Small changes in the latest snapshot update for Minecraft.

A new Minecraft snapshot has been released (22w19a) for May 12th, 2022.  For the most part Minecraft Snapshot 22w19a features changes to tags and commands as well as fixing some bugs in the game.  The bigger introduction in the May 12 Minecraft snapshot is chat preview, which will be a new way to sign chat messages that are styled by servers.  The full list of changes and fixes for patch 22w19a in Minecraft can be found below:

If you’re looking for the official patch notes, as always head over to the Minecraft site for more details.

CHANGES IN 22W19A

  • Warden and Iron Golems now make sure to spawn above something solid

TECHNICAL CHANGES IN 22W19A

  • Servers can now enable Chat Preview, which displays a server-controlled preview above the chat edit box
  • Changes to the locate and place commands
  • Point of Interest tags

CHAT PREVIEW

  • Servers can enable Chat Preview by setting previews-chat=true in server.properties
  • When enabled, a server-controlled preview appears above the chat edit box, showing how the message will look when sent
  • This can be used by servers to preview messages with styling applied, such as emojis or chat coloring
  • Chat Preview sends chat messages to the server as they are typed, even before they’re sent
  • The server then sends back the styled preview in real time
  • This allows servers to apply dynamic message stylings while still allowing chat to be securely signed
  • A warning screen is shown on the client when joining a server with Chat Preview, and it can be globally disabled in Chat Settings
  • Dynamic chat styling can also be controlled by the server, although this is only signed when Chat Preview is enabled
  • Clients can prefer to always show the original, signed message by enabling “Only Show Signed Chat” in Chat Settings

COMMANDS

  • Added template sub-command to place command
  • locate command moved to locate structure, locatebiome moved to locate biome
  • Added locate poi <type: point_of_interest_type>
  • Servers will now also send an additional icon and MOTD packet after a player has connected
  • This allows servers with enable-status=false to set an icon and MOTD for players that successfully connect

PLACE TEMPLATE

The place command can now also place templates at a given location. Syntax: place template