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	The '''Redstone Update''' is the name for [[Minecraft:Java Edition 1.5]], a major update released on March 13, 2013. Among the main changes were a number of new [[Minecraft:redstone components\|redstone]]-related blocks, including the [[Minecraft:Redstone Comparator\|comparator]], [[Minecraft:hopper]], [[Minecraft:dropper]], [[Minecraft:Daylight Sensor\|daylight sensor]], [[Minecraft:Trapped Chest\|trapped chest]], [[Minecraft:Weighted Pressure Plate\|weighted pressure plates]] and [[Minecraft:Block of Redstone\|block of redstone]]. A new decorative block – [[Minecraft:Block of Quartz\|block of quartz]], crafted from [[Minecraft:Nether Quartz\|Nether quartz]] – was also added. Also included was a [[Minecraft:scoreboard]] system, a new [[Minecraft:texture pack]] format and a [[Minecraft:light]]ing engine optimization.		The '''Redstone Update''' is the name for [[Minecraft:Java Edition 1.5]], a major update released on March 13, 2013. Among the main changes were a number of new [[Minecraft:redstone components\|redstone]]-related blocks, including the [[Minecraft:Redstone Comparator\|comparator]], [[Minecraft:hopper]], [[Minecraft:dropper]], [[Minecraft:Daylight Sensor\|daylight sensor]], [[Minecraft:Trapped Chest\|trapped chest]], [[Minecraft:Weighted Pressure Plate\|weighted pressure plates]] and [[Minecraft:Block of Redstone\|block of redstone]]. A new decorative block – [[Minecraft:Block of Quartz\|block of quartz]], crafted from [[Minecraft:Nether Quartz\|Nether quartz]] – was also added. Also included was a [[Minecraft:scoreboard]] system, a new [[Minecraft:Texture pack (Java Edition)\|texture pack]] format and a [[Minecraft:light]]ing engine optimization.

	The Redstone Update was announced at the ''Future Updates with the Minecraft PC Team'' and ''The Future of [[Minecraft:Plugin API\|Mod API]]'' talks at [[Minecraft:MINECON 2012]].<ref name="gspot-mod">https://web.archive.org/web/20130305180746/http://www.gamespot.com/minecraft/videos/6400551</ref>		The Redstone Update was announced at the ''Future Updates with the Minecraft PC Team'' and ''The Future of [[Minecraft:Plugin API\|Mod API]]'' talks at [[Minecraft:MINECON 2012]].<ref name="gspot-mod">https://web.archive.org/web/20130305180746/http://www.gamespot.com/minecraft/videos/6400551</ref>

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{{About|the version|the game mechanic|Redstone circuits#Redstone update}}
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| image = 1.5preA.png
| image2 = Redstone Update Pre-release Banner2.png
| date = March 13, 2013
| version = [[Minecraft:Java Edition 1.5]]
| prevparent = [[Minecraft:Pretty Scary Update]]
| nextparent = [[Minecraft:Horse Update]]
}}
{{relevant guide|Java Edition guides/Redstone Update}}

The '''Redstone Update''' is the name for [[Minecraft:Java Edition 1.5]], a major update released on March 13, 2013. Among the main changes were a number of new [[Minecraft:redstone components|redstone]]-related blocks, including the [[Minecraft:Redstone Comparator|comparator]], [[Minecraft:hopper]], [[Minecraft:dropper]], [[Minecraft:Daylight Sensor|daylight sensor]], [[Minecraft:Trapped Chest|trapped chest]], [[Minecraft:Weighted Pressure Plate|weighted pressure plates]] and [[Minecraft:Block of Redstone|block of redstone]]. A new decorative block – [[Minecraft:Block of Quartz|block of quartz]], crafted from [[Minecraft:Nether Quartz|Nether quartz]] – was also added. Also included was a [[Minecraft:scoreboard]] system, a new [[Minecraft:texture pack]] format and a [[Minecraft:light]]ing engine optimization.

