Java Edition 1.19.3

1.19.3 is an upcoming minor update to with no set release date, which added some scheduled features for 1.20 and re-added bundles in the respective built-in experimental datapacks, reorganizes the Creative inventory, and fixes bugs.

General

 * Data packs
 * Added a subsection called.
 * Added a subsection called.
 * Contains Vanilla datapacks that enable certain features.
 * The Vanilla world generation datapack is now visible within the game's jar.
 * This means categories such as and  are now visible, along with their contents.


 * Feature Flags
 * Option to enable or disable certain groups of game elements (i.e. blocks, entities, and items).
 * Enabled via data packs.
 * New pack metadata section called, containing enabled feature flags in list named.
 * Game elements controlled by feature flags are hardcoded and stored per world.
 * Built-in datapacks now enable features and provide other things such as associated recipes and advancements.
 * Feature flags can affect:
 * Blocks
 * Disabled blocks are not recognized by commands, won't spawn in structures, won't be loaded as part of entities, and can't be interacted with by players.
 * Entities
 * Disabled entities are not recognized by commands, will not spawn or load in the world, and spawn eggs for disabled entities will not function.
 * Items
 * Disabled items are not recognized by commands, are hidden from the creative menu, can't be used by players for interacting or attacking, and recipes and loot tables cannot create disabled items.


 * Options
 * Added a new "Panorama Scroll Speed" accessibility option.


 * server.properties
 * Added and.
 * Allows for which packs to be selected to load during world creation.
 * contains a list of packs to be enabled (feature packs need to be explicitly enabled).
 * contains a list of packs that will not be enabled automatically.
 * Datapacks added after world creation will be disabled if they require features that are not enabled for the loaded world.


 * Splashes
 * Added the following splash texts:
 * "You are valid!"
 * "I'm glad you're here!"
 * "You are welcome here!"
 * "Your gender is valid!"
 * "Contains infinite genders!"

Blocks

 * Invisible blocks
 * Barriers and structure voids no longer produce particles when broken, for consistency with the light block.

World generation

 * Stronghold
 * The placement code has been changed to be more efficient, causing stronghold positions to shift.
 * They are still placed in concentric rings, but their positions in the rings may change by a few degrees.

General

 * Chat
 * Removed Chat Preview.
 * Chat messages deleted by server moderators will no longer be completely hidden, but rather replaced with text stating "This chat message has been deleted by the server."
 * Deleted chat messages will now be displayed in the chat window for at least 3 total seconds before being hidden.
 * The Chat Trust Status indicators have been tweaked:
 * The 'Modified' tag will no longer display for server-modified messages where only style has been changed.
 * The 'Modified' tag icon and indicator is now dark gray.
 * The 'Not Secure' tag is now light gray and does not have an icon.
 * Partially filtered chat messages now show the filtered text as gray hashes with a hover text saying that it was filtered.


 * Creative Inventory
 * The ordering of tabs and the contents in the Creative Inventory have been tweaked to make the experience of finding relevant blocks and items easier.
 * Blocks and items have been moved into categories that fit them better.
 * Blocks are now ordered by their material as much as possible.
 * For example, all oak blocks and variants are now next to each other.
 * Some items can now be found in more than one tab.
 * Various tabs have been renamed or collapsed into others.
 * The search tab now lists items sequentially grouped by the other tabs.
 * For example, items found in building blocks will always appear before items in redstone blocks.
 * Petrified Oak Slab has been removed from the Creative Inventory, but can still be accessed through commands.


 * Protocol
 * The network protocol now supports adding player entities to the world without being added to the 'tab' player list.
 * Servers can now lazily distribute players' profile public keys along with their first chat packet.
 * Message 'headers' within the Secure Chat protocol no longer need to be distributed when private messages are sent.
 * Contextual message references are now deduplicated for efficiency within the Secure Chat network protocol.


 * Recipes
 * Crafting book categories/tabs can now be controlled by recipe definitions.
 * Categories available for /  and various special crafting recipes:
 * (default)
 * Categories available for smelting,,  ,
 * (deault)
 * Some crafting books collapse multiple categories into a single tab.
 * The exact mappings might change in the future.
 * (deault)
 * Some crafting books collapse multiple categories into a single tab.
 * The exact mappings might change in the future.
 * Some crafting books collapse multiple categories into a single tab.
 * The exact mappings might change in the future.


 * Realms
 * The Realms News button will now show a confirmation screen before opening the link.


 * Resource Packs
 * The version is now.
 * Removed "fixers" for resource packs with versions  and   (pre-flattening).
 * The game will no longer try to adapt packs with those versions to the current version.


 * Sound
 * Various wood types now have unique sounds when placed, broken, or walked on.
 * There are three sets of unique sounds: Overworld wood types, Nether wood types, and bamboo.

Blocks

 * Bamboo Mosaics
 * Mosaic, a new plank variant that is unique to bamboo, the new block is called bamboo mosaic.
 * Can be crafted with 1×2 bamboo slabs in a vertical strip.
 * The bamboo mosaic have its own stair and slab variant.


 * Buttons, Doors, Fences, Fence Gates, Planks, Pressure Plate, Signs, Slabs, Stairs, and Trapdoors
 * Added their bamboo variants.
 * Bamboo planks can be crafted with 2×2 bamboo items.


 * Chiseled Bookshelves
 * Can be crafted with 6 planks and 3 wooden slabs.
 * Can store books, books and quills, written books, and enchanted books up to 6.
 * Can be interacted with comparators.


 * Hanging Signs
 * A more expensive version of normal signs, which can be crafted with 2 chains and 6 stripped logs, resulting 6 of them.
 * Can be hung up in the following ways:
 * Underneath a block that can provide support in the center, like a full block or a fence.
 * Attached to the solid side of a block.
 * Attached to the side or underneath another hanging sign.
 * Cannot be place directly on the ground without support from the side or above.
 * However, hanging signs that have a horizontal bar will not pop when the supporting block is removed.

Items

 * Bundle
 * Moved behind its own feature toggle.

Mobs

 * Camels
 * Can be equipped with a saddle and ridden by two players.
 * Spawn naturally in desert villages.
 * Can walk over fences.
 * Will randomly sit down.
 * While sitting, it is difficult to convince them to move.
 * Can either walk slowly or sprint quickly.
 * Can also dash forward but will lose stamina for a while.

Non-mob entities

 * Boats and Boat with Chests
 * Added bamboo raft and bamboo raft with chest.
 * Can be crafted with bamboo planks instead.
 * They function the same as ordinary boats, but have a unique look to them.