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A major update<ref name="newversionnumbering">Template:Mcnet</ref> is a type of Minecraft:named update containing a large number of features or changes to features related to a theme. Minecraft:Tricky Trials was the last major update, before the release schedule switched to the Minecraft:game drop system. One to two of these were released yearly, with larger major updates taking a full year to be released. Prior to Minecraft:Update Aquatic, different editions of the game had different major updates.

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Screenshot containing features from Tricky Trials, an example of a major update.

Description

Major updates are loosely planned up to two years in advance at the earliest, give or take, depending on community feedback.<ref> https://youtu.be/2cxUNoWNy50?t=9827</ref> While the game is currently using the Minecraft:game drop release formula, there are plans for more major updates in the future.<ref>https://youtu.be/2cxUNoWNy50?t=12010</ref>Template:Dubious

Typically, these include new Minecraft:biomes or Minecraft:structures as the highlights, and most of the features fit into an overarching theme as described by the update's name. For example, Minecraft:Tricky Trials adds a single new structure, and almost every new feature in the update is directly related to the Minecraft:trial chambers or is an actual part of them.

Major updates are updates that increment the second number of the version. For instance, while Minecraft:Java Edition 1.4.2 was the official release of the Minecraft:Pretty Scary Update, the update incremented the second number from 1.3 to 1.4.<ref name="newversionnumbering"/>

List of major updates

Java Edition exclusive

Update name	Version	Release date	Main features
Minecraft:Halloween Update	Alpha v1.2.0	Oct 30, 2010	Template:EnvLink and Template:EnvLink Template:EntityLink and Template:EntityLink Template:BiomeSprite Minecraft:Biomes Template:BlockLink Template:ItemLink Template:ItemLink
Minecraft:Adventure Update	Beta 1.8	Sep 14, 2011	Template:EnvLink and Template:EntityLink Template:EnvLink, Template:EntityLink and Template:BlockLink Template:EntityLink Template:BiomeSprite 11 new Minecraft:biomes Template:EnvLink and Template:EntityLink Template:EnvLink, Template:EntityLink and Template:EntityLink Template:ItemLink and Template:BlockLink File:Hunger (icon).png Minecraft:Hunger Template:EffectSprite Minecraft:Status effects File:Experience Orb Value -32768-2.png Minecraft:Experience, Template:ItemLink and Template:BlockLink Template:BlockLink Template:EntityLink Template:ItemSprite Minecraft:Breeding
Minecraft:Adventure Update	1.0.0	Nov 18, 2011
Minecraft:Pretty Scary Update	1.4.2	Oct 25, 2012	Template:EntityLink, Template:EntityLink and Template:BlockLink Template:EnvLink and Template:EntityLink Template:EntityLink Template:EntityLink Template:BlockLink Template:BlockSprite Minecraft:Mob Head Template:BlockLink Template:ItemLink and Template:ItemLink Template:EntityLink
Minecraft:Redstone Update	1.5	Mar 13, 2013	Template:BlockSprite Minecraft:Quartz block set Template:ItemSprite Various Minecraft:redstone related blocks Template:BlockLink Template:EntityLink and Template:EntityLink
Minecraft:Horse Update	1.6.1	Jul 1, 2013	Template:EntityLink and its variants, and Template:ItemSprite Minecraft:Horse Armor Template:ItemLink and Template:ItemLink Template:BlockLink and Template:BlockLink Template:BlockLink Template:BlockLink
Minecraft:The Update that Changed the World	1.7.2	Oct 25, 2013	Template:BiomeSprite Various new biomes and its mutated variants Template:BlockSprite 12 new Minecraft:flowers Template:ItemSprite 4 new Minecraft:fish items Template:BlockLink Template:BlockSprite Template:BlockSprite Acacia and Template:BlockSprite Template:BlockSprite Dark Oak wood sets
Minecraft:Bountiful Update	1.8	Sep 2, 2014	Template:EnvLink, Template:EntityLink and Template:EntityLink Template:BlockLink block set Template:BlockLink Template:BlockLink, Template:BlockLink and Template:BlockLink Template:BlockLink Template:BlockSprite Template:BlockSprite Template:BlockSprite New Minecraft:wooden fences, fence gates and doors for already existing wood-types Template:EntityLink Template:EntityLink Template:EntityLink
Minecraft:Combat Update	1.9	Feb 29, 2016	Template:ItemSprite Improved Minecraft:combat mechanics Template:EnvLink, Template:EntityLink and Template:ItemLink Template:ItemLink Template:ItemLink and Template:ItemLink Template:ItemLink
Minecraft:Frostburn Update	1.10	Jun 8, 2016	Template:EntityLink, Template:EntityLink and Template:EntityLink Template:EnvLink Template:BlockLink, Template:BlockLink and Template:BlockLink
Minecraft:Exploration Update	1.11	Nov 14, 2016	Template:EnvLink, Template:EntitySprite Minecraft:Illagers and Template:ItemLink Template:BlockLink Template:EntityLink Template:BlockLink
Minecraft:World of Color Update	1.12	Jun 7, 2017	Template:BlockSprite Improved color palette for 16 dyes Template:BlockLink, Template:BlockLink, and Template:BlockSprite Colored Minecraft:Beds Template:EntityLink