The Redstone Update was announced at the ''Future Updates with the Minecraft PC Team'' and ''The Future of [[Minecraft:Plugin API|Mod API]]'' talks at [[Minecraft:MINECON 2012]].<ref name="gspot-mod">https://web.archive.org/web/20130305180746/http://www.gamespot.com/minecraft/videos/6400551</ref>

Development began shortly after 1.4.6 was released. Sixteen development snapshots were released, from {{verlink|Java Edition 13w01a|13w01a}} to {{verlink|Java Edition 13w10b|13w10b}}, with a few snapshots being quickly re-released straight after to fix bugs without changing the client version number. During the development period, 1.4.7 was released. Nearer the end of the snapshot cycle for the 1.5 update, Mojang focused primarily on fixing bugs, rather than adding new features.

Mojang originally planned to release a pre-release version of The Redstone Update on February 28, 2013, and the official update in the first week of March.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20130228145425/http://www.mojang.com/2013/02/minecraft-snapshot-13w09a/</ref> However, the pre-release was delayed as Mojang was trying to fix more bugs before a stable release,<ref>{{tweet|jeb|307505870839902208|Minecraft snapshot 13w09c, pre-release next week instead:|March 1, 2013}}</ref><ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20130304005418/http://www.mojang.com/2013/03/minecraft-snapshot-13w09c/</ref> and was subsequently released on March 7.

== Notable features ==
{{Main|Java Edition 1.5}}
{{Additions table
|Nether Quartz Ore
|Nether Quartz
|Nether Brick
|Block of Redstone
|Daylight Detector
|Hopper
|Redstone Comparator
|Trapped Chest
|Light Weighted Pressure Plate
|Heavy Weighted Pressure Plate
|Block of Quartz
|Chiseled Quartz Block
|Quartz Pillar
|Quartz Slab
|Quartz Stairs
|Activator Rail
|Minecart with TNT
|Dropper
|Minecart with Hopper
|Smooth Sandstone
|Smooth Quartz Block
|title=Redstone Update}}

; New [[Minecraft:block]]s
* [[File:Activator Rail (NS) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Activator Rail]]
** Crafted using six [[Minecraft:iron ingot]]s, two [[Minecraft:stick]]s, and a [[Minecraft:redstone torch]].
** When activated by redstone, it stops item flow for [[Minecraft:minecart with hopper]] and activates [[Minecraft:minecart with TNT]].
* [[File:Block of Redstone JE2 BE2.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Block of Redstone]]
** Mineral block crafted using nine [[Minecraft:redstone dust]].
** Also acts as a redstone component, having an active redstone signal.
* [[File:Daylight Detector JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Daylight Detector]]
** Crafted using three [[Minecraft:wooden slab]]s, three [[Minecraft:Nether quartz]], and three [[Minecraft:glass]].
** Used to output a redstone signal depending on the intensity of the sun.
* [[File:Dropper (S) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Dropper]]
** Crafted using seven [[Minecraft:cobblestone]] and one [[Minecraft:redstone dust]].
** Ejects an item similar to a [[Minecraft:dispenser]], but does not do any special functions that a dispenser would normally do, such as shooting an [[Minecraft:arrow]].
** Also transfers items to a container when faced to it.
* [[File:Hopper (D) JE8.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Hopper]]
** Crafted using five [[Minecraft:iron ingot]]s and a [[Minecraft:chest]].
** Used to collect items and drop them to a corresponding container.
** Any container objects placed above the hopper automatically has their items removed by the hopper.
* [[File:Redstone Comparator (S) JE4.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Redstone Comparator]]
** Crafted using three [[Minecraft:redstone torch]]es, a [[Minecraft:Nether quartz]], and three [[Minecraft:stone]].
** Reads inputs from any adjacent blocks and sends an output.
** Can also be used to compared redstone signals.
*** If signal A is stronger or equal to signal B, it repeats the signal or outputs the difference between signal A and B.
*** If signal A is weaker than signal B, no output is given.
* [[File:Trapped Chest.gif|32px]] [[Minecraft:Trapped Chest]]
** Crafted using a [[Minecraft:chest]] and a [[Minecraft:tripwire hook]].
** Give an output whenever the player looks into the chest.
* [[File:Light Weighted Pressure Plate JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Light Weighted Pressure Plate]] & [[File:Heavy Weighted Pressure Plate JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Heavy Weighted Pressure Plate]]
** Used to detect [[Minecraft:item]] drops and give a redstone output.
** Light weighted pressure plate reach full strength at 60 items.
** Heavy weighted pressure plate reach full strength at 600 items.
* New quartz blocks:
** [[File:Nether Quartz Ore JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Nether Quartz Ore]]
*** Found in the [[Minecraft:Nether]], in y-levels between 10 and 117.
*** Drops [[Minecraft:Nether quartz]] when mined without [[Minecraft:Silk Touch]].
** [[File:Block of Quartz JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Block of Quartz]]
*** Mineral block crafted using four [[Minecraft:Nether quartz]].
*** Unlike other mineral blocks, it cannot be used to store Nether quartz as it cannot be crafted back into it.
*** [[File:Quartz Stairs (N) JE2 BE1.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Quartz Stairs]]
*** [[File:Quartz Slab JE1 BE2.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Quartz Slab]]
** [[File:Quartz Pillar (UD) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Quartz Pillar]]
** [[File:Chiseled Quartz Block (UD) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Chiseled Quartz Block]]

