The History of Redstone
Redstone was first added in Alpha 1.0.1 (A Seecret Friday update) and is the "electricity" in Minecraft.
"Redstone can be used for many things. One main reason that I use it is for having fun."
-Omega (Quote)
Changelog (Updates) of Redstone
Alpha 1.0.1
Added "Red Ore Dust" (item) and redstone dust (block)
Alpha 1.02_1
Redstone dust now won't connect through solid blocks diagonally down
Alpha 1.0.4
Renamed to "Redstone."
Beta 1.3
Redstone dust will get darker the farther away it is from a source of power. (previously, it was either fully on until it reached its limit)
Beta 1.5
Redstone dust can be placed on snow.
Beta 1.6.6
Changed the material of glowstone from "glass" to "stone", allowing redstone dust to be placed on it.
Beta 1.7
Redstone dust now will connect to a repeater without the dust being explicitly pointed at it.
Aside from fire, redstone dust is now the only way to trigger TNT.
Beta 1.7.3
Pistons connected to the end of a piston transistor via redstone are now properly closed when the power goes out.
Beta 1.9pre1
Snowfall can now destroy redstone dust.
Beta 1.0.0RC1
Changed redstone dust placement on one block from a "+" to a "•" shape.
Official Release 1.1
Fence gates can now be opened and closed with redstone dust.
Official Release 1.3.1
Redstone is now obtainable via trading.
Redstone dust can now be placed on top of upside-down slabs and stairs.
Official Release 1.4.2
Witches are added. They sometimes drop redstone when killed.
Official Release 1.5
Redstone can be used to craft a block of redstone and a dropper.
Pocket Edition Alpha 0.8.0
Redstone is now dropped when mined from redstone ore.
Redstone was first added in Alpha 1.0.1 (A Seecret Friday update) and is the "electricity" in Minecraft.
"Redstone can be used for many things. One main reason that I use it is for having fun."
-Omega (Quote)
Changelog (Updates) of Redstone
Alpha 1.0.1
Added "Red Ore Dust" (item) and redstone dust (block)
Alpha 1.02_1
Redstone dust now won't connect through solid blocks diagonally down
Alpha 1.0.4
Renamed to "Redstone."
Beta 1.3
Redstone dust will get darker the farther away it is from a source of power. (previously, it was either fully on until it reached its limit)
Beta 1.5
Redstone dust can be placed on snow.
Beta 1.6.6
Changed the material of glowstone from "glass" to "stone", allowing redstone dust to be placed on it.
Beta 1.7
Redstone dust now will connect to a repeater without the dust being explicitly pointed at it.
Aside from fire, redstone dust is now the only way to trigger TNT.
Beta 1.7.3
Pistons connected to the end of a piston transistor via redstone are now properly closed when the power goes out.
Beta 1.9pre1
Snowfall can now destroy redstone dust.
Beta 1.0.0RC1
Changed redstone dust placement on one block from a "+" to a "•" shape.
Official Release 1.1
Fence gates can now be opened and closed with redstone dust.
Official Release 1.3.1
Redstone is now obtainable via trading.
Redstone dust can now be placed on top of upside-down slabs and stairs.
Official Release 1.4.2
Witches are added. They sometimes drop redstone when killed.
Official Release 1.5
Redstone can be used to craft a block of redstone and a dropper.
Pocket Edition Alpha 0.8.0
Redstone is now dropped when mined from redstone ore.