Java Edition Beta 1.8.1

Beta 1.8.1 is the last version of Java Edition Beta, released on September 15, 2011, to fix some of the bugs and crashes in Beta 1.8.

World generation

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 * Support beams in mineshafts are converted from wood planks to oak fences.

Bugs
This version also has a bug where you can hit mobs and players from far away.

Fixes
2 bugs fixed
 * + clicking into a full chest/inventory crashing the game fixed.
 * + clicking items in and out of a dispenser crashing the game fixed.

Trivia

 * Beta 1.8.1 was the last update in the Beta stage of the game's development.
 * Despite their naming and the version they were originally intended for, the Beta 1.9 prereleases are generally not counted as part of the Beta stage.