Another pre-release for the Minecraft 1.18 update is out now. Players with the Java Edition launcher can directly install it from there after enabling snapshots in the Installations tab.

After weeks of testing and refinement, Mojang Studios is finally releasing the 1.18.2 patch update for Minecraft: Java Edition, which includes dozens of fixes and technical updates.

Minecraft: Java Edition 1.18.2 Pre-Release 1 includes a handful of technical changes and a couple of bug fixes, but isn't terribly exciting overall.