Java Edition 1.7.9

Minecraft 1.7.9

Edition	Java Edition
Release date	April 14, 2014
Downloads	Client (.json) Server (.exe)
Protocol version	5
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1.7.9 is a minor update released on April 14, 2014, to fix some further issues with skins in 1.7.8, and to improve the speed it converts names. It is compatible with 1.7.6 – 1.7.8 servers.

Changes

General

Naming System

• Improved name conversion speed.

Skin system

• Added support for the new skin system.
• Loosened restrictions so NPCs and similar are still possible for now.
• Servers still have to send signed blobs to show skins, but there are no more timeout & "is it for this player" checks.

Fixes

4 issues fixed

From released versions before 1.7.9

• MC-4812 – Piston arm graphical glitch in the End.

From the 1.7.x release versions

• MC-51786 – 1.7.5 Minecraft Realms OP bug.
• MC-52719 – Outdated server, pretending to be 1.7.7 / 1.7.8.
• MC-52817 – "Add player" packets and "Remove player" packets being sent out of order.