Minecraft:Java Edition release timeline

Template:TOC Template:Italic title The timeline of releases Template:In by year.

2012

January

• Minecraft:Java Edition 12w01a
• Minecraft:Java Edition 1.1
• Minecraft:Java Edition 12w03a
• Minecraft:Java Edition 12w04a

February

• Minecraft:Java Edition 12w05a
• Minecraft:Java Edition 12w05b
• Minecraft:Java Edition 12w06a
• Minecraft:Java Edition 12w07a
• Minecraft:Java Edition 12w07b
• Minecraft:Java Edition 12w08a
• Minecraft:Java Edition 1.2

March

• Minecraft:Java Edition 1.2.1
• Minecraft:Java Edition 1.2.2
• Minecraft:Java Edition 1.2.3
• Minecraft:Java Edition 1.2.4

April

• Minecraft:Java Edition 1.2.5
• Minecraft:Java Edition 12w15a
• Minecraft:Java Edition 12w16a
• Minecraft:Java Edition 12w17a

May

• Minecraft:Java Edition 12w18a
• Minecraft:Java Edition 12w19a
• Minecraft:Java Edition 12w21a
• Minecraft:Java Edition 12w21b
• Minecraft:Java Edition 12w22a

June

• Minecraft:Java Edition 12w23a
• Minecraft:Java Edition 12w23b
• Minecraft:Java Edition 12w24a
• Minecraft:Java Edition 12w25a
• Minecraft:Java Edition 12w26a

July

• Minecraft:Java Edition 12w27a
• Minecraft:Java Edition 12w30a
• Minecraft:Java Edition 12w30b
• Minecraft:Java Edition 12w30c
• Minecraft:Java Edition 12w30d
• Minecraft:Java Edition 12w30e
• Minecraft:Java Edition 1.3

August

• Minecraft:Java Edition 1.3.1
• Minecraft:Java Edition 1.3.2
• Minecraft:Java Edition 12w32a
• Minecraft:Java Edition 12w34a
• Minecraft:Java Edition 12w34b

September

• Minecraft:Java Edition 12w36a
• Minecraft:Java Edition 12w37a
• Minecraft:Java Edition 12w38a
• Minecraft:Java Edition 12w38b
• Minecraft:Java Edition 12w39a
• Minecraft:Java Edition 12w39b

October

• Minecraft:Java Edition 12w40a
• Minecraft:Java Edition 12w40b
• Minecraft:Java Edition 12w41a
• Minecraft:Java Edition 12w41b
• Minecraft:Java Edition 12w42a
• Minecraft:Java Edition 12w42b
• Minecraft:Java Edition 1.4
• Minecraft:Java Edition 1.4.1
• Java Edition 1.4.2 (Pretty Scary Update)

November

• Minecraft:Java Edition 1.4.3
• Minecraft:Java Edition 1.4.4
• Java Edition 1.4.5-pre
• Minecraft:Java Edition 1.4.5

December

• Minecraft:Java Edition 12w49a
• Minecraft:Java Edition 12w50a
• Minecraft:Java Edition 12w50b
• Java Edition 1.4.6-pre
• Minecraft:Java Edition 1.4.6

2019

January

• Minecraft:Java Edition 19w02a
• Minecraft:Java Edition 19w03a
• Minecraft:Java Edition 19w03b
• Minecraft:Java Edition 19w03c
• Minecraft:Java Edition 19w04a
• Minecraft:Java Edition 19w04b
• Minecraft:Java Edition 19w05a

February

• Minecraft:Java Edition 19w06a
• Minecraft:Java Edition 19w07a
• Minecraft:Java Edition 19w08a
• Minecraft:Java Edition 19w08b
• Minecraft:Java Edition 19w09a

March

• Minecraft:Java Edition 19w11a
• Minecraft:Java Edition 19w11b
• Minecraft:Java Edition 19w12a
• Minecraft:Java Edition 19w12b
• Minecraft:Java Edition 19w13a
• Minecraft:Java Edition 19w13b

April

• Minecraft:Java Edition 3D Shareware v1.34
• Minecraft:Java Edition 19w14a
• Minecraft:Java Edition 19w14b
• Minecraft:Java Edition 1.14 Pre-Release 1
• Minecraft:Java Edition 1.14 Pre-Release 2
• Minecraft:Java Edition 1.14 Pre-Release 3
• Minecraft:Java Edition 1.14 Pre-Release 4
• Minecraft:Java Edition 1.14 Pre-Release 5
• Java Edition 1.14 (Texture Update/Village & Pillage)

May

• Minecraft:Java Edition 1.14.1 Pre-Release 1
• Minecraft:Java Edition 1.14.1 Pre-Release 2
• Minecraft:Java Edition 1.14.1
• Minecraft:Java Edition 1.14.2 Pre-Release 1
• Minecraft:Java Edition 1.14.2 Pre-Release 2
• Minecraft:Java Edition 1.14.2 Pre-Release 3
• Minecraft:Java Edition 1.14.2 Pre-Release 4
• Minecraft:Java Edition 1.14.2

