1.17 is now available to everyone, and features the completely awesome flying robot laser quarries:
If you're the brave sort, the latest test patch has added in the first mob combat, which will be iterated over the next week or so. Other highlights include some great performance increases, fluid simulation for sand and magma, a shiny new detailed settings menu, game balance fixes, ARTHER improvements and lethal jet turbine flames.
Awww yeah.