Java Edition Alpha v1.0.15

Alpha v1.0.15, along with server 0.1.0, is a version of that introduced survival multiplayer servers.

The corresponding blog post is labeled as "Minecraft Alpha v1.0.14", which is a duplicate of a previous version released four days earlier, on July 30. The date of the jar and the timestamp of the post clearly show that it is Alpha v1.0.15 instead.

The server version was not released at the same time, but instead was released one day later, on August 4, 2010.

Additions

 * Animations
 * Arm-swinging animation added, viewable in multiplayer and in third person view.

Blocks

 * Fire
 * New fire behavior.
 * Lava sets blocks on fire.

Items

 * Changed the appearance of items from the third person once again.

General

 * Menu screen
 * Fixed the "M" in the Minecraft title screen logo, changing from Java Edition 4.png to Java Edition 5.png.


 * Multiplayer
 * Players can now enter the IP for a server other than Mojang's official server.

Fixes

 * The player can no longer move while on the inventory screen.
 * The player can no longer place blocks in the same space with entities if it is covered with snow.