Jeb: 1.5 to be released in 'early March'.

[smithadmin]

From his Twitter feed:

https://twitter.com/jeb_/status/305478352272232449

[Malaclipse]

Looks like they might be scrapping the lighting engine rewrite :-/

[jhujhiti]

They've been scrapping the lighting engine rewrite for three (?) versions now.

[Malaclipse]

New snapshot today includes a smooth lighting setting for minimal. I know smooth lighting was causing performance problems with one of the recent snapshots. Perhaps they will keep the rewrite?

[Malaclipse]

Pilfered from http://mojang.com/2013/03/minecraft-redstone-update-pre-release/

Minecraft Redstone Update Pre-release
by Jens Bergensten on March 7, 2013


It's finally time to release the Minecraft Redstone Update pre-release!

The change log is as follows...

   
• Added Redstone Comparator (used in Redstone logic)
• Added Hopper (collects items and moves them to containers)
• Added Dropper (similar to Dispensers, but always drops the item)
• Added Activator Rail (activates TNT Minecarts)
• Added Daylight Sensor
• Added Trapped Chest
• Added Weighed Pressure Plate
• Added Block of Redstone
• Added Nether Brick (item)
• Added Nether Quartz and ore
• Added Block of Quartz, with half blocks and chiseled variants
• New command: /scoreboard
• New command: /effec
• Containers and mobs can have custom names
• Inventory management has been changed, for example you can drag-place items over slots
• Texture packs now have separate images for each block and item, and can have animations
• Nether Quartz Ore now spawns in the Nether
• Smooth lighting now has three settings (none, minimal, maximum)
• More detailed death messages
• Some hostile mobs now are harder in Hard difficulty
• Many, many, bug fixes
• Removed Herobrine

This update will be officially released next week on

Wednesday, March 13

[3dB]

It is done.

[Malaclipse]

Pilfered from http://mojang.com/2013/03/minecraft-redstone-update-pre-release/

Minecraft Redstone Update Pre-release
by Jens Bergensten on March 7, 2013


It's finally time to release the Minecraft Redstone Update pre-release!

The change log is as follows...

...
   
• Removed Herobrine

This update will be officially released next week on

Wednesday, March 13

WTH, I still found Herobrine today.