Minecraft: Java Edition

New Features:

• Holiday Mash-Up Pack!
• The End & everything that comes with The End!
• In-game changelogs
• 256 world height!
• ...and much more if you see the changelogs below

Tweaks & Bug Fixes

Too many to mention here without this becoming the longest changelog in existence. ;)  Please see these changelogs:
Beta Build 6
Beta Build 5
Beta Build 4
Beta Build 3
Beta Build 2
Beta Build 1

Bug Fixes:

• Crashes/Performance
• Fixed the hang and crash when converting very large worlds (Xbox One)
• Fixed a crash that occurred when using Firework Rockets converted from an old world (Xbox One)

• General
• Android players no longer lose access to purchased content when reinstalling the game
• Seeds should no longer randomly change to 0 or generate a world it shouldn't- we fixed seed truncation errors
• Realm purchases aren't blocked anymore with the “This name is not allowed” message

• Gameplay
• Players no longer take damage when running down stairs
• [LT] and [RT] can now be used to change tabs in the inventory when playing in VR
• Fixed Villager trading screen not appearing and 'Trade' tooltip missing after conversion of Greek Mythology Mash-Up World (Xbox One)
• Horses can once again breed in converted worlds (Xbox One)

• Graphical / Audio
• Enchanted items no longer flicker and appear correctly

New Features:

• Added a button to join a Realm using an invite code on the Friends tab, for platforms that can't click on Realms invite links

New Marketplace Content:

• Adventure Maps
• Block & Seek by Polymaps
• Dr. Splice’s Lab Escape by 57Digital
• Mystery Lands: Scary Chunks by Pathway Studios
• The Cube Theater by Qwertyuiopthepie
• The Haunted Neighborhood by PixelHeads
• Worlds
• Fall Fest by Blockception
• FightMe! By Pathway Studios
• Land's End by Blockworks
• SkyFair by Blockworks
• Skin Packs
• Boo! by 57Digital
• Cute But Spoopy by Eneija
• Onsie by Eneija
• The Boo Crew by Razzleberries
• Lucha Libre by 57Digital
• Spookfest by Irish
• Sci-Fi Horror by Pathway Studios
• Space Crew by InPvP
• Spooky Skeleton by Blockception

Tweaks:

• Pressing the A button on the Creative inventory will now place one item in the inventory, not a full stack. Pressing the Y button will place a full stack and X will clear the hotbar in Creative mode

Bug Fixes:

