The bug
When using a /fill
command for torches like
/fill ~ ~ ~ ~ ~5 ~ torch replace air
Torches stack. All but the bottom on should break. It never used to work like that in 1.12.
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Problem still exists in 1.14

It also works with redstone torches. Except if you use the command to stack more than 2 all but the bottom two will fall. One will be on, one will be off.
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Same applies with Oak Saplings. Except with Oak Saplings everything but the bottom and top one will fall. What confuses me is the top one? To me it seems just about any unstackable entities that can't be supported without a proper block underneath it will do this in some form.
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Can confirm in 20w51a.
Can confirm in 21w05b.
Can confirm in 21w06a.

Isn't this same with [MC-129127]
Can confirm in 1.16.5 and 21w08b.
Can confirm in 1.17.
Can confirm in 1.17.1.

Still in 1.18.2

Seems like MC-31100. (it even explicitly lists torches as not updating)
Closed as a duplicate of MC-31100, as this issue seems to be contained in that. 👍
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