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<samp>'''version_manifest.json'''</samp> and its variant <samp>'''version_manifest_v2.json'''</samp> are files containing a list of [[Minecraft:Java Edition version history|''Java Edition'' versions]] from [https://piston-meta.mojang.com piston-meta.mojang.com]. It lists ''Minecraft'' versions available in the [[Minecraft:launcher]].

If a version is absent from this list, it is considered [[Minecraft:Versions missing from the launcher|unavailable from the launcher]].

This list is updated every time [[Minecraft:Mojang Studios]] publishes a new version for ''Minecraft: Java Edition''.

== JSON format ==

<div class="treeview">
* {{nbt|compound}} The root tag.
** {{nbt|compound|latest}}: The latest release and snapshot versions.
*** {{nbt|string|release}}: The ID of the latest release version.
*** {{nbt|string|snapshot}}: The ID of the latest snapshot version.
** {{nbt|list|versions}}: A list of versions available.
*** {{nbt|compound}} One of the version entries.
**** {{nbt|string|id}}: The ID of this version.
**** {{nbt|string|type}}: The type of this version; usually <code>release</code>, <code>snapshot</code>, <code>old_beta</code> or <code>old_alpha</code>.
**** {{nbt|string|url}}: The link to the <samp>[[Minecraft:client.json|''<version id>''.json]]</samp> for this version.
**** {{nbt|string|time}}: A timestamp in [[Minecraft:wikipedia:ISO 8601|ISO 8601]] format of when the version files were last updated on the manifest.{{verify|edition=java|type=current|Seems to be this}}
**** {{nbt|string|releaseTime}}: The release time of this version in [[Minecraft:wikipedia:ISO 8601|ISO 8601]] format.
**** {{nbt|string|sha1}} (''v2 only''): The SHA1 hash of the version and therefore the JSON file ID.
**** {{nbt|int|complianceLevel}} (''v2 only''): If <code>0</code>, the launcher warns the user about this version not being recent enough to support the latest player safety features. Its value is 1 otherwise.
</div>

== History ==
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine|Java Edition}}
|{{HistoryLine||?|The version manifest is initially hosted at <code><nowiki>https://s3.amazonaws.com/Minecraft.Download/versions/versions.json</nowiki></code>.}}
|{{HistoryLine||February 5, 2016|link=Special:Diff/2769607|The version manifest is now hosted at <code>https://launchermeta.mojang.com/mc/game/version_manifest.json</code>.|
An [https://web.archive.org/web/20201125184654/https://s3.amazonaws.com/Minecraft.Download/versions/versions.json in-file comment] from [[Minecraft:Dinnerbone]] announces that the s3.amazonaws.com version manifest is being phased out.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.13|dev=18w16a|The s3.amazonaws.com version manifest is no longer updated after this snapshot.}}
|{{HistoryLine||?|The s3.amazonaws.com version manifest is no longer available.}}
|{{HistoryLine||June 15, 2022|link={{ytl|iXbAgnzQ6UQ|t=185}}|The host where the version manifest hosted at is changed from {{cd|launchermeta.mojang.com}} to {{cd|piston-meta.mojang.com}}. {{cd|launchermeta.mojang.com}} still continues to work returning the same content as {{cd|piston-meta.mojang.com}}.}}
}}

== External links ==
* [https://piston-meta.mojang.com/mc/game/version_manifest.json <samp>version_manifest.json</samp>]
* [https://piston-meta.mojang.com/mc/game/version_manifest_v2.json <samp>version_manifest_v2.json</samp>]

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