Java Edition 1.16 Pre-release 3

1.16 Pre-release 3 (known as 1.16-pre3 in the launcher) is the third pre-release for Java Edition 1.16, released on June 10, 2020, which makes a few minor changes and fixes some critical bugs from the previous pre-release.

Additions

 * Loot tables
 * Added a loot table for the nether portal block

Changes

 * Food can now be placed on unlit campfires.
 * Made Nether Fortresses slightly more common
 * Visibility under lava is now slightly better when under the effect of fire resistance.
 * Piglins now hear you break a chest or block of gold (or similar) even if you are out of line of sight, and will assume you are stealing.
 * The game will now attempt to recover worlds broken in 1.16 Pre-release 1.
 * Game rule descriptions now span multiple lines if needed on the game rules screen.
 * A loading screen is now displayed while the game is reading world data for loading, creating or re-creating a world.
 * Region files are now only opened in synchronous mode on Windows, not on other operating systems. Status of this feature can be manually controlled by following options:
 * For dedicated servers:   within
 * For clients:   within

Trivia

 * 1.16-pre3 currently hold the record for the largest number of bug fixes in a single pre-release, with 126.