Minecraft 1.21.2 pre-release 3 patch notes: More bug fixes are here

The Minecraft 1.21.2 Bundles of Bravery is almost ready for release. With the launch of its third pre-release, fans can expect to enjoy the drop update in the next couple of weeks. Like the previous two pre-releases, this one focuses on bug fixes, and there are only a handful. This could mean the developers have mostly addressed the reported bugs related to the upcoming Bundles of Bravery drop and are now working on the last remaining issues.

Minecraft 1.21.2 Pre-release 3 fixed a bug that caused passengers like villagers and piglins to dismount minecarts and boats when they transformed into zombie villagers or zombie piglins. This new pre-release also addresses sound glitches caused by mobs dying in lava.

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Minecraft 1.21.2 pre-release 3 patch notes: All you need to know

Changes

High Contrast Resource Pack

Added the following high-contrast textures:

• Frame and background textures for tooltips.
• Slot background and highlight textures for the Bundle tooltip.

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Technical Changes

• Resource Pack version is now 42.

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Resource Pack Version 42

• Added container/bundle/slot_background texture for bundle slot background.

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Fixed bugs in 1.21.2 Pre-Release 3

• MC-277316 - Passengers dismount minecarts/boats when converting.
• MC-277453 - Projectiles visually fall when shot in a wall with high tick rate.
• MC-277488 - Mobs in their death animations produce the fire extinguishing sound every tick while being in lava while it's raining.
• MC-277491 - Mobs in their death animations that are inside both water and lava produce the fire extinguishing sound every tick.

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How to download Minecraft 1.21.2 pre-release 3

Pre-releases are highly similar to snapshots, but they mostly include bug fixes, as they are released toward the end of a Minecraft update's development cycle. If you want to try out the fixes and changes in 1.21.2 Pre-release 3, follow these steps to download it:

1. Open the Minecraft launcher on your PC.
2. Click on Minecraft Java Edition on the left side.
3. Click on the Installations tab next to the Play tab.
4. Turn on Snapshots under Versions.
5. Click on New Installation.
6. Select Latest Snapshot (1.21.2-pre3).
7. Click on Create.
8. Now, go back to the Play tab and select Latest Snapshot (1.21.2-pre3).
9. Hit the Play button to start playing Pre-release 3.

Before you start exploring Pre-release 3, make sure you don't enter a world you regularly play. Create a backup of your world or create a separate new world. While it is rare for snapshots and pre-releases to corrupt worlds, players are still advised to play it safe and avoid risking their valuable worlds.

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