0.0.9e doesn't have themes, The map wasn't expanded until winter, so there was no green version of the larger map at the time of 0.0.9e's release.
The next update will have it back to green.
The Present Boxes and Wood-working bench's crates are used to store ore, ingots, etc in - and then you can carry that around instead.
When items are inside of a crate, it will have a prompt to close a lid, which will disable the physics of the items inside, and reenable them when opened.
Crates aren't supposed to open or close without items inside, so if you randomly see a prompt to do so with nothing inside, don't, as that will just make it more difficult for you later.