Java Edition Beta 1.9 Prerelease 4

Beta 1.9 Prerelease 4 is the fourth pre-release for Java Edition 1.0.0.

Blocks

 * End portal block
 * Now functions properly.
 * End portal frame
 * Redesigned graphically.


 * Endstone
 * End Stone.png The white cobblestone texture introduced in the previous pre-release was changed and end stone was added as a block with the overhauled texture.

Items

 * Glistering melon
 * Used to brew potions of healing instead of ghast tears.


 * Ghast tear
 * Now used for potions of regeneration.


 * Splash potions
 * Created by brewing an existing potion with gunpowder.
 * Has an Area of Effect when thrown.

Mobs

 * Ender dragons
 * New boss mob.

World generation

 * The End
 * New dimension.
 * One island floating in a black void.
 * Endermen and the Ender dragon spawn here.


 * Obsidian pillars
 * Spawn in The End.

General

 * Enchanting
 * Now fully implemented.


 * Server.properties
 * New settings:

Blocks

 * Buckets
 * Placing fluids (water or lava) with a bucket treats other fluid source blocks like solid blocks, allowing the player to place them on top of each other without an adjacent wall.

Gameplay

 * Status effects
 * Added a swirl effect while under the effect of a Status effect.


 * Sun and Moon
 * The Sun and Moon now rise in the east and set in the west, based on the top of maps being North, and are round.
 * The Moon now has multiple phases, somewhat akin to the real Moon.

General

 * Texture Packs
 * The player can reload the texture pack by pressing.


 * Version number
 * No longer displays

Fixes
5 bugs fixed


 * Enchanting is now server-side instead of being only a client-side change.
 * Fixed + Click crash bug with enchanting tables and brewing stands.
 * Critical hits now appear in multiplayer.
 * Glass towers stretching to the top of the map no longer appear over strongholds.
 * Fixed all minecart with furnace bugs, except the lighting bug.

Reupload

 * This version was reuploaded to fix the incorrect version number, which still displayed as "Beta 1.9 Prerelease 3".