Java Edition:1.2
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1.2 added several new features to Minecraft. Importantly, it raised the world build height from 128 to 256. Additionally, with the addition of biome saving, biome related discontinued features were properly possible (biomes prior to 12w07a (1.2.1 Snapshot) did not properly save).
Discontinued Features
| Feature Type | Feature Page | Start Version | End Version | Recontinued Version | Removed Version | Availability | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| level.dat | Invalid Character in World Name | 1.1 | 1.2.3 | Not Recontinued | Not removed | Release | |
| World State | Update Suppression Via Stack Overflow Exception | Classic 0.0.19a_04 | 1.19 Deep Dark Experimental Snapshot 1 | Not Recontinued | Not removed | Development | |
| World State | World Save Insertion | Infdev 20100327 | 24w20a (present) | Not Recontinued | Not removed | Future | |
| World State | Chunk Savestating Via Chests | Beta 1.3 | 12w16a (1.3.1 Snapshot) | Not Recontinued | Not removed | Development | |
| World State | Chunk Savestating Via Random Text Signs | Beta 1.3 | 19w35a (1.15 Snapshot) | Not Recontinued | Not removed | Development | |
| World State | Update Suppression Via Six Sided Pistons | Beta 1.7 | 14w02a (1.8 snapshot) | Not Recontinued | Not removed | Development | |
| Terrain | Overworld Seed-Biome Mismatch | Beta 1.8 Pre-Release 1 | 12w06a (1.2.1 snapshot) | Not Recontinued | Not removed | Development | |
| Terrain | No Outer End Islands | Beta 1.9 Pre-Release 4 | 1.8.9 | Not Recontinued | Not removed | Development | |
| Terrain | The End Dimension | Beta 1.9 Pre-Release 4 | 15w51b (1.9 Snapshot) | Recontinued in 16w03a (1.9 Snapshot) | Not removed | Development | |
| Terrain | No Cave Generation | 12w07a (1.2.1 Snapshot) | 12w07b (1.2.1 Snapshot) | Not Recontinued | Not removed | Snapshot | No caves generated during these snapshots. |
| Terrain | No Center End Island | 12w07a (1.2.1 Snapshot) | 12w07b (1.2.1 Snapshot) | Not Recontinued | Not removed | Snapshot | The center end island does not generate making this a Potentially Dangerous Version. |
| Terrain | Chunk Regeneration Via External Storage | 1.2[test] | 1.12.2[test] | Not Recontinued | Not removed | Release | |
| Terrain | End Seed-Biome Mismatch | 12w07a (1.2.1 Snapshot) | 18w05a (1.13 snapshot) | Not Recontinued | Not removed | Snapshot | |
| Terrain | Nether Seed-Biome Mismatch | 12w07a (1.2.1 Snapshot) | 1.15.2 | Not Recontinued | Not removed | Snapshot | |
| Biome | Mountain Edge | 12w07a (1.2.1 Snapshot) | 1.6.4 | Not Recontinued | Deleted in 21w40a (1.18 snapshot) | Snapshot | |
| Biome | Frozen Ocean | 12w07a (1.2.1 Snapshot) | 1.6.4 | Recontinued in 18w08a (1.13 Snapshot) | Not removed | Snapshot | |
| Item Count | Overstacked Items Via Dispensers/Droppers | Beta 1.2 | 1.8.3 | Not Recontinued | Not removed | Development | |
| Item Count | Understacked Items Via TNT & Chest | Indev 20100125-1 | 15w40b (1.9 Snapshot) | Not Recontinued | Not removed | Development | |
| Item Count | Understacked Items Via Portal & Crafting Table | Beta 1.6 Test Build 3 | 12w04a (1.2.1 Snapshot) | Not Recontinued | Not removed | Development | |
| Item Duplication | Item Dupe Via TNT & Chest Understacked Items | Indev 20100128 | 15w40b (1.9 Snapshot) | Not Recontinued | Not removed | Development | |
| Item Duplication | Item Dupe Via Alt + F4 | Infdev 20100327 | 1.15 | Not Recontinued | Not removed | Development | |
| Item Duplication | Item Dupe Via Ender Pearl Disconnect | Beta 1.9 Pre-Release 2 | 12w24a (1.3.1 snapshot) | Not Recontinued | Not removed | Multiplayer | |