; New [[Minecraft:item]]s
* [[File:Nether Brick JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Nether Brick]]
** Obtained from smelting [[Minecraft:netherrack]].
** Used to craft [[Minecraft:Nether bricks]].
* [[File:Nether Quartz JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Nether Quartz]]
** Obtained by mining [[Minecraft:Nether quartz ore]].
** Used to craft [[Minecraft:block of quartz]], [[Minecraft:daylight sensor]], and a [[Minecraft:redstone comparator]].

; New non-mob entities
* [[File:Minecart with Hopper JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Minecart with Hopper]]
** Crafted using a [[Minecraft:hopper]] and a [[Minecraft:minecart]].
** Collects items from above when in motion.
* [[File:Minecart with TNT JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Minecart with TNT]]
** Crafted using a [[Minecraft:TNT]] and a [[Minecraft:minecart]].
** Activates when over a powered [[Minecraft:activator rail]].
** Can also explode when hitting a nearby block.
* [[File:Minecart with Spawner JE1.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Minecart with Spawner]]
** Obtainable only through NBT editing.
** Spawns mobs when in motion.

; Other additions
* [[Minecraft:Realms]]
** A subscription-based service allowing players to host a server with help by [[Minecraft:Mojang Studios]].
** Provided only to 100 random players.
* [[Minecraft:Scoreboard]] system
** Allows for the tracking of objectives per player, such as health or kill count.
* 3 new [[Minecraft:commands]]: {{cmd|testfor}}, {{cmd|effect}}, and {{cmd|scoreboard}}

; Notable changes
* Better [[Minecraft:light]]
* [[Minecraft:Bone meal]] no longer instantly grows a plant, and now increases the chances of said plant growing into their next stage.
* Tools enchanted with Efficiency speed up only the mining speed of the intended blocks for that tool
* New [[Minecraft:inventory]] management features
* More specific [[Minecraft:death messages]]
* Increased range of [[Minecraft:beacon]] effects
* [[Minecraft:Brewing stand]]s, [[Minecraft:chest]]s, [[Minecraft:detector rail]]s, [[Minecraft:dispenser]]s, and [[Minecraft:jukebox]]es now emit a redstone signal when a redstone comparator is placed against them.
* [[Minecraft:Nether bricks|Nether brick]] is now craftable
* Changed the shooting mechanics of [[Minecraft:skeletons]]
* The spawn rate of [[Minecraft:slimes]] in swamps now depends on the moon phase

== Further revisions ==
*[[Minecraft:Java Edition 1.5.1|1.5.1]] gave the players the ability to combine [[Minecraft:enchanted books]] to get a higher enchantment level, and allowed [[Minecraft:hoppers]] to take empty buckets out of [[Minecraft:furnace]] fuel slots and fixed performance issues.
*[[Minecraft:Java Edition 1.5.2|1.5.2]] fixed bugs, crashes and additional performance issues.

== Videos ==

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=== Promotional videos ===
The following videos are fan trailers created by the community and shown on the official Mojang blog.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20130313154601/http://www.mojang.com/2013/03/minecraft-1-5-is-published/</ref>

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