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=== Late Classic Creative ===
=== Late Classic Creative ===
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November 10, 2009<br>(Launcher version: July 31, 2011)
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=== Survival Test ===
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=== Multiplayer Test ===
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=== Early Classic ===
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*May 22, 2009
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*August 6, 2013<ref group="note">Recompilation date; the launcher version of 0.0.13a may be different from the actually released version of 0.0.13a.</ref>
*August 6, 2013<ref group="note">Recompilation date; the launcher version of 0.0.13a is an early development build of the actually released version of 0.0.13a.</ref>
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Minecraft:Java Edition version history/disclaimer Template:Relevant category

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All versions of Minecraft: Template:JE as of early January 2026.

Template:JE has been in constant development since May 10, 2009, when it was simply named Minecraft. What is now known as Minecraft:pre-Classic refers to the early unreleased versions of Minecraft during the week from May 10 to May 16, 2009. The next phase, what was later called Classic, lasted from May 17 to November 10, 2009. Minecraft:Indev, short for "in development", lasted from December 23, 2009, to February 23, 2010. Minecraft:Infdev, short for "infinite development", lasted from February 27 to June 30, 2010. Alpha lasted from June 30 to December 3, 2010, and Beta lasted from December 20, 2010, all the way through to November 11, 2011. The official release of Minecraft (Java Edition) came on November 18, 2011, at Minecraft:MINECON 2011, and further updates have been released ever since, the most recent being Template:Version. Starting with Minecraft:1.12.2, the game officially adopted the Java Edition subtitle, to distinguish it from the Template:BE.

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Full release

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The full release stage of Minecraft: Java Edition's development started on November 18, 2011, and has continued until the present day. At this point of development, the game was considered "complete", having both an "ending" and being ready for ratings and reviews. The game's price also increased from what it was in Beta, but users who previously bought the game were not charged extra.

26.x

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Update name Version Development release Full release
Minecraft:Chaos Cubed (Guide) 26.2 April 7, 2026 Upcoming 2026
Minecraft:Tiny Takeover (Guide) 26.1.2 April 8, 2026 April 9, 2026
26.1.1 March 31, 2026 April 1, 2026
26.1 December 16, 2025 March 24, 2026

1.21

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Update Version Development release Full release
Minecraft:Mounts of Mayhem (Guide) 1.21.11 October 9, 2025 December 9, 2025
Minecraft:The Copper Age (Guide) 1.21.10 October 2, 2025 October 7, 2025
1.21.9 July 29, 2025 September 30, 2025
Minecraft:Chase the Skies (Guide) 1.21.8 July 15, 2025 July 17, 2025
1.21.7 June 25, 2025 June 30, 2025
1.21.6 April 8, 2025 June 17, 2025
Minecraft:Spring to Life (Guide) 1.21.5 January 8, 2025 March 25, 2025
Minecraft:The Garden Awakens (Guide) 1.21.4 October 30, 2024 December 3, 2024
Minecraft:Bundles of Bravery (Guide) 1.21.3 October 23, 2024
1.21.2 August 15, 2024 October 22, 2024
Minecraft:Tricky Trials (Guide) 1.21.1 August 7, 2024 August 8, 2024
1.21 May 3, 2024 June 13, 2024

1.20

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Update Version Development release Full release
Minecraft:Armored Paws (Guide) 1.20.6 April 26, 2024 April 29, 2024
1.20.5 December 18, 2023 April 23, 2024
Minecraft:Bats and Pots (Guide) 1.20.4 December 6, 2023 December 7, 2023
1.20.3 October 4, 2023 December 5, 2023
Minecraft:Trails & Tales (Guide) 1.20.2 August 2, 2023 September 21, 2023
1.20.1 June 9, 2023 June 12, 2023
1.20 March 22, 2023 June 7, 2023

