Java Edition 1.6.1 (pre-release)

1.6.1-pre is the second pre-release for 1.6.1.

Command format

 * Can play a sound from its file.
 * Only specified players can hear it.
 * Options such as location, volume, etc.
 * Options such as location, volume, etc.

Gameplay

 * Status effects
 * Added Saturation effect.
 * Affects the hunger bar.

Mobs

 * Withers
 * Armor has been retextured.

Fixes
20 bugs fixed

From released versions before 1.6.1
 * – boat float in middle of air after logout and re-login.
 * – Sound made by mobs in water causes massive FPS drop.
 * – Mouse wrongly positioned in fullscreen.
 * – Compasses in item frames move with the player.
 * – Zombie pigmen burn for a moment in daylight.
 * – Regeneration increases the speed at which damage is taken from cacti, lava and fire.
 * – Derailed minecarts float when reloading world.
 * – Grass can't be tilled under plants/sign while dirt can.
 * – in the menu, the  option does not show the.
 * – Mob armor percentage likely error.

From the 1.6.1 snapshots
 * – Horses can't breed when they wear armor.
 * – Null language and strange phrases like "fr_FR" in parentheses.
 * – Sitting tamed wolves growl when attacking nearby mobs.
 * – Fake death after health boost potion effect has ended.
 * – Inappropriate absorbtion effect cooldown.
 * – Hostile wolves do not look angry when in vicinity of tamed wolves.
 * – When you place water under a carpet, it destroys it.
 * – Wearing armor with attribute and then holding identical armor removes the worn armor's effects.
 * – Blocks don't break while swimming.

From the same version (reupload)
 * – The game starts and has the Mojang title, but then the next slide is black except the bottom left corner, which is dirt.