Bedrock Edition beta 1.20.30.24

**Beta 1.20.30.24** (Android) or **Preview 1.20.30.24** (Windows, iOS, iPadOS, Xbox) is the ninth beta and eighth *Preview* version for Bedrock Edition 1.20.30, released on August 23, 2023, which brings more parity from *Java Edition*, and fixes bugs.

## Additions

### General

UI
* Added three new user-friendly disconnection error messages

## Changes

### Mobs

All Mobs
* Burning mobs now catch the player on fire upon attacking.

### General

UI
* Improved two user-friendly disconnection error messages.
* New death screen now has partial support (color, static obfuscation) for "Formatting Codes".

## Experimental

These additions and changes are accessible by enabling the "Beta APIs" experimental toggle.

### Changes

#### Technical

API
* Changed scoreboardIdentity to be valid even after the entity has been killed.
* World Events
	+ Renamed `BlockBreakAfterEvent` to `PlayerBreakBlockAfterEvent`
		- Added readonly `itemStackAfterBreak?: ItemStack` (undefined if empty hand)
		- Added readonly `itemStackBeforeBreak?: ItemStack` (undefined if empty hand)
	+ Renamed `BlockBreakAfterEventSignal` to `PlayerBreakBlockAfterEventSignal`
		- subscribe function now takes `options?: BlockEventOptions`
	+ Added `PlayerBreakBlockBeforeEvent` with the following members
		- `cancel: boolean`, cancels event from happening
		- `itemStack?: ItemStack`, the item stack in use by the player (undefined if empty hand)
		- readonly `player: Player`, the player breaking the block
	+ Added `PlayerBreakBlockBeforeEventSignal`
	+ Renamed `BlockPlaceAfterEvent` to `PlayerPlaceBlockAfterEvent`
	+ Renamed `BlockPlaceAfterEventSignal` to `PlayerPlaceBlockAfterEventSignal`
		- subscribe function now takes `options?: BlockEventOptions`
	+ Added `PlayerPlaceBlockBeforeEvent` with the following members
		- `cancel: boolean`, cancels event from happening
		- readonly `face: Direction`, the face the block is being placed on
		- readonly `faceLocation: Vector3`, the location on the face the block was placed on
		- `itemStack: ItemStack`, the item stack being used to place the block
		- readonly `player: Player`, the player placing the block
	+ Added `PlayerPlaceBlockBeforeEventSignal`
	+ Modified `WorldAfterEvents`
		- Renamed `blockBreak` to `playerBreakBlock`
		- Renamed `blockPlace` to `playerPlaceBlock`
	+ Modified {{cd|WorldBeforeEvents
		- Added `playerBreakBlock`
		- Added `playerPlaceBlock`
	+ Added `BlockEventOptions` with the following members
		- `blockTypes?: string[]`, names of blocks to be filtered against
		- `permutations?: BlockPermutation[]`, specific block permutations to be filtered against
	+ Added class `EntityLoadAfterEvent`
		- New field `entity: Entity`
		- Added class `EntityLoadAfterEventSignal`
	+ Class `EntitySpawnAfterEvent`
		- Added property readonly cause: `EntityInitializationCause_`
	+ Class `WorldAfterEvents`
		- Added property readonly `entityLoad: EntityLoadAfterEventSignal`
	+ Added enum `EntityInitializationCause`

Graphical
* Disabling Beautiful Skies or Smooth Lighting no longer affects visuals while using Deferred or Ray Tracing in the Deferred Technical Preview
* Moved Smooth Lighting and Beautiful Skies buttons to only appear in the Simple and Fancy graphics menus in the Deferred Technical Preview
* Bloom option removed from Simple, Fancy, and Ray Tracing menus in the Deferred Technical Preview

## Fixes

11 issues fixed
From released versions before 1.20.0
* MCPE-77776 – Burning mobs do not catch player on fire.
* MCPE-132511 – Sound not playing while getting out of Water.
* MCPE-168789 – Nametags are completely invisible while sneaking.

From 1.20.x versions
* MCPE-173524 – Multiple `/camera` commands in the same tick are ignored.
* MCPE-173706 – Chunk-wide block rendering lag triggered by block updates along chunk borders.

From 1.20.30 versions
* MCPE-174011 – Tripwire hooks delay activation and deactivation for 0.5 seconds, and hooks connected to tripwire to the South (+Z) or West (-X) disconnect during the delay.

other
* Fixed feedback button behavior in the new Play Screen not linking to the feedback page.
* Fixed various pixel scaling issues on the HUD screen.
* Fixed an issue where content errors for items at the latest format version would appear for other items.
* The game menu gamepad shortcut on the new death screen now works correctly.
* Concrete Powder blocks are now the correct color for worlds imported from previous versions.

## References

1. ↑ "Minecraft - Beta & *Preview* 1.20.30.24" – Minecraft Feedback, August 23, 2023.