Java Edition 1.19.4 Pre-release 1

1.19.4 Pre-release 1 (known as 1.19.4-pre1 in the launcher) is the first pre-release for Java Edition 1.19.4, released on February 22, 2023, which fixes bugs.

General

 * Options
 * Added "High Contrast" accessibility option, which enhances the contrast of UI elements.


 * Realms
 * Added a notification system for Realms to notify the player about important information about their Realm.


 * Resource packs
 * Added a built-in "High Contrast" resource pack that enhances the contrast of UI elements.
 * The resource pack can be enabled in the accessibility options screen or manually in the resource pack screen.
 * Only available in the menus for now.


 * Tags
 * Added following block and item tag:
 * : contains.
 * Items with this tag give glass when smelted in a furnace.
 * Added following entity tag:
 * : contains.
 * Entity types with this tag do not take fall damage.
 * Added following damage type tags:
 * : contains.
 * Damage types with this tag always hurt the ender dragon.
 * : contains.
 * : empty in vanilla.
 * Damage types with this tag bypass the regular invincibility time after taking damage.

Blocks

 * Froglight
 * Sounds when placing or breaking the block are now less loud.


 * Sculk Sensor
 * The event now has a vibration frequency of 2 instead of 14.

Items

 * Potions
 * No longer have an enchantment glint due to it obscuring the color of the potion contents.


 * General
 * The enchantment glint for items in the inventory has been made more visible.

Command format

 * New sub-command, for finding positions on top of a heightmap. Changes the height of the execution position to be on top of the given heightmap. Syntax:
 * : A heightmap records the highest position in a column of blocks according to some criteria. Available options:
 * : Any non-air block.
 * : Any motion blocking material (e.g. ignores flowers and grass).
 * : Any non-leaf motion blocking material.
 * : Any non-fluid motion blocking material.
 * : Any non-leaf motion blocking material.
 * : Any non-fluid motion blocking material.

General

 * Create New World
 * The appearance of the tab bar has been updated.
 * Tabs now have unique visuals instead of being traditional buttons.
 * The tabs now align to the center of the screen.
 * The content has been aligned to the top of the screen.


 * Options
 * The default value of the "Glint Strength" setting has been reduced to 75%.
 * The scrolling animation for texts in options buttons which are too large to fit is now slower.


 * Resource packs
 * The resource pack version is now 13.
 * The enchantment glint now has two separate texture files: enchanted_glint_entity.png and enchanted_glint_item.png.

Blocks

 * Pink Petals
 * Now mine instantly.


 * Torchflower
 * Can now be used to craft suspicious stew, giving the player Night Vision.
 * Can now be used to tempt and breed bees.

Items

 * Brush
 * Crafting recipe now uses a feather, copper ingot and stick in a vertical line.


 * Spawn Eggs
 * Updated the color of sniffer spawn egg, to distinguish it from the salmon spawn egg.


 * Torchflower Seeds
 * Can now be used to tempt and breed chickens and parrots.
 * Are now next to other seeds in the Creative inventory.

World generation

 * Cherry Grove
 * Pigs can now spawn in this biome.
 * Donkeys no longer spawn in this biome.

Gameplay

 * Advancements
 * The "A Seedy Place" advancement can be granted by planting torchflower seeds now.
 * The "The Parrots and the Bats" advancement can be granted by breeding sniffers now.
 * The "Two by Two" advancement now requires breeding a sniffer.

General

 * Recipe Book
 * The recipe for the decorated pot made of all bricks can now be found in the recipe book.


 * Tags
 * Moved the item tag into the experimental 1.20 datapack.
 * Added into the  block tag.
 * Added into the  block and item tags.
 * Added into the  item tag.
 * Added into the  item tag.
 * Added the item tag into the  item tag.
 * Added into the  item tag.
 * Added into the  item tag.

Video
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