Java Edition Beta 1.8 Pre-release 2 ;)

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Other editions with a version "1.8-pre2":

Java Edition

Beta 1.8 Pre-release 2 ;) [sic] (Beta 1.8-pre2) is the second and final pre-release for Java Edition Beta 1.8, released on September 13, 2011.^[1]^[2]

An earlier variant of this version, from September 12, 2011, has also been found. In the earlier version, dead bushes are missing their tooltip, but apart from that and some other minor code differences, this version is identical. It is unknown if the September 12 version was publicly released.

Additions

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General

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Options

"Pick Block" can now be remapped.
"Toggle Fog" can be remapped once again.

Changes

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Blocks

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Cracked stone bricks

Cracked stone bricks now drop themselves instead of regular stone bricks.

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Dead bushes

Now have a tooltip.

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Grass block

Name changed from "Grass".

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Mossy stone bricks

Mossy stone bricks now drop themselves instead of regular stone bricks.

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Vines

Now spread infinitely down, but do not spread if there are more than four other vine blocks nearby.

Items

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Bone meal

Can now be used on pumpkin seeds and melon seeds.
Huge mushrooms can only be made if a mushroom is planted on grass or dirt.

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Swords

Blocking now works in multiplayer.

Mobs

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Cave spiders

Now apply Poison correctly instead of doing so regardless of difficulty.

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Squid

Now drop experience orbs when killed.

World generation

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Mineshaft

Their density is now significantly decreased.
Generate about 2.5 times as often.

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Stronghold

Increased stronghold count to three per map instead of one.

Gameplay

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Controls

Fog key mapped to .
and working as a result of left-in debug code not being removed.
+ clicking while crafting makes as much as possible and moves it straight to player's inventory.

Creative

Some of the missing blocks are now on the creative selection screen.
The player can no longer eat in Creative.

Drops

Chickens and cows killed by burning now drop their cooked meat.

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Experience

Texture changed from 👁 Image
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General

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Options

"Generated Structures" is now on by default.

Fog

Adjusted fog strength at low altitudes to be less extreme.

Fixes

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7 bugs fixed

Fixed endermen having client-side problems in multiplayer.
Sprinting with right-click or sneaking is now fixed.
Fixed furnace tile entity crash.
Fixed leaving the crafting table with items on the grid creating phantom blocks.
Fixed singleplayer chunk memory leak.
Fixed vines and leaves crashing the game when placed in the Nether.
Fixed farmland rejecting melon and pumpkin seeds.

Gallery

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References

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↑ "Ok, so here's the second "pre-release," only use it if you know what to do with the JAR: http://assets.minecraft.net/1_8-pre2/minecraft.jar" – @jeb_ (Jens Bergensten) on X (formerly Twitter), September 13, 2011
↑ "The beta 1.8 pre-release 2 server is located here: http://assets.minecraft.net/1_8-pre2/minecraft_server.jar" – @jeb_ (Jens Bergensten) on X (formerly Twitter), September 13, 2011

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1.18	Experimental 1 2 3 4 5 6 gameplay-tweaks 7 21w37a 21w38a 21w39a 21w40a 21w41a 21w42a 21w43a 21w44a pre1 pre2 pre3 pre4 pre5 pre6 pre7 pre8 rc1 rc2 rc3 rc4
1.18.1	pre1 rc1 rc2 rc3
1.18.2	22w03a 22w05a 22w06a 22w07a pre1 pre2 pre3 rc1

👁 BlockSprite sculk-sensor.png: Sprite image for sculk-sensor in Minecraft
The Wild Update
(Guide)

1.19	Experimental 1 22w11a 22w12a 22w13a 22w14a 22w15a 22w16a 22w16b 22w17a 22w18a 22w19a pre1 pre2 pre3 pre4 pre5 rc1 rc2
1.19.1	22w24a pre1 rc1 pre2 pre3 pre4 pre5 pre6 rc2 rc3
1.19.2	rc1 rc2
1.19.3	22w42a 22w43a 22w44a 22w45a 22w46a pre1 pre2 pre3 rc1 rc2 rc3
1.19.4	23w03a 23w04a 23w05a 23w06a 23w07a pre1 pre2 pre3 pre4 rc1 rc2 rc3

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Full Release (1.20–1.21) (2023–2025)

