We're getting close to releasing 1.12 now, this weeks snapshot brings us even more bug fixes, some optimisations, and a couple of new Advancements.

Changes in snapshot 17w18b

Added some new advancements, including a "husbandry" tab

Made the narrator (hopefully) work everywhere (linux users, you need to install flite for it to work)

Technical: Added new advancement triggers "consume_item", "placed_block", "arbitrary_player_tick" (only one player runs it per tick)

Fixed bug MC-114930 - Narrator not working

Fixed bug MC-115838 - Dark dot on white bed in recipe selection

Fixed bug MC-116746 - @s selector ignores dx/dy/dz

Fixed bug MC-116821 - doLimitedCrafting gamerule not working

Fixed bug MC-116940 - Client/server disagreement when using a knowledge book with invalid recipes

Fixed bug MC-116950 - Cannot place buttons, levers, torches... on barrier blocks

Fixed bug MC-116953 - A single horse is considered tamed multiple times in a row

Fixed bug MC-116974 - Can place block-dependent blocks on glassy blocks or leaves

Fixed bug MC-116976 - Shulker box duplication when placed below lever

Fixed bug MC-116985 - Buttons and levers can't be placed on the sides of corner stairs

Added some new bugs!

Changes in snapshot 17w18a

Added new advancements for taming and breeding animals

Had some serious words with the Narrator, it should work for more people now

Changed the levitate advancement to 50 vertical blocks

Changed the sniper duel advancement to horizontal distance

Re-introduced announcements to chat when someone earns an achievement

Added new gamerule "announceAdvancements", defaults to true

Changed some map colours around again

Added a new /reload command to reload advancements & loot tables from disk

Technical: Some optimisations to the recipe book

Technical: Optimized error conditions in command blocks

Technical: Added "tick" and "tame_animal" advancement triggers

Technical: Distance predicates in advancements now support: x, y, z, horizontal and absolute distance checking

Technical: Added "announce_to_chat" and "show_toast" booleans to the display info for advancements (both default true)

Technical: Advancement loading is now strict json

Fixed bug MC-113374 - Map colour palette changed (brown shade?)

Fixed bug MC-114966 - Advancements overlap other advancements

Fixed bug MC-115025 - Clicking on recipe or on book to close crafting help additionally clicks in inventory

Fixed bug MC-115323 - Parrots spawn rarely in Jungle

Fixed bug MC-115577 - Parrot play the flapping wings(fly) sound, when player push it

Fixed bug MC-115774 - Parrots still make sounds when they are on player shoulder and Silent:1b

Fixed bug MC-115810 - Custom resourcepack added sounds not playing

Fixed bug MC-115902 - Flying parrots will not avoid lava

Fixed bug MC-116482 - The server.properties file still has announce-player-achievements

Fixed bug MC-116498 - You can't place ladders on the back of stairs

Fixed bug MC-116515 - Placing a torch on a wall with a fence gate underneath causes crash

Fixed bug MC-116534 - Pressing "Showing craftable" sometimes doesn't show any recipes

Fixed bug MC-116537 - Stopping jukebox music while a sitting parrot is dancing occasionally causes the parrot's entire upper body to be misplaced.

Fixed bug MC-116574 - "showing craftable" option has several issues

Fixed bug MC-116586 - Items in crafting grid disappear if the inventory is not properly closed

Fixed bug MC-116670 - No toast is shown for first advancement made

Fixed bug MC-116675 - Debug messages are printed in log when levitating

Fixed bug MC-116713 - Creating new world with same name crashes with NullPointerException

Added some new bugs!

Please report any and all bugs you find in Minecraft to bugs.mojang.com. If nobody reports a bug, we can't fix it!

To get snapshots, open your launcher and go to the "launch options" tab. Check the box saying "Enable snapshots" and save. To switch between the snapshot and normal version, you can find a new dropdow menu next to the "Play" button. Back up your world first or run the game on in a different folder (In the "launch options" page).

Snapshots can corrupt your world, please backup and/or run them in a different folder from your main worlds.

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