Java Edition 1.1

1.1 is an update which added new languages, superflat world type, beaches and spawn eggs.

General

 * Language
 * 56 new translations
 * Includes fictional languages, such as Pirate Speak, Klingon, and Quenya
 * Server.properties
 * New settings

World Generation

 * Superflat
 * World type option
 * Generates completely flat worlds composed of grass blocks, dirt and bedrock
 * Beach
 * Re-added beaches
 * Are now separate biomes instead of Generated Structures

Blocks & Items

 * Spawn egg
 * Spawns mobs when right-clicked on a block
 * 23 types of spawn eggs, each spawning their respective mob
 * Creative-exclusive item

General

 * Server
 * Non-operator users are auto-kicked in multiplayer servers if they spam in chat too much
 * Operators are not notified of the kick; they must assume that the user was auto-kicked

Gameplay

 * Brewing
 * Reduced brewing time from 30 seconds to 20 seconds
 * Enchanting
 * Narrowed the various possibility of enchantment levels
 * The Void
 * Removed the void fog in Creative mode

World Generation

 * Biome
 * Biomes have more varied elevations of land in previously flatter biomes
 * Smoothed color transitions between biomes
 * Swampland grass, foliage and water smoothly transition into other biomes
 * Taigas now contain snow and ice
 * Villages
 * Each blacksmiths now have a chest that contains loot

Blocks & Items

 * Bow
 * Bows are now enchantable, with four new enchantments specific to bows: Power, Punch, Infinity, and Flame
 * Arrow
 * Arrows that are burning now set entities on fire upon hit
 * Golden apple
 * Golden apple recipe changed to use gold nuggets instead of gold blocks
 * Golden apples now restore and provide Regeneration for 5 seconds
 * Ladder
 * Removed collision box from ladders
 * Fence gate
 * The collision box on fence gates now matches that of fences
 * Fence gates can now be opened and closed with redstone
 * Oak leaves
 * Oak leaves now have a 1/200 chance of dropping apples
 * Melon & pumpkin
 * Melons and pumpkins can now grow on dirt instead of only farmland
 * Wheat
 * The distance that wheat attracts mobs has increased from 2-3 blocks to 8-9 blocks
 * Music disc
 * All music discs except for 11 can now be dropped when a creeper is shot by a skeleton

Mobs

 * Mob AI
 * Added the infrastructure for improved mob AI
 * Allows for more complicated behavior than before
 * These behaviors themselves have not been implemented yet
 * Sheep
 * Sheep now eat grass and tall grass, which regain their wool
 * Sheep now drop 1-3 wool per shearing
 * Magma cube
 * Magma cubes can now drop magma cream upon death

Fixes
3 bugs fixed


 * Fixed "Sniper Duel" achievement not working.
 * Fixed powered rails not depowering
 * Fixed powered rails not updating when placed