Java Edition 1.18 Pre-release 7

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Minecraft 1.18 Pre-release 7

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1.18 Pre-release 7 (known as 1.18-pre7 in the launcher) is the seventh pre-release for Java Edition 1.18, released on November 23, 2021,^[1] which makes tweaks and fixes bugs.

Changes

Blocks

Dirt path

Slightly changed the side texture, by moving up 1 pixel of the dirt part, to match up with the side of a dirt block.

Logs

Changed the texture of stripped dark oak log again.

World generation

Dripstone caves and lush caves

The numbers of features have been increased somewhat again.

Fixes

6 issues fixed

From released versions before 1.18

MC-218592 – Azalea trees can generate in more than two blocks of water.

From the 1.18 development versions

MC-241240 – Pointed dripstone can occasionally generate unwaterlogged when generating in water aquifers.
MC-241277 – Server can't generate amplified/large biomes worlds from scratch.
MC-241327 – Render Distance 13 at the world border causes excessive lag.
MC-242068 – Dirt part of the Dirt Path texture is one pixel too low.

From the previous development version

MC-242546 – When optimizing 1.17 world in 1.18, old Level Compound is not deleted, resulting in increased world size.

Videos

Video made by slicedlime:

References

↑ "Minecraft 1.18 Pre-Release 7" – Minecraft.net, November 23, 2021.