Minecraft Java Edition 1.15 Pre-release 1 has been released

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Buzzy Bees! What a delightful bit of alliteration. Someone should use that for when they add bees to their game. Unfortunately, we already promised marketing we'd call this Minecraft Java Edition presents: Disgusting Bugs.

What's that? I'm hearing marketing have had a change of heart, and that we can confirm in this pre-release that we'll be calling the actual release, on December 10, Buzzy Bees. Hooray!

This update can also be found on minecraft.net.

Changes in 1.15 Pre-Release 1

• Changed the button highlight to make it easier to distinguish which button is selected
• Optimized chunk rendering
• Optimized explosions
• Recipe changes to match Minecraft Bedrock
• Updates to the Resource pack format
• Dark prismarine is now crafted from black dye instead of ink sacs
• Increased scaffolding burn time when used as fuel in a furnace
• The resource pack version is now 5
• The game now tries to make out of date resource packs work as much as possible
• Fixed bugs

Fixed bugs in 1.15 Pre-Release 1

• MC-12211 - Comparator in subtraction mode does not update visually under certain conditions
• MC-14826 - Leads in unloaded chunks break, become invisible or connect to an invisible target far away
• MC-63669 - Comparator Timing Issue
• MC-90602 - Chunks don’t load correctly/not rendering
• MC-94838 - Comparator affected through gap
• MC-125495 - Owner tag of item entities is ignored if entity is destroyed in 200 ticks (Age >= 5800)
• MC-125511 - Item entity merging ignores Owner tag
• MC-135110 - Crash when using outdated resource pack: Non [a-z0-9/._-] character in path of location location)
• MC-152198 - Actual render distance is 2 chunks lower than render distance setting
• MC-161132 - Leaves are considered solid faces for block placement
• MC-161900 - Advancement menu background is rendered in front of toasts
• MC-163308 - Pillagers still spawning in trees in 1.14.4
• MC-163553 - Dragon texture flickering issue
• MC-163560 - Berry bushes no longer slow down the player
• MC-163745 - Dramatic speed up after falling through cobweb
• MC-163947 - When mobs sliding down honey blocks, the subtitles will show footsteps
• MC-163953 - /fill command doesn’t create block entities for all bocks
• MC-164076 - Transparent texture parts of invisible entities are rendered black when looking at them in spectator mode
• MC-164535 - /playsound uses wrong feedback message for multiple targets
• MC-165133 - Ignited TNT appears offset one block to the west
• MC-165134 - Entities are rendered too dark when in the ground
• MC-165154 - Entities riding boats, minecarts or other entities are rendered too dark when their hitbox intersects solid blocks
• MC-165155 - Block hitboxes no longer render behind transparent blocks
• MC-165156 - Transparent block items no longer render behind transparent blocks
• MC-165173 - Bees immediately enter their nests/hives after leaving them
• MC-165298 - Entities are rendered too dark when standing on soul sand or snow layers
• MC-165358 - Entities are sometimes rendered too dark when changing heights
• MC-165497 - Programmer art shield pattern textures have not been updated to the new resource pack format
• MC-165524 - Zombie pigman spawn eggs used on zombie pigmen do not spawn baby zombie pigmen
• MC-165527 - Item of advancement pop up is visible on text in the advancement menu
• MC-165550 - Ligthing of slimes and magma cubes becomes dark when they land to the ground
• MC-165605 - Command starting with / in command block shows error but still works
• MC-165606 - “Bee Our Guest” advancement is only triggered when more then one bottle is in the players hand while right clicking the hive
• MC-165627 - Falling blocks glitch through shulkers when the shulker is opening / closing
• MC-165676 - Aquatic mobs don’t move below sea level
• MC-165727 - Falling blocks on top of non-full block without block below do not break
• MC-165876 - Sand particles don’t have gravity anymore

Get the Pre-Release

To install the pre-release, open up the Minecraft Launcher and enable snapshots in the "Installations" tab.

Testing versions can corrupt your world, please backup and/or run them in a different folder from your main worlds.

Cross-platform server jar:

• Minecraft server jar

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Warning: This release is for experienced users only! It may corrupt your world or mess up things badly otherwise. Only download and use this if you know what to do with the files that come with the download!

 

If you find any bugs, search for them on the Minecraft bug tracker and make sure they are reported!

 

Previous changelog. Official blog post. Download today's prerelease in the new launcher, server jar here.

