Java Edition guides/Beta 1.7 releases

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This guide is a simplified overview of all the changes in the Java Edition Beta 1.7.x releases, which assumes at least some familiarity with Beta 1.6.x releases.

Mobs[]

Changed[]

Name	Image	Changed
Sheep		No longer drop wool when punched. Can now be sheared.

Blocks[]

New[]

Name	Image	Obtaining	Tool Required	Uses
Piston		Ingredients Crafting recipe Oak Wood Planks + Cobblestone + Iron Ingot + Redstone	Pickaxe	Can be used to push blocks.
Sticky Piston		Ingredients Crafting recipe Slimeball + Piston	Pickaxe	Can be used to push and pull blocks.

Changed[]

Name	Image	Changed
Cobblestone		Texture changed.
Bricks		Texture changed.
TNT		Now detonated using flint and steel instead of by punching it.

Items[]

New[]

Name	Image	Obtaining	Uses
Shears		Ingredients Crafting recipe Iron Ingot	Can be used to obtain wool from sheep. Can be used to obtain leaves.