The latest update for minecraft is currently 1.5.2 (as of 21 May 2013)
The 1.5.2 update includes:
(Taken directly from the Minecraft Launcher)
Use the 'Force Update' button
It should automatically update the first time you go on it and it needs to update.
you can either log in and it will automatically update, or go into options on the log in screen and force update.
updates come each 3-4 month
Unfortunately, No.
You cant at least until they come out with a new update
When you open minecraft on the login screen click options and click force update then click ok. Now just log into minecraft and it will force update.
since the update came out, just make it like you would on pc
Well it's says that it will add survival mabye a change of controls.UPDATE feb.8
Yes, it will update to the latest version.
Probably because it was a bug. Notch will probably fix that in a later update.
Download the latest CraftBukkit server from bukkit.org(top-right corner of the home page). For plugins, click on 'Get Plugins'.