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1.9 is an upcoming update to Minecraft with no set release date, currently only listed in the bug tracker as "Far Future Version - 1.9+"[1], as well as mentioned by the Minecraft Developers. It has been announced that 1.9 snapshots will begin being published in January of 2015.[2]

Additions

  • A way for mod/plugin makers to implement new commands and register them in a simple way. [3] [4] [5]
Animation / Entity Models[6][7]
  • Could possibly include model changes via NBT.
    • Would be implemented via resource packs.[8]
  • This will make better use of changes in the code, so map makers/mod makers can create better/new mobs[9]
    • Basically what had happened with the block data change in 1.8
    • May take some time before it is fully finished

Blocks and Items

Pressed Dirt

First screenshot of the pressed dirt blocks.

Pressed Dirt[10][11]

  • A 15/16 block tall grass-like "path"[12] possibly used for either construction, tilled dirt or a naturally generated block in a biome. It features a similar texture like the grass block.

Particles

  • New particles to blocks without particles [13]

Changes

Command blocks
  • New GUI[14]
    • Will contain tab to complete.
Clouds
  • New cloud rendering system.[15]
Shaders
  • Switch away from using fixed-function OpenGL to using Shaders.[16]
Wither
  • A new bar for when there are two withers. It looks like you can have up to 3, but you can split the bar into sections, so now you can have some sort of timer.[17]

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  • Update against the players [18]
Boats
  • Possible new boat mechanics and prevention of breaking.[19]

Fixes

20 issues fixed
From released versions before 1.9
  • MC-669 – Failing to place blocks in creative mode causes an animation.
  • MC-1720 – Dropped items bounce on stairs, cauldrons, carpets and full/locked hoppers.
  • MC-2310 – Villager/Player getting killed by zombie through a closed door.
  • MC-3059 – Bow and arrow can fire through doors and fences.
  • MC-4272 – Zombie Pigmen don't attack in groups when fighting other mobs.
  • MC-4474 – Boss Health Bar Temporarily Viewable after Respawn and Loading Another World
  • MC-4504 – The hitbox of brewing stands is missing the blaze rod.
  • MC-10447 – Pick up framed enchanted items with "Pick Block (MOUSE 3)" doesn't give you the enchanted item.
  • MC-12456 – Fences won't attach to layered snow blocks.
  • MC-12549 – 1.5 Odd mob 'magnetised attraction' behaviour.
  • MC-14525 – Name tag doesn't work on entities with right click ability.
  • MC-16204 – New creative GUI showing detailed effects does not show on some potions. Neither to bows.
  • MC-28479 – Chest interface not closed when chest is blocked from opening.
  • MC-42841 – Incorrect creative instant health damage value.
  • MC-52802 – Mob head takes a fraction of a second to change to selected head.
  • MC-54486 – Glass panes and iron bars don't connect to graphically opaque blocks that are registered as transparent. e.g. slime blocks, ender portal frame blocks and monster spawner blocks.
  • MC-55942 – Nether Wart hitbox is incorrect on multiplayer. (Untested on singleplayer.)
  • MC-67163 – Damage value for objective stat.mineBlock is missing.
  • MC-68062 – Boss health bar only visible when looking at boss
  • MC-75082 – End music will stop every time the ender dragon loads out of view.

References

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