When a non-persistent villager is struck by lightning, it converts into a persistent witch.
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When a non-persistent villager is struck by lightning, it converts into a persistent witch.
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Thank you for your report!
However, the issue you have reported is working as intended.
This behaviour was implemented intentionally in 1.16 Pre-Release 1, as per the changelog:
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