• iOS render distance is no longer limited to 6 chunks on higher memory devices
• Fixed an exploit that allowed child accounts to join servers when multiplayer permissions were disabled
• Fixed a crash when the game was suspended (Xbox One only)
• Fixed a crash that occurred if a player with blocked multiplayer privileges was in a world and accepted an invite from another player (Xbox One only)
• Fixed a crash that occurred when closing the skin picker
• Fixed a crash that occurred when loading world chunks
• Fixed a crash that occurred when using the crafting screen
• Fixed a crash that occurred when going through a Nether portal and then using a piston
• Fixed a crash that occurred when crafting items while a split-screen player joined (Xbox One only)
• Fixed a crash when pressing OK on the disconnect message after suspending and resuming the game (iOS only)
• Fixed a crash that occurred with Iron Golems on converted worlds
• Fixed a crash that occurred when using the '/fill' command that caused to many spawned entities to fall
• Fixed a crash that occurred when using uppercase letters in '/gamerule' commands
• Fixed a crash on low memory iOS devices
• The game will no longer freeze if a second player joins with split-screen while the first player controller is disconnected (Xbox One only)
• Decreased the sensitivity of placing blocks
• The 'Sniper Duel' achievement is now unlockable (Xbox One only)
• The 'Inception' achievement in now unlockable on all platforms
• Fixed an exploit that caused rails to be duplicated
• Fixed an exploit that caused Shulker boxes to be duplicated when broken by an explosion
• The Sign screen can now be closed if the cursor has been moved to the third line (iOS only)
• Fixed worlds that were created on Xbox One not opening after being downloaded to another platform from Realms
• Fire Resistance effect will now properly protect players after quitting and rejoining a world
• The virtual keyboard no longer opens and can't be closed when opening Host Options (Fire TV only)
• Fixed torches and other light sources giving off very little light when Smooth Lighting was enabled
• Attacking or mining with an enchanted book will no longer apply the book's enchantment
• Players can no longer be targeted by mobs before loading into a world or dimension
• Fixed an issue causing transparency issues on several skins
• Pressing the A button no longer cancels Elytra flight and will now make the player ascend
• Players will no longer cease climbing stairs and slabs while flying
• Fixed Iron Golems not causing enough Knockback effect
• Servers will no longer briefly appear on the Friends tab
• Heavy blocks no longer break when falling on leaf blocks
• Fixed the texture offset of Mooshroom's udder layer
• Cobweb will now drop as an item when cut with shears
• Sheep no longer emit two sounds when dying
• Food particles now appear when feeding animals
• Items renamed in an anvil that have been placed will now retain their names after being mined
• Several improvements to handling split-screen controller assignments (Xbox One only)
• The game will no longer accept input from the previous controller after changing controllers while the game is suspended (Xbox One only)
• Split-screen players are now correctly assigned after their controllers are disconnected and reconnect in a different order (Xbox One only)
• Fixed Guardians not spawning in Ocean Monuments
• Leaves that have snow over them will no longer appear black
• Fixed an issue that could cause chat to freeze if there was a high amount of chat output
• Skulls can now be placed on the ground when a layer of snow is already there
• Endermen now take damage in filled cauldrons
• Doors, Wooden Buttons, Ladders and Fishing Rods can now be used as fuel in a Furnace
• Fixed some vines being destroyed when pressing right-click
• Fixed an incorrect controller tooltip when moving an item in the Creative inventory over the hotbar
• All mobs can now be spawned on water by players
• It's now easier to see the texture animation of flowing water
• Spider and Endermen eyes are now slightly visible when hit with invisibility potions
• Fixed no sound when filling a bottle with Dragon's Breath
• ""Elytra Wings"" are now referred to simply as ""Elytra""
• Players with Fire Resistance will now receive damage from lightning
• Fixed a constant green highlight on the inventory screen of tamable mobs
• Pumpkins and mob heads can now be equipped directly from the Creative inventory on Pocket UI
• When placing layered snow, only one block will now be taken from the inventory
• Flint and Steel no longer takes damage when hitting mobs
• Using Pick Block on giant mushrooms will no longer give unobtainable mushroom blocks
• Arrows that are picked up will now join an existing stack in the offhand slot, not creating a separate stack
• Minecarts and boats can no longer be destroyed by Ender Pearls
• Door and fence gates can now be placed on dirt path blocks
• Items moving in flowing water will no longer have jittery movement
• Dead bushes can now be replaced when placing blocks and items
• Decreased the hitbox size on crops
• The hitbox size of Nether Wart will now increase as it grows
• Increased the distance that the Enchantment Table book will open when a player approaches it
• Runes no longer float from bookshelves to the Enchantment Table at the same time
• Fixed graphical issues with the experience bar when the Candy Texture Pack is applied
• Banners will now wave when daylight cycle is disabled
• Light Gray Shulker Boxes now have the proper name
• Shulker Boxes now only give a full Redstone signal when filled with 27 full item stacks
• Top snow is now destroyed immediately after placing water or lava over it
• Food particles no longer come out of players' foreheads
• Crafting and container screens now close when a player takes from another player or mob
• It is no longer possible for players to place a block in the same space they are sneaking, causing them to fall
• Uncraftable and unobtainable items no longer appear in the Recipe Book in Survival mode
• The tooltip for Stone variants in the Recipe Book now properly show they're in the ""Nature"" category
• Split-screen GUI Scale is now saved separately from Fullscreen GUI Scale (Xbox One only)
• Mooshroom now displays a particle effect when sheared
• Eating and drinking animations are now visible when a player is seen from third-person view while under the invisibility status effect
• Additional Map items are no longer lost when more than one Map is placed in an Anvil’s input slot while creating a Locator Map
• Fixed player's camera Y-value from flickering up/down when the player teleports
• Fixed ""Custom"" skin name appearing as placeholder text on player skin change notifications
• Fixed the left leg being rotated the wrong way on armor stand poses
• Items replaced by a command are now visible instantly in the inventory
• The ""Choose Skin"" text no longer flickers on the Skin Picker (Android only)
• Scroll bars in menus no longer jitter when using the right stick to scroll
• Fixed low-speed movement occurring after controller thumbstick is released (VR only)
• When pressing tab to complete a command, the choices are now sorted correctly
• Adding a 'damage_sensor' to an entity type no longer prevents '/kill' from working

