I just updated to 1.19.5, and assembling the iron anvil won't even happen.
I put the hot bottom part down, borax on it, top part on. Then I start hammering, but it never turns into an anvil. The top part just keeps going down with every strike, gets under the borax layer, and under the bottom part.
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