Java Edition 14w05a

14w05a is the 5th week snapshot released in 2014.

Additions

 * Spectator game mode
 * Usage:, or
 * Designed for situations where it is unwanted that a player would interact with the world
 * Player can move through any entity or block without interfering with it (commonly referred to as 'noclip')
 * Cannot use items, place blocks, destroy blocks or interact with blocks in any way
 * Can view inventories/etc, but not modify them
 * Cannot collect dropped items
 * Cannot be seen by anybody but other spectators
 * Does not affect mob spawning, and is not noticed by mobs
 * The effects slowness and swiftness affect the movement speed accordingly
 * Can only take damage from the Void and
 * Player selectors (in commands) will still target spectating players
 * A left-click on a mob or player will take its camera
 * Creeper vision applies the creeper.json shader
 * Endermen vision is inverted colors
 * Spider (and cave spider) vision is segmented and uses the spider.json shader
 * Pressing Sneak ( by default) will return the player to free-flying mode
 * Player is always flying, standing is not possible
 * Scroll wheel increases/decreases flying speed
 * Invisible players and mobs are visible, but translucent
 * When viewing oneself using while free-flying, the player appears as a translucent disembodied head
 * Barriers
 * Acts like a full block but is completely transparent
 * Can transfer redstone signals and allows blocks to be placed on it
 * Invincible like bedrock
 * Can be obtained using
 * Uses flowing lava and flowing water for breaking particles
 * Shaders
 * creeper.json
 * Is applied when you use spectator mode on a creeper
 * spider.json
 * Is applied when you use spectator mode on a spider

Changes

 * Copying Written Books
 * Copying written books will now mark them as copies/copies of copies
 * The copying status of a book (ie. original, copy of original or copy of a copy) is denoted in a separate line in the tooltip, beneath the author's name
 * Copies of copies can not be copied
 * Activator Rail
 * Powered activator rails will now shake minecarts, likely causing riders (players and entities) to dismount
 * Debug screen
 * Text now has a background.
 * Replaced x, y, z, b, bl and other labels with more understandable labels.
 * "Light" is now the light levels at feet, not eyes.
 * Currently missing LC value.
 * GUI code
 * Improvements to allow "cooler things"

Fixes

 * – Joining Realms World "Cancel" Button Mis-Placed
 * – @a, @e, and any UUID references work incorrectly after a player dies.
 * – /fill … skull | Hitbox Bug
 * – Blocks with tile entities don't get removed when you clone / fill an airblock to their position.
 * – Items & Blocks placed in item frames are rendered incorrectly
 * – Items don't render on the ground properly
 * – Pre-snapshot14w04a villagers break crops but don't replant them
 * – Transparent blocks are much darker
 * – Two tall flowers variants are not generating.
 * – Some blocks are facing the wrong way if placed in an Item Frame
 * – Map will not show in item frame
 * – Villagers can not place or pick up any crops
 * – /summon Villager Farmer NBT tag canPickUpLoot will default to 0