New Minecraft snapshot includes biome tags and fixes

Minecraft: Java Edition tests any potential new features or fixes in the form of snapshots before they make it to the final Minecraft version. These snapshots are usually released weekly and often on a Wednesday. Just like clockwork, we received the latest snapshot 22w07a. While just a minor update, there are still some worthwhile additions.

Snapshot 22w07a only contains a few minor fixes and one creator update. Some fixes include improvements to the Minecraft Cave and Cliffs update and solutions to the game crashing when attempting to open the GUI. There are also a few in-game improvements to make the gamer experience better. We’ll see grass blocks generated underwater, tropical fish will spawn in bubble columns in lush caves, rooted dirt can replace cave vines, and more.

Here is a complete list of the fixes released with the latest Minecraft snapshot:

• Grass blocks can generate underwater
• Glow squids can spawn in villager farms and wells only in super flat worlds
• Rooted dirt can replace cave vines
• Tropical fish spawn in bubbles columns in lush caves
• Enchanting table registers the block diagonally above the bookshelves as blocking access to the bookshelf
• Visual glitch of falling block when dying with doImmediateRespawn
• Lava that can can burn, damage, and destroy entities client-side and then lead to de-sync
• Active repeating command blocks stop running after world conversion to 1.18
• When attempting to open the beacon GUI the game crashes

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The creator update released with snapshot 22w07a for Minecraft: Java Edition on PC involves biomes. Creators can now use biome tags to determine which areas a structure can generate. This is great when creating custom worlds as creators have more control over which biomes certain mobs spawn in.

Along with this snapshot, we also saw the release of Minecraft: Bedrock Edition 1.18.12, launched as an update to Minecraft’s more universal edition. While these updates and screenshots keep the game going, we can’t wait for Minecraft’s The Wild update scheduled for later this year.