[MC-239883] Non-persistent villager converts into persistent witch

When a non-persistent villager is struck by lightning, it converts into a persistent witch.

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j_p_smith 2021-10-28T06:52:06Z

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:

When any villager is struck by lightning, the witch it is converted to will no longer despawn

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