1.19

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Update Version Development release Full release
Minecraft:The Wild Update (Guide) 1.19.4 January 18, 2023 March 14, 2023
1.19.3 October 19, 2022 December 7, 2022
1.19.2 August 4, 2022 August 5, 2022
1.19.1 June 15, 2022 July 27, 2022
1.19 February 17, 2022 June 7, 2022

1.18

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Update Version Development release Full release
Minecraft:Caves & Cliffs: Part II (Guide) 1.18.2 January 19, 2022 February 28, 2022
1.18.1 December 3, 2021 December 10, 2021
1.18 July 13, 2021 November 30, 2021

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Update Version Development release Full release
Minecraft:Caves & Cliffs: Part I (Guide) 1.17.1 June 18, 2021 July 6, 2021
1.17 November 4, 2020 June 8, 2021

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Update Version Development release Full release
Minecraft:Nether Update (Guide) 1.16.5 January 13, 2021 January 15, 2021
1.16.4 October 15, 2020 November 2, 2020
1.16.3 September 7, 2020 September 10, 2020
1.16.2 July 1, 2020 August 11, 2020
1.16.1 June 24, 2020
1.16 February 5, 2020 June 23, 2020

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Update Version Development release Full release
Minecraft:Buzzy Bees (Guide) 1.15.2 January 14, 2020 January 21, 2020
1.15.1 December 12, 2019 December 17, 2019
1.15 August 22, 2019 December 10, 2019

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Update Version Development release Full release
Minecraft:Village & Pillage (Guide) 1.14.4 July 3, 2019 July 19, 2019
1.14.3 June 3, 2019 June 24, 2019
1.14.2 May 16, 2019 May 27, 2019
1.14.1 May 7, 2019 May 13, 2019
1.14 October 24, 2018 April 23, 2019

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Update Version Development release Full release
Minecraft:Update Aquatic (Guide) 1.13.2 October 16, 2018 October 22, 2018
1.13.1 July 25, 2018 August 22, 2018
1.13 October 25, 2017 July 18, 2018

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Update Version Development release Full release
Minecraft:World of Color Update (Guide) 1.12.2 September 13, 2017 September 18, 2017
1.12.1 August 1, 2017 August 3, 2017
1.12 February 8, 2017 June 7, 2017

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Update Version Development release Full release
Minecraft:Exploration Update (Guide) 1.11.2 December 21, 2016
1.11.1 December 15, 2016 December 20, 2016
1.11 August 10, 2016 November 14, 2016

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Minecraft:Frostburn Update (Guide) 1.10.2 June 23, 2016
1.10.1 June 22, 2016
1.10 May 18, 2016 June 8, 2016

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Update Version Development release Full release
Minecraft:Combat Update (Guide) 1.9.4 May 10, 2016
1.9.3 April 7, 2016
1.9.2 March 30, 2016
1.9.1 March 9, 2016
1.9 July 29, 2015 February 29, 2016

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Update Version Development release Full release
Minecraft:Bountiful Update (Guide) 1.8.9 December 9, 2015
1.8.8 July 27, 2015 July 28, 2015
1.8.7 June 5, 2015
1.8.6 May 25, 2015
1.8.5 May 22, 2015
1.8.4 April 17, 2015
1.8.3 February 20, 2015
1.8.2 December 18, 2014 February 19, 2015
1.8.1 October 15, 2014 November 24, 2014
1.8 January 9, 2014 September 2, 2014

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Update Version Development release Full release
Minecraft:The Update that Changed the World (Guide) 1.7.10 June 3, 2014 June 26, 2014
1.7.9 April 14, 2014
1.7.8 April 11, 2014
1.7.7 April 9, 2014
1.7.6 April 3, 2014
1.7.5 February 26, 2014
1.7.4 November 21, 2013 December 10, 2013
1.7.2 September 5, 2013 October 25, 2013

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Update Version Development release Full release
Minecraft:Horse Update (Guide) 1.6.4 September 13, 2013 September 19, 2013
1.6.2 July 8, 2013
1.6.1 April 18, 2013 July 1, 2013

