Bedrock Edition beta 1.17.20.23

Beta 1.17.20.23 is the fourth and final beta version for Bedrock Edition 1.17.20, released on July 22, 2021, which fixes bugs.

Technical

 * Gameplay
 * Data-driven blocks can now be added to the creative menu.


 * Molang
 * from Resource Pack and Behavior Pack manifests is now passed into Molang expression parsing.
 * This allows for future breaking changes tied to a specific engine version.


 * User Interface
 * UI bind objects can now utilize the ignore field.

Experimental
These changes are accessible by enabling the "Caves & Cliffs" and "Enable GameTest Framework" experimental toggle.

Mobs

 * General
 * Hostile mobs can now spawn in the new mountain and cave biomes.

Technical

 * GameTest Framework
 * Renamed module "Minecraft" to "mojang-minecraft"
 * Renamed module "GameTest" to "mojang-gametest"
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 * Added GameTestExtension function

Fixes

 * Stability and performance
 * Fixed several crashes that could occur during gameplay
 * Optimized pasting unicode text into Book & Quill
 * Fixed a crash that could occur when crafting a Crafting Table with Gameplay Tips enabled


 * Gameplay
 * Fixed Bed display if the foot of the Bed is in a brighter area than the head
 * Fixed Large Chest display so the brightest end of the Chest is chosen
 * Travelling through End portals can no longer cause players to take fall damage


 * Items
 * Made projectile items move more smoothly when far from players
 * Holding a Shield in Marketplace maps no longer shows a content error
 * Strong/long/splash/lingering potions can be placed in the Brewing Stand manually


 * Mobs
 * Undead mobs standing near Powder Snow now burn normally
 * Powder Snow above undead mobs now prevents burning effect
 * Multiple Shulkers will no longer be able to spawn in the same position from spawn eggs or End City generation
 * Mobs can now pathfind correctly when standing on Amethyst Buds
 * Fixed Horses sometimes becoming invisible after players dismount them
 * Grown up Goats no longer lose their Horns when reloading a world
 * Lightning no longer randomly strikes mobs that are under blocks


 * Blocks
 * Spore Blossom no longer has a randomly offset hitbox
 * Moss Block and Moss Carpet now break when moved by Pistons and Sticky Pistons can no longer pull them
 * Water dripping from Pointed Dripstone can no longer fill Cauldrons with Potions
 * Measurements of hitbox of Spore Blossom now match Java Edition
 * Fixed issue causing Slime and Honey Block movement slowdown to not be fully applied to players


 * User interface
 * Emote wheel no longer appears when pressing Ctrl+B in-game
 * Fixed Input Method Editor (IME) not working after suspending the game on Windows 10
 * Added a new sidebar to Marketplace and Dressing Room related screens to help better improve the experience of navigating these areas
 * There is now an item transferring animation when deselecting a recipe


 * Commands
 * Loading a structure with the command now displays the correct output messages
 * The command position argument is now optional
 * The command will now output on success
 * The command no longer shows an error when run successfully through.