The bug
"preparing for world creation" doesn't take me to world creation screen; instead it takes me to "select world" (singleplayer menu)
How to reproduce
1. make a singleplayer world
2. delete it
3. it will say preparing for world creation
4. check where it takes you to
Cannot reproduce in 1.19.4. Please check if this is still an issue for you in 1.19.4 or later.