Minecraft snapshot 24w14a patch notes: Bug fixes and technical changes

After the release of 2024's Minecraft April Fools snapshot recently, Mojang has offered another patch for the upcoming Minecraft 1.21 update. The new Java Edition snapshot, 24w14a, has been rolled out. It aims to enhance the overall gameplay experience by addressing numerous bugs.

This snapshot update also introduces several technical changes, including the Data Pack version being updated to 38 and the game now necessitating a 64-bit operating system. This article will delve into the official patch notes for Minecraft's snapshot 24w14a update.

Minecraft snapshot 24w14a patch notes

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TECHNICAL CHANGES

The Data Pack version is now 38
The game now requires Java 21
The game now requires a 64-bit Operating System
The included Java distribution is now the Microsoft build of OpenJDK 21.0.2

DATA PACK VERSION 38

Added replace field to the set_attributes loot function (default: true)
When false, attributes will be appended
The text field within filterable entries in book components has been renamed to raw to avoid ambiguity
The profile component and fields on player head items and blocks respectively now support resolving from a UUID
By specifying the id field without a name, the name and textures will be looked up

FIXED BUGS IN SNAPSHOT 24W14A

MC-80142 - Power tag for wither skulls, small/dragon fireballs and wind charges is not synced correctly, leading to stuttering during flight
MC-266467 - Wind charges stutter when flying through the air
MC-268563 - Snowballs, eggs, experience bottles, and ender pearls are destroyed instead of being deflected when hitting breezes
MC-268597 - Hitting a breeze with a player reflected/dispensed wind charge causes it to become trapped within the breeze until it moves
MC-268727 - Server disconnects the client when sending a keepalive packet while transitioning out of configuration phase
MC-268877 - Beehives/bee nests in inventory lose honey level after converting to newer world version
MC-268945 - Some interfaces instantly close when opened from long distances when players have their "minecraft:player.block_interaction_range" attribute set to high values
MC-269355 - Heavy Core has no required tool
MC-269446 - "Are you sure you want to quit?" screen uses background blur
MC-269482 - The set_attributes function in loot tables no longer replaces default attribute modifiers
MC-269503 - Goat horn default instrument is missing when using /give
MC-269553 - Items with empty enchantments NBT tag do not upgrade as expected
MC-269596 - EntityTag of existing items is not upgraded to entity_data component
MC-269677 - Filterable "text" field conflicts with text components
MC-269684 - Commands accepting stack sizes are restricted to a maximum of 64
MC-269700 - Item count in "/item replace" is restricted to the default stack size
MC-269716 - Unable to craft the maximum possible allowed items using shift-click in the recipe book
MC-269960 - Ctrl + Pick block is not copying container data correctly
MC-269983 - Player Head Data is not evaluated when id is present
MC-269991 - Dragon breath particles look wrong
MC-270003 - Ominous banners are not "pick block"-ed properly
MC-270061 - Ctrl + Pick Block does not copy Trial Spawner data correctly
MC-270162 - The game crashes when attempting to upgrade a world from version 1.12.2 and below
MC-270187 - Command block's nbt cannot copy before second save

Interested readers can access the latest snapshot by installing it directly through the official game launcher. To do so, simply enable Snapshot Versions on this program's Installations tab.