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1.5,[1] the first release of the Redstone Update, was a major update for Minecraft: Java Edition, released on March 13, 2013.[2] This update saw the introduction of new redstone-related blocks – droppers, hoppers, and Daylight Sensors, to name a few – along with a new decorative Block of Quartz, a scoreboard system, a new texture pack format, and a lighting engine optimization.

Java Edition version history
1.4.21.51.6

Additions[]

Items[]

New Nether quartz
NetherBrickNew

Blocks[]

RedstoneBlockNew
PoweredRedstoneComparatorNew
WeightedPressurePlatesNew
HopperNew
DropperNew
DaylightDetector
MinecartWithTNTNew
MinecartWithHopperNew
MinecartWithSpawnerNew
ActivatorRailNew
NetherQuartzOreNew
BlockOfQuartzNew
Slab
Stairs
ChiseledQuartzBlockNew
NetherQuartzPillarNew

Commands[]

  • Scoreboard commands added.
  • /effect command added.

Changes[]

General[]

  • Texture packs were changed to resource packs.
  • More death messages.
  • Realms added.

Blocks[]

LavaCurrent
  • Lava got a new texture.
BeaconNew

Mobs[]

SlimeFace
  • Slime spawning is now based on the moon's cycles in swamp biomes.

Gameplay[]

  • Efficiency no longer works on blocks outside of their respective tool type (e.g. Efficiency pickaxes no longer break grass faster).

Subsequent updates[]

1.5.1[]

Released on March 21, 2013,[3] it mainly fixed issues with low frame rates on certain devices, along with improvements and changes to Realms.

1.5.2[]

Released on May 2, 2013,[4] it mainly fixed bugs and crashes in 1.5 and 1.5.1. This is the last official Minecraft version that will run on PowerPC Mac computers.

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