Minecraft 1.20.5 update is just around the corner, as Mojang has started releasing pre-releases for the same. Soon after, players can expect to see a release candidate leading to the official update release. Meanwhile, developers are busy tidying things up by fixing some final bugs and making small tweaks to the game.In Minecraft 1.20.5 pre-release 2, Mojang has renamed the Snip it! advancement added in pre-release 1 to Shear Brilliance. As part of UI changes, players will also experience a new animated texture while traveling to the Nether dimension. Similarly, a new animation has also been added when entering the End dimension.There are also tons of bug fixes in Minecraft 1.20.5 pre-release 2. Here is a complete patch notes for the latest Minecraft pre-release.Minecraft 1.20.5 pre-release 2 patch notes: All you need to knowNew features in Minecraft 1.20.5 pre-release 2AdvancementsThe last pre-release added many new Minecraft 1.20.5 advancements. One of them has received a name change in the pre-release 2Snip it! advancement is renamed to Shear Brilliance.ChangesUsing ctrl+pick block no longer lists "(+NBT)" in the item tooltip.UIThe animated Nether Portal texture is displayed when changing dimension to or from The Nether.The animated End Portal effect is displayed when changing dimension to or from The End.TechnicalThe Data Pack version is now 40.Invalid data in packets sent from a server will now cause the game client to disconnect.Data pack version 40 in Minecraft 1.20.5 pre-release 2Modified loot functionsSET_FIREWORKSFields explosions and mode have been grouped together as a sub-object.{ "explosions": <list>, "mode": <mode>, <mode-dependent fields>} becomes {"explosions": {"values": <list>, "mode": <mode>, <mode-dependent fields>}}New explosions field is now optional, while values field inside it is now mandatoryBugs fixed in Minecraft 1.20.5 pre-release 2MC-199973 - Wet wolf is rendered too dark compared to past versionsMC-259355 - Game crashes because /place sometimes does not check whether position is loaded and out of worldMC-265585 - Waterlogged barriers do not diffuse sky lightMC-265709 - Stonecutter outputs are broken past the 32nd row in the GUI (server only)MC-265741 - Waterlogged barriers don't show up on mapsMC-266997 - Sky light doesn't update when breaking a shulker box while its (closing) animation is playingMC-267352 - Singleplayer worlds don't load the player.dat when the "Player" tag is absent from level.datMC-267381 - Moving while sneaking is impossible with high generic.step_height attributeMC-267414 - Scale attribute causes extreme TPS loss with the ender dragonMC-267441 - When a player's generic.step_height attribute is set to more than two, attempting to step atop of more than two blocks may fail if there are blocks higher upMC-268015 - Shulker bullets shot from shulkers don't account for the scale attributeMC-268035 - True Type Font when changing Language causes error with Rendering overlayMC-268064 - Armadillos that aren't rolled up can roll up during their death animationMC-268257 - Equipping a carpet on a Llama doesn't play a soundMC-268347 - Setting gravity higher than 0.84 allows you to jump up a blockMC-268804 - Wolves attacked while wearing wolf armor resets eating timer despite being at full healthMC-268810 - Ctrl+Picking chests still says (+NBT) even though NBT is replaced by componentsMC-268854 - Firework explosions in items without a Type field are not correctly upgradedMC-268858 - Buttons to enchant become enabled when placing wolf armor in an enchanting tableMC-268984 - Running /give command throws EncoderExceptionMC-269123 - Enabling or disabling a resource pack that changes a shader will not affect that shader until the resource pack is reloadedMC-269161 - Stonecutter does not support multiple recipes with the same result item typeMC-269171 - The client is disconnected when receiving the system_chat packet containing deeply nested NBT dataMC-269173 - The server cannot send the client the system_chat packet containing deeply nested NBT dataMC-269300 - The "Alternatively, here's some we made earlier!" text is positioned too close to the header separatorMC-269304 - Horse armor renders incorrectly when worn by wolvesMC-269415 - set_fireworks "mode" is required even when "explosions" is optionalMC-269472 - Crash when table_bonus loot condition has empty chances listMC-269619 - Scroller in Telemetry Data screen renders translucent pixels as opaque, unlike elsewhereMC-269660 - arguments.item.predicate.unknown quotes are differentMC-269802 - Selecting a villager trade merges items with different componentsMC-269932 - Item disappears when trying to trade using items with lower max stack countMC-270003 - Ominous banners are not "pick block"-ed properlyMC-270049 - Enchanting table buttons and level icons render translucent pixels as opaqueMC-270116 - The minecraft:generic.fall_damage_multiplier attribute does not function for many mobs with nonstandard fall damage behaviourMC-270117 - The calculation of fall damage for horses, donkeys, mules, zombie horses, skeleton horses, camels, llamas, trader llamas, and foxes disregards the minecraft:generic.safe_fall_distanceMC-270262 - You can see the world loading while in the process of entering itMC-270265 - Blur slider does not say "OFF" when set to 0%MC-270413 - A nbt copy of a block is ABSOLUTELY the same as the first nbt copy of the original and n (+nbt) display for tooltip of (a copy of)×n a block have an "Items" block dataMC-270559 - FreeType error: Unrecognized error: 0x62 (Loading glyph)MC-270590 - Dropped items from creative mode get deleted when inventory is openMC-270603 - Crash updating world: ClassCastException: RegularImmutableList cannot be cast to class com.mojang.datafixers.util.PairMC-270610 - Some new advancement titles are incorrectly capitalizedMC-270648 - Wolf armor with the curse of binding enchantment cannot be removed from wolves using shears in creative modeMC-270679 - Clicking on text with run_command can cause EncoderException and will exit to multiplayer menuMC-270712 - Cannot move while sneaking if attribute generic.step_height is set to 0MC-270767 - Leather horse armor no longer prevents horses from freezing in powder snowOther Important Topics15 best Minecraft 1.20 seeds for islands20 best Minecraft 1.20 Java seeds50 Best Minecraft Seeds 1.2020 best Minecraft Cherry Blossom seeds for 1.20 UpdateHow to update to Minecraft Bedrock 1.20.71How to duplicate armor trim in MinecraftHow to fix Minecraft exit code 1How to get an invisible item frame in MinecraftHow to get level 255 enchantments in Minecraft Java EditionHow to get Minecraft April Fool's Day Vote update