Java Edition 1.21.9 Pre-Release 2
Minecraft 1.21.9 Pre-Release 2


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| Release date |
September 19, 2025 | ||||||
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| Downloads | |||||||
| Obfuscation maps | |||||||
| Protocol version |
dec: 1073742094 | ||||||
| Data version |
4550 | ||||||
| Resource pack format |
69.0 | ||||||
| Data pack format |
88.0 | ||||||
| Minimum Java version | |||||||
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1.21.9 Pre-Release 2 (known as 1.21.9-pre2 in the launcher) is the second pre-release for Java Edition 1.21.9, released on September 19, 2025.[1]
Changes
Mobs
- The copper golem's behavior for turning into a statue has been tweaked to match Bedrock Edition.
- Copper golems no longer need to be close to the center of an empty block position in order to turn into a statue.
- Copper golems now have the possibility to turn into a statue as soon as they become fully oxidized.
General
- The data pack format version is now
88.0.- This is due to breaking changes to
/setworldspawnand/spawnpointin the previous pre-release.
- This is due to breaking changes to
Fixes
From 1.21.8
- MC-301770 – The
below_nameplate is not displayed higher for players and mannequins named “deadmau5”.
From the 1.21.9 development versions
- MC-300362 – Copper golems do not oxidize when
doDaylightCycleis disabled. - MC-301566 – Occasional sound crash on resource pack reload.
- MC-301706 – Server Management Protocol does not support parameters as object (by-name).
- MC-301963 – Copper golems cause huge lag spikes when checking chests.
- MC-302088 – Oxidized Copper Golems take an extremely long time to turn into a statue.
From the previous development version
- MC-302112 – Posed mannequins don't use the correct hitbox.
- MC-302117 – Text display billboarding is broken.
- MC-302120 – Dimension-specific world spawn point causes mob spawning in other dimensions to fail.
- MC-302148 – Copper Golem does not get close enough to search the chest, getting permanently stuck.
- MC-302164 – Breaking change to
/setworldspawnand/spawnpointin minor datapack version.
Video
Video made by Slicedlime:
References
- ↑ "Minecraft 1.21.9 Pre-Release 2" – Minecraft.net, September 19, 2025.