Java Edition 13w05a

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13w05a is the seventh snapshot for Java Edition 1.5, released on January 31, 2013^[1] which adds snow layers.

13w05a was reuploaded shortly after release to update two translation strings for the scoreboard command.

Snow

• Fully implemented multiple snow heights.
• Drops one snowball for every layer of snow.
• Each level of snow has its own height collision.
  • The topmost layer of snow does not have collision, so the player is always slightly sunken in the snow.
  • Visually, four layers of snow is the same height as a slab. However, five layers of snow have the same collision height as a slab.
• Crafting recipe is 3 snow blocks in a row to create 6 snow layers.
  • For each thin layer of snow crafted, the player loses exactly half the snowballs required to produce it.

Beacons

• Increased range.
• Effects are infinite upwards with the beam.
  • 1 layer: 41 blocks diameter (previously 33).
  • 2 layers: 61 blocks (previously 49).
  • 3 layers: 81 blocks (previously 65).
  • 4 layers: 101 blocks (previously 81).

Comparator

• Now uses the 8s bit on block 149 to represent its powered state, rather than a separate block ID, 150.
  • Block 150 is deprecated.

Stairs

• Improved lighting.
• No longer prevent sprinting.

Bone meal

• Everything now randomly takes 2-3 uses to fully grow.

Scoreboard

• Added team mechanics including custom name colors, friendly fire options and objective tracking per team instead of per player.
• Added a new display type – displays value below nametags.
• Added a new criterion – health, ranging from 0 to 20.

23 issues fixed

From released versions before 1.5

• MC-666 – Spawn Protection not working properly.
• MC-1324 – /difficulty command doesn't produce any messages.
• MC-1775 – Hash size breaks redstone.
• MC-2987 – Can't sprint going up stairs.
• MC-4232 – SpawnPotentials list working incorrectly.
• MC-8437 – URL parser does not detect 4 letter TLDs.
• MC-8487 – Wither doesn't generate health when in minecart.
• MC-8510 – Gamerule doMobLoot doesn't affect xp drops.

From the 1.5 development versions

• MC-6032 – Comparator outputs "pulse" when side signal is on.
• MC-6039 – The delay of the comparator is inconsistent.
• MC-6077 – Comparators causes block updates while idle.
• MC-6536 – Comparator is miscounting Hopper's contents.
• MC-6640 – Comparators trying to lock Repeaters even if their output is 0 (graphical).
• MC-6941 – SRV is no longer used to lookup servers.
• MC-6951 – High-res texture pack items have garbage on edges.
• MC-7087 – Mining activator rail isn't boosted by pickaxe.
• MC-8172 – TNT defuses when traveling between dimensions.

From the previous development version

• MC-8186 – Scoreboard vanishes when changing dimensions.
• MC-8189 – Right-clicking with a helmet in hand crashes the game.
• MC-8222 – Dispenser will put on stacks of armor.
• MC-8277 – Scoreboard system doesn't accept @a.
• MC-8389 – Giant Mushrooms still grow instantly from bonemeal.
• MC-8416 – Furnace Minecarts drop a minecart and TNT.