Bedrock Edition exclusive

Template:BE was formerly known as Template:PE and Template:Edition. In the Minecraft:Better Together Update, those editions were combined into Template:BE.

Template:PE and Template:Edition were replaced with Template:BE through a software update. This means they were mostly the same game, just under different names.
Template:LCE however uses completely different software and has its own version history and updates.
Template:Edition uses the same codebase as Template:BE, but has extra features. Therefore, it also has its own version history and extra updates.

This section lists named updates for Template:PE and Template:Edition only.

Update name	Version	Release date
Minecraft:Overworld Update	v0.14.0 alpha	Feb 18, 2016
Minecraft:Friendly Update	v0.15.0 alpha	Jun 3, 2016
Minecraft:Boss Update	v0.16.0 alpha	Oct 21, 2016
Minecraft:Ender Update	1.0.0	Dec 19, 2016
Minecraft:Discovery Update	1.1.0	Jun 1, 2017
Minecraft:Better Together Update	1.2.0	Sep 20, 2017

Multi-edition

Ever since the Minecraft:Update Aquatic, Java Edition and Bedrock Edition have shared all of their major updates. This means each major update since Update Aquatic has been available on both Java Edition and Bedrock Edition, and newer updates are usually released to all editions and platforms at around the same time.

2018

Name	Release date	Versions		Main features
Name	Release date	Template:JE	Template:BE	Main features
Minecraft:Update Aquatic	May – July 2018	1.13	1.4.0 1.5.0	Template:BiomeSprite New and overhauled Minecraft:ocean biomes Template:EnvLink, Template:EnvLink, and Template:EnvLink Template:ItemSprite Template:ItemSprite Template:ItemSprite Template:BlockSprite New underwater nature blocks Template:BlockLink and Template:EffectLink Template:EffectSprite Minecraft:Swimming Template:EntityLink, Template:EntityLink, and Template:EntitySprite Fish mobs Template:ItemLink Template:EntityLink and Template:ItemLink Template:BlockSprite Template:BlockSprite Prismarine stairs and slabs Template:EntityLink and Template:EffectLink Template:BlockLink Template:BlockSprite Template:BlockSprite Template:BlockSprite New Minecraft:wooden buttons, pressure plate and Minecraft:trapdoors for already existing wood-types Template:BlockSprite Minecraft:Stripped Log and Template:BlockSprite Minecraft:Wood Updated Minecraft:horse, Minecraft:donkey, Minecraft:mule, Minecraft:skeleton horse, and Minecraft:zombie horse models.

