After the book UI refactoring in 1.21.6, the upgrade of existing books was not handled properly, which leads to the book text being shadowed and having the wrong colour. This is especially curious because shadowed text normally is impossible inside books and quills. From my findings, this is mainly caused by the reset not being handled properly.
Steps to reproduce:
Go into a version of Minecraft before 1.21.6 - in my demonstration video is used 1.21.5
Format a book using the paragraph symbol - importantly use the “§r” to reset the formatting
Sign the book
Open the book in a newer version - here tested with 1.21.11
Observe that the formatting is completely broken
I attached a few examples and a video showing the problem. before 1.21.6 after upgrade
This would be an easy fix because it doesn't happen anymore - the books just need to be properly updated to the new format used after 1.21.5.
Fist image shows the 1.21.5 book the second shows it in 1.21.11.
here are also some more examples
But also some books where uneffected.
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As mentioned above, this is an upgrade issue, so you need to create the book in a version before 1.21.6 because first, the issue is caused by upgrading to 1.21.6 or later, and second, after 1.21.6 Mojang removed the ability to format books.
In any chase there is now a attached world that showcases the issue. When upgrading, I noticed that also unsigned books that were created in 1.21.5 and then put in a lectern were affected when viewed in a lectern. After taking them out of the lectern and opening them, the formatting returned to normal, but only if they weren't signed before.
Thank you for your report!
It does not seem like inputting the "§" symbol is possible. Could you please explain how you were able to do that? Or alternatively, could you please attach a world showcasing the issue?
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