World of Color Update



The World of Color Update is the name for Minecraft 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 dye-able.
 * 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.