2019

Name	Release date	Versions		Main features
Name	Release date	Template:JE	Template:BE	Main features
Minecraft:Texture Update	March – April 2019	1.14	1.10.0	Updated Minecraft:textures
Minecraft:Village & Pillage	April 23, 2019	1.14	1.11.0	Template:EntitySprite Revamped Minecraft:trading system, Minecraft:villagers and overhauled Minecraft:villages Template:BlockSprite 11 new Minecraft:workstation blocks and Template:BlockLink Template:EntityLink and Template:EntityLink Template:EnvLink Template:EffectLink, Template:EntityLink, Template:ItemLink and Template:EntityLink Template:EntityLink and Template:BlockLink Template:BlockLink and Template:BlockLink Template:EntitySprite 8 new Minecraft:cat variants Template:BiomeLink, Template:ItemLink and Template:EntityLink Template:BlockLink Template:EntityLink and Template:ItemLink 14 new Minecraft:stairs and Minecraft:slabs and 12 new Minecraft:walls for already existing blocks
Minecraft:Buzzy Bees	December 10, 2019	1.15	1.14.0	Template:EntityLink, Template:BlockLink and Template:BlockLink Template:BlockSprite Template:BlockSprite Minecraft:Honey

2020

Name	Release date	Versions		Main features
Name	Release date	Template:JE	Template:BE	Main features
Minecraft:Nether Update	June 23, 2020	1.16	1.16.0	Template:EnvLink Template:BiomeSprite New Minecraft:nether biomes Template:BlockSprite Template:BlockSprite Crimson and Template:BlockSprite Template:BlockSprite Warped wood sets Template:BlockLink Template:EnvLink Template:EntityLink and Template:EntityLink Template:EntityLink, and Template:EntityLink Template:EntityLink and Template:ItemLink Template:BlockLink block set Template:BlockLink and Template:BlockSprite Template:BlockSprite Template:BlockSprite related lighting blocks Template:BlockLink and Template:ItemLink Template:BlockLink Template:ItemLink

2021

Name	Release date	Versions		Main features
Name	Release date	Template:JE	Template:BE	Main features
Minecraft:Caves & Cliffs	June 8, 2021	1.17	1.17.0	Template:BiomeSprite Template:BiomeSprite New Minecraft:cave and Minecraft:mountain biomes Template:EnvSprite Revamped Minecraft:world generation in the Minecraft:overworld Template:EntityLink, Template:EntityLink and Template:EntityLink Template:EnvLink, Template:BlockLink, Template:ItemLink, and Template:BlockLink Template:BlockSprite Minecraft:Copper block set and Template:BlockLink Template:Blocklink block set and Template:BlockSprite Minecraft:Deepslate Ore Template:BlockSprite More distinctive Minecraft:ore textures Template:ItemLink Template:ItemLink
Minecraft:Caves & Cliffs	November 30, 2021	1.18	1.18.0

2022

Name	Release date	Versions		Main features
Name	Release date	Template:JE	Template:BE	Main features
Minecraft:The Wild Update	June 7, 2022	1.19	1.19.0	Template:BiomeLink, Template:EnvLink, and Template:EntityLink Template:BiomeLink and Template:BlockSprite Template:BlockSprite Mangrove wood set Template:BlockLink block set Template:EntityLink, Template:BlockSprite Minecraft:Froglight and Template:EntityLink Template:ItemSprite Minecraft:Boat with Chest Template:EntityLink Template:ItemLink Template:ItemSprite More distinctive Minecraft:potion colors Template:ItemLink

2023

Name	Release date	Versions		Main features
Name	Release date	Template:JE	Template:BE	Main features
Minecraft:Trails & Tales	June 7, 2023	1.20	1.20.0	Template:BiomeLink and Template:BlockSprite Template:BlockSprite Cherry wood set Template:BlockSprite Template:BlockSprite Bamboo wood set and Template:BlockLink Template:ItemSprite Template:ItemSprite Minecraft:Smithing Template Template:ItemSprite Minecraft:Hanging Sign Template:BlockLink Template:ItemSprite Minecraft:Archeology, Template:BlockLink, and Template:EntityLink Template:EntityLink Template:BlockLink Template:BlockLink Template:ItemLink

