Java Edition 1.4.7

1.4.7 was a minor update to Minecraft that was released on January 9, 2013, to fix some of the bugs and crashes in 1.4.6.

A pre-release of 1.4.7 was released on December 28, 2012, though the full release of 1.4.7 is identical to this pre-release, including compilation date. The pre-release is the final version released in 2012.

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 torches.

From released versions before 1.4.7
 * – Joining a server, and leaving it, then trying to connect to any server crashes the game.
 * – When killing the spider first in a spider jockey, the skeleton turns invisible.
 * – Falling sand entities with water or lava as block ids do not render properly.
 * – UDP Query Protocol does not properly unpack/pack integers, session IDs are not returned correctly.
 * – Sneak fails when placing slab on slab.
 * – Torches don't light the block that they are attached to when there is a block on top and at the sides of them.
 * – Signs remaining blank after edit in single player.
 * – Crash when using spawned in firework / Server kicks you with an End of Stream error.
 * – Bold text takes up lots of space sometimes.
 * – Crash on thorn enchant from arrow in dispenser.
 * – Minecraft client crashing frequently since Christmas.
 * – Anvil eats items when using the number keys to move stacks into it.

Trivia

 * The pre-release of 1.4.7 was released on the latest calendar date out of all pre-releases, on December 28.
 * 1.4.7 was released on the earliest calendar year out of all release versions in the full Java Edition release, on January 9.