Beta 1.20.20.20 (Android) or Preview 1.20.20.20 (Windows, iOS, iPadOS, Xbox) is the first beta/Preview version for Bedrock Edition 1.20.30[a], released on June 28, 2023[2], which brings more parity from Java Edition and fixes bugs.
Additions[]
Technical[]
- Added support for the
allow_random_seedoption in world template manifests.
- Released the following components out of experimental in JSON formats 1.20.20 and higher:
minecraft:hand_equippeditem component.minecraft:use_durationitem component.minecraft:stacked_by_dataitem component.
Changes[]
Blocks[]
- Will now generate particle effects at a relatively large distance based on system performance.
- Now different layers of snow have different heights to match Java Edition.
Command format[]
- Now is no longer behind the "Beta APIs" experimental toggle.
- Now uses the
minecraft:block_faceblock state instead offacing_direction.minecraft:block_faceuses six string values["down", "up", "north", "south", "east", "west"].
- Now uses the
minecraft:vertical_halfblock state instead oftop_slot_bit.minecraft:vertical_halfuses two string values["bottom", "top"].
Gameplay[]
- Now player gets forced out of sneak when riding.
General[]
- Removed the suspicious stew from the Creative inventory.
- Changed the in-game logo for Minecraft Preview.
- Changed "Joystick Always Visible" to "Joystick Visibility Option" dropdown.
- Changed "Sneak Toggle" to "Sneak" dropdown.
- Moved "Sync Old World" button to the save screen.
- General
- The Minecraft Preview application icon has been changed from a grass block to dirt.
Mobs[]
- When killed they no longer drop items held in their hands.
- Now can sell 1 cherry sapling for 5 emeralds.
- Now displays their rank in appearance.
Non-mob entities[]
- Will now break when falling onto a boat.
Technical[]
- Removed the non-functional hamburger menu button from the "Quick Panel" tabs.
- Linux dedicated server: Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa) is now the minimum supported version of Ubuntu. Ubuntu 18.04 LTS is no longer supported.
- Deprecate
minecraft:creative_categorycomponent in JSON formats 1.20.20 and higher. - Creative group and command visibility can now be set in the
descriptionfield in JSON formats 1.20.20 and higher. - Changed fire enchant duration used on projectiles from a
ShooterItemComponentto match vanilla behavior. - Sound definitions now accept both float and integer values for
min_distanceandmax_distance. - Render controllers without textures will now result in a content error and be ignored.
Experimental[]
These additions and changes are accessible by enabling the "Crawling", "Recipe Unlocking", and "Beta APIs" experimental toggles.
Changes[]
Command format[]
- Updated the syntax to match Java Edition.
- Old syntax:
/recipe <victim: target> give <recipe: string>/recipe <victim: target> take <recipe: string>
- New syntax:
/recipe give <victim: target> <recipe: string>/recipe take <victim: target> <recipe: string>
- Old syntax:
- Now the recipes are suggested by the command auto-complete.
- Now an output message appears after the command is executed.
Gameplay[]
- Now player gets forced out of crawl when riding.
- Updated the recipe notification sound to match Java Edition.
- Now the duration of the recipe notifications are calculated based on how many recipes got unlocked.
General[]
- Now is displayed a message when the players presses the camera perspective change button but a particular perspective is already set via the
/cameracommand.
Technical[]
- API
- Converted
set_block_propertytoset_block_statefor custom blocks. - Added
defineVectortoDynamicPropertiesDefinition. EntityEquipmentInventoryComponent- Implemented slot validation for
setEquipment, which now returns a boolean indicating whether the item can be equipped to the specified slot. EntityEquipmentInventoryComponentis currently limited to players only.- Moved
getDayto1.4.0. - Moved
getTimeOfDayto1.4.0. - Moved
setTimeOfDay(timeOfDay: number | TimeOfDay)to1.4.0. - Moved
getAbsoluteTimeto1.4.0. - Moved
setAbsoluteTime(absoluteTime: number)to1.4.0.
