Java Edition 1.21.5 Pre-Release 3

Minecraft 1.21.5 Pre-Release 3

Edition	Java Edition
Release date	March 18, 2025
Type	Pre-release
Pre-release for	1.21.5
Downloads	Client (.json) Server
Obfuscation maps	Client Server
Protocol version	dec: 1073742065  hex: 400000F1
Data version	4321
Resource pack format	55
Data pack format	71
Minimum Java version	Java SE 21
◄◄  1.21.4 1.21.5 ◄  1.21.5 Pre-release 2 1.21.5 Pre-Release 3

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1.21.5 Pre-Release 3 (known as 1.21.5-pre3 in the launcher) is the third pre-release for Java Edition 1.21.5, released on March 18, 2025.

Fixes

4 issues fixed

From the 1.21.5 development versions

• MC-297384 – The second horn in the cold cow texture is unused by the model

From the previous development version

• MC-295387 – fireball and small_fireball can no longer have their Owner, HasBeenShot, or LeftOwner fields modified
• MC-299223 – F3 debug crosshair lost its outline
• MC-299543 – Experience orbs follow players in Spectator mode

Video

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