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

 * Composter
 * Is now crafted with wooden slabs (like $$), instead of fences and wooden planks.

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.

Gameplay

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