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Minecraft Beta and Preview 1.20.40.21 Patch Notes and Updates!

Explore the Minecraft Beta and Preview 1.20.40.21 Patch Notes and discover the latest improvements and features in the game.

by Indraprakash

Updated Sep 14, 2023

Minecraft Beta and Preview 1.20.40.21 Patch Notes and Updates!
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Minecraft Beta and Preview 1.20.40.21 Patch Notes

Here are the patch notes for Minecraft Beta and Preview 1.20.40.21:

Experimental Features:

Villager Trade Rebalancing

  • The seven new Explorer Maps from Cartographers can now also point to structures in already explored chunks.

Features and Bug Fixes:

  • Performance / Stability:

    • Fixed a crash that could occur when running in the Archold room in the Spellrune marketplace map.
  • Vanilla Parity:

    • Changes to water splash sounds (MCPE-174524).
    • The ambient sounds for entering/exiting water are now played only when the actor is submerged below eye-level in water, matching Java Edition.
    • The splash sound for entering water has been updated to match Java Edition.
    • The boss bar on the HUD is now the same color as Java Edition (MCPE-43591).
    • Camels can no longer dash while in Lava or Water.
    • Iron Golems no longer spawn naturally in 2-block-high spaces where they would start suffocating (MCPE-173006).
  • Gameplay:

    • Players are no longer affected by arrow effects if the arrow is blocked (MCPE-52904).
    • Villages in the End and Nether are no longer saved to the Overworld (MCPE-85954).
  • Items:

    • Buckets can once again remove water from waterlogged blocks, unless fully submerged (MCPE-174529).
  • Touch Controls:

    • Added a sprint button for Camels when the "sprint using the joystick" option is turned off (MCPE-172674).
    • Fixed the Sneak button partially blocking the D-Pad Up button when using touch controls (MCPE-38566).

Technical Updates:

  • Add-Ons and Script Engine:

    • "minecraft:transformation" now prevents blocks from being transformed past the 30x30x30 pixel limit and "minecraft:unit_cube" from being translated or scaled. Invalid blocks will instead display the "update" block (MCPE-173799).
  • API:

    • Released World.getMoonPhase, MoonPhase, and MoonPhaseCount v1.6.0.

Experimental Technical Updates:

  • Graphical:

    • Fixed an issue where particles were not consistently lit while in the Deferred Technical Preview.
  • Items:

    • Deprecated "minecraft:weapon" component starting in version 1.20.40.
    • Deprecated "minecraft:on_use" component starting in version 1.20.40.
    • Deprecated "minecraft:on_use_on" component starting in version 1.20.40.

These patch notes detail the latest changes, improvements, and bug fixes in the Minecraft Beta and Preview version 1.20.40.21. Players are encouraged to provide feedback and report any issues to help enhance the game's quality. To check more and get the complete official patch notes for Starfield Update 1.7.29, visit the official website now.

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Minecraft Beta and Preview 1.20.40.21 Patch Notes - FAQs

1. How can I access the Minecraft Preview version?

Minecraft Preview is available on Xbox, Windows 10/11, and iOS devices.

2. Where can I provide feedback for Minecraft Beta 1.20.40.21?

You can send your feedback and ideas to aka. ms/MC120Feedback.

3. What changes were made to water splash sounds in this update?

Water splash sounds were updated to match Java Edition (MCPE-174524).

4. Can Camels still dash in Lava or Water?

No, Camels can no longer dash while in Lava or Water.

5. Which components have been deprecated in this update?

"minecraft:weapon," "minecraft:on_use," and "minecraft:on_use_on" components have been deprecated starting in version 1.20.40.