{"title":"Minecraft Snapshot 21w42a","type":"snapshot","version":"21w42a","image":{"url":"/v2/images/1zIwpD2IVNhqQHeYVwXt4lMinecraftSnapshot21w42a.jpeg","title":"Minecraft Snapshot 21w42a"},"body":"<p>It's time for a musical snapshot! We're now introducing new music for Caves &#x26; Cliffs: Part II. This time around we have a bunch of new tracks composed by the talented Lena Raine and Kumi Tanioka. These tracks are also available on <a href=\"https://open.spotify.com/album/7yQIrNTf3pBu0FdyAJqTqb?si=CC31NZyIQrOl-MNVCNYYkQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Spotify</a> for you to listen to, and they will soon be available on other services such as Apple Music and YouTube as well.</p>\n<p>This snapshot also includes a few additional tweaks, bug fixes, and performance improvements.</p>\n<p><strong>We still highly recommend backing up your world before loading it in this snapshot.</strong></p>\n<h1>New Features in 21w42a</h1>\n<ul>\n<li>New music has been added to the game</li>\n<li>Added world autosave indicator for single-player worlds</li>\n</ul>\n<h2>Music</h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Added new music by Lena Raine and Kumi Tanioka to the Overworld (when playing in survival mode) and the main menu</li>\n<li>Added a new music disc from Lena Raine titled 'otherside'. This can be found rarely in Stronghold corridor chests or much more rarely in Dungeon chests.</li>\n</ul>\n<h1>Changes in 21w42a</h1>\n<ul>\n<li>World spawn selection algorithm has been reworked, now spawns player according to climate parameters</li>\n<li>World generation tweaks</li>\n</ul>\n<h2>World Generation</h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Lava springs can generate in mountains and snowy terrain</li>\n<li>Water springs don't generate higher than y 192, and are slightly less common</li>\n<li>Badlands gold generates higher up</li>\n</ul>\n<h1>Technical Changes in 21w42a</h1>\n<ul>\n<li>Replaced <code>light</code> and <code>barrier</code> particles with <code>block_marker</code></li>\n</ul>\n<h2>Particles</h2>\n<h3><code>block_marker</code></h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Renders with texture declared in <code>particle</code> slot for model assigned to configured block state</li>\n<li>Summoned with same syntax as <code>block</code> particle (i.e. <code>block_marker wheat[age=2]</code>)</li>\n</ul>\n<h1>Bugs fixed in 21w42a</h1>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https://bugs.mojang.com/browse/MC-129912\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">MC-129912</a> Player no longer spawned at highest level at world spawn</li>\n<li><a href=\"https://bugs.mojang.com/browse/MC-132347\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">MC-132347</a> Spawning inside icebergs</li>\n<li><a href=\"https://bugs.mojang.com/browse/MC-214288\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">MC-214288</a> Player does not spawn on the surface of the world when min_y is greater than 0</li>\n<li><a href=\"https://bugs.mojang.com/browse/MC-233771\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">MC-233771</a> Parity issue: Light blocks do not display their light level when shown via a held light block item</li>\n<li><a href=\"https://bugs.mojang.com/browse/MC-236837\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">MC-236837</a> The player can occasionally spawn underground when loading into a new world</li>\n<li><a href=\"https://bugs.mojang.com/browse/MC-238582\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">MC-238582</a> Beaches generate between desert and ocean</li>\n<li><a href=\"https://bugs.mojang.com/browse/MC-238900\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">MC-238900</a> Values of 'Infinity' in noise settings in default worldgen</li>\n</ul>\n","id":"3tIZD15MahxZeLYcK9Nps7"}