• Fixed several crashes that occurred during gameplay
• The game will now prevent player inventories from being lost. For those who have lost items, the team is doing further investigation into the issue. Thank you for your patience (MCPE-35324)
• Fixed instances of not being able to login to a Microsoft Account on Nintendo Switch
• Fixed download process getting stuck when joining game with a Mash-up Pack applied
• Textures no longer become corrupted after applying certain packs in Global Resources on Nintendo Switch (MCPE-34633)
• Infinite notifications no longer occur when switching to Local Network mode during content download
• Fixed several screens being unscrollable with controller on VR devices

• Fixed a crash that occurred when a player tapped the Mojang logo when launching the game
• Fixed assorted other crashes due to back-end issues

New Features:

• Minecraft Realms have Xbox Live Clubs integrated! Now you can share pictures and posts with the members of your Realm, not only within but also outside the game. You can also get to your new club with the Xbox app on your phone, PC, or console

New Marketplace Content:

• Adventure Maps
• Alteria by Razzleberries
• Jurassic Depths by Everbloom Studios

• Worlds
• Winter Mini-Games Festival by Noxcrew
• Dropper of Horrors by Noxcrew
• Winter Fest by Blockception
• Ugah Ugah by Pathway Studios
• Kingdom Assault by Blockception

• Skin Packs
• The Kingdom by Pixel²
• Holly Jolly by Eneija
• Festive Birdies! by 57Digital
• Winter Festival Skin Pack by Noxcrew
• K-Pop: Pink Star by Pathway Studios

Tweaks:

• An updated look for Horses, Mules, and Donkeys
• Changed the color of the menu button hover state to improve accessibility

Bug Fixes:

• Crashes/Performance
• Fixed a crash that occurred when exiting a world with a ticking area
• Fixed a crash that occurred when world chunks were discarded
• Fixed a crash that occurred when resuming the application (Windows 10)
• Fixed a crash that occurred when changing users (Xbox One)
• Fixed a crash that occurred when navigating the Minecraft Store

• General
• Free Marketplace content no longer requires signing in to Xbox Live to download
• Fixed an exploit that allowed players to unlock achievements when cheats were enabled
• Skins will now change when purchased and equipped in the in-game Skin Picker
• Fixed Villagers not picking up food or breed in converted worlds (Xbox One)
• All End Gateway portals will now convert properly from old worlds (Xbox One)
• Spider Jockeys no longer disappear after world conversion (Xbox One)
• Consumable items can now be repurchased on servers

• Gameplay
• Fixed block placement not being as easy as it should be when holding down place block
• Increased the joystick deadzone on Windows Mixed Reality controllers
• Players will no longer suffocate inside blocks after getting out of bed
• Boats will now be descend smoothly on ice blocks
• Extra layers of snow will no longer appear in snowy biomes after reloading a world
• Tools no longer disappear when dispensed to a player's empty inventory slot

