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Minecraft 16w05a

Edition	Java Edition
Release date	February 3, 2016
Type	Snapshot
Snapshot for	1.9
Downloads	Client (.json) Server
Protocol version	98
Data version	159
Resource pack format	2
Minimum Java version	Java SE 6
◄◄  1.8.9 1.9 1.9.1 ►► ◄  16w04a 16w05a 16w05b ►

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16w05a is the fifty-second snapshot for Java Edition 1.9, released on February 3, 2016.

Changes

Blocks

Trapped chest

• Recipe is now shapeless.

Entities

Boats

• Now travel fast on ice and packed ice.

Fixes

8 issues fixed

From released versions before 1.9

• MC-15214 – Trapped chest recipe not shapeless.
• MC-68664 – doMobLoot prevents player's XP from dropping.
• MC-74505 – /enchant can't be used on entities.

From the 1.9 development versions

• MC-91620 – Boats full speed on pressure plates.

From the previous development version

• MC-96195 – Boats travel fast on land.
• MC-96199 – Duplicated "Realms Notifications" button in main menu options.
• MC-96206 – textures.zip extra file in versions/16w04a/assets/minecraft.
• MC-96210 – Endermites are positioned too low in boats.

Video

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Trivia

• 16w05a was previously removed from the launcher for some time, but was added back in September 2018.