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Update Version Development release Full release
Minecraft:Redstone Update (Guide) 1.5.2 April 25, 2013 May 2, 2013
1.5.1 March 14, 2013 March 21, 2013
1.5 January 3, 2013 March 13, 2013

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Update Version Development release Full release
Minecraft:Pretty Scary Update (Guide) 1.4.7 December 28, 2012 January 9, 2013
1.4.6 December 7, 2012 December 20, 2012
1.4.5 November 16, 2012 November 19, 2012
1.4.4 November 1, 2012 November 14, 2012
1.4.2 August 9, 2012 October 25, 2012

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Update Version Development release Full release
1.3 (Guide) 1.3.2 August 14, 2012 August 16, 2012
1.3.1 April 12, 2012 August 1, 2012

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Update Version Development release Full release
1.2 (Guide) 1.2.5 March 30, 2012 April 4, 2012
1.2.4 March 22, 2012
1.2.3 March 2, 2012
1.2.2 March 1, 2012
1.2.1 January 19, 2012

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Update Version Development release Full release
1.1 (Guide) 1.1 November 24, 2011 January 12, 2012

1.0

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Update Version Development release Full release
Minecraft:Adventure Update (Part 2) (Guide) 1.0.1 November 24, 2011
1.0.0 September 22, 2011 November 18, 2011

Beta

The Beta development phase started on December 20, 2010 and ended on November 18, 2011. The main goals of this development stage were a larger focus on polishing gameplay, additional content, and stability.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/0/http://notch.tumblr.com/post/2175441966/minecraft-beta-december-20-2010</ref> The game's price also increased from what it was in Alpha, but users who previously bought the game were not charged extra.

Beta 1.8

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Update Version State Development release Full release
Minecraft:Adventure Update (Part 1) (Guide) Beta 1.8.1 Template:VH label September 15, 2011
Beta 1.8 Template:VH label September 9, 2011 September 14, 2011

Beta 1.7

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Update Version State Release date
Beta 1.7 (Guide) Beta 1.7.3 Template:VH label July 8, 2011
Beta 1.7.2 Template:VH label July 1, 2011
Beta 1.7_01 Template:VH label June 30, 2011
Beta 1.7 Template:VH label

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Update Version State Release date
Beta 1.6 (Guide) Beta 1.6.6 Template:VH label May 31, 2011
Beta 1.6.5 Template:VH label May 28, 2011
Beta 1.6.4 Template:VH label May 26, 2011
Beta 1.6.3 Template:VH label
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Beta 1.6.1 Template:VH label
Beta 1.6 Template:VH label

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Update Version State Release date
Beta 1.5 (Guide) Beta 1.5_02 (Server only) Template:VH label April 20, 2011
Beta 1.5_01 Template:VH label
Beta 1.5 Template:VH label April 19, 2011

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Update Version State Release date
Beta 1.4 (Guide) Beta 1.4_01 Template:VH label April 5, 2011
Beta 1.4 Template:VH label March 31, 2011

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Update Version State Release date
Beta 1.3 (Guide) Beta 1.3_01 Template:VH label February 23, 2011
Beta 1.3 Template:VH label February 22, 2011

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Update Version State Release date
Beta 1.2 (Guide) Beta 1.2_02 Template:VH label January 21, 2011
Beta 1.2_01 Template:VH label January 14, 2011
Beta 1.2 Template:VH label January 13, 2011

Beta 1.1

Update Version State Release date
Beta 1.1 (Guide) Beta 1.1_02 Template:VH label December 22, 2010
Beta 1.1_01 Template:VH label
Beta 1.1 Template:VH label

Beta 1.0

Update Version State Release date
Beta 1.0 (Guide) Beta 1.0.2 Template:VH label December 21, 2010
Beta 1.0_01 Template:VH label December 20, 2010
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Alpha

The Alpha development phase started on June 29, 2010, and ended on December 20, 2010. This version also limited the gamemode to Survival, but saw a re-release of multiplayer. At this time, Minecraft:Notch began developing the game full time, causing much more frequent updates. These were also the first versions which had to be purchased, though the price increased in later stages.

