1.18 Pre-release 5 — release journal
What 1.18-pre5 changed for data packs, measured against 1.18-pre4, the build before it. Released 2021-11-19; development build — not a release.
📌 Additive
8 entries added and nothing removed. Existing packs keep their references; new content is available.
Formats
| 1.18-pre4 | 1.18-pre5 | |
|---|---|---|
| Data pack format | 8.0 | 8.0 |
| Resource pack format | 8.0 | 8.0 |
| Data version | 2850 | 2851 |
Registries
8 entries added and 0 removed across 3 registries.
| Registry | Change | Added | Removed |
|---|---|---|---|
block_predicate_type | changed | has_sturdy_face, matching_block_tag | — |
tag/block | changed | azalea_grows_on, azalea_root_replaceable, replaceable_plants, terracotta | — |
tag/item | changed | dirt, terracotta | — |
The official notes
Read the Minecraft 1.18 Pre-Release 5 article on minecraft.net. It lives at an earlier build's address: minecraft.net updated that article in place and retitled it for 1.18-pre5.
The article has no technical-changes section — it lists bug fixes only, or predates that heading.
Minecraft Wiki page for 1.18-pre5.
In the journal
← 1.18-pre4 · All builds · 1.18-pre6 →
Sources
- misode/mcmeta — 1.18-pre5 summary — formats and registries, generated from the game’s own data.
- minecraft.net — Minecraft 1.18 Pre-Release 5 — section names only.