Alfie Chen

I can confirm. Throwing items by clicking the dimmed background outside of inventory gui doesn't work in survival mode, it still works in creative mode though.

Tested in both multiplayer server and single player worlds. Q/Shift+Q still works too.

Also tested with inventory blocks (chests/hoppers/etc), the function still works in survival mode. Only disabled in inventory (E).

I have confirmed Ole's find, also tested with Pistons and Levers which require more than one material.
Client crashes. Server survives. I have concluded the following, a slight elaboration on Ole's find tho:

Crash happens if you craft something that begins to consume a 128th item, it seems.
Experimented with crafting_table, piston, flint_and_steal, and lever.

Example 1: crafting table
Trying to craft 31 crafting_table using 31 planks in each slot (124 items in total): Ok
Trying to craft 32 crafting_table using 32 planks in each slot (128 items in total): crash

Example 2: stone_slab
Trying to craft 252 stone_slab using 42 stone in each slot (126 items in total): Ok
Trying to craft 258 stone_slab using 43 stone in each slot (129 items in total): crash

Example 3: piston
Trying to craft 14 piston using 14 items in each slot (126 items in total): Ok
Trying to craft 15+ piston using 15+ items in each slot (150+ items in total): crash

Example 4: flint_and_steal
Trying to craft 63 flint_and_steal using 63 items in each slot (126 items in total): Ok
Trying to craft 64 flint_and_steal using 64 items in each slot (128 items in total): crash

Example 5: lever
Trying to craft 63 lever using 63 items in each slot (126 items in total): Ok
Trying to craft 64 lever using 64 items in each slot (128 items in total): crash

Confirmed in 17w14a, I'm building an auto brewer for the first time but from comments above this bug seems to have hung around a while... no auto brewer for now then i guess...

Confirmed in 17w13b and 17w14a.

Also, recipe book worked in 17w13a & 17w13b, but not anymore in 17w14a.

Have you checked your texture pack? In 17w14a, the recipe book should be green (knowledge_book.png).