Alpha 1.2

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Minecraft:Halloween Update (Guide) Alpha v1.2.6 Template:VH label December 3, 2010 0.2.8 Template:VH label
Alpha v1.2.5 Template:VH label December 1, 2010 0.2.7 Template:VH label
Alpha v1.2.4_01 Template:VH label November 30, 2010 0.2.6_02 Template:VH label
Alpha v1.2.3_05 Template:VH label 0.2.6-0.2.6_01 Template:VH labelTemplate:Note
Alpha v1.2.3_04 Template:VH label November 26, 2010
Alpha v1.2.3_02 Template:VH label November 25, 2010 0.2.5_01-0.2.5_02 Template:VH label
Alpha v1.2.3_01 Template:VH label November 24, 2010 0.2.5 rowspan=2Template:VH label
Alpha v1.2.3 Template:VH label
Alpha v1.2.2 Template:VH label November 10, 2010 0.2.4 Template:VH label
Alpha v1.2.1_01 Template:VH label November 5, 2010 0.2.3 rowspan=2Template:VH label
Alpha v1.2.1 Template:VH labelTemplate:Note
Alpha v1.2.0_02 Template:VH label October 31, 2010 0.2.2_01-0.2.3 rowspan=2Template:VH label
Alpha v1.2.0_01 Template:VH label October 30, 2010
Alpha v1.2.0 (Minecraft:Halloween Update) Template:VH label 0.2.2, 0.2.2_01 and 0.2.3 Template:VH label

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Alpha 1.1

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Update Client version State Release date Server version State
Alpha 1.1 (Guide) Alpha v1.1.2_01 Template:VH label September 23, 2010 0.2.1 rowspan=3Template:VH label
Alpha v1.1.2 Template:VH label September 18, 2010
Alpha v1.1.1 (Seecret Saturday 1) Template:VH label
Alpha v1.1.0 (Minecraft:Seecret Friday 9) Template:VH label September 10, 2010 0.2.0-0.2.1 Template:VH label

Alpha 1.0

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Update Client version State Release date Server version State
Alpha 1.0 (Guide) Alpha v1.0.17_04 Template:VH label August 23, 2010 0.1.4 rowspan=5Template:VH label
Alpha v1.0.17_03 Template:VH label
Alpha v1.0.17_02 Template:VH label August 20, 2010
Alpha v1.0.17_01 Template:VH label
Alpha v1.0.17 (Seecret Friday 8) Template:VH label
Alpha v1.0.16_02 Template:VH label August 13, 2010 0.1.3 Template:VH label
Alpha v1.0.16_01 Template:VH label August 12, 2010 0.1.2-0.1.2_01 ~Template:Note
Alpha v1.0.16 Template:VH label 0.1.1 Template:VH label
Alpha v1.0.15 (First SMP version) Template:VH label August 3, 2010 0.1.0 Template:VH label
Alpha v1.0.14 (Seecret Friday 7) Template:VH label July 30, 2010 N/A
Alpha v1.0.13_01 (1K IN 24h) Template:VH label July 29, 2010
Alpha v1.0.13 Template:VH label July 28, 2010
Alpha v1.0.12 Template:VH label July 26, 2010
Alpha v1.0.11 (Seecret Friday 6) Template:VH label July 23, 2010
Alpha v1.0.10 Template:VH label July 22, 2010
Alpha v1.0.9 Template:VH label July 21, 2010
Alpha v1.0.8_01 Template:VH label July 19, 2010
Alpha v1.0.8 Template:VH label
Alpha v1.0.7 Template:VH label
Alpha v1.0.6_03 Template:VH label July 17, 2010
Alpha v1.0.6_02 Template:VH label
Alpha v1.0.6_01 Template:VH label
Alpha v1.0.6 (Seecret Friday 5) Template:VH label July 16, 2010
Alpha v1.0.5_01 Template:VH label July 14, 2010
Alpha v1.0.5 Template:VH label July 13, 2010
Alpha v1.0.4 (Seecret Friday 4) Template:VH label July 9, 2010
Alpha v1.0.3 Template:VH label July 7, 2010
Alpha v1.0.2_02 Template:VH label July 6, 2010
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Alpha v1.0.1_01 Template:VH label July 2, 2010
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Alpha v1.0.0 (shown as Infdev in game) Template:VH label June 30, 2010