2024

Name	Release date	Versions		Main features
Name	Release date	Template:JE	Template:BE	Main features
Minecraft:Tricky Trials	June 13, 2024	1.21	1.21.0	Template:EnvLink Template:BlockSprite Tuff block set Template:BlockSprite Template:BlockSprite Template:BlockSprite Template:BlockSprite New Minecraft:copper blocks Template:EntitySprite 20 new Minecraft:paintings Template:EffectSprite Minecraft:Ominous event, Template:BlockLink and Template:BlockLink Template:EntityLink and Template:EntityLink Template:ItemLink Template:EffectLink, Template:EffectLink, Template:EffectLink, and Template:EffectLink Template:BlockLink Template:ItemLink, Template:ItemLink and Template:ItemLink

Minecraft Education

1.0x

Update name	Version	Release date
Minecraft:Chemistry Update	1.0.27	Feb 22, 2018
Minecraft:Update Aquatic	1.4	Jun 12, 2018
Minecraft:Code Builder Update	1.7	Nov 12, 2018
Minecraft:Spring Release	1.9	Mar 21, 2019

1.10x

Update name	Version	Release date
Minecraft:Back to School Update	1.12.0	Aug 14, 2019
Minecraft:Library Update	1.12.5	Nov 12, 2019
Minecraft:Chromebook Release	1.14.31	Aug 7, 2020
Minecraft:Learn to Code Update	1.14.50	Nov 10, 2020
Minecraft:Camps & Clubs	1.14.70	May 26, 2021
Minecraft:GOAT Update	1.17.30	Nov 2, 2021
Minecraft:Mobile, Multiplayer & More	1.18.32	Aug 9, 2022
Minecraft:The Wild Update	1.19.52	Apr 11, 2023

1.20x

Update name	Version	Release date
Minecraft:Trails & Tales	1.20.12	Aug 8, 2023
Minecraft:Cloud Update	1.21.03	Jul 23, 2024
Minecraft:Chase the Clouds	1.21.91	Jul 22, 2025
Minecraft:Copper, Collaborate & Compete	1.21.132	Feb 17, 2026

26.0x

Update name	Version	Release date
Minecraft:Learning Cubed Update	26.30	August 2026

New Nintendo 3DS Edition

Update name	Version	Release date
Minecraft:Boss Update	1.3.12	Jan 30, 2018
Minecraft:Ender Update	1.7.10	Sep 19, 2018
Minecraft:Discovery Update	1.9.19	Jan 15, 2019

Legacy Console Edition

After Minecraft:Village & Pillage, Minecraft:PlayStation 4 Edition was replaced by Template:BE.

Update name	Version	Release date
Minecraft:Holiday Update	Minecraft:Xbox 360 Edition TU46	Dec 21, 2016
	Minecraft:Xbox One Edition CU36
	Minecraft:Wii U Edition Patch 15
	Minecraft:PlayStation 3 Edition 1.38
	Minecraft:PlayStation Vita Edition 1.38
	Minecraft:PlayStation 4 Edition 1.38
Minecraft:Update Aquatic	Minecraft:Xbox 360 Edition TU69	Sep 11, 2018
	Minecraft:Wii U Edition Patch 38
	Minecraft:PlayStation 3 Edition 1.76
	Minecraft:PlayStation Vita Edition 1.76
	Minecraft:PlayStation 4 Edition 1.76
Minecraft:Texture Update	Minecraft:PlayStation 4 Edition 1.90	Apr 15, 2019
Minecraft:Village & Pillage	Minecraft:PlayStation 4 Edition 1.91	Jun 3, 2019

Trivia

Minecraft:Bedrock Edition 1.8.0 was referred to internally as the "Holiday Update".
- Template:LCE also has an update by this name (see table above).
- See Minecraft:Holiday Update for more uses.

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 * [[Minecraft:Bedrock Edition 1.8.0]] was referred to internally as the "Holiday Update".
 ** {{LCE|nl=1}} also has an update by this name (see table above).
-** See [[Minecraft:Holiday Update (disambiguation)]] for more uses.
+** See [[Minecraft:Holiday Update]] for more uses.
 == See also ==