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Java Edition 1.16.2 Pre-release 3

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The dedicated server for this version has a security vulnerability in the Log4j library that could be used to perform a remote code execution exploit. It can be addressed by appending a certain JVM argument to the server startup command line.[1]
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1.16.2 Pre-release 3 (known as 1.16.2-pre3 in the launcher) is the third and final pre-release for Java Edition 1.16.2, released on August 6, 2020,[2] which fixes bugs.

Changes

Mobs

Wolves

  • Now render correctly in dark areas.

Fixes

12 issues fixed

From released versions before 1.16

  • MC-105248 – Wet wolves become nearly black in dark areas.
  • MC-107529 – Marker:1b armor stands render themselves and their equipment dark if inside solid blocks.
  • MC-167756 – Wolf is rendered too dark when not directly affected by skylight.

From 1.16

  • MC-191388 – "No key position_predicate in MapLike" console spam.

From 1.16.1

  • MC-197049 – Pending messages are saved after relogging, while normal messages are not.
  • MC-197053 – Pressing F3 + D clears the pending lines message, but does not clear the pending messages.

From the 1.16.2 development versions

  • MC-196534 – Game does not recognize custom dimension type: java.lang.IllegalStateException: Unregistered dimension type.
  • MC-197242 – Crash with custom multi-noise dimension: java.lang.IllegalStateException: Unregistered dimension type: cha@90d4173.

From the previous development version

  • MC-197122 – Game crashes after entering a Debug Mode world.
  • MC-197152 – Ghost blocks can be generated in some piston setups.
  • MC-197218 – Piston arm appears twice during retraction in some mechanisms.
  • MC-197223 – Game crashes after creating or entering a custom world with no defined biomes or issues with the configuration files.

Videos

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References

  1. ↑ "Important Message: Security vulnerability in Java Edition" – Minecraft.net, December 10, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Minecraft 1.16.2 Pre-Release 3" – Minecraft.net, August 6, 2020.

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