Minecraft wiki entry for The_Update_that_Changed_the_World, associated text: The Update that Changed the World is the name for Java Edition version 1.7.2, a major update released on October 25, 2013. It added many new features such as a new terrain generator, many new biomes and biome variations, stained glass, red sand, new tree types, a new spawn system, new fish and a new fishing system with rewards, many new flowers, many more customization options, custom-size Nether portals up to 23×23, command blocks in minecarts, and many new commands.