Java Edition 1.21.6 Pre-Release 2
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Minecraft 1.21.6 Pre-Release 2
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1.21.6 Pre-Release 2 (known as 1.21.6-pre2 in the launcher) is the second pre-release for Java Edition 1.21.6, released on June 2, 2025.[1]
Changes
Gameplay
- The following sound categories have been renamed:
Friendly Creatures->Friendly MobsHostile Creatures->Hostile Mobs
General
- Input Control Types
minecraft:text- Output values:
- As template substitution: contents with special characters escaped to fit in a SNBT literal (note: both
'and"are escaped).
- As template substitution: contents with special characters escaped to fit in a SNBT literal (note: both
- For
multilinefield:- If
heightfield is omitted, butmax_linesis present, the height that will be chosen to fit the maximum number of lines can't exceed512.
- If
- Output values:
Fixes
From released versions before 1.21
- MC-217887 – Unsigned books written in
1.9-pre1or earlier don't upgrade properly.
From 1.21.5
- MC-297591 – Ender pearls can unexpectedly come to a halt.
From the 1.21.6 development versions
- MC-297575 – Happy Ghast with nbt NoAI set to true can't be controlled by player.
- MC-298104 – The
max_linesfield of multiline text input control is unrestricted, lagging the game. - MC-298144 – The initial value of
minecraft:textinput type is limited to 32 characters, regardless ofmax_lengthfield. - MC-298155 – Dialog
command_templateusing a multiline text input causes player to be kicked out of the server due to illegal characters in chat (which is\n) - MC-298209 – Player cannot move while touching a happy ghast's body.
- MC-298301 – Blinking the cursor shifts all characters to the right of a multilines text field input in Dialogs.
- MC-298307 – Entering and exiting a pale garden while in Creative mode causes the current music track to remain silent.
From the previous development version
- MC-298315 – Portals take excessive time to teleport players.
- MC-298358 – Riding a mob into powder snow no longer affects the player properly.
- MC-298361 – Happy ghast with player riding, teleports back and forth when exiting nether portal.
- MC-298368 –
music_notes.png.mcmetahas an extra index that does not exist, causing a warning. - MC-298394 – Freezing in Powdered Snow is very inconsistent and jittery.
- MC-298422 – Ghasts and happy ghasts do not take damage from harmful blocks under some circumstances.
Videos
Video made by slicedlime:
References
- ↑ "Minecraft 1.21.6 Pre-Release 2" – Minecraft.net, June 2, 2025.
Navigation
Sources
- Java Edition 1.21.6 Pre-Release 2 — Minecraft Wiki, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0, revision 3401973.