• Redstone
• Fixed Redstone not powering horizontally adjacent blocks

• Mobs
• Animals can once again jump over blocks while being lured with food
• Decreased the spawn rate of Zombie Pigmen from Nether portals

• Crafting
• Pistons will now stack in the inventory and will not be lost after crafting

• Graphical / Audio
• Black lines no longer appear on the edges of blocks when riding in a minecart
• Minecarts will no longer make footstep sounds
• Sound effects will no longer play when disconnected from a world
• Food particles now appear when feeding all types of animals
• Fixed graphic corruption on the paper doll (Windows Mixed Reality)

• User Interface
• Items no longer disappear when painted in the crafting inventory with touch controls
• The inventory cursor no longer gains a durability bar after dropping damaged items
• The Screen Size prompt slider is now active by default when loading the game for the first time
• Store items will no longer appear twice in the same category
• Menus are now properly aligned, regardless of Screen Safe Area value
• Fixed text when disembarking a boat with touch controls

• Commands
• Using 'detect' with '/execute' is now much more reliable
• Teleporting a non-host player no longer causes entities riding that player to dismount
• Teleporting entities to or from a ticking area will no longer fail to render or be non-interactive

We are releasing an early access alpha of the dedicated server for Minecraft. Download the server binaries at aka.ms/MinecraftBDS for either Windows or Linux and go host your own servers and play with your friends.

Make sure to report any issues to bugs.mojang.com/projects/BDS and please give us feedback on feedback.minecraft.net or our official Discord at discord.gg/Minecraft and chat in the #dedicated-server channel.

Changes:

• Added a button to clear login credentials if a Microsoft Account sign-in fails on Nintendo Switch
  
  

Fixes:

• Phantoms now definitely swoop down and attack people so watch out! (MCPE-36673)
• Fixed blocks often disappearing after being placed or reappearing after being destroyed (MCPE-31596)
• Increased performance on iOS devices
• Several fixes to reduce lag in multiplayer games and Realms
  
  

Add-Ons:

• Updated templates for 1.6.1 with new assets and behaviors can be downloaded from minecraft.net/addons, including fixes to the Phantom's swooping behavior
  
  

If you missed a previous update, check out aka.ms/MCChangelogs for a full list of updates.

New Features:

• Chinese Mythology Mash-up Pack
• The Worlds section has been added to the Store, featuring the Redstone Mansion!

Tweaks:

• In-game messages/changelogs are no longer tied to new updates
• The jump range of slimes is now correct

Bug Fixes:

• Skeleton horses spawned from traps can now be tamed and ridden
• Finally fixed the bug with MCPE not starting on some Android devices (Thank you, Tomas A!)
• Baby mobs once again make idle sounds
• Blocks that are destroyed by the Wither will now drop properly
• Arrows fired from a dispenser will now hit entities directly in front of the dispenser
• Snow Golem pumpkin heads will now properly scale with Add-Ons
• Fixed the 'Cancel' button not appearing when downloading content from the Store without wi-fi
• Fixed a crash that occurred when changing the storage location of an imported resource pack set to active in Global Resources
• Fixed a crash in Realms after being attacked by a Blaze
• Replacing a world on a Realm will now properly apply dependent Add-On packs
• Items can now pass under top slabs
• Bottom slabs will no longer reduce the spawn rate of mobs that spawn below the slabs
• A lit furnace can no longer be obtained by using a pickaxe with Silk Touch
• Fixed several item names appearing on the furnace screen
• The End Rod will now be greyed out in the Pocket UI crafting table if the player is lacking the necessary ingredients
• End Portal blocks are no longer solid and have the correct particles
• Fixed a crash when attempting to join a full multiplayer game
• Fixed players having no sound when joining an Xbox Live game

Bug Fixes:

• Crashes/Performance
• Fixed a UI/performance issue with the in-game store on partnered servers