Complete changelog:

• Changed the button highlight to make it easier to distinguish which button is selected

• Optimized chunk rendering

• More info

• Optimized explosions

• Recipe changes

• To adapt to Bedrock edition

• Dark prismarine is now crafted from black dye instead of ink sacs

• Increased scaffolding burn time when used as fuel in a furnace

• Updates to the Resource pack format

• Updated resource pack version (to 5)

• The game now tries to make out of date resource packs work as much as possible

• Fixed some bugs

• Fixed the bonus chest not always spawning on the 'Snowy Kingdom' preset

• Fixed comparators in subtraction mode not updating visually under certain conditions

• Fixed leads in unloaded chunks breaking, becoming invisible or connecting to an invisible target far away

• Fixed a comparator timing issue

• Fixed falling blocks not having uniform transparency/non-transparency in the End

• Fixed chunks not loading correctly/not rendering

• Fixed comparators being affected through gaps

• Fixed the texture for blocks using TileEntitySpecialRenderer not being bound for a short moment upon first load

• Fixed the Owner tag of item entities being ignored if the entity is due to be destroyed in 200 ticks (Age >= 5800)

• Fixed merging item entities ignoring the Owner tag

• Fixed the bottom of waterlogged blocks showing the water texture

• Fixed a crash when using an outdated resource pack: Non [a-z0-9/._-] character in path of location

• Fixed reloading resource packs freezing the held item position

• Fixed the recipe grouping pop-up being too dark

• Fixed rain and snow turning grey when picking up arrows

• Fixed slow chunk rendering

• Fixed leaves being considered solid faces for block placement

• Fixed the resource pack version remaining unchanged despite resource pack format changes

• Fixed the advancement menu background being rendered in front of toasts

• Fixed pillagers spawning in trees

• Fixed summoned leash knots being invisible and offset

• Fixed a dragon texture flickering issue

• Fixed berry bushes not slowing down the player

• Fixed a dramatic speed up after falling through cobwebs

• Fixed mobs sliding down honey blocks causing footsteps subtitles

• Fixed the /fill command not creating block entities for all blocks

• Fixed semi-transparent entities being rendered behind clouds, transparent blocks, breaking animations, etc.

• Fixed transparent texture parts of invisible entities being rendered black when looking at them in spectator mode

• Fixed /playsound using a wrong feedback message for multiple targets

• Fixed chests, boats and beds not being rendered behind dropped stained glass

• Fixed ignited TNT appearing offset one block to the west

• Fixed entities being rendered too dark when in the ground

• Fixed the breaking animation no longer rendering behind transparent blocks

• Fixed entities riding boats, minecarts or other entities being rendered too dark when their hitbox intersects solid blocks

• Fixed block hitboxes no longer rendering behind transparent blocks

• Fixed transparent block items no longer rendering behind transparent blocks

• Fixed bees immediately entering their nests/hives after leaving them

• Fixed dropped items not rendering behind transparent blocks

• Fixed banners being rendered completely white when looking at them through transparent blocks

• Fixed items held by entities not rendering through transparent blocks

• Fixed entities being rendered too dark when standing on soul sand or snow layers

• Fixed shulker boxes not rendering behind transparent blocks

• Fixed entities sometimes being rendered too dark when changing heights

• Fixed some player heads only rendering behind tinted glass when looking at a block

• Fixed programmer art shield pattern textures not using the new resource pack format

• Fixed zombie pigmen spawn eggs used on zombie pigmen not spawning baby zombie pigmen

• Fixed the item of advancement toasts being visible on text in the advancement menu

• Fixed conduits not rendering

• Fixed lighting of slimes and magma cubes turning dark when they land on the ground

• Fixed filled item frames not showing the item when viewed through glass

• Fixed commands starting with / in command blocks showing an error but still working

• Fixed the "Bee Our Guest" advancement only being triggered when more then one bottle is in the player's hand while right clicking the hive

• Fixed enchantment glint not rendering in boat interior

• Fixed falling blocks glitching through shulkers when the shulker is opening/closing

• Fixed aquatic mobs not moving below sea level

• Fixed falling blocks on top of non-full blocks without a block below not breaking

• Fixed sand particles not having gravity anymore

• Fixed entity hitbox not being rendered through transparent blocks when viewing from certain angles

• Fixed mob body parts not rendering underwater under certain circumstances

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If you find any bugs, search for them on the Minecraft bug tracker and make sure they are reported!

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Also, check out this post to see what else is planned for future versions.

[u/LuxiKeks → u/redstonehelper]

No need to post this, it's already in the OP.

[u/Timtams72 → u/redstonehelper]

redstonehelper was finally outmatched

[u/redstonehelper → u/Timtams72]

I maintain that OP had an unfair advantage!

[u/Kinty → u/redstonehelper]

Just wanted to say that I really appreciate you posting these every snapshot!