Minecraft : 1.5.2 pre-release and 13w17a snapshot – oh my!

We have a double feature for you today. Not only are we releasing a 1.5.2 pre-release but there’s also another weekly snapshot for 1.6 to get your hands on!
First up, the 1.5.2 pre-release. We’ve decided to put out a small bug fix update to address some minor issues that players are having in 1.5.1, and you can test it out before it goes live! A full list of fixes are as follows:

• [Bug MC-22] – Jukebox audio volume doesn’t decrease
• [Bug MC-1123] – SMP: Anvils charge level for nothing when using languages other than English
• [Bug MC-1407] – Tamed wolves and cats despawn
• [Bug MC-4253] – Endermen are rendered hostile if they take environmental damage
• [Bug MC-8112] – Pick-Block and Furnaces
• [Bug MC-8260] – Achievement "Hot Topic" Uses Faceless Furnace Icon
• [Bug MC-11229] – Using the anvil for free
• [Bug MC-12133] – Arrows visually float when shot into a block.
• Improvements to FPS when using high-resolution texture packs
• Many Realms fixes.

Grab the pre-release here:

• Client: http://s3.amazonaws.com/Minecraft.Download/versions/1.5.2/1.5.2.jar
• Server: http://s3.amazonaws.com/Minecraft.Download/versions/1.5.2/minecraft_server.1.5.2.jar (or EXE)

Report bugs here (but please use the search function before you post duplicates!):

• Minecraft issue tracker!

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Next up, we have the snapshot! Not too much has changed on the surface since 13w17a as most of our efforts are focused on the launcher currently, but there’s a few cool things you’ll want to check out:

• Added a new “Hardened Clay” block
• Added extra tooltip info in the search tab for the creative inventory
• Made deserts more deserty
• Zombies made slightly more sociable
• Bug fixes!

You’ll need to (re-)download the new launcher to grab the snapshot.

• Windows: http://s3.amazonaws.com/Minecraft.Download/launcher/MinecraftDev.exe
• Mac/OSX: http://s3.amazonaws.com/Minecraft.Download/launcher/MinecraftDev.dmg
• Linux/Other: http://s3.amazonaws.com/Minecraft.Download/launcher/MinecraftDev.jar
• Server: http://s3.amazonaws.com/Minecraft.Download/versions/13w17a/minecraft_server.13w17a.jar (EXE)

// The Minecraft and Minecraft Realms teams
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