New Features:

• Added a new Recipe Book toggle with the ability to view the Creative inventory in fullscreen
• Windows Mixed Reality support
• Mixer Interactivity: Game commands can now be linked to interactive buttons for viewers to interact directly with the game. Learn more at aka.ms/mixer-in-minecraft
• Mobile Broadcasting: Native broadcasting for several streaming services has been added. Look for the new Broadcast button directly in-game
• Added a content rating system to the Marketplace

New Marketplace Content:

• Adventure Maps
• My Gorilla Adventure by Toya
• Infinity Plumber by Jigarbov Productions

• Worlds
• Sandspear Castle by Blockception
• Birch Island by Norvale
• Shipwreck Shantytown by Everbloom Studios

• Skin Packs
• Frontiers by Irish
• Birdies! by 57Digital
• Woof! by 57Digital
• Meow! by 57Digital
• Star Knights by Pathway Studios
• Space Dinos by Pathway Studios
• Plumber Pack by Jigarbov Productions
• Happy Thanksgiving by PixelHeads

Tweaks:

• Improvements to the Create screen for available templates
• The Server tab now displays a loading bar when fetching server ping and player count
• The main menu background now has a raised camera angle and scales properly based on the device's aspect ratio

Bug Fixes:

• Crashes/Performance
• Fixed a crash that occurred when dispensing an undyed Shulker Box
• Fixed a crash that occurred when destroying banners
• Fixed a crash that occurred when using the '/fill' command with several different blocks
• Fixed a crash that occurred when loading a Realm that contains banners
• Fixed a crash that occurred when leaving a world (iOS only)
• Fixed a crash that occurred when entering a world while wearing armor
• Fixed a crash that occurred when sending a message containing ""%0""
• Fixed a crash that occurred when attempting to teleport millions of blocks away
• Fixed a crash that occurred when mobs were killed by something that wasn't an entity
• Increased performance when jumping into water when mobs are nearby

• General
• Fixed an issue where some owners of Minecraft on Android devices would be prompted to acquire a license
• Fixed being unable to create or launch worlds after signing out of Xbox Live with an encrypted pack applied (Windows 10 only)
• Removed the hard-coded chat filter from featured servers
• Coordinates are no longer censored
• Xbox Live accounts with Communication & Multiplayer settings set to ""Blocked"" are no longer able to join Realms by using invite links/codes
• Fixed an exploit surrounding the use of encrypted skin packs
• Editing 'options.txt' can once again be used to increase chunk render distance
• The 'minecraft:transformation' component now has a 'keep_owner' property to allow for an entity to keep its original owner

• Xbox One World Conversion and Cloud Saves
• Fixed several issues with missing chunks and lost progress during world conversion
• Worlds deleted or changed on other consoles will now sync with the console they were created on
• Fixed changes made in converted worlds not saving after a player walks into another dimension
• Template world data is no longer lost when loading a cloud save on a different console

• Gameplay
• Armor Stands ride in minecarts again
• Armor stands will now wobble when hit by players
• Fixed issue of standing signs not breaking when their support is destroyed
• Players without block breaking permissions can no longer break crops by jumping
• The arrow marker on a map no longer becomes a dot when a player walks out of the map bounds
• Tools will no longer lose durability faster than mobs take damage
• Fall height is no longer compounded the next time a player takes fall damage when chorus fruit teleports a player from a higher elevation
• Players can no longer take damage when walking backwards and placing blocks at head level
• Flying is no longer activated when trying to sprint in water with Auto Jump enabled in Creative mode
• Players will no longer spawn at a the position of a destroyed bed when leaving the End
• Natural Regeneration can now be disabled on Peaceful difficulty
• Decreased explosion resistance of slabs
• Lily pads can now be broken by boats when colliding from any direction
• Banners in item frames no longer change patterns based on the banner that the player in holding
• Fixed hopper minecarts not filling from chests when slightly clipped into a block

