Minecraft:Bedrock Edition Preview 1.20.20.20

Beta 1.20.20.20 (Android) or Preview 1.20.20.20 (Windows, iOS, iPadOS, Xbox) is the first beta/Preview version for Minecraft:Bedrock Edition 1.20.30Template:Efn, released on June 28, 2023<ref>https://feedback.minecraft.net/hc/en-us/articles/17151426531085-Minecraft-Beta-Preview-1-20-20-20</ref>, which brings more parity from Template:JE and fixes bugs.

Additions

Technical

Minecraft:Add-ons

• Added support for the allow_random_seed option in world template manifests.

Minecraft:JSON

• Released the following components out of experimental in JSON formats 1.20.20 and higher:
  • minecraft:hand_equipped item component.
  • minecraft:use_duration item component.
  • minecraft:stacked_by_data item component.

Changes

Blocks

Cherry Leaves

• Now generate particle effects at a relatively large distance based on system performance.

Minecraft:Snow

• Different layers of snow have different heights to match Template:JE.

Command format

Template:Cmd

• Now is no longer behind the "Beta APIs" experimental toggle.

Minecraft:Amethyst Cluster

• Now uses the minecraft:block_face Minecraft:block state instead of facing_direction.
  • minecraft:block_face uses six string values ["down", "up", "north", "south", "east", "west"].

Minecraft:Slabs

• Now uses the minecraft:vertical_half Minecraft:block state instead of top_slot_bit.
  • minecraft:vertical_half uses two string values ["bottom", "top"].

Gameplay

Minecraft:Sneaking

• Now player gets forced out of sneak when riding.

General

Creative Inventory

• Removed the Minecraft:suspicious stew from the Minecraft:Creative inventory.

Menu screen

• Changed the in-game logo for Minecraft:Minecraft Preview.

Minecraft:Settings

• Changed "Joystick Always Visible" to "Joystick Visibility Option" dropdown.
• Changed "Sneak Toggle" to "Sneak" dropdown.
• Moved "Sync Old World" button to the save screen.

General

• The Minecraft:Minecraft Preview application icon has been changed from a Minecraft:grass block to Minecraft:dirt.

Mobs

Minecraft:Villager

• When killed they no longer drop items held in their hands.

Minecraft:Wandering Trader

• Now can sell 1 cherry sapling for 5 Minecraft:emeralds.

Minecraft:Zombie Villager

• Now displays their rank in appearance.

Non-mob entities

Minecraft:Falling Block

• Now break when falling onto a Minecraft:boat.

Technical

Minecraft:Server

• Linux dedicated server: Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa) is now the minimum supported version of Ubuntu. Ubuntu 18.04 LTS is no longer supported.

Minecraft:JSON

• Deprecate minecraft:creative_category component in JSON formats 1.20.20 and higher.
• Creative group and command visibility can now be set in the description field in JSON formats 1.20.20 and higher.
• Changed fire enchant duration used on projectiles from a ShooterItemComponent to match vanilla behavior.
• Sound definitions now accept both float and integer values for min_distance and max_distance.
• Render controllers without textures now result in a content error and are ignored.

Experimental

These additions and changes are accessible by enabling the "Crawling", "Recipe Unlocking", and "Beta APIs" experimental toggles.

Changes

Command format

Template:Cmd

• Updated the syntax to match Template:JE.
  • Old syntax:
    • /recipe <victim: target> give <recipe: string>
    • /recipe <victim: target> take <recipe: string>
  • New syntax:
    • /recipe give <victim: target> <recipe: string>
    • /recipe take <victim: target> <recipe: string>
• Now the recipes are suggested by the Minecraft:command auto-complete.
• Now an output message appears after the command is executed.

Gameplay

Minecraft:Crawling

• Now player gets forced out of crawl when riding.

Minecraft:Recipe book

• Updated the recipe notification sound to match Template:JE.
• Now the duration of the recipe notifications are calculated based on how many recipes got unlocked.

General

Minecraft:Settings

• Now is displayed a message when the players presses the camera perspective change button but a particular perspective is already set via the Template:Cmd Minecraft:command.

Technical

API

• Converted set_block_property to set_block_state for custom blocks.
• Added defineVector to DynamicPropertiesDefinition.
• EntityEquipmentInventoryComponent
  • Implemented slot validation for setEquipment, which now returns a boolean indicating whether the item can be equipped to the specified slot.
  • EntityEquipmentInventoryComponent is currently limited to players only.
    • Moved getDay to 1.4.0.
    • Moved getTimeOfDay to 1.4.0.
    • Moved setTimeOfDay(timeOfDay: number | TimeOfDay) to 1.4.0.
    • Moved getAbsoluteTime to 1.4.0.
    • Moved setAbsoluteTime(absoluteTime: number) to 1.4.0.
  • Moved TimeOfDay to 1.4.0.
    • Added length restrictions to setLore - Up to 20 lines with up to 50 characters per line.
    • Moved function setLore to 1.4.0.
    • Moved function getLore to 1.4.0.
    • Moved class SystemAfterEvents to 1.4.0.
    • Moved class ScriptEventCommandMessageAfterEvent to 1.4.0.
  • Moved player onScreenDisplay to 1.4.0.
  • Moved titleDisplayOptions to 1.4.0.
  • Moved screenDisplay to 1.4.0.

Minecraft:JSON

• Removed the minecraft:ignores_permission component.
• Removed the minecraft:mirrored_art component.
• Moved the protection field from minecraft:armor component to minecraft:wearable component in JSON formats 1.20.20 and higher.
• Deprecate minecraft:armor component in JSON formats 1.20.20 and higher.
• Removed nonfunctional and redundant slot options from minecraft:wearable component, ie. mainhand, hotbar, inventory, enderchest, and equippable.
• Items with the minecraft:wearable component using the weapon.offhand slot no longer equips when the item is used in the hotbar.
• Equipping custom wearable items trigger generic equip sound.
• Custom items with minecraft:wearable component can now be equipped by clicking and dragging in inventory or shift-clicking.

Fixes

Template:Fixes Others

• Empty maps now emit the appropriate sound when players draw them.
• The third-person camera no longer clips through terrain when near water or lava.
• Fixed Creative mode players not being ignited when standing in fire.
• The player no longer gets forced into sneak or crawl during the riptide animation.
• Players should no longer accidentally trigger crawling when they shouldn't.
• Fixed bottom face of portal effect so its color and transparency match the other faces.