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	== List of game drops ==		== List of game drops ==
	{{#section-h:Game drop\|List of game drops}}		{{#section-h:Game drop\|List of game drops}}

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	== See also ==		== See also ==
	* [[Minecraft:Version types]]		* [[Minecraft:Version types]]
	* [[Minecraft:Version history]]		* [[Minecraft:Version history]]

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	'''Named update''' is an update which adds a number of features or changes to features.		A '''Named update''' is a type of update which adds a number of features or changes to features.

	== Description ==		== Description ==
	Named updates have two types: [[Minecraft:major update]]s and [[Minecraft:game drop]]s. ~~Their shared characteristics are as follows:~~		Named updates have two types: [[Minecraft:major update]]s and [[Minecraft:game drop]]s. Both types typically contain a number of features or changes that are related to a theme and are loosely planned one to two years in advance based on community feedback.
	* These named updates are containing a number of features or changes ~~to features~~ related to a theme.
	* These named updates are loosely planned up to two years ~~at most~~ in advance~~, give or take, depending~~ on community feedback.		The distinction between the two primarily lies in release frequency.
	The ~~primary~~ distinction lies in ~~update~~ frequency ~~and the scope of added or revised content~~.

	=== Major update ===		=== Major update ===
	{{main\|Major update}}		{{main\|Major update}}
	A '''~~Major~~ update'''<ref ~~name="newversionnumbering"~~>{{mcnet\|minecraft-new-version-numbering-system}}</ref> is a named update which ~~adds~~ a number of features or changes to ~~features, that are released sparsely~~. [[Minecraft:Tricky Trials]] was the last major update, before the release schedule switched to the game drop system~~, and one~~ to two ~~of these~~ were released ~~yearly before~~.		[[File:Packed.jpeg\|thumb\|An image showcasing [[Tricky Trials]], an example of a major update]]
			A '''major update'''<ref >{{mcnet\|minecraft-new-version-numbering-system}}</ref> is a type of named update which containing a large number of features or changes related to a theme. [[Minecraft:Tricky Trials]] was the last major update, before the release schedule switched to the game drop-focused system. One to two major updates were typically released per year.

	=== Game drop ===		=== Game drop ===
	{{main\|Game drop}}		{{main\|Game drop}}
	A '''~~Game~~ drop'''<ref ~~name="bats and pots"~~>{{tweet\|CornerHardMC\|1833203939426373917\|"Bats and Pots" and "Armored Paws" are both considered "game drops"\|September 9, 2024}}</ref> (~~or sometimes referred to~~ as "'''drop'''")<ref ~~name="shy friends"~~>{{Mcnet\|armored-paws\|Shy Friends and Armored Paws\|April 23, 2024\|Cristina Anderca}}</ref> is a named update ~~which adds a relatively smaller number of features or changes to features~~. The release schedule switched to the game drop system after Tricky Trials. For the most part, one game drop is released in each business quarter of a year.		[[File:Chase the Skies minecraft.net homepage.jpeg\|thumb\|An image showcasing [[Chase the Skies]], an example of a game drop]]
			A '''game drop'''<ref>{{tweet\|CornerHardMC\|1833203939426373917\|"Bats and Pots" and "Armored Paws" are both considered "game drops"\|September 9, 2024}}</ref> (also known as a "'''drop'''")<ref>{{Mcnet\|armored-paws\|Shy Friends and Armored Paws\|April 23, 2024\|Cristina Anderca}}</ref> is a type of named update that is released more frequently. The release schedule switched to the game drop system after Tricky Trials. For the most part, one game drop is released in each business quarter of a year.

	== List of major updates ==		== List of major updates ==

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	== Description ==		== Description ==
	Named updates have two types: [[Minecraft:major update]]s and [[Minecraft:game drop]]s. Their shared characteristics are as follows:		Named updates have two types: [[Minecraft:major update]]s and [[Minecraft:game drop]]s. Their shared characteristics are as follows:
	* These named ~~updated~~ are containing a number of features or changes to features related to a theme.		* These named updates are containing a number of features or changes to features related to a theme.
	* These named ~~updated~~ are loosely planned up to two years at most in advance, give or take, depending on community feedback.		* These named updates are loosely planned up to two years at most in advance, give or take, depending on community feedback.
	The primary distinction lies in update frequency and the scope of added or revised content.		The primary distinction lies in update frequency and the scope of added or revised content.

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-{{Disambig}}
+'''Named update''' is an update which adds a number of features or changes to features.
-'''Named update''' may refer to:
-* [[Minecraft:Major update]] &ndash; named update which adds a number of features or changes to features, that are released sparsely.
+== Description ==
-* [[Minecraft:Game drop]] &ndash; named update which adds a relatively smaller number of features or changes to features, with four releasing per year.
+Named updates have two types: [[Minecraft:major update]]s and [[Minecraft:game drop]]s. Their shared characteristics are as follows:
 [[Minecraft:pt:Atualização nomeada]]
 [[Minecraft:ru:Именованное обновление]]
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	{{Disambig}}		{{Disambig}}
	'''Named update''' may refer to:		'''Named update''' may refer to:
	* [[Minecraft:Major update]] – named update which adds a number of features or changes to features, ~~which fit under an overarching theme as described by the update's name~~.		* [[Minecraft:Major update]] – named update which adds a number of features or changes to features, that are released sparsely.
	* [[Minecraft:Game drop]] – ~~the same thing as~~ a ~~major update. The difference is that game drops are more frequent and were released after [[Minecraft:Trails & Tales]]~~.		* [[Minecraft:Game drop]] – named update which adds a relatively smaller number of features or changes to features, with four releasing per year.

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{{Disambig}}
'''Named update''' may refer to:
* [[Minecraft:Major update]] – named update which adds a number of features or changes to features, which fit under an overarching theme as described by the update's name.
* [[Minecraft:Game drop]] – the same thing as a major update. The difference is that game drops are more frequent and were released after [[Minecraft:Trails & Tales]].

[[Minecraft:pt:Atualização nomeada]]
[[Minecraft:ru:Именованное обновление]]