• Redstone
• Redstone Repeaters facing into Redstone Dust now properly redirect the Dust
• Observers facing each other now output a steady, repeating Redstone signal
• Observers now properly redirect Redstone Dust
• Observers powering Redstone Dust below will now power components adjacent to the dust
• Pistons no longer get stuck or break randomly
• Fixed the timing of pistons interacting with other pistons
• Daylight sensors no longer output power at night when they have no view of the sky

• Mobs
• Hostile mobs will no longer spawn on top or inside transparent blocks
• Zombie Pigmen no longer disappear immediately after spawning in Nether portals
• Endermen will only become hostile when looking at their heads
• Skeletons now turn before shooting
• Creepers standing in double tallgrass now deal appropriate damage
• Parrots no longer choose the same mob to follow repeatedly
• Parrots will now react to being on fire in Survival mode but will no longer burn when perched on a player's shoulder in Creative mode
• Tamed horses, donkeys, and mules can now be ridden immediately if mounted while eating grass
• Fixed parrots losing their sitting status when loading a world and, incidentally, fixed chickens flapping their wings after spawn
• The Ender Dragon can no longer get stuck in boats
• Sheep that spawned from breeding will now drop loot
• Slightly increased the spawn rate of Ocelots

• Crafting
• Repeaters and Comparators can now only be crafted using normal stone
• Bed recipe will now appear in the Recipe Book when only one ingredient is present in the inventory
• Starting maps will now upgrade correctly on an anvil
• After running out of materials for torches, books, or bookshelves, cursor focus no longer moves to another item

• Graphical / Audio
• The camera no longer flickers along the Y-axis after teleporting
• Hitting mobs will now produce an impact/damage sound
• Fixed the sound when throwing items
• Non-full blocks no longer appear as the full width of a block when moved by pistons
• Blocks moved by pistons no longer leave stretched graphical artifacts
• Fixed items in item frames not being lit correctly when viewed at certain angles
• Fixed banner items being too bright
• Fixed misplaced particles when breaking doors and gates
• Fixed chests, pumpkins, and stairs not facing the right direction in hand
• Entities and particles are now properly lit in the Nether when playing in split-screen (Xbox One only)
• Fixed a corrupted audio loop when pointing at an item frame in Adventure mode

• User Interface
• Signs will now close when the virtual keyboard is closed
• Fixed the XP Cost text on the anvil screen not being readable
• Resource Packs downloaded from the store will no longer appear in the Behavior Packs section of the Storage screen
• Content is now fully removed from Storage if deleted after restarting the game
• The ""Import started"" notification will no longer be delayed to appear when importing large content packs
• Improved navigation when using a controller on several menu screens
• Items on the cursor will now be dropped when the inventory is full and the inventory screen is closed
• Improved navigation of the inventory screen when using the controller cursor
• Settings sliders can no longer be adjusted with the D-pad until the A button is used to select them
• Controller hints will now say ""Place"" while sneaking and aiming at a container
• Fixed placeholder images for items on the Storage screen
• Fixed the rendering of borders on the Skin Picker screen
• Scroll bars are now visible after switching tabs on the Settings screen
• Default Settings option in Controller Settings now properly resets Hide Controller Hints and Hide Gamepad Cursor options
• Several fixes to Marketplace menus

• Commands
• Having the PvP game rule disabled no longer makes players immune to the '/kill' command
• The '/clear' command will now clear items from armor slots by item name
• Flowers and beds are now properly cloned by the '/clone' command
• Using the '/give' command when the inventory is full will drop items in front of the player
• Arrow of Decay can now be given using the '/give' command
• Mobs can now be rotated using the 'xRot' and 'yRot' arguments when using teleport commands
• Names of players outside of render distance will now appear in auto-complete when typing commands
• Fixed an incorrect error message when the '/replaceitem' command has an out of range value