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Infdev

Template:MainTemplate:Collapse Template:Additions table Template:Collapse The Infdev development phase started on February 27, 2010 and ended on June 30, 2010. During this stage, Minecraft was only available in single-player Minecraft:Survival mode and versions were unnumbered under the name Minecraft:Minecraft Infdev. At this point, Minecraft:Notch rewrote the game code to allow mostly "infinite" terrain.

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Infdev 20100630 Template:VH label
Infdev 20100629 Template:VH label
Infdev 20100627 Template:VH label
Infdev 20100625-1917 (Seecret Friday 2) Template:VH label
Infdev 20100625-0922 Template:VH label
Infdev 20100624 Template:VH label
Infdev 20100618 (Seecret Friday 1) Template:VH label
Infdev 20100617-1531 Template:VH label
Infdev 20100617-1205 Template:VH label
Infdev 20100616-2210 Template:VH label
Infdev 20100616-1808 Template:VH label
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Infdev 20100611 Template:VH label
Infdev 20100608 Template:VH label
Infdev 20100607 Template:VH label
Infdev 20100420 Template:VH label
Infdev 20100415 Template:VH label
Infdev 20100414 Template:VH label
Infdev 20100413-1953 Template:VH label
Infdev 20100413-1951 Template:VH label
Infdev 20100330-1611 Template:VH label
Infdev 20100330-1203 Template:VH label
Infdev 20100327 Template:VH label
Infdev 20100325-1640 Template:VH label
Infdev 20100325-1545 Template:VH label
Infdev 20100321 Template:VH label
Infdev 20100320 Template:VH label
Infdev 20100316 Template:VH label
Infdev 20100313 Template:VH label
Infdev 20100227-1433 Template:VH label
Infdev 20100227-1414 Template:VH label

Indev

Template:MainTemplate:Collapse Template:Additions table Template:Additions table Template:Collapse The Indev development phase started on December 23, 2009, and ended on February 27, 2010. It was the successor to the previous Minecraft:Survival Test and continued expanding the survival aspects of the game, making it a lot more like the current gameplay. Versions in this stage were either unnumbered or used the same number.

