Java Edition 18w43a

18w43a is the first snapshot released for 1.14.

Blocks

 * Signs
 * Added spruce, birch, acacia, jungle and dark oak signs


 * Stairs
 * Added stone, andesite, polished andesite, diorite, polished diorite, granite, polished granite, mossy stone brick, mossy cobblestone, smooth sandstone, smooth red sandstone, smooth quartz, red nether brick, and end stone brick stairs


 * Slabs
 * Added stone, andesite, polished andesite, diorite, polished diorite, granite, polished granite, mossy stone brick slab, mossy cobblestone, smooth sandstone, smooth red sandstone, smooth quartz, red nether brick, and end stone brick slabs


 * Walls
 * Added brick, andesite, diorite, granite, prismarine, mossy stone brick, sandstone, red sandstone, nether brick, red nether brick, and end stone brick walls


 * Chorus Flower
 * Chorus Flowers now break when shot by an arrow.


 * Bamboo
 * Dropped by pandas when killed, or can be obtained when fishing in jungle biomes
 * Can be farmed and grow up to 12-16 blocks tall
 * Can be eaten by pandas, used as fuel, or planted inside a flower pot
 * Can be used to craft sticks


 * Loom
 * Can be crafted with two string and two planks
 * Purpose is to dye and design banners, which was previously done in the crafting grid
 * Has a slot for a banner, a dye, and a banner pattern

Items

 * Crossbow
 * Crafted from strings, iron ingots, sticks, and tripwire hooks
 * Can be used as a weapon similar to bows
 * Can be used to fire firework rockets
 * Can receive the Quick Charge, Multishot, and Piercing enchantments


 * Dyes
 * Added blue dye
 * Added brown dye
 * Added black dye
 * Added white dye


 * Flowers
 * Added cornflower
 * Gives blue dye
 * Added wither rose
 * Gives black dye
 * Cannot be destroyed by Wither's explosions
 * Dropped on death by any non-undead mob being killed by the Wither.
 * Added lily of the valley
 * Gives white dye


 * Banner patterns


 * Suspicious stew
 * Can be crafted with a red and brown mushroom, a bowl and any flower.
 * The effect given upon eating depends on which flower is used.
 * Oxeye Daisy gives Regeneration
 * Cornflower gives Jump Boost
 * Lily of the Valley gives Poison
 * Wither Rose gives Wither
 * Tulip gives Weakness
 * Azure Bluet gives Blindness
 * Allium gives Fire Resistance
 * Blue Orchid gives Saturation
 * Poppy gives Speed
 * Dandelion gives Saturation

Mobs

 * Panda
 * Pillager
 * Illager beast

Biomes

 * Bamboo Jungle

General

 * Advancements
 * Added 4 new advancements:
 * Ol' Besty: Shoot a Crossbow
 * Who's the Pillager Now?: Give a Pillager a taste of their own medicine
 * Two Bird, One Arrow: Kill two Phantoms with a piercing arrow
 * Arbalistic: Kill five unique mobs with one crossbow arrow


 * Textures
 * All textures have been updated


 * Miscellaneous
 * Added some community suggestions
 * Added in-game buttons for reporting bugs or giving feedback

General

 * Credits
 * Updated the credits list


 * Pause screen
 * Added "Give Feedback" and "Report Bugs" buttons.
 * "FS Resolution" slider has been renamed to "Fullscreen resolution".

Blocks

 * Leaves
 * Can now drop sticks


 * Signs
 * Renamed "Sign" to "Oak Sign"
 * The default text color is now white (was black).

Entities

 * Creepers
 * Can now drop music discs from Strays, in addition to Skeletons.

Gameplay

 * Books
 * Rewrote the book & quill editing to be more intuitive:
 * Movable cursor for free text editing.
 * Selection support.
 * Copy & Paste support.
 * Keyboard and Mouse handling.
 * Improved page filling and line wrapping.
 * Can now go up to 100 pages.


 * Crafting
 * Rabbit Stew and Beetroot Soup has now been changed to a shapeless recipe.

Trivia

 * The first snapshot of 1.13, 17w43a was released in the same week of the year as 18w43a.