PRE-RELEASE 5 | Minecraft Java Edition 1.16 Nether Update

1.16 Pre-release 5 (known as 1.16-pre5 in the launcher) is the fifth pre-release for Java Edition 1.16, released on June 12, 2020, which fixes bugs.

Additions[edit]

General[edit]

A warning message for "Fabulous!" graphics.

Options

Added a warning message for enabling "Fabulous!" graphics.
- The message appears when the player's graphics driver is known to have rendering issues with the graphics option, or if the driver is detected as problematic.
- The list of drivers affected can be changed using resource packs.

Changes[edit]

Blocks[edit]

Water

The water overlay texture was darkened.^{[more information needed]}

General[edit]

Options

Removed the quotes around "Fast" and "Fancy" in the descriptions for these graphics types.
Instances of "Fabulous!" in the description for fabulous graphics now appears in italics ("Fabulous!").

World creation

Changed the description of the doMobLoot and doTileDrops game rules from "Controls resource drops, including experience orbs" to "Controls resource drops from <mobs/blocks>, including experience orbs"

Fixes[edit]

From released versions before 1.16

MC-141934 – Ctrl + pick block on a lectern does not display its book despite being saved to NBT.
MC-148955 – Iron golems can spawn inside of non-full blocks.
MC-149308 – Thrown items appear right in front of head for a frame.
MC-166276 – Thrown items and blocks sometimes appear black for an instant.
MC-166413 – Item frame turns black for an instant when being placed.
MC-166718 – Mobs no longer suffocate inside of soul sand, farmland or grass paths.
MC-167359 – Items are bright for a brief moment after being broken.
MC-167362 – Item frames are bright for a brief moment when placed.

From the 1.16 development versions

MC-177361 – Villagers/wandering traders do not flee away from zoglins.
MC-180867 – Jukeboxes grabbed with an NBT+ picker do not release discs on right click.
MC-181605 – Right-clicking a respawn anchor with an item in off-hand uses that item.
MC-182119 – Game mode description text is no longer centered and now extends off the screen in some languages.
MC-183469 – Mobs do not pathfind around holes or lava.
MC-185777 – Shift-clicking a netherite ingot in a smithing table moves the ingot to gear slot.
MC-186206 – Water tinted rendered differently behind glass top versus sides.
MC-187568 – Entity hitboxes render in front of them when graphics setting is set to fabulous for some users.
MC-188468 – User control for "Swap Item with Offhand" gets reset when upgrading from 1.16-pre2 to pre3.
MC-188489 – "Switch item with offhand" inventory keyboard shortcut still works in “Search Items” creative tab, overriding text input.
MC-188505 – Attacking an entity while sneaking cancels sneaking for a moment, then desyncs client and server about player's height.
MC-188509 – Zombified piglins drop experience but not gold ingots when they die while aggressive.
MC-188542 – Custom world gen settings causes minecraft to crash upon import.
MC-188633 – Small mobs drown while in a boat.
MC-188652 – Gamerules doMobLoot and doTileDrops have the same description in gamerule menu.
MC-188655 – Number keys in Creative search override typing in the search bar, resulting in unintentional hotbar item switching.

From the previous development version

MC-188669 – Clouds render in front of everything on "Fabulous!" graphics setting.
MC-188673 – Particles render in front of semi-transparent in "Fabulous!" graphics setting.
MC-188675 – Bed heads, bottom doors, and tall flowers drop two items.
MC-188678 – Milking a cow/mooshroom for milk or mushroom stew consumes the item without giving anything back.
MC-188691 – The player can no longer light a nether portal using a fire charge on the side of obsidian.
MC-188692 – Experience orbs render through end crystals in "Fabulous!" graphics setting.
MC-188694 – Some blocks' hitboxes are rendered through other blocks in "Fabulous!" graphics setting.
MC-188808 – Ice blocks on item frames are visible through chest blocks in "Fabulous!" graphics setting.
MC-188923 – Rain can be seen indoors while using "Fabulous" graphics setting.