Today Mojang released Minecraft 1.9 Pre-release 4 - a snapshot pre-release for the Combat Update - Minecraft 1.9. This update contains bug fixes to command selectors, nether portals and damage.
Official announcement: http://blog.mojang.com/2016/02/minecr...
Check out GamerGuppy's excellent selector analysis: http://imgur.com/bR6eRjL
Also, thanks to Panda4994 and LapisDemon for clarifying the implications of double-ticking players.
Minecraft news playlist: • What's New in Minecraft Snapshot 15w31c?
The Minecraft JIRA (bug tracker): https://bugs.mojang.com/browse/MC
If you want to play this pre-release, edit your profile in the minecraft launcher and check the "use development versions (snapshots)" checkbox. Keep in mind that snapshots are unstable - they can break your world if you are unlucky - keep backups!
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