Java Edition 1.2.5

Minecraft 1.2.5

Edition	Java Edition
Release date	Pre-release: March 30, 2012 Release: April 4, 2012
Development versions	Pre-releases (1)
Downloads	Client (.json) Server (.exe)
Protocol version	29
Minimum Java version	Java SE 5
Cache ID	1333544508000
◄◄  1.2.1 1.2.5 1.3.1 ►► ◄  1.2.4

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1.2.5 is a minor update to Java Edition released on April 4, 2012, which improves functionality of the pick block key, and fixes some of the bugs and crashes in 1.2.4.

A pre-release for 1.2.5 was released on March 30, 2012, although the full release is identical to this pre-release.

Additions

Blocks

Furnace

• ⇧ Shift-clicking items in the player's inventory now places the item in its respective furnace slot.

Changes

Mobs

Cats

• Are now less eager to sit on things.
• Are now less patient.

Gameplay

Controls

• When the hotbar is full, using pick block replaces the held item.

General

Direct connect dialog

• Now remembers the last server address for the current session.

Game files

• Inside the META-INF folder in minecraft.jar, the digital signature files (MOJANG_C.DSA, MOJANG_C.SF) have been renamed to CODESIGN.RSA, and CODESIGN.SF.
  • Function remains the same.

Fixes

14 bugs fixed

• Fixed issues when detecting certain links in chat.
• Fixed wild ocelots behaving like tamed ocelots.
• Fixed various chat crashes.
• Fixed world generation failing under certain circumstances.
• Fixed issues turning off sound under certain circumstances.
• Removed all ghost entities "under the command of Lord Herobrine".
• Fixed a crash when pasting certain characters in chat.
• Fixed slash key not behaving correctly in certain environments.
• Fixed command matching not being strict enough (for example: typing /stopppp no longer stops a server).
• Fixed not being able to click colored links.
• Fixed potential issue with village door detection (which could cause too many villagers to spawn).
• Using a stack of bowls on mooshrooms no longer consumes the whole stack of bowls.
• Made punching a TNT block with flint and steel in hand destroy and drop the TNT block (right-clicking will activate the TNT).
• Fixed ⌘ + Q shortcut not quitting the app on macOS.

Trivia

• This is the last version where singleplayer doesn't use an internal server.

Gallery

• 
  The Minecraft.net/play page.
• 
  The "Happy birthday, Notch!" splash in this version.
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