Java Edition 19w45a

19w45a is the twelfth snapshot for Java Edition 1.15, released on November 7, 2019.

General

 * Tags
 * Added the entity tag.

Blocks

 * Composters
 * Now crafted with wooden slabs (like $$), instead of fences and wooden planks.


 * End stone bricks
 * Now have a hardness of 3, 9.

Items

 * Shields
 * Pattern textures now use alpha level for determining what gets the color, instead of the brightness.

Mobs

 * Bees
 * Bees will now search up to 10 blocks away from itself in all directions to find a nest/hive to claim.


 * Parrots
 * No longer imitate endermen.

World generation

 * Trees
 * Birch trees now generate in the dark forest biome.

Gameplay

 * Advancements
 * The advancement "Take Aim" can now be unlocked by damaging an entity with a spectral arrow.

General

 * Textures
 * Made textures for the Java Edition 1.13 panorama menu background 1x1 pixels.
 * Removed textures for customized world type present icons, except Isles.