Release 0.8.5 (1.21.60.27)

[bryhaw-ms]

Read the previous release notes here

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Summary

Hello and happy preview day 🥳! We are now on 0.8.5 (1.21.60.27), as of Wednesday, January 14th, 2025.

As a reminder of Editor API support:

• Editor Extensions overview article and API reference documentation on learn.microsoft.com
• Starter Kit: Contains the compiler tools and various libraries required to get started making Editor Extensions
• Samples created by our team to jump-start your own Extension creations

Additionally, if you're new to the Editor GitHub this week, we encourage you to join the Bedrock Add-Ons Discord #Editor channel!

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Workbench Tool

We have added a new Workbench Tool that allows you to quickly toggle block states for blocks that have modifiable properties. These include blocks such as doors, fences, snow, and candles. You no longer need to jump into Cross Hair mode to change these properties.

Workbench.mp4

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Updated Action Bars

We have updated the right Action Bar options to now include 'Settings' and 'Test World' by default. We have also added 'Export' as an option you can customize.

NOTE: If you have previously customized your Action Bar we will not override your options.

UpdatedActions.mp4

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Full Change Log

Editor

• Added a new Workbench tool which allows for quickly changing block states for blocks with modifiable properties (doors, fences, etc)
• Added ContinuousAction to supported key binding actions that simulate key repeats at set tick intervals
• Added 'Test World', 'Export', and 'Settings' to the ActionBar
• Added missing image for 'Navigation Panel' in the ActionBar
• Updated rotation slider to be an integer
• Fixed incorrect maximum value for fixed distance mode
• Fixed a bug that caused text field to lose focus when another UI element is hovered

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