Minecraft 1.19.40.23

The new beta version Minecraft 1.19.40.23 fixes game bugs and introduces some changes to be parity with the Java Edition.

Vanilla Parity

• Getting killed by a mob with a renamed weapon now produces a death message with the item name
• Wither Skeletons can now spawn inside of Wither Roses
• Decreased the amount of hunger used while swimming to match Java Edition
• Librarian Villagers can now offer Enchanted Books with Curse of Vanishing and Curse of Binding

Spectator Mode

• Shulker bullets no longer follow Spectators
• Spectators are now invisible to normal players
• If a player is in Spectator Mode and other non-spectating players are present on the server, the spectating player won't affect mob despawning anymore
• If there are only spectating players on the server, mob despawning is now put on hold

Fixes

• Fixed a bug where death messages were sometimes too long to fit on screen
• The inventory button for touch devices is now reset to its default appearance after closing the inventory
• Fixed the crafting screen search string not saving correctly
• Fixed an issue with the durability bar missing on inventory screens on Xbox
• Fixed a bug where the sign in button on Create New World didn't work on some platforms
• Fixed a bug where items could not be removed from the hotbar by moving them onto other items in Creative Inventory on mobile devices
• Fixed an issue where the stack splitting progress bar was not aligned on touch mode
• Adjusted layout of the touch toolbar and status effect icons based on user feedback
• Temporarily disabled the preview of our new Touch Stack Splitting UX while we work through feedback
• When a mob is a passenger in a Boat, neither the Boat nor the mob are allowed to change dimension
• The book of an Enchanting Table now properly faces a nearby player
• NPCs can now have no name, hiding the nametag above their head
• Fixed an issue with Marketplace bundle prices not showing as free after purchasing
• Fixed a potential crash source in explosions
• Fixed a crash that could occur when leaving a split screen session