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Minecraft 23w44a

Edition	Java Edition
Release date	November 1, 2023
Type	Snapshot
Snapshot for	1.20.3
Downloads	Client (.json) Server
Obfuscation maps	Client Server
Protocol version	dec: 1073741985  hex: 400000A1
Data version	3688
Resource pack format	20
Data pack format	23
Minimum Java version	Java SE 17
◄◄  1.20.2 1.20.3 1.20.4 ►► ◄  23w43b 23w44a 23w45a ►

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23w44a is the sixth snapshot for Java Edition 1.20.3, released on November 1, 2023, which makes tweaks to commands, and fixes bugs.

Changes

Blocks

Decorated pots

• Now can utilize loot tables and read from the LootTable tag key.

Mobs

Bats

• The model of the bat has been changed to match Bedrock Edition.

Command format

/execute

• /execute (if|unless) function will no longer always fail if all functions had no return.
  • If there were no /returns in called functions, if will fail and unless will pass.
  • First /return in any of called functions will return (for a single context).

/function

• If /function <function tag> runs multiple functions in combination with /return run, execution will stop after first /return in any of the functions.
• A single call to the /function command will always have return when run with /return run.
  • For example, /return run execute [split context] run function <some function with conditional return> will always return after processing the first context.

/return

• /return run now always return.
  • If there are no valid results from returned command, function containing /return run fails (i.e. success=0 and result=0).
• /return run now propagates success value together with results value (previously it always set success to 1).
• /return run now also allows storing values, which means /execute store ... run return run some_command both stores value and returns it outside function.
• Added new subcommand /return fail, to make whole function fail (i.e. return success=0 and result=0).

/tick

• The <time> parameter in the /tick step command is now optional. The default value is 1.

General

Data pack

• The pack format version is now 23.

Experimental

These changes only take effect when the Update 1.21 experimental data pack is enabled.

Changes

Blocks

Chiseled copper

• Now can be crafted from a cut copper by stonecutting, resulting in a chiseled copper with the matching variant.

Copper door and copper trapdoor

• Updated block and item textures for all variants.

Tuff bricks, tuff brick slab, tuff brick stairs, and tuff brick wall

• Updated block and item textures.

Fixes

14 issues fixed

From released versions before 1.20

• MC-219293 – When teleporting via Chorus Fruit, the burping and teleporting sounds play at the wrong location.
• MC-257516 – "Fox teleports" sound plays for both Players and Friendly Creatures sound categories.

From the 1.20.3 development versions

• MC-265805 – Executing a tail-recursive function consumes memory resources linearly with recursion depth.
• MC-266052 – Subtitles for turning copper bulb on or off display raw translation string.
• MC-266053 – Subtitles for opening or closing a copper trapdoor display raw translation string.
• MC-266064 – Footsteps on Polished Tuff create missing subtitle.
• MC-266084 – Top of copper doors include an open part of the window.
• MC-266086 – Tuff bricks do not properly align with other bricks.
• MC-266105 – Bat head upside down when spawned while ticks are frozen.
• MC-266112 – New Bat's ears are lower than the official render and Bedrock's.
• MC-266117 – Chiseled copper cannot be stonecut from cut copper blocks.
• MC-266147 – Copper Door item texture is inconsistent with the block.

From the previous development version

• MC-266197 – The "Transfer Now" button in the realms menu cannot be selected via keyboard navigation.
• MC-266215 – The pivot point of the head of the new bats is different from that of Bedrock's.

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