| Block | Long Sign Via 15 Char Limit | Infdev 20100607 | 14w21b (1.8 Snapshot) | Recontinued in 15w31a (1.9 Snapshot) | Not removed | Development | |
| Block | Water Touching Lava Via Downwards Flow | Infdev 20100615 | 18w10b (1.13 snapshot) | Not Recontinued | Not removed | Development | |
| Block | Floating Gravity Block Via Floating Point Error | Infdev 20100618 | 14w31a (1.8 snapshot) | Not Recontinued | Not removed | Development | |
| Block | Unbreakable Block Removal Via Large Oak | Alpha[test] | 1.7.10 | Not Recontinued | Not removed | Development | This is stated to be possible in Alpha, but a start version is not listed. |
| Block | Water in The Nether Via Ice Melting | Alpha 1.2.0 | 12w16a (1.3.1 snapshot) | Not Recontinued | Not removed | Development | |
| Block | No Bubble Column on Soul Sand | Alpha 1.2.0 | 18w08a (1.13 snapshot) | Not Recontinued | Not removed | Development | |
| Block | Water in The Nether Via Water Item | Beta 1.6 Test Build 3 | 14w21b (1.8 Snapshot) | Not Recontinued | Not removed | Development | |
| Block | Liquid Block Transmutation | Beta 1.7 | 1.2.3 | Not Recontinued | Not removed | Development | |
| Block | Blocks Past The World Border | Beta 1.8 | 1.6.4 | Recontinued in 13w36a (1.7.2 Snapshot) | Not removed | Development | |
| Block | End Portal Removal Via Water Bucket | Beta 1.9 Pre-Release 3 | 19w34a (1.15 snapshot) | Not Recontinued | Not removed | Development | |
| Block | Nether Portal in The End Via Nether Portal Item | Beta 1.9 Pre-Release 4 | 14w21b (1.8 Snapshot) | Not Recontinued | Not removed | Development | |
| Block | End Portal in The Nether Via End Portal Item | Beta 1.9 Pre-Release 4 | 14w21b (1.8 Snapshot) | Not Recontinued | Not removed | Development | |
| Block | Torches on The World Border | Beta 1.9 Pre-Release 6 | 14w17a (1.8 snapshot) | Not Recontinued | Not removed | Development | |
| Block | Unbreakable Block Removal Via Large Jungle Tree | 12w04a (1.2.1 snapshot) | 19w40a (1.15 Snapshot) | Not Recontinued | Not removed | Snapshot | |
| Block | Block Transmutation Via Door | 12w06a (1.2.1 snapshot)[test] | 14w21b (1.8 snapshot) | Not Recontinued | Not removed | Snapshot | |
| Block | Unbreakable Block Removal Via Zombie | 12w06a (1.2.1 Snapshot)[test] | 24w20a (present)[test] | Not Recontinued | Not removed | Future | Not a very practical method as it requires the placement of the block being broken. |
| Block | Unbreakable Block Removal Via Iron Golem Creation | 12w08a (1.2.1 Snapshot) | 12w08a (1.2.1 Snapshot) | Not Recontinued | Not removed | Snapshot | |
| Block | Moving Piston Via Pushing Tile Entities | 1.2.5 | 1.2.5 | Not Recontinued | Not removed | Release | |
| Item | Gold Ore | Indev 20100128 | 21w13a (1.17 Snapshot) | Recontinued in 21w14a (1.17 Snapshot) | Not removed | Development | |
| Item | Iron Ore | Indev 20100128 | 21w13a (1.17 Snapshot) | Recontinued in 21w14a (1.17 Snapshot) | Not removed | Development | |
| Item | Zero Durability Equipment Via Usage | Indev 20100201-1 | 18w30a (1.13.1 Snapshot) | Recontinued in 12w32a (1.4.2 Snapshot) | Not removed | Development | |
| Item | Apples Via Players Named Notch | Infdev 20100227 | 12w17a (1.3.1 Snapshot) | Not Recontinued | Not removed | Development | |
| Item | Green Dye | Beta 1.2 | 18w05a (1.13 Snapshot) | Recontinued in 18w14b (1.13 Snapshot) | Not removed | Development | |
| Item | Petrified Oak Slab Via Crafting | Beta 1.3 | 12w16a (1.3.1 Snapshot) | Not Recontinued | Not removed | Development | |
| Item | Invalid Data Value Stone Slab | Beta 1.7 | 1.2.3 | Not Recontinued | Deleted in 17w47a (1.13 snapshot) | Development | |
