Update: This also covers piglin brutes, they don't drop their axes while zombified!
Piglins don't their armor/crossbow while being converted into zombified piglins. This is fixed in the Java 1.16 snapshot.
Steps to Reproduce:
1. Spawn a piglin with a crossbow/armor.
2. Wait until it converts.
Expected Results:
Piglins drop their crossbow/armor after being zombified.
Observed Results:
They don't drop their crossbow/armor.
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