Minecraft Version History
Changes
General
Naming System
Improved name conversion speed.
Skin system
Added support for the new skin system.
Loosened restrictions so NPCs and similar are still possible for now.
Servers still have to send signed blobs to show skins, but there are no more timeout & "is it for this player" checks.
Fixes
4 issues fixedFrom released versions before 1.7.9
MC-4812 – Piston arm graphical glitch in the End.
From the 1.7.x release ...
Release Date: 2014-04-14
Minecraft 1.7.9
Minecraft 1.7.9 was released to fix some of the issues with skins in the previous version while also improving the speed it converts Minecraft names.
1.7.9 has added support for the new skin system, loosened restrictions on NPCs, and no more timeout checks.
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Release Date: 2014-04-14
Changes
General
Servers
Client will auto-kick the player from the server after 23 hours, 59 minutes.
Twitch streaming
Now asks for confirmation before starting streaming to avoid accidental broadcasts.
Fixes
6 bugs fixed
From the 1.7.x release versions
MC-52639 – Upon update, 2 chunks of house missing.
MC-52652 – 1.7.6 server can't parse banlist from older version.
MC-52668 – Player skulls UUID compatibility incomplete (NBT ...
Release Date: 2014-04-11
Minecraft 1.7.8
Minecraft 1.7.8 is an updated that was released to fix some crashes and skin issues that were a part of the previous update.
1.7.8 also has changes to Twitch streaming which now asks for a confirmation before streaming. Servers will now auto-kick players from the server after 23 hour and 59 minutes.
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Release Date: 2014-04-11
Changes
General
Multiplayer
Fixed some crashes for some multiplayer servers.
Release Date: 2014-04-09
Changes
General
Minecraft Realms
Improved 'configure' screen.
Can now OP players from the config screen.
Easier to invite and uninvite players.
New button to close and unclose realm.
Name changing
Support for name changing.
Only the support for changing names, actually being able to change name came on February 4, 2015.
Options
The server resource packs option is now per-server, and has three settings: prompt, enabled, and disabled.
The minimum setting for the FOV option is ...
Release Date: 2014-04-09
Minecraft 1.7.7
Minecraft 1.7.7 was a very minor update that fixed some crashes that were contained in the previous update.
1.7.7 had a few fixes to fix "some nasty crashes" that caused some multiplayer servers issues.
Download Minecraft 1.7.7
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Release Date: 2014-04-09
Changes
General
Minecraft Realms
Main menu button only appears if players have any realms on the version they are playing.
Admins are now able to temporarily turn a realm into a mini-game.
Added the ability to switch between mini-games and the admins' main worlds.
List of mini-games.
Cake Defense 2, by FVDisco.
Blocks vs. Zombies, by SethBling.
The Walls, by Hypixel.
Autospleef, by SethBling.
Dash of Doom, by Dragnoz.
Preparations to bring Minecraft Realms ...
Release Date: 2014-02-26