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 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 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, end stone brick slabs


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


 * 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


 * 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


 * 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
 * Added lily of the valley
 * Gives white dye


 * Banner patterns


 * 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

Mobs

 * Panda


 * Pillager


 * Illager beast

World generation

 * 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

Blocks

 * Leaves
 * Can now drop sticks


 * Signs
 * Renamed "Sign" to "Oak Sign"

General

 * Credits
 * Updated the credits list


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

Trivia

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