1.18 Pre-release 2 — release journal
What 1.18-pre2 changed for data packs, measured against 1.18-pre1, the build before it. Released 2021-11-16; development build — not a release.
⚠ Entries removed
1 registry entry was removed. A pack that names one of them will fail to parse where it does.
Formats
| 1.18-pre1 | 1.18-pre2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Data pack format | 8.0 | 8.0 |
| Resource pack format | 8.0 | 8.0 |
| Data version | 2847 | 2848 |
Registries
14 entries added and 1 removed across 2 registries.
| Registry | Change | Added | Removed |
|---|---|---|---|
worldgen/configured_feature | changed | large_basalt_columns | large_basalt_columns_temp |
worldgen/placed_feature | changed | acacia, flower_plains, oak, patch_berry_bush, patch_cactus, patch_taiga_grass, pile_hay, pile_ice, pile_melon, pile_pumpkin, pile_snow, pine, spruce | — |
The official notes
Read the 1.18 Pre-release 2 article on minecraft.net.
The article has no technical-changes section — it lists bug fixes only, or predates that heading.
Minecraft Wiki page for 1.18-pre2.
In the journal
← 1.18-pre1 · All builds · 1.18-pre3 →
Sources
- misode/mcmeta — 1.18-pre2 summary — formats and registries, generated from the game’s own data.
- minecraft.net — 1.18 Pre-release 2 — section names only.