[Minecraft] Minecraft 1.4.6 Pre-release

[CaptSpiffy]

It’s time to pre-release the next Minecraft update! Dinnerbone has fixed a couple of more issues since the 12w50b snapshot, as well as adding a sound indicator when you hit players with arrows in player versus player!
To summarize 1.4.6:

• Added fireworks
• Added enchantable books
• A lot of enchantments have been tweaked
• A Christmas surprise
• Many issues have been fixed!

We intend to release 1.4.6 on Thursday, December 20!
Get the pre-release here:

• Client: http://assets.minecraft.net/1_4_6/minecraft.jar
• Server: http://assets.minecraft.net/1_4_6/minecraft_server.jar (or EXE)

Report bugs here:

• Minecraft issue tracker!

// The Minecraft Team

huh. interesting.
This is the shortest the intervals between proper releases have been in quite a while.
The prerelease just came out, so i'm not entirely sure what the "Christmas surprise" is, but I assume it has something to do with the gift-wrapped chests from the previous snapshot's video.

more on this story when I have it.