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Minecraft 1.21.2 release candidate 2 out, Bundles of Bravery expected to release this week

Minecraft 1.21.2's release candidate 2 is out, just days before the official release which is expected this week. This is set to be one of the final updates before the full release of the highly anticipated Bundles of Bravery drop. This latest release candidate has addressed a few persistent bugs and made minor modifications ahead of the release.

Here's everything you need to know about Minecraft 1.21.2 update and its second release candidate.


Minecraft 1.21.2 gets second release candidate ahead of the official release

The second release candidate arrives days before the official release (Image via Mojang Studios)
The second release candidate arrives days before the official release (Image via Mojang Studios)

The much-awaited Minecraft 1.21.2 update has gotten a second release candidate ahead of its official release (expected to drop this week). Mojang has stated that if no other major issues are encountered, players can expect this to be the final release version for the official game update drop.

As is common with the format, this release candidate addresses a few bugs ahead of the official update drop and introduces a few minor changes to gameplay, especially for the experimental features introduced during snapshots and previews. Players can now download and play the second release candidate on all compatible devices.

Also read: How to get ready for Minecraft Bundles of Bravery drop update


Bug fixes in Minecraft 1.21.2 second release candidate

The Minecraft 1.21.2 second release candidate addresses many bugs (Image via Mojang Studios)
The Minecraft 1.21.2 second release candidate addresses many bugs (Image via Mojang Studios)

The Minecraft 1.21.2 update addresses a few minor bugs as part of the release candidate. Hopefully, this is the final edition to be officially pushed out as the Bundles of Bravery drop given that no other critical issues are found.

As part of the bug fixes, the second release candidate addresses an issue where the player's OnGround tag did not update when riding a vehicle. Additionally, the issue of the sound of breaking leaves on a riding mob not playing has been resolved. The issue where block break block updates stopped working in a chunk has been rectified as well.

The 1.21.2 update introduced a host of experimental features, including ones affecting Minecart behavior. As part of the second release candidate, the bug where the Minecart's behavior was altered despite turning off experimental mode has been addressed.


When is Bundles of Bravery coming to Minecraft?

Bundles of Bravery is set to arrive soon (Image via Mojang Studios)
Bundles of Bravery is set to arrive soon (Image via Mojang Studios)

According to the changelog in the second release candidate, Mojang expects to release Bundles of Bravery later this week if no other major bugs or critical issues are detected.

Release candidates are generally considered the final version that players get upon release, and with a second version just out, players may look forward to the update arriving on their favorite gaming device within the week.

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