The bug
When smooth lighting is enabled, certain block configurations can cause sharp lines to appear causing lighting to look rough.
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This issue affects 1.14.4
Can confirm in 20w51a.
Can confirm in 21w05b.
Can confirm in 21w06a.
Can confirm in 1.18.1.

Can confirm in 1.20 Pre-release 4