Name Version/release date State
Minecraft:Minecraft Indev
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Indev 20100223 Template:VH label
Indev 20100219 Template:VH label
Indev 20100218-0016 Template:VH label
Indev 20100218-0011 Template:VH label
Indev 20100214 Template:VH label
Indev 20100213 Template:VH label
Indev 20100212-1622 Template:VH label
Indev 20100212-1210 Template:VH label
Indev 20100211-2340 Template:VH label
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Indev 20100211-2327 Template:VH label
Indev 20100207-1703 Template:VH label
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Indev 20100207-1101 Template:VH label
Indev 20100207-1057 Template:VH label
Indev 20100206-2103 Template:VH label
Indev 20100206-2034 Template:VH label
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Indev 0.31 20100206-1437 Template:VH label
Indev 0.31 20100205-2241 Template:VH label
Indev 0.31 20100205-1558 Template:VH label
Indev 0.31 20100204-2153 Template:VH label
Indev 0.31 20100204-2027 Template:VH label
Indev 0.31 20100204-1541 Template:VH label
Indev 0.31 20100202 Template:VH label
Indev 0.31 20100201-2227 Template:VH label
Indev 0.31 20100201-0038 Template:VH label
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Indev 0.31 20100131-2244 Template:VH label
Indev 0.31 20100131-2241 Template:VH label
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Indev 0.31 20100130 Template:VH label
Indev 0.31 20100129-2332 Template:VH label
Indev 0.31 20100129-2209 Template:VH label
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Indev 0.31 20100128-2304 Template:VH label
Indev 0.31 20100128-2200 Template:VH label
Indev 0.31 20100125 Template:VH label
Indev 0.31 20100124-2310 Template:VH label
Indev 0.31 20100124-2134 Template:VH label
Indev 0.31 20100124-2119 Template:VH label
Indev 0.31 20100122-2251 Template:VH label
Indev 0.31 20100122-1708 Template:VH label
Indev 0.31 20100114 Template:VH label
Indev 0.31 20100113-2244 Template:VH label
Indev 0.31 20100113-2015 (Creative) Template:VH label
Indev 0.31 20100113-2015 Template:VH label
Indev 0.31 20100112-1949 Template:VH label
Indev 0.31 20100112-0826 Template:VH label
Indev 0.31 20100111-2210 Template:VH label
Indev 0.31 20100111-2207 Template:VH label
Indev 0.31 20100110 Template:VH label
Indev 0.31 20100109-2000 Template:VH label
Indev 0.31 20100109-1939 Template:VH label
Indev 0.31 20100107-2010 Template:VH label
Indev 0.31 20100107-1947 Template:VH label
Indev 0.31 20100107-1851 Template:VH label
Indev 0.31 20100106-2220 Template:VH label
Indev 0.31 20100106-2158 Template:VH label
Indev 0.31 20100106-1655 Template:VH label
Indev 0.31 20100104-2258 Template:VH label
Indev 0.31 20100104-2154 Template:VH label
Indev 0.31 20091231-2255 Template:VH label
Indev 0.31 20091231-2147 Template:VH label
Indev 0.31 20091231-2033 Template:VH label
Indev 0.31 20091231-2013 Template:VH label
Indev 0.31 20091231-2004 Template:VH label
Indev 0.31 20091231-1856 Template:VH label
Indev 0.31 20091223-1459 Template:VH label
Indev 0.31 20091223-1457 Template:VH label
Indev 0.31 20091223-0040 Template:VH label

Classic

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Classic was the first long development phase of the game, in which it was constantly improved and updated over several months. It occurred between May 16 and December 23, 2009. The original game mode was Minecraft:Creative, but on September 1, 2009 development began for Minecraft:Survival mode under the name Minecraft:Survival Test.

Late Classic Creative

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Client version State Release date Server version State
0.30 File:Checkmark U2713.svg

November 10, 2009
(Launcher version:
July 31, 2011)

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1.10 Template:VH label
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0.29_02 Template:VH label October 30, 2009
0.29_01 Template:VH label October 29, 2009
0.29 Template:VH label
0.28_01 Template:VH label October 27, 2009 1.9 rowspan=2Template:VH label
0.28 Template:VH label

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Survival Test

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Version State Release date
0.30 <ref group=note>This version was released at the end of the Late Classic Creative period.</ref> File:Checkmark U2713.svg November 10, 2009
0.27 SURVIVAL TEST Template:VH label October 24, 2009
0.26 SURVIVAL TEST Template:VH label
0.25_05 SURVIVAL TEST Template:VH label September 3, 2009
0.25 SURVIVAL TEST 4 Template:VH label
0.25 SURVIVAL TEST 3 Template:VH label
0.25 SURVIVAL TEST 2 Template:VH label
0.25 SURVIVAL TEST Template:VH label
0.24_SURVIVAL_TEST_03 Template:VH label September 1, 2009
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0.24_SURVIVAL_TEST_01 Template:VH label
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Multiplayer Test

