Topic category: Troubleshooting, bugs, and solutions
I have already gone through all the knowledgebase stuff, applying what could work, so all the internet stuff is fine. I have also tried making a workspace in 1.15.2 and it built successfully, but for some reason 1.16.5 doesn't want to.
Failing to get asset because hash is failing.
Executing 
    Gradle task: eclipse
Build 
    info: MCreator 2021.1.16710, forge-1.16.5, 64-bit, 6030 MB, Windows 10, 
    JVM 1.8.0_275, JAVA_HOME: D:\MCCreator\MCreator\jdk
> 
    Task :downloadMcpConfig
> 
    Task :extractSrg UP-TO-DATE
> 
    Task :createSrgToMcp UP-TO-DATE
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    Task :downloadMCMeta UP-TO-DATE
Copying 
    local object: 1e/1ec6fc7f6d86ad5bd72d8f64ee5e4425f9af67a5 Asset: 
    minecraft/sounds/block/soul_sand/step5.ogg
minecraft/sounds/block/soul_sand/step5.ogg 
    Hash failed.
> 
    Task :downloadAssets FAILED
FAILURE: 
    Build failed with an exception.
* 
    What went wrong:
Execution 
    failed for task ':downloadAssets'.
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    Failed to get asset: minecraft/sounds/block/soul_sand/step5.ogg
 
     Some assets failed to download or validate, try running the task again.
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    insights.
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BUILD 
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5 
    actionable tasks: 2 executed, 3 up-to-date
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