Update 1.9/build 0

The first Beta related to Update 1.9 aka 1.9.0.0.

Experimental Gameplay
(Only available when Experimental Gameplay is enabled in world settings)


 * Pillagers
 * Bamboo is now generated in Jungle biomes.

New Features

 * Added new flowers: Lily of the Valley and Cornflower.
 * Added spruce, birch, jungle, acacia and dark oak signs.
 * Added new stair, slab, and wall variants:
 * Stone stairs and slabs
 * Granite stairs, slabs and walls
 * Polished Granite stairs and slabs
 * Diorite stairs, slabs and walls
 * Polished Diorite stairs and slabs
 * Andesite stairs, slabs and walls
 * Polished Andesite stairs and slabs
 * Sandstone walls
 * Smooth Red Sandstone stairs and slabs
 * Nether Quartz stairs and slabs
 * Brick walls
 * Stone Brick walls
 * Mossy Stone Brick stairs, slabs and walls
 * Nether Brick walls
 * End Stone Brick stairs, slabs and walls
 * Prismarine walls
 * Red Sandstone walls
 * Red Nether Brick stairs, slabs and walls
 * Smooth Sandstone stairs and slabs
 * Moss Stone stairs and slabs
 * Added a new option to the commands called showDeathMessages which allows players to select whether a message appears in chat when a player or tamed mob dies.
 * Added new "Immediate Respawn" option with associated.
 * Added new command, enables the use of raw text formatting to be able to send translatable text output to chat using JSON.

Changes

 * Added several new loading screen tips and trivia suggested by the community!
 * A notification is now sent to chat when a tamed animal dies.
 * Tripwires are now activated when broken, unless broken with Shears.
 * Improved performance when using Function commands; they are now pre-compiled on world reload.

Fixes

 * Fixed a crash that occurred during gameplay.
 * Fixed a crash that could occur when replacing a wooden door with an iron one.
 * Fixed a crash that could occur when using pickblock on a Chest filled with written books.
 * Updated low disk space error message.
 * Held items now show the correct texture when changing resource packs.
 * Fixed touch controls so players no longer get stuck in sneak position when underwater.
 * Fixed Panda feeding animation.
 * Crossbows no longer fire accidentally when interacting with blocks or mobs on touch screen devices.
 * Crossbows can now be used to hit mobs.
 * The Trident throwing animation no longer gets mixed up with the new crossbow animation.
 * Fixed the issue with breaking blocks when trying to fire a crossbow on touch screen devices.
 * Added new notification for worlds that have missing templates, with a prompt to redownload the relevant template from the store if necessary.
 * Improved text entry in various fields - text boxes can be highlighted and selected using the keyboard.
 * The skin picker menu now only displays progress/loading animation when online.
 * Fixed missing "Save to Microsoft account" message when saving purchases on Nintendo Switch in handheld mode.
 * Players can no longer change their customised player permissions in multiplayer games.
 * Fixed remaining commands that use relative coordinates that are below y3.
 * Shulker Boxes now push mobs when opening.
 * Error messages are now more informative when trying to join an unavailable world.
 * Fixed a remaining issue that could cause a sudden change in direction on touch screen devices.
 * Falling block entities can now be killed using commands.
 * Defeating the Ender Dragon now drops the correct amount of XP and generates a Dragon Egg in converted worlds.
 * Vines collected with silk touch tools can be used correctly in Banner designs.
 * End gateway portals now work correctly even if the destination area has already been generated.
 * Dropped items are now correctly displaced by slabs and glass.
 * Improved marketplace navigation when using a controller or keyboard.
 * Fixed the swimming animation of the "Syrena" skin in Pirates of the Caribbean Mash-up pack.
 * Repeating Command Blocks now keep their 'always active' state when cloned.
 * Clocks and Compass items now load in correctly when joining a world.