diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index b45cd277..46aad27b 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 org.gradle.jvmargs=-Xmx2G
 
 maven_group=com.terraformersmc.terraform-api
-version=5.0.0-alpha.3
+version=5.0.0-beta.1
 
-minecraft_version=1.19.3-pre3
-yarn_mappings=1.19.3-pre3+build.1
+minecraft_version=1.19.3
+yarn_mappings=1.19.3+build.1
 loader_version=0.14.11
-fabric_version=0.68.0+1.19.3
+fabric_version=0.68.1+1.19.3
diff --git a/terraform-wood-api-v1/src/main/java/com/terraformersmc/terraform/boat/impl/TerraformBoatInitializer.java b/terraform-wood-api-v1/src/main/java/com/terraformersmc/terraform/boat/impl/TerraformBoatInitializer.java
index 60797fe8..1351fec9 100644
--- a/terraform-wood-api-v1/src/main/java/com/terraformersmc/terraform/boat/impl/TerraformBoatInitializer.java
+++ b/terraform-wood-api-v1/src/main/java/com/terraformersmc/terraform/boat/impl/TerraformBoatInitializer.java
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 package com.terraformersmc.terraform.boat.impl;
 
+import com.terraformersmc.terraform.boat.api.TerraformBoatType;
+import com.terraformersmc.terraform.boat.api.TerraformBoatTypeRegistry;
 import com.terraformersmc.terraform.boat.impl.entity.TerraformBoatEntity;
 import com.terraformersmc.terraform.boat.impl.entity.TerraformChestBoatEntity;
 
@@ -15,6 +17,10 @@
 public final class TerraformBoatInitializer implements ModInitializer {
 	private static final EntityDimensions DIMENSIONS = EntityDimensions.fixed(1.375f, 0.5625f);
 
+	// Hack that prevents the following crash during client startup:
+	// Caused by: java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: Could not initialize class com.terraformersmc.terraform.boat.api.TerraformBoatTypeRegistry
+	private static final Registry<TerraformBoatType> registryInstance = TerraformBoatTypeRegistry.INSTANCE;
+
 	private static final Identifier BOAT_ID = new Identifier("terraform", "boat");
 	public static final EntityType<TerraformBoatEntity> BOAT = FabricEntityTypeBuilder.<TerraformBoatEntity>create(SpawnGroup.MISC, TerraformBoatEntity::new)
 		.dimensions(DIMENSIONS)