Java Edition 12w07a

12w07a is the sixth snapshot released for Java Edition 1.2.1.

Blocks

 * Redstone Lamp
 * If powered by redstone, the lamp will turn on.
 * Crafted using glowstone and redstone.

General

 * Maltese language
 * Re-added after being removed in 12w01a

Items

 * Hoe
 * No longer tills dirt or grass blocks with another block on top.

Mobs

 * General
 * Decreased chance for the rare mob drops.
 * All animals use the new AI system now.
 * Animals can now move their heads when walking.
 * Baby animals will now follow wheat.

World generation

 * Villages
 * Will repopulate villages based on how many houses there are available.
 * The player may add houses to villages, provided they are enclosed with a roof and wooden door.
 * Includes zombie sieges.

General

 * Multiplayer
 * Multiplayer light calculations no longer cause affected blocks to be transmitted to the clients, instead the clients will recalculate the light on their own.
 * This means that chunk errors cannot be fixed by placing a torch anymore.


 * World file format
 * World file format changed to format called Anvil.
 * World height is now 256 blocks instead of 128 blocks.
 * Up to 4096 block IDs can be used.

Fixes
3 bugs fixed


 * Fixed Wolf AI (They no longer teleport huge distances when the player is hit).
 * Fixed Zombies breaking iron doors.
 * Fixed Cows breeding with Mooshrooms.