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We're now releasing 1.19.4 for Minecraft: Java Edition. This release comes with improvements to horse breeding and jukeboxes, new visuals for potions, new accessibility features and many new technical capabilities like the damage and ride commands and display and interaction entities.

The update_1_20 experiment has also been updated with a first look at the Sniffer, Archaeology, Armor Trims and Cherry Grove features.

This update can also be found on minecraft.net.

• Updated Horse Breeding

• Jukeboxes have changed to be at parity with Bedrock

• Interacting with armor or elytra items in-hand will now swap them with equipped gear

• The camera tilt when hurt is now based on the direction of incoming damage

• Potions colors have been adjusted to make different types of potions more distinguishable

• Potions no longer have an enchantment glint due to it obscuring the color of the potion contents

• Enchantment glint on items and armor is now more subtle

• Armor Stands now preserve custom names when placed and broken

• Vexes now use a separate charging animation when empty-handed

• Tweaks to recipe unlocking to make discovering vital crafting recipes easier for new players

• Updated the Create New World screen

• New accessibility options and improvements

• Updated the Realms screen to be more in line with the Singleplayer and Multiplayer screens