- Moved
- Moved
TimeOfDayto1.4.0.- Added length restrictions to
setLore- Up to20lines with up to50characters per line. - Moved function
setLoreto1.4.0. - Moved function
getLoreto1.4.0. - Moved class
SystemAfterEventsto1.4.0. - Moved class
ScriptEventCommandMessageAfterEventto1.4.0.
- Added length restrictions to
- Moved player
onScreenDisplayto1.4.0. - Moved
titleDisplayOptionsto1.4.0. - Moved
screenDisplayto1.4.0.
- Implemented slot validation for
- Removed the
minecraft:ignores_permissioncomponent. - Removed the
minecraft:mirrored_artcomponent. - Moved the
protectionfield fromminecraft:armorcomponent tominecraft:wearablecomponent in JSON formats 1.20.20 and higher - Deprecate
minecraft:armorcomponent in JSON formats 1.20.20 and higher. - Removed nonfunctional and redundant slot options from
minecraft:wearablecomponent, ie. mainhand, hotbar, inventory, enderchest, and equippable. - Items with the
minecraft:wearablecomponent using theweapon.offhandslot will no longer equip when item is used in hotbar. - Equipping custom wearable items trigger generic equip sound.
- Custom items with
minecraft:wearablecomponent can now be equipped by clicking and dragging in inventory or shift-clicking.
Fixes[]
- 34 issues fixed
- From released versions before 1.20.30
- MCPE-33139 – No anvil step sound.
- MCPE-43402 – Trident channeling sound is unused.
- MCPE-43831 – Trident w/loyalty doesn't make the returning sound to the player but the Trident.
- MCPE-50609 – Missing sounds when a hostile mob shoots arrows or throws trident.
- MCPE-60024 – Snow layer collision only changes twice.
- MCPE-80924 – Adult zombie villagers use the farmer texture regardless of their actual profession.
- MCPE-94722 – Nether portal make no breaking animation or sound when obsidian is broken.
- MCPE-123488 – Big dripleaf tilting up sounds uses tilt down sounds instead.
- MCPE-128117 – No sound when conduit deactivates.
- MCPE-136484 – Respawn anchor ambient sound doesn't play.
- MCPE-154378 – min_distance / max_distance requires decimal numbers, silently fails with integers.
- MCPE-159736 – Duplicating stackable armor when equipping from hotbar.
- MCPE-162061 – See transparent blocks through end portal off a chunk border.
- MCPE-163671 – Xbox: Mouse movement is jittery / pixel-based / not smooth.
- MCPE-164634 – My Minecraft world keeps crashing when I approach a specific area.
- From v1.20.0
- MCPE-170841 – Camera speed difference when crawling or using riptide parity.
- MCPE-171521 – Wandering trader does not trade cherry saplings.
- From v1.20.10
- MCPE-170870 – Crawl mode don't get disabled when riding.
- MCPE-170907 – When switching to a spectator, the player does not stop sneaking or crawling.
- MCPE-170994 – Crawl parity issue.
- MCPE-171065 –
/recipedoesn't send a chat output when correct syntax is entered. - MCPE-171086 – Entering
/recipecommand doesn't show suggestions. - MCPE-171098 –
/recipecommand syntax doesn't match Java Edition. - MCPE-171116 – The "Recipe Unlock Toast" sound does not match Java Edition.
- MCPE-171225 – Players suffocate while crawling at Y=1 and Y=2
- MCPE-171797 – The player can enable flight mode while flying the elytra.
- MCPE-171800 – Pick blocking a decorated pot from the creative inventory gives invalid inventory description.
- MCPE-171812 – Spectators still adapt to small spaces.
- Others
- Empty maps now emit the appropriate sound when players draw them.
- The third-person camera will no longer clip through terrain when near water or lava.
- Fixed Creative mode players not being ignited when standing in fire.
- The player no longer gets forced into sneak or crawl during the riptide animation.
- Players should no longer accidentally trigger crawling when they shouldn't.
- Fixed bottom face of portal effect so its color and transparency match the other faces.