Java Edition 12w01a

12w01a is the fifth and final snapshot for Java Edition 1.1, and also is the first snapshot of 2012, released on January 5, 2012. It added beaches and the Superflat world type, as well as more language translations.

World generation

 * Beaches
 * Re-added beaches after being removed in Beta 1.8.


 * Superflat
 * Completely flat world composed of grass blocks, dirt, and bedrock; also generates villages.


 * World types
 * Re-added world types after being removed in Infdev.
 * Added World Type selection in the options menu.
 * Currently the only types are Default and Superflat.

General

 * Language Files
 * Added 18 new translations.
 * Removed 4 translations.

Blocks

 * Fence gates
 * Updated the fence gate collision and hit box to align with fences.


 * Ladders
 * Removed collision box from ladders, meaning they are no longer solid and cannot be stood on.

Items

 * Spawn egg
 * Reordered spawn eggs in the creative inventory.
 * Changed spawn eggs colors to better represent their respective mobs they spawn.
 * Blaze
 * Cave Spider
 * Chicken
 * Cow
 * Creeper
 * Enderman
 * Ghast
 * Magma Cube
 * Mooshroom
 * Pig
 * Sheep
 * Silverfish
 * Skeleton
 * Slime
 * Spider
 * Squid
 * Villager
 * Wolf
 * Zombie
 * Zombie Pigman

World generation

 * Biomes
 * Slightly smoothed color transitions between biomes.
 * Added proper color transitions for the darkened swamp biomes into other biomes.
 * Changed biomes to be slightly more varied, examples of which being hills in forests and deserts.


 * Villages
 * A single chest is generated in each blacksmith building.

General

 * Brewing
 * Reduced brewing time to 20 seconds.


 * Enchanting
 * Decreased randomness of enchantment tables.