Minecraft is testing new options to improve graphics and performance - pre-release of update 1.21.11 presented

Now the vegetation will look more natural.

Minecraft developers are preparing to release update 1.21.11. Before its launch, they presented several pre-release versions.

Mojang talked about the fixes and improvements:

• The See-Through Leaves parameter is introduced: if you turn it off, the gaps between the leaves will be dark green instead of black. The developers also noted that turning it off "now gives a greater performance boost than before."

• Added Texture Filtering parameter. There are several options to choose from - None, RGSS and Anisotropic.
• RGSS (or Rotated Grid Super Sampling) is a shader-based filtering method that increases texture clarity with a moderate reduction in performance.
• Mojang noted that Anisotropic filtering "provides the best texture clarity."

Players have already started sharing their impressions of the new options.

The full description of the "pre-release" 1 and 2 update for Minecraft is available here and here.