| Item | Invalid Data Value Log | Beta 1.7 | 1.2.3 | Recontinued in 12w30d (1.3.1 Snapshot) | Not removed | Development | Loading invalid data value logs (DV 3) in 12w03a (1.2.1 Snapshot) will convert them into jungle logs. |
| Item | Invalid Data Value Stone Bricks | Beta 1.8 Pre-Release 2 | 1.2.3 | Recontinued in 13w36a (1.7.2 Snapshot) | Deleted in 17w47a (1.13 snapshot) | Development | |
| Item | NBT Removal Via Chest Minecart | Beta 1.9 Pre-Release 3 | 1.2.3 | Not Recontinued | Not removed | Development | |
| Item | Coal Ore Via Silk Touch | Beta 1.9 Pre-Release 4 | 1.3.2 | Recontinued in 12w34a (1.4.2 Snapshot) | Not removed | Development | |
| Item | Diamond Ore Via Silk Touch | Beta 1.9 Pre-Release 4 | 1.3.2 | Recontinued in 12w34a (1.4.2 Snapshot) | Not removed | Development | |
| Item | Grass Block Via Silk Touch | Beta 1.9 Pre-Release 4 | 1.3.2 | Recontinued in 12w34a (1.4.2 Snapshot) | Not removed | Development | |
| Item | Lapis Ore Via Silk Touch | Beta 1.9 Pre-Release 4 | 1.3.2 | Recontinued in 12w34a (1.4.2 Snapshot) | Not removed | Development | |
| Item | Redstone Ore Via Silk Touch | Beta 1.9 Pre-Release 4 | 1.3.2 | Recontinued in 12w34a (1.4.2 Snapshot) | Not removed | Development | |
| Item | Powered Redstone Lamp | 12w07a (1.2.1 Snapshot) | 1.2.3 | Not Recontinued | Deleted in 13w37a | Snapshot | |
| Item | Powered Redstone Lamp Via Silk Touch | 1.2.4 | 13w36a (1.7.2 Snapshot) | Not Recontinued | Deleted in 13w37a | Release | |
| Entity | Adult Zombie | Indev 20100124-1 | 1.6.1 | Recontinued in 1.6.2 | Not removed | Development | |
| Entity | Minecart | Infdev 20100618 | 13w05b (1.5 Snapshot) | Recontinued in 13w06a (1.5 Snapshot) | Not removed | Snapshot | |
| Entity | Furnace Minecart | Alpha 1.0.14 | 13w05b (1.5 Snapshot) | Recontinued in 13w06a (1.5 Snapshot) | Not removed | Snapshot | |
| Entity | Invalid Mobs in The Nether Via Spawner | Alpha 1.2.0 | 12w34a (1.4 snapshot) | Not Recontinued | Not removed | Development | |
| Entity | Weaponless Zombie Pigman Via Lightning Conversion | Beta 1.5 | 1.6.4 | Not Recontinued | Not removed | Development | |
| Entity | Enderman Holding Invalid Age Cactus | Beta 1.8 | 1.16.2 Pre-Release 1 | Not Recontinued | Not removed | Development | Certain blocks can only be obtained from Beta 1.8 Pre-Release 1 to Beta 1.8 Pre-Release 2. |
| Entity | Saddled Baby Pig | Beta 1.9 Pre-Release 3 | 1.2.4 | Not Recontinued | Not removed | Development | Baby pigs will grow up over time, making this temporary. |
| Entity | Invalid Mobs in The Nether/End Via Infested Blocks | Beta 1.9 Pre-Release 4 | 12w34a (1.4 snapshot) | Not Recontinued | Not removed | Development | |
| Entity | Invalid Mobs in The End Via Spawner | Beta 1.9 Pre-Release 4 | 12w34a (1.4 snapshot) | Not Recontinued | Not removed | Development | |
| Entity | Invalid Mobs in The Nether/End Via Spawn Eggs | 11w49a (1.1 Snapshot) | 12w34a (1.4 snapshot) | Not Recontinued | Not removed | Snapshot | |
| Entity | End Crystal | Beta 1.9 Prerelease 6 | 12w06a (1.2.1 Snapshot) | Recontinued in 12w08a (1.2.1 Snapshot) | Not removed | Snapshot | |
| Entity | End Crystal | 12w08a (1.2.1 Snapshot) | 24w20a (present) | Not Recontinued | Not removed | Future | |
| Player Data | Invalid Experience Level Via Requirement Change | 1.1 | 12w21a (1.3.1 Snapshot) | Recontinued in 12w22a (1.3.1 Snapshot) | Not removed | Release |
Complex Version Path Items
These are a group of items which have multiple steps that need to be done in multiple versions for the final product, each version group (In this instance 1.2) shows different stages of the items progress through different versions using Previous, Current, and Next version ranges in the items progress. Each progress state can be done within the given Version Range[test].
