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1.12, the first release of the World of Color Update[1], is an upcoming major update to Minecraft with no set release date.


Additions

General

Creative
  • Save toolbars in Creative Mode with Ctrl+1-9/⌘ Cmd+1-9 and load them with ⇧ Shift+1-9.
    • Can save up to 9 toolbars.
    • If you save an empty toolbar, it will clear the bookmarked toolbar and put back the 'informational paper' in the respective slot.

Blocks

Concrete
  • Comes in the 16 traditional dye colors
  • Created when Concrete Powder comes into contact with still or flowing water
Concrete Powder
  • Comes in the 16 traditional dye colors
  • Gravity affected (like Sand and Gravel).
  • When it touches water, it turns into a Concrete block.
  • Craftable. Crafting: 4 Sand, 4 Gravel and one of any dye to get 8 Concrete Powder blocks. The recipe is shapeless.
Glazed Terracotta
  • Comes in the 16 traditional dye colors
  • Smelt any colored stained clay in a furnace to obtain the Glazed Terracotta of that color (not for regular hardened clay).
  • Can be placed in 4 directions: North, South, West and East.
    • When placed down while facing the right directions, a repeating pattern can be created. For example, the white terracotta will create the pattern of a sun when 4 are placed down correctly.

Changes

General

Creative
  • Materials tab merged with Miscellaneous tab in creative mode.

Blocks

BannersBeforeAndAfter

A comparison of banner colors before and after 17w06a. Image by Jeb.[2]

Wool
  • New palette texture.
Banner
  • New palette texture.
Paintings
  • Will now try to place the largest possible in the available space it has.
Magma Blocks
Beds
Beacon
  • Changed beam colors.

Mobs

Sheep
  • New color palette for wool on body.

Planned additions

Bed
  • Now dyeable in all 16 colors [3]
Parrots[4][5]
  • Many color variations
  • Tamable[6]
  • Imitates mob sounds around it[7]
  • Sit on shoulders[8]

Unconfirmed features

These features are not confirmed for 1.12, but they were mentioned or showcased by developers during 1.12 development. Main article: Mentioned features

Fixes

5 issues fixed
From released versions before Java Edition 1.12
  • MC-5228 – Cow's/Mooshroom's udder texture is wrong
  • MC-13727 – Arrows shot from bow bounce on horse when moving or not and damage if fire arrows
  • MC-89785 – Missing block names in failed /testforblock command feedback
  • MC-110474 – Activator Rail ejects 2 block tall Mobs to the wrong spot inside of 2 block tall room
  • MC-113125 – Loaded world shows clouds and void for few seconds

References

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