Java Edition 21w03a

21w03a is the sixth snapshot for Java Edition 1.17, released on January 20, 2021, which adds glow squids, glow ink sacs, glow lichen, and fixes bugs. This is the first snapshot of 2021.

Blocks

 * Glow Lichen
 * Obtained with shears.
 * New light source.
 * Bonemeal can be used to spread it.


 * Glow Item Frames
 * New light block that glows.
 * Items there also glow.

Items

 * Glow Ink Sacs
 * Obtained when killing a glow squid.
 * Can be used to make glowing text signs
 * Spawn Eggs
 * Added glow squid spawn egg.

Mobs

 * Glow Squids
 * Originates from Minecraft Earth's Glow Squid
 * New underwater mob.
 * Doesn't naturally spawn yet.
 * Is attacked by axolotls.
 * Drops glow ink sacs when killed.

Blocks

 * Dripstone Blocks
 * Can now be crafted from 4 pointed dripstone.


 * Signs
 * Can now be tinted with glow ink sacs to make the text glow.