Minecraft Version History
Minecraft 1.5.2
Minecraft 1.5.2 in an update that was released to fix some of the bugs that were released in 1.5 and 1.5.1. The protocols are the same with this update, so people are that using version 1.5.2 will still be able to connect to 1.5 servers.
Some of the bug fixes in 1.5.2 include fixes to the jukebox audio volume not increasing, anvil charge level for nothing when using languages other than English, tamed wolves cannot despawn, using the anvil for free, arrows visually ...
Release Date: 2013-05-02
Minecraft 1.5.1
Minecraft 1.5.1 was an update that mainly fixed issues with low framerates certain users were experience on certain devices playing the game. Therefore, 1.5.1 introduced significant framerate increases for a lot of users. In version 1.5.1, players can continue to connect to servers running version 1.5.
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Release Date: 2013-03-21
Fixes
Fixed joining a server, and leaving it, then trying to connect to any server crashing the game under certain conditions.
Fixed bold text taking up lots of space sometimes.
Fixed the server crashing when an arrow shot from a dispenser hits a mob/player with Thorns enchant on their armor.
Fixed a multiplayer crash when using fireworks without a fireworks star.
Fixed long timeout when checking SRV records, and fireworks bug in creative.
Fixed lighting glitch with redstone ...
Release Date: 2013-01-09
Additions
Blocks
Nether brick slabs
Crafted much like other slabs, using nether brick
Items
Enchanted books
Enchant books to receive a single enchant on them
Can be applied to items using anvils, consuming the book – Enchants can be applied to any item in Creative
Sold by villagers and found in dungeon and village chests
Can now be found in loot chests and by trading with villagers
Unbreaking can be applied to anything with durability
Efficiency and Silk ...
Release Date: 2012-12-20
Minecraft 1.4.6
Minecraft 1.4.6 is a moderately sized update for Minecraft which includes fireworks, enchanted books, and Thorn enchantments. It also added a warning for players that are playing on systems that will soon be unsupported in the game. There is no name for this Minecraft update.
In version 1.4.6, there was an added Thorns enchantment, which is an armor enchantment that deals damange depending on tier to attackers. Though, by warned, this will wear out your armor quicker ...
Release Date: 2012-12-20
Fixes
74 bugs fixed
From released versions before 1.4.5
MC-113 – Wolves will teleport to player when player goes far enough from where the wolves are and the chunk unloads.
MC-161 – Random floating gravel.
MC-168 – Lag on some superflat maps.
MC-169 – Pickup sound after following arrow into portal.
MC-232 – Wolf attacks once, then stops attacking.
MC-245 – When the player builds a 1x1 tower, sometimes they would glitch through ...
Release Date: 2012-11-20
Minecraft 1.4.5
Minecraft 1.4.5 is a release that focuses on bug fixes that effected the quality of gameplay in Minecraft. Version 1.4.5 was also released to fix various things that would cause the game's client to crash during gameplay. 1.4.5 is compatible with 1.4.4 Minecraft servers.
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Release Date: 2012-11-20
Additions
Items
Music disc
Added the music disc "wait".
Command format
/enchant
Used to give specific enchantments to tools and weapons.[note 1]
Changes
Blocks
Cobwebs
When in creative mode, flying through cobwebs does not slow the player down, but walking through them will.
Mobs
Baby mobs
Spawnable by right-clicking a mob with a corresponding spawn egg.
Creepers
Can now drop the music disc "11" when killed by ...
Release Date: 2012-11-14
Minecraft 1.4.4
Minecraft 1.4.4 introduced a couple features in the game, but is primarily a bug fix release - fixing bugs that were released in the previous version of Minecraft. 1.4.4 added a few new things to the mobs in the game, while fixing a few bugs that effected player usability and lag fixes in version 1.4.4.
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Release Date: 2012-11-14
Additions
Blocks
Command blocks
Runs editable commands when triggered by redstone
Intended for adventure maps
Can only be edited by ops in Creative mode, as long as enable-command-block in server.properties is enabled
Only obtainable using /give <playername> 137
Can operate in silent mode where it doesn't display commands in the chat box.
Beacons
Intended as an endgame block
Continuously glows and gives a selected status effect to players within 16 blocks ...
Release Date: 2012-10-25
Changes
World generation
Trees
Large oak trees now generate with sideways logs.
General
Server list
The player can now toggle showing server addresses in the server list using the F1 key.
Fixes
4 bugs fixed
Fixed players sometimes falling out of the world when entering the Nether having been there before in the same session.
Fixed players taking damage when water or players push them into corners.
Fixed various uncommon crash bugs.
Fixed players not getting fall damage when ...
Release Date: 2012-08-16
Minecraft 1.3.2
Minecraft 1.3.2 is a release that focuses on fixing some bugs that were left over during the previous release of the game. 1.3.2 also fixes some issues that the player would experience in terms of collisions - these problems have been fixed in version 1.3.2.
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Release Date: 2012-08-16