Java Edition 1.4.4 (pre-release)

1.4.4-pre is the second pre-release for 1.4.4, to which it is completely identical.

This version is unavailable from the launcher.

Command format

 * Give specific enchantments to players and entities.
 * Give specific enchantments to players and entities.

Mobs

 * Baby mobs
 * Baby mobs are spawnable by right-clicking a mob with a corresponding mob egg.


 * Squids
 * Will now die on land after a few seconds

Gameplay

 * Creative
 * When in creative, flying through cobwebs does not slow the player down
 * Walking through them in creative mode, however, will.

Fixes
22 bugs fixed


 * Fixed the tab key not working on macs.
 * Fixed chicken head movement being inverted.
 * Fixed chests appearing opened when they are closed.
 * Fixed the "seed" command not working in the Minecraft server command line.
 * Fixed flying squids.
 * Fixed the internal exception: java.io.IOException: Bad packet id 249.
 * Fixed killing animals with fire aspect on the first hit not cooking the drops.
 * Fixed the torch texture.
 * Fixed torches getting instantly moved to the adjacent wall upon placement.
 * Fixed the water current being too strong to swim up.
 * Fixed the ender chest not having the right hitbox.
 * Fixed a falling into the void bug.
 * Fixed a crash when placing a minecart on powered rail.
 * Fixed loading a world that has been moved or deleted causing a crash.
 * Fixed players jump over cobblestone walls.
 * Fixed squid not suffocating on land.
 * Fixed the nether brick fence texture.
 * Fixed a crash with rendering item entities.
 * Fixed running on leaves producing gray particles.
 * Fixed fences not being rendered correctly from underneath.
 * Fixed item frames disappearing without drop when a block is placed in their position.
 * Fixed disappearing mobs and items after dying.