Java Edition 1.8.1

1.8.1 is an update for Minecraft which was released on November 24, 2014.

Additions

 * Gamerules
 * doEntityDrops - Works like doTileDrops but applies to non-mob entities (minecarts, paintings etc.) instead.

Changes

 * Credits
 * Ryan Holtz (TheMogMiner) and Michael Stoyke (Searge) are now mentioned in the credits
 * Gamerules
 * doTileDrops no longer affects entities
 * Jack o'Lanterns
 * Can be used to create iron golems and snow golems again
 * Maps
 * Changed some colors
 * Mobs
 * No longer run from creepers
 * Performance
 * Various improvements
 * Many optimizations
 * Potion of Leaping
 * Can now be extended with redstone
 * Witch huts
 * Newly generated witch huts can spawn witches on Y 64 to 71
 * This allows for three spawning floors in witch farms
 * Options
 * Renamed "Multiplayer Settings" to "Chat Settings".
 * Off/fancy/fast clouds
 * Off/on entity shadows
 * Fast/fancy now only controls leaves and rain particles
 * Dropped items
 * Now rotate on fast graphics

Trivia

 * 1.8.1 is the second version with the most pre-releases, with the first being 1.0.0.