World of Color Update



The World of Color Update is the name for Java Edition version 1.12, a major update which released on June 7, 2017.

The official name for the update, the World of Color Update, was revealed on March 13, 2017, in a Reddit post by Owen Jones.

This update has 7 pre-releases, which is currently the largest number of pre-releases for any major update.

Additions

 * New colored blocks:
 * Concrete and concrete powder.
 * Glazed terracotta.
 * Beds are now dyeable.
 * Parrots in multiple colors.
 * Functions.
 * Several commands.
 * Narrator – says what is typed in chat out loud (+ to turn on).
 * New sounds.
 * Your hotbar can now be saved and loaded in Creative mode (+ to save and + to load).

Changes

 * Updated color palette of most colored blocks to be more vibrant.
 * Recipe book and knowledge book.
 * Replacing achievements with advancements.
 * Stricter NBT syntax in commands.

Further revisions

 * 1.12.1 updated the game credits and fixed a security issue.
 * 1.12.2 changed the name from Minecraft to Minecraft: Java Edition.

Trailer
A trailer documenting some of the World of Color Update's creations was released on Mojang's official YouTube channel on Jun 7, 2017. The trailer was made by Mojang themselves instead of Hat Films, similar to the Exploration Update's trailer.