👁 ItemSprite brush.png: Sprite image for brush in Minecraft
Trails & Tales
(Guide)

1.20	23w12a 23w13a 23w14a 23w16a 23w17a 23w18a pre1 pre2 pre3 pre4 pre5 pre6 pre7 rc1
1.20.1	rc1
1.20.2	23w31a 23w32a 23w33a 23w35a pre1 pre2 pre3 pre4 rc1 rc2

👁 EntitySprite bat.png: Sprite image for bat in Minecraft
Bats and Pots
(Guide)

1.20.3	23w40a 23w41a 23w42a 23w43a 23w43b 23w44a 23w45a 23w46a pre1 pre2 pre3 pre4 rc1
1.20.4	rc1

👁 EntitySprite armadillo.png: Sprite image for armadillo in Minecraft
Armored Paws
(Guide)

1.20.5	23w51a 23w51b 24w03a 24w03b 24w04a 24w05a 24w05b 24w06a 24w07a 24w09a 24w10a 24w11a 24w12a 24w13a 24w14a pre1 pre2 pre3 pre4 rc1 rc2 rc3
1.20.6	rc1

👁 ItemSprite mace.png: Sprite image for mace in Minecraft
Tricky Trials
(Guide)

1.21	24w18a 24w19a 24w19b 24w20a 24w21a 24w21b pre1 pre2 pre3 pre4 rc1
1.21.1	rc1

👁 ItemSprite bundle.png: Sprite image for bundle in Minecraft
Bundles of Bravery
(Guide)

1.21.2	24w33a 24w34a 24w35a 24w36a 24w37a 24w38a 24w39a 24w40a pre1 pre2 pre3 pre4 pre5 rc1 rc2

1.21.3

👁 BlockSprite open-eyeblossom.png: Sprite image for open-eyeblossom in Minecraft
The Garden Awakens
(Guide)

1.21.4	24w44a 24w45a 24w46a pre1 pre2 pre3 rc1 rc2 rc3

👁 BlockSprite wildflowers.png: Sprite image for wildflowers in Minecraft
Spring to Life
(Guide)

1.21.5	25w02a 25w03a 25w04a 25w05a 25w06a 25w07a 25w08a 25w09a 25w09b 25w10a pre1 pre2 pre3 rc1 rc2

👁 EntitySprite happy-ghast.png: Sprite image for happy-ghast in Minecraft
Chase the Skies
(Guide)

1.21.6	25w15a 25w16a 25w17a 25w18a 25w19a 25w20a 25w21a pre1 pre2 pre3 pre4 rc1
1.21.7	rc1 rc2
1.21.8	rc1

👁 EntitySprite copper-golem.png: Sprite image for copper-golem in Minecraft
The Copper Age
(Guide)

1.21.9	25w31a 25w32a 25w33a 25w34a 25w34b 25w35a 25w36a 25w36b 25w37a pre1 pre2 pre3 pre4 rc1
1.21.10	rc1

👁 ItemSprite spear.png: Sprite image for spear in Minecraft
Mounts of Mayhem
(Guide)

1.21.11^‡	25w41a 25w42a 25w43a 25w44a 25w45a^‡ 25w46a^‡ pre1^‡ pre2^‡ pre3^‡ pre4^‡ pre5^‡ rc1^‡ rc2^‡ rc3^‡

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Full Release (2026–present)

👁 EntitySprite baby-chicken.png: Sprite image for baby-chicken in Minecraft
Tiny Takeover
(Guide)

26.1	snap1 snap2 snap3 snap4 snap5 snap6 snap7 snap8 snap9 snap10 snap11 pre1 pre2 pre3 rc1 rc2 rc3
26.1.1	rc1
26.1.2	rc1

👁 EntitySprite sulfur-cube.png: Sprite image for sulfur-cube in Minecraft
Chaos Cubed
(Guide)

26.2	snap1 snap2 snap3 snap4 snap5 snap6 snap7 snap8 pre1 pre2 pre3 pre4 pre5 pre6 rc1 rc2

👁 BlockSprite poplar-sapling.png: Sprite image for poplar-sapling in Minecraft
Third Drop 2026
(Guide)

26.3	snap1

* indicates a reupload | ^† indicates a lost version | ^‡ indicates a version with a variant

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