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Client version State Release date Server version State
0.0.23a_01 Template:VH label July 11, 2009 1.8.2 rowspan=11Template:VH label
0.0.23a Template:VH label
0.0.22a_05 Template:VH label June 29, 2009
0.0.22a_04 Template:VH label
0.0.22a_03 Template:VH label
0.0.22a_02 Template:VH label
0.0.22a_01 Template:VH label
0.0.22a Template:VH label
0.0.21a_01 Template:VH label June 23, 2009
0.0.21a Template:VH label June 22, 2009
0.0.20a_02 Template:VH label June 20, 2009
0.0.20a_01 Template:VH label 1.8.1 Template:VH label
0.0.20a Template:VH label 1.8 Template:VH label
0.0.19a_06 Template:VH label 1.7 Template:VH label
0.0.19a_05 Template:VH label 1.6 rowspan=3Template:VH label
0.0.19a_04 Template:VH label
0.0.19a_03 Template:VH label
0.0.19a_02 Template:VH label June 19, 2009 1.5 rowspan=3Template:VH label
0.0.19a_01 Template:VH label
0.0.19a Template:VH label
0.0.18a_02 Template:VH label June 14, 2009 1.4.1 Template:VH label
0.0.18a_01 Template:VH label June 13, 2009 1.4 rowspan=2Template:VH label
0.0.18a Template:VH label
0.0.17a Template:VH label June 10, 2009 1.3 Template:VH label
0.0.16a_02 Template:VH label June 7, 2009 1.2 Template:VH label
0.0.16a_01 Template:VH label 1.1 Template:VH label
0.0.16a Template:VH label 1.0 Template:VH label
0.0.15a_03 Template:VH label June 4, 2009 N/A
0.0.15a_02 Template:VH label
0.0.15a_01 Template:VH label
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0.0.15a (Multiplayer Test 7) Template:VH label
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0.0.15a (Multiplayer Test 5) Template:VH label June 3, 2009
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0.0.15a (Multiplayer Test 1) Template:VH label May 31, 2009

Early Classic

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Version State Release date
0.0.14a_08 Template:VH label May 28, 2009
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0.0.14a_06 Template:VH label
0.0.14a_05 Template:VH label
0.0.14a_04 Template:VH label
0.0.14a_03 Template:VH label May 27, 2009
0.0.14a_01 Template:VH label
0.0.14a Template:VH label
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  • May 22, 2009
  • August 6, 2013<ref group="note">Recompilation date; the launcher version of 0.0.13a_03 has a 2013 compilation date. It has identical gameplay to 0.0.13a, but the files are different.</ref>
0.0.13a Template:VH label
  • May 22, 2009
  • August 6, 2013<ref group="note">Recompilation date; the launcher version of 0.0.13a is an early development build of the actually released version of 0.0.13a.</ref>
0.0.12a_03 Template:VH label
0.0.12a_02 Template:VH label May 19, 2009
0.0.12a_01 Template:VH label
0.0.12a Template:VH label
0.0.11a Template:VH label
  • May 17, 2009
  • August 6, 2013<ref group="note">Recompilation date: the launcher version is different compared to the original release but gameplay is unchanged.</ref>

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Private alpha

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Version State Release date
0.0.10a Template:VH label May 17, 2009
0.0.9a Template:VH label May 16, 2009
0.0.3a Template:VH label
0.0.2a Template:VH label
mc-161648 Template:VH label
mc-161625 Template:VH label
mc-161616 Template:VH label
mc-161607 Template:VH label

Pre-Classic

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Template:MainTemplate:Collapse Template:Additions table Template:Collapse Pre-Classic was the initial development phase of Minecraft, in which the very basic mechanics and elements of the game were developed, tested and improved over the period of less than a week—from May 10–16, 2009. It was not originally released to the public, but some versions are now playable via the Minecraft:launcher.

Version State Release date
rd-161348 Template:VH label May 16, 2009
rd-160052 Template:VH label May 15, 2009
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rd-132328 Template:VH label May 13, 2009
rd-132211 Template:VH label
rd-131655 (Cave game tech test/demo) Template:VH label

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