To put how huge the addition of spears is into perspective:
-The last tiered tool, hoes, were added over 15 years ago, 5,712 days ago, in 2010, in INDEV, BEFORE alpha.
Its been that long.
I don't really want it to be craftable, but part of me realizes you can technically make an automatic dried ghast farm. Having an infant factory sounds funny as hell.
My thoughts on the new features:
Spruce Shelves are already gonna be a top 5 building block for me! They're almost like vertical slabs, genuinely an amazing surprise to wake up to on my birthday. The Copper Golem statues will definitely be getting a lot of usage from me as well!