Java Edition 1.18 Pre-release 5

1.18 Pre-release 5 (known as 1.18-pre5 in the launcher) is the fifth pre-release for Java Edition 1.18, released on November 19, 2021, which fixes some bugs, many of which are relating to textures issues.

General

 * Tags
 * Added following block tags:
 * Contains #dirt, #sand, #terracotta, snow_block, and powder_snow.
 * Contains #lush_ground_replaceable, #terracotta, and red_sand.
 * Contains grass, fern, dead_bush, vine, glow_lichen, sunflower, lilac, rose_bush, peony, tall_grass, large_fern, and hanging_roots.
 * Contains terracotta, white_terracotta, orange_terracotta, magenta_terracotta, light_blue_terracotta, yellow_terracotta, lime_terracotta, pink_terracotta, gray_terracotta, light_gray_terracotta, cyan_terracotta, purple_terracotta, blue_terracotta, brown_terracotta, green_terracotta, red_terracotta, and black_terracotta.
 * Added following item tags:
 * Contains dirt, grass_block, podzol, coarse_dirt, mycelium, rooted_dirt, and moss_block.
 * Contains terracotta, white_terracotta, orange_terracotta, magenta_terracotta, light_blue_terracotta, yellow_terracotta, lime_terracotta, pink_terracotta, gray_terracotta, light_gray_terracotta, cyan_terracotta, purple_terracotta, blue_terracotta, brown_terracotta, green_terracotta, red_terracotta, and black_terracotta.
 * Contains terracotta, white_terracotta, orange_terracotta, magenta_terracotta, light_blue_terracotta, yellow_terracotta, lime_terracotta, pink_terracotta, gray_terracotta, light_gray_terracotta, cyan_terracotta, purple_terracotta, blue_terracotta, brown_terracotta, green_terracotta, red_terracotta, and black_terracotta.
 * Added following item tags:
 * Contains dirt, grass_block, podzol, coarse_dirt, mycelium, rooted_dirt, and moss_block.
 * Contains terracotta, white_terracotta, orange_terracotta, magenta_terracotta, light_blue_terracotta, yellow_terracotta, lime_terracotta, pink_terracotta, gray_terracotta, light_gray_terracotta, cyan_terracotta, purple_terracotta, blue_terracotta, brown_terracotta, green_terracotta, red_terracotta, and black_terracotta.
 * Contains terracotta, white_terracotta, orange_terracotta, magenta_terracotta, light_blue_terracotta, yellow_terracotta, lime_terracotta, pink_terracotta, gray_terracotta, light_gray_terracotta, cyan_terracotta, purple_terracotta, blue_terracotta, brown_terracotta, green_terracotta, red_terracotta, and black_terracotta.
 * Contains terracotta, white_terracotta, orange_terracotta, magenta_terracotta, light_blue_terracotta, yellow_terracotta, lime_terracotta, pink_terracotta, gray_terracotta, light_gray_terracotta, cyan_terracotta, purple_terracotta, blue_terracotta, brown_terracotta, green_terracotta, red_terracotta, and black_terracotta.

Blocks

 * Anvil
 * Slightly changed the hammer texture on its GUI.


 * Barrel
 * Bottom texture was changed.


 * Carrot
 * Texture of crop  was changed from Carrots Age 3 JE2 BE2.png to Carrots Age 3 JE3.png, removed an extra pixel.


 * Cartography Table
 * Texture was changed from Cartography Table JE2 BE1.png to Cartography Table JE3.png, to match the dark oak planks texture after being updated a second time in the Texture Update.


 * Cocoa Beans
 * Textures of cocoa pods ( and  ) were changed.


 * Dirt Path
 * Side texture was changed to better match its top texture.


 * Door
 * Changed spruce door's model, to fix top/bottom texture.
 * Changed textures of oak doors and iron doors to remove a horizontal line.


 * Glass Pane
 * Top texture was changed to better match its side texture.


 * Lectern
 * Base texture was changed to match the oak planks texture after being updated a second time in the Texture Update.


 * Logs
 * Top textures of crimson stems and warped stems were changed, to match.
 * Changed the top texture of dark oak log.
 * Changed the side texture of stripped dark oak log, to match the color of its top texture.


 * Stained Glass
 * Changed textures of blue stained glass and red stained glass, to match transparency of other types of stained glass.

Items

 * Beetroot Seeds and Melon Seeds
 * Textures were moved down by 1 pixel.

Mobs

 * Axolotl
 * Texture of the wild axolotl was changed.


 * Evoker, Vindicator and Witch
 * Removed hoods in their textures.


 * Illusioner
 * Removed a few misplaced pixels in its texture.


 * Parrot
 * The bottom texture of all parrots' wings has been flipped.

Non-mob entities

 * Armor Stand
 * Smooth stone outline texture was changed.

World generation

 * Random patch
 * Melons are about 10 times more common than in previous snapshots.
 * Pumpkins are about 6 times more common than in previous snapshots
 * Sweet berry bushes are about 4 times more common than in previous snapshots.


 * Upgrading of old worlds
 * If there is any bedrock at height 0 in a chunk, new world generation will happen under any non-air block at height 0 in that chunk.

Video
Videos made by slicedlime: