If people are referring to the errata regarding alignment in the PHB, it wasn't removed wholesale, and anyone who told you that is either mistaken, or wanted you to get outraged. They removed the alignment from the racial traits only.

The PHB errata on alignment is as follows:

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[New] Alignment (p. 122). In the description of each alignment, the final sentence has been replaced as shown below.

Lawful Good. “Gold dragons and paladins are typically lawful good.”
Neutral Good. “Many celestials are neutral good.”
Chaotic Good. “Copper dragons and unicorns are typically chaotic good.”
Lawful Neutral. “Modrons and many wizards and monks are lawful neutral.”
Neutral. “Druids are traditionally neutral, as are typical townsfolk.”
Chaotic Neutral. “Many rogues and bards are chaotic neutral.”
Lawful Evil. “Devils and blue dragons are typically lawful evil.”
Neutral Evil. “Yugoloths are typically neutral evil.”
Chaotic Evil. “Demons and red dragons are typically chaotic evil.”


[New] Alignment in the Multiverse (p. 122). The first three paragraphs have been replaced with the following:
For many thinking creatures, alignment is a moral choice. Humans, dwarves, elves, and other people can choose whether to follow the paths of good or evil, law or chaos. According to myth, the gods who created these folk gave them free will to choose their moral paths.
Alignment is an essential part of the nature of celestials and fiends. Both types of creatures are associated with metaphysical planes of existence—specifically the Outer Planes—that embody certain alignments. For example, most devils hail from the Nine Hells, a plane of lawful evil. A devil does not choose to be lawful evil or tend toward lawful evil, but rather it is lawful evil in its essence. If it somehow ceases to be lawful evil, it changes into something new—a transformation worthy of legend.

This errata is from 2021, not others have been released yet, so it is current.

Last edited by Piff; 30/01/23 09:04 AM.