{"title":"Minecraft 1.18 Pre-Release 2","type":"snapshot","version":"1.18-pre2","image":{"url":"/v2/images/2EZ7UeYYOAelu9VZMyxfsQMinecraft1.18PreRelease2.jpeg","title":"Minecraft 1.18 Pre-Release 2"},"body":"<p>The second pre-release for Minecraft Java is now available. In this pre-release, we've upgraded the Java version that is bundled with the game, and the game now uses Java 17. Other than this, we've mostly been busy fixing bugs.</p>\n<p>Enjoy!</p>\n<h1>Technical Changes in 1.18 Pre-Release 2</h1>\n<p>Minecraft now uses Java version 17. If you are using a default setup the Launcher will download and install the correct version. If you are using a custom Java setup or a third-party launcher, you will need to ensure that your Java installation is version 17 or above.</p>\n<h1>Fixed Bugs in 1.18 Pre-Release 2</h1>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https://bugs.mojang.com/browse/MC-32813\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">MC-32813</a> Floating water / lava above caves / cave carver doesn't update water</li>\n<li><a href=\"https://bugs.mojang.com/browse/MC-206303\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">MC-206303</a> Minecarts have old textures on the bottom</li>\n<li><a href=\"https://bugs.mojang.com/browse/MC-217038\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">MC-217038</a> Large dripstone structures can be generated outside the caves</li>\n<li><a href=\"https://bugs.mojang.com/browse/MC-217056\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">MC-217056</a> Some high-speed particles lag/freeze the game</li>\n<li><a href=\"https://bugs.mojang.com/browse/MC-220061\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">MC-220061</a> Painting back texture is mirrored</li>\n<li><a href=\"https://bugs.mojang.com/browse/MC-223917\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">MC-223917</a> Goats on fire do not attempt to pathfind towards water</li>\n<li><a href=\"https://bugs.mojang.com/browse/MC-226689\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">MC-226689</a> Albert Pastore's name is grey and improperly indented in the credits</li>\n<li><a href=\"https://bugs.mojang.com/browse/MC-227163\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">MC-227163</a> Credits say ''IT Manager'' instead of ''IT Managers''</li>\n<li><a href=\"https://bugs.mojang.com/browse/MC-227204\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">MC-227204</a> \"Explore, dream, discover\" quote no longer appears after new credits</li>\n<li><a href=\"https://bugs.mojang.com/browse/MC-227206\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">MC-227206</a> Random names in the new credits use curly quotes/apostrophes</li>\n<li><a href=\"https://bugs.mojang.com/browse/MC-227231\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">MC-227231</a> Steven Silvester's name is misspelt in the credits</li>\n<li><a href=\"https://bugs.mojang.com/browse/MC-227239\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">MC-227239</a> In the credits, Elizabeth Batson's company name is improperly capitalized</li>\n<li><a href=\"https://bugs.mojang.com/browse/MC-227329\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">MC-227329</a> The usage and punctuation of \"Inc\" is still inconsistent in the credits</li>\n<li><a href=\"https://bugs.mojang.com/browse/MC-231782\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">MC-231782</a> Missing \"(\" in Frank Criscione credit</li>\n<li><a href=\"https://bugs.mojang.com/browse/MC-236756\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">MC-236756</a> Biome-exclusive mob spawn rates are reduced</li>\n<li><a href=\"https://bugs.mojang.com/browse/MC-236858\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">MC-236858</a> Seeds that spawn you in the middle of the ocean cause lag</li>\n<li><a href=\"https://bugs.mojang.com/browse/MC-237608\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">MC-237608</a> Server address shown when connection fails during server startup</li>\n<li><a href=\"https://bugs.mojang.com/browse/MC-238049\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">MC-238049</a> Passive mobs (cows, pigs, sheep, chickens) sometimes do not spawn</li>\n<li><a href=\"https://bugs.mojang.com/browse/MC-238076\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">MC-238076</a> UpgradeData in chunk is not migrated to new world height</li>\n<li><a href=\"https://bugs.mojang.com/browse/MC-238375\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">MC-238375</a> Crash and/or data corruption upon attempting to save a world with a world border center over 30 million blocks</li>\n<li><a href=\"https://bugs.mojang.com/browse/MC-238587\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">MC-238587</a> Sprinting while flying into a block causes the screen to rapidly zoom in and out</li>\n<li><a href=\"https://bugs.mojang.com/browse/MC-239397\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">MC-239397</a> Lava pockets generate in icebergs</li>\n<li><a href=\"https://bugs.mojang.com/browse/MC-239423\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">MC-239423</a> Kumi Tanioka isn't under \"Music composed by\" in the credits</li>\n<li><a href=\"https://bugs.mojang.com/browse/MC-239856\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">MC-239856</a> Upgrading old worlds causes vines to have the wrong block state</li>\n<li><a href=\"https://bugs.mojang.com/browse/MC-239857\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">MC-239857</a> Fences, iron bars, and glass panes often use an incorrect block state after conversion</li>\n<li><a href=\"https://bugs.mojang.com/browse/MC-239884\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">MC-239884</a> Water from old chunks don't properly propagate into new chunks</li>\n<li><a href=\"https://bugs.mojang.com/browse/MC-239899\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">MC-239899</a> Connected redstone does not properly upgrade from older versions</li>\n<li><a href=\"https://bugs.mojang.com/browse/MC-240030\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">MC-240030</a> Holes in worlds created in Alpha and Infdev below y=0 after conversion</li>\n<li><a href=\"https://bugs.mojang.com/browse/MC-240494\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">MC-240494</a> Duplicated mineshafts with new cave generation</li>\n<li><a href=\"https://bugs.mojang.com/browse/MC-240507\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">MC-240507</a> Mob Spawning in structures fails in pre-1.18 generated monuments/swamp huts/outposts</li>\n<li><a href=\"https://bugs.mojang.com/browse/MC-240570\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">MC-240570</a> Biomes in old chunks are not copied to new caves below Y=0 when chunks are extended</li>\n<li><a href=\"https://bugs.mojang.com/browse/MC-240610\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">MC-240610</a> \"Allow Server Listings\" option doesn't save its last setting</li>\n<li><a href=\"https://bugs.mojang.com/browse/MC-240783\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">MC-240783</a> Powder snow does not reduce or negate fall damage</li>\n<li><a href=\"https://bugs.mojang.com/browse/MC-241111\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">MC-241111</a> Some Mojang employees are not mentioned in the credits</li>\n<li><a href=\"https://bugs.mojang.com/browse/MC-241194\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">MC-241194</a> Crash: java.lang.NullPointerException: Cannot invoke \"ddm.a(cao, cps, java.util.Random, gh)\" because the return value of \"java.util.function.Supplier.get()\" is null</li>\n<li><a href=\"https://bugs.mojang.com/browse/MC-241199\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">MC-241199</a> Double chests have incorrect block states after upgrading old worlds</li>\n<li><a href=\"https://bugs.mojang.com/browse/MC-241208\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">MC-241208</a> Powered buttons, pressure plates, and tripwire hooks remain powered forever after upgrading old worlds</li>\n<li><a href=\"https://bugs.mojang.com/browse/MC-241234\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">MC-241234</a> Fossils get cut off at chunk borders</li>\n<li><a href=\"https://bugs.mojang.com/browse/MC-241413\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">MC-241413</a> Floating water generates around ravines</li>\n</ul>\n","id":"EmpnNdBVmU1rpVOMuWQ1G"}