Java Edition 1.7.6

1.7.6 is an update which implements a new player skin system, and support for player name changing. It is incompatible with 1.7.2 - 1.7.5 servers. It was replaced the same day by 1.7.7 to fix a major bug, and then again the next week by 1.7.8 and 1.7.9. The number settled on was 1.7.9.

General

 * Minecraft Realms
 * Improved 'configure' screen.
 * Can now OP players from the config screen.
 * Easier to invite/uninvite players.
 * New button to close/unclose realm.


 * Name changing
 * Support for name changing.
 * Only the support for changing names, actually being able to change name came on February 4, 2015.


 * Options
 * The server resource packs option is now per-server, and has three settings: prompt, enabled, and disabled.
 * The minimum setting for the FOV option is now 30 instead of 70.


 * Skins
 * Skins and capes are now distributed through servers.
 * Skins server outages will occur less frequently and have less impact.
 * Skin changes will no longer require client restarting, at worst re-logging will update the skin for everybody.
 * Server-altered skins/capes are not possible - only signed URLs are stored server-side.
 * Duplicate skins no longer need to be downloaded twice.
 * Server traffic will barely be affected.

Fixes
8 bugs fixed

From released versions before 1.7.2


 * – Holes in bedrock and Replaced any block using Arbitrary TNT and flame bows.
 * – Save-all causes lag spikes on larger maps.

From the 1.7.x release versions


 * – Child animals obsessed about their parents, even after growing up.
 * – Broadcast settings - report to Mojang, links to previous bug reporting facility.
 * – "replace" directive in sounds.json does not work.
 * – Almost instant motion sickness due to distorted rendering.
 * – Almost instant motion sickness due to distorted rendering.