Newest update: Minecraft 1.5 and other stuff!

        Recently, the Minecraft 1.5 era has started!
 
      Versions 1.5 and 1.5.1 were introduced in March 2013 and here are the new privileges miners can enjoy:

   * Fixed a bunch of bugs
* Improved performance
* Notable: Crash on Mac OS X on “OpenGL Function Not Supported”
* Notable: Unable to place paintings

+ Added Redstone Comparator (used in Redstone logic)
+ Added Hopper (collects items and moves them to containers)
+ Added Dropper (similar to Dispensers, but always drops the item)
+ Added Activator Rail (activates TNT Minecarts)
+ Added Daylight Sensor
+ Added Trapped Chest
+ Added Weighed Pressure Plate
+ Added Block of Redstone
+ Added Nether Brick (item)
+ Added Nether Quartz and ore
+ Added Block of Quartz, with half blocks and chiseled variants
+ New command: /scoreboard
+ New command: /effect
+ Containers and mobs can have custom names
* Inventory management has been changed, for example you can drag-place items over slots
* Texture packs now have separate images for each block and item, and can have animations
* Nether Quartz Ore now spawns in the Nether
* Smooth lighting now has three settings (none, minimal, maximum)
* More detailed death messages
* Some hostile mobs now are harder in Hard difficulty
* Many, many, bug fixes

    

Sadly, there is still no sign of the comeback of the legendary Herobrine.

Some of you may want to know how to name your mobs and items.  ( Mobs only available in creative mode) 

 1. Place an anvil anywhere you want to put it.

 2. In the first box you see, put the item/spawn you want to name there.

 3.  In the box named 'Repair and Name', type down the new name for your item/mob and take the similar looking item at the second or last box. You will notice that the item has a different name! (Operation cost 5 enchantment)

Nether Quartz is also introduced and death messages are really more detailed.

E.g. When you fall down from a cliff and die, the message will be '(Player) fell from a high place'.

Good Luck and enjoy this new Redstone Update!