{{Infobox version 
|title=Minecraft 1.9-pre3
|edition=Java
|image=1.9-pre1.png
|image2=Java Edition 1.9-pre3.png
|type=Pre-release
|date=February 24, 2016
|parent=1.9
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'''1.9-pre3'''<ref>{{link|url=https://www.mojang.com/2016/02/minecraft-19-pre-release-1/||archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190224054550/https://www.mojang.com/2016/02/minecraft-19-pre-release-1/|title=Minecraft 1.9 Pre-release 4|author=Searge|website=Mojang.com|date=Feb 24, 2016}}</ref> is the third pre-release for [[Java Edition 1.9]].

== Additions ==
=== Command format ===
; [[Sound events]]
* Added that were unavailable in the snapshots, that were available from 1.8.x and previous:
** <code>block.note.pling</code>.
** <code>entity.bat.loop</code>.
** <code>entity.cat.hiss</code>.
** <code>entity.ghast.scream</code>.
** <code>entity.small_slime.jump</code>.
** <code>entity.wolf.howl</code>.
* A new sound event was added, however unused in the actual game.
** <code>entity.player.breath</code>.

== Changes ==
=== Mobs ===
; [[Horse]]s
* Are less wide (now 1.3964844 blocks instead of 1.4).

=== General ===
; [[Credits]]
* [[Thomas Guimbretière]] is now credited, under "Game design, programming and graphics".
* Samuel Åberg is now credited, under "Music and sound".
* [[Erik Broes]] is now credited under "Game design, programming, and graphics", rather than "Programming".

; [[Subtitles]]
* <code>subtitles.entity.magmacube.jump</code> is changed to <code>subtitles.entity.magmacube.squish</code>.
* <code>subtitles.entity.slime.jump</code> is removed, leaving <code>subtitles.entity.slime.squish</code>.

== Fixes ==
{{fixes|fixedin=1.9 Pre-Release 3|prefix=Minecraft
|;old
|49888|World-bundled resources pack doesn't work on the server.
|;dev
|91173|Eyes of ender are not targeting any of the new strongholds.
|92079|The "Loading World" GUI overlay allows users to switch to another world while loading another world.
|92444|Certain sounds are missing a sound event name.
|92525|Signs from 1.7 and previous only import the first word on each line.
|94394|Black screen instead of credits, in multiplayer.
|96004|Books from 1.7 and previous only import the first word written.
|96571|Click & hover event buttons are offset.
|97225|Subtitle mistakes and typos.
|97235|Resource pack in ''Minecraft'' world save file not working.
|97389|Horses are pushed into the wall when dismounted.
|97461|<code>MalformedJsonException</code> when connecting to a 1.8.9 server with a 1.9 pre-release.
|;previous
|97491|Monster spawner spawns entities with NBT tags and monsters with no <code>Pos</code> tag at the wrong position.
}}</onlyinclude>

== Video ==
Video made by [[slicedlime]]:
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== Trivia ==
* 1.9-pre3 was previously removed from the [[launcher]] for some time but was added back in September 2018.

== References ==
{{reflist}}

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