looks like

java\.lang\.IllegalArgumentException:\s*Backing buffer is using vertex format

How to fix it

1. Replace any experimental, development, or self-compiled test build of Sodium (or Embeddium) with the latest stable release from Modrinth or CurseForge for your Minecraft version.
2. If you have Sodium addons installed such as Indium, Iris Shaders, or Sodium Extra, update them so their vertex rendering hooks match your installed Sodium version.
3. Temporarily remove Sodium and load the world to move away from or break the nearby boat/entity if you are stuck in an immediate crash loop upon joining.
4. If the crash persists on a stable Sodium release, binary-search recently added visual or entity-rendering mods to find which mod is submitting the wrong vertex format.

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