Java Edition 17w06a
Minecraft 17w06a


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| Release date |
February 8, 2017 | |||||
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| Snapshot for | ||||||
| Downloads | ||||||
| Protocol version |
317 | |||||
| Data version |
1022 | |||||
| Resource pack format |
3 | |||||
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17w06a is the first snapshot for Java Edition 1.12, released on February 8, 2017.[1] This is the first snapshot released in 2017.
Additions
Blocks
- Comes in the 16 traditional dye colors.
- Created when concrete powder comes into contact with still or flowing water.
- Comes in the 16 traditional dye colors.
- Gravity affected (like sand and gravel).
- When it touches water, it turns into a concrete block.
- Crafted with 4 sand, 4 gravel and one of any dye to get 8 concrete powder blocks. The recipe is shapeless.
- Comes in the 16 traditional dye colors.
- Smelting any colored stained clay in a furnace produces the glazed terracotta of that color (not for regular hardened clay).
- Can be placed in 4 directions: north, south, west, and east.
- When placed down while facing the right directions, a repeating pattern can be created. For example, the white glazed terracotta creates the pattern of a sun when 4 are placed down correctly.
General
- Added "Saved Toolbars" tab.
- Save toolbars in Creative mode with Ctrl + 1-9/⌘ Cmd + 1-9 and load them with ⇧ Shift + 1-9.
- Can save up to 9 toolbars.
- If an empty toolbar is saved, it clears the bookmarked toolbar and puts back the 'informational paper' in the respective slot.
Changes
Blocks

- New color and palette texture.
- New colors and palette texture.
- Are now able to burn infinitely, like Netherrack.
- Now player can sleep when a neutral zombie pigman is near.
Mobs
- New color palette for wool on body.
Non-mob entities
- When player is placing a painting, game now tries to create the largest possible painting in the available space.
General
Creative
- "Materials" tab merged with "Miscellaneous" tab.
Fixes
From released versions before 1.12
- MC-5228 – Cow's/Mooshroom's udder texture is wrong
- MC-110474 – Activator Rail ejects 2 block tall Mobs to the wrong spot inside of 2 block tall room
- MC-113125 – Loaded world shows clouds and void for few seconds
Video
Video made by slicedlime:
Trivia
- 17w06a was previously deleted from the launcher for some time, but was added back in September 2018.
- This is the last version to use the achievements system.
- This is the last version which supports Java 6 and Java 7.
References
- ↑ "Minecraft Snapshot 17w06a" – Minecraft.net, February 8, 2017.
- ↑ "Here's another example of the palette, this time with exactly the same texture in both pictures" – @jeb_ (Jens Bergensten) on X (formerly Twitter), January 24, 2017