Java Edition Classic 0.0.23a

0.0.23a was a version of Java Edition Classic released on July 11, 2009, at around 14:16 UTC.

Additions

 * Options menu
 * Customizable controls.
 * Controls can be edited by navigating through the pause menu opened by pressing.
 * Players can no longer move with the arrow keys by default
 * Pressing no longer toggles the render distance as it is now set as an option.
 * There are four render distance levels.
 * There are now separate options to turn off sound and music.
 * FPS meter removed unless the "Show FPS" option is set.
 * Clicking a player's name under the Tab menu pastes their name into chat.

Changes

 * Menu
 * Changed texture for menu buttons.


 * Water
 * Sand and gravel no longer 'fall' down atop water or lava as if it were a solid block.
 * Instead they will fall through the liquid, and the location where the block was placed will be replaced by the liquid.
 * This liquid was stationary but will flow once updated.


 * Movement
 * Pressing the key will no longer allow for jumping.

Trivia
Classic 0.0.23a has the highest minor version number across all editions, at "23". The highest in Java Edition Alpha is "17", with Alpha v1.0.17; the highest in Bedrock Edition is "16", with 1.2.16; and the highest in the full release of Java Edition is "10", with 1.7.10.