Java Edition 1.16 Release Candidate 1

1.16 Release Candidate 1 (known as 1.16-rc1 in the launcher) is the first release candidate for Java Edition 1.16, released on June 18, 2020, which added some new splash texts and fixes some bugs.

General

 * Splashes
 * The COVID-19 pandemic set of splash texts have been added to the normal set of splashes.
 * Added new splashes:
 * This parrot is no more! It has ceased to be!
 * This is very likely a reference to the Monty Python's Flying Circus "Dead Parrot Sketch".
 * Honey, I grew the bees!
 * Find your claw!
 * Everybody do the Leif!
 * <3 Max & 99 & Ducky!
 * Bushy eyebrows!
 * Edit is a name!
 * From free range developers!
 * Music by Lena Raine!
 * Aww man!
 * #minecraftfarms
 * And my pickaxe!
 * Envision! Create! Share!
 * Fabulous graphics!
 * Also try Minecraft Dungeons!
 * Vanilla!
 * May contain traces of citrus!
 * Zoglin!?

World generation

 * The Nether
 * Fixed issues with the Nether surface generation, causing issues like floating lava and crimson forests without nylium.

General

 * Splashes
 * The COVID-19 pandemic set of splashes no longer overwrite the normal ones.
 * Removed some splashes:
 * Undocumented!
 * Down with O.P.P.!
 * Lewd with two dudes with food!
 * Switches and ores!
 * Huge tracts of land!
 * Totally forgot about Dre!
 * Popping tags!
 * Getting ready to show!
 * Getting ready to know!
 * Getting ready to drop!
 * Getting ready to shock!
 * Getting ready to freak!
 * Getting ready to speak!

Trivia

 * This is the first release candidate since Java Edition 1.0.0 (1.0-RC2).
 * Time stamp from last Released Release Candidate (Java Edition RC2) and this Release Candidate is 8 years, 7 months and 5 days (or 3140 days).

Video
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