Java Edition 1.7.4

1.7.4 is a minor update to Minecraft that was released on December 10, 2013. Additions included a new Mojang splash screen, Twitch.tv broadcasting and the chicken jockey. While it was not the last update to 1.7, it was the last one before the snapshots of 1.8 started.

A pre-release for 1.7.4 was released on December 9, 2013. 1.7.4 is the final version released in 2013.

Mobs

 * Chicken Jockey Revision 1.png Chicken jockey
 * Consists of a baby zombie riding and controlling a chicken.
 * Because the zombie is riding a chicken, it cannot take fall damage.
 * As it is a baby zombie, it will not burn up if exposed to daylight.
 * Extremely rare - every baby zombie spawned has a very small chance of spawning as a chicken jockey.
 * Chicken Zombie Villager Jockey.png Baby zombie villager chicken jockeys consist of a baby zombie villager riding a chicken.
 * Chicken Zombie Pigman Jockey Revision 1.png Zombie pigmen chicken jockeys can spawn in the Nether.

Gameplay

 * Shaders
 * New 'Notch' shader.

General

 * Native broadcasting to Twitch.tv
 * Microphone can be recorded too.
 * Twitch chat integration in the game.
 * Twitch related settings
 * Broadcast Settings:
 * Quality, Framerate, Bandwidth, Send Metadata, Mic Volume, System Volume, Compression, Enable Chat and User Filter (for the twitch chat).

Mobs

 * Sheep
 * Sheep with the custom name "jeb_" change their color, fading between all 16 wool colors.
 * Commonly referred to as "rainbow sheep", "disco sheep", or "Jeb sheep".
 * Color changes are visual effects only; does not affect wool drops.

Gameplay

 * Attribute
 * The sharpness enchantment now affects the "attack damage" attribute.
 * Rideable entities
 * When dismounting entities, players are no longer moved as far.
 * Tab key
 * If all auto-completable options begin the same, tab will fill up the beginning - Example: completes to.

General

 * Mojang splash screen
 * The logo has been changed so now it's red instead of red-orange, has 2 square corners, and the rounded corners are rounder. The text is now black instead of orange, the font weight is lighter (bold instead of black), and the face appears to be a custom hybrid of Insignia and Code pro.
 * Mojang splash screen can no longer be changed in resource packs.
 * Minecraft Realms
 * Servers now have an icon which is the face of the owner's skin.
 * Config screen is modified - layout changed.

Release fixes
These fixes occurred between the 1.7.3 pre-release and 1.7.4.

Trivia

 * 1.7.4 has 8 snapshots, making it have the most snapshots among all minor updates.
 * 1.7.4 is tied with 1.16.2 as the minor update with the most total development versions.
 * 1.7.4 is the only minor update to have more than two snapshots be released in a single week.