Java Edition 15w47a

15w47a is the forty-first snapshot released for 1.9.

Changes

 * Skins
 * Overlay layers (hat, jacket, sleeves, and pants) correctly render semitransparent pixels, instead of only fully opaque and fully transparent pixels.
 * Redstone Block
 * Will now update adjacent blocks' power state correctly.
 * Will now never transmit power through blocks.
 * Trapped Chest
 * Will now change their texture when the computer time is set to the 24th to 26th of December to suit Christmas.
 * Beacon
 * Will now drop the items placed in them and will keep the item in the beacon after reloading the world.
 * Will now interact with hoppers