Java Edition 1.7

1.7 is the first pre-release for Java Edition 1.7.2, released on October 22, 2013.

Blocks

 * Slabs
 * Acacia wood slabs
 * Predates the addition of acacia planks.


 * Dark oak wood slabs
 * Predates the addition of dark oak planks.


 * Stairs
 * Acacia wood stairs
 * Predates the addition of acacia planks.


 * Dark oak wood stairs
 * Predates the addition of dark oak planks.

Blocks

 * Bonus chests
 * Now also contain acacia logs.


 * Logs
 * Now have different textures for their top and bottom (with the exception of oak logs).


 * Spruce saplings
 * Can now be grown in a 2×2 grid to produce a large spruce tree.

World generation

 * Dark oak tree
 * Renamed from "Roofed Oak" and "Oak Roof".

General

 * Sounds
 * Music now pauses when pausing the game.

Reupload
The 1.7 server was reuploaded with unknown changes.

Trivia

 * This version was previously removed from the launcher for some time, but was added back in September 2018.