June

• Minecraft:Java Edition 1.14.3 Pre-Release 1
• Minecraft:Java Edition 1.14.3 Pre-Release 2
• Minecraft:Java Edition 1.14.3 Pre-Release 3
• Minecraft:Java Edition 1.14.3 Pre-Release 4
• Minecraft:Java Edition 1.14.3
• Minecraft:Java Edition 1.14.3 - Combat Test

July

• Minecraft:Java Edition 1.14.4 Pre-Release 1
• Minecraft:Java Edition 1.14.4 Pre-Release 2
• Minecraft:Java Edition 1.14.4 Pre-Release 3
• Minecraft:Java Edition 1.14.4 Pre-Release 4
• Minecraft:Java Edition 1.14.4 Pre-Release 5
• Minecraft:Java Edition 1.14.4 Pre-Release 6
• Minecraft:Java Edition 1.14.4 Pre-Release 7
• Minecraft:Java Edition 1.14.4

August

• Minecraft:Java Edition Combat Test 2
• Minecraft:Java Edition 19w34a
• Minecraft:Java Edition 19w35a

September

• Minecraft:Java Edition 19w36a
• Minecraft:Java Edition 19w37a
• Minecraft:Java Edition 19w38a
• Minecraft:Java Edition 19w38b
• Minecraft:Java Edition 19w39a

October

• Minecraft:Java Edition 19w40a
• Minecraft:Java Edition 19w41a
• Minecraft:Java Edition 19w42a
• Minecraft:Java Edition 19w44a

November

• Minecraft:Java Edition Combat Test 3
• Minecraft:Java Edition 19w45a
• Minecraft:Java Edition 19w45b
• Minecraft:Java Edition 19w46a
• Minecraft:Java Edition 19w46b
• Minecraft:Java Edition 1.15 Pre-release 1
• Minecraft:Java Edition 1.15 Pre-Release 2
• Minecraft:Java Edition 1.15 Pre-release 3
• Minecraft:Java Edition Combat Test 4

December

• Minecraft:Java Edition 1.15 Pre-release 4
• Minecraft:Java Edition 1.15 Pre-release 5
• Minecraft:Java Edition 1.15 Pre-release 6
• Minecraft:Java Edition 1.15 Pre-release 7
• Java Edition 1.15 (Buzzy Bees)
• Minecraft:Java Edition 1.15.1 Pre-release 1
• Minecraft:Java Edition 1.15.1

2024

January

• Minecraft:Java Edition 24w03a
• Minecraft:Java Edition 24w03b
• Minecraft:Java Edition 24w04a
• Minecraft:Java Edition 24w05a

February

• Minecraft:Java Edition 24w05b
• Minecraft:Java Edition 24w06a
• Minecraft:Java Edition 24w07a
• Minecraft:Java Edition 24w09a

March

• Minecraft:Java Edition 24w10a
• Minecraft:Java Edition 24w11a
• Minecraft:Java Edition 24w12a
• Minecraft:Java Edition 24w13a

April

• Minecraft:Java Edition 24w14potato
• Minecraft:Java Edition 24w14a
• Minecraft:Java Edition 1.20.5 Pre-Release 1
• Minecraft:Java Edition 1.20.5 Pre-Release 2
• Minecraft:Java Edition 1.20.5 Pre-Release 3
• Minecraft:Java Edition 1.20.5 Pre-Release 4
• Minecraft:Java Edition 1.20.5 Release Candidate 1
• Minecraft:Java Edition 1.20.5 Release Candidate 2
• Minecraft:Java Edition 1.20.5 Release Candidate 3
• Java Edition 1.20.5 (Armored Paws)
• Minecraft:Java Edition 1.20.6 Release Candidate 1
• Minecraft:Java Edition 1.20.6

May

• Minecraft:Java Edition 24w18a
• Minecraft:Java Edition 24w19a
• Minecraft:Java Edition 24w19b
• Minecraft:Java Edition 24w20a
• Minecraft:Java Edition 24w21a
• Minecraft:Java Edition 24w21b
• Minecraft:Java Edition 1.21 Pre-Release 1
• Minecraft:Java Edition 1.21 Pre-Release 2

June

• Minecraft:Java Edition 1.21 Pre-Release 3
• Minecraft:Java Edition 1.21 Pre-Release 4
• Minecraft:Java Edition 1.21 Release Candidate 1
• Java Edition 1.21 (Tricky Trials)

August

• Minecraft:Java Edition 1.21.1 Release Candidate 1
• Minecraft:Java Edition 1.21.1
• Minecraft:Java Edition 24w33a
• Minecraft:Java Edition 24w34a
• Minecraft:Java Edition 24w35a

September

• Minecraft:Java Edition 24w36a
• Minecraft:Java Edition 24w37a
• Minecraft:Java Edition 24w38a
• Minecraft:Java Edition 24w39a

October

• Minecraft:Java Edition 24w40a
• Minecraft:Java Edition 1.21.2 Pre-Release 1
• Minecraft:Java Edition 1.21.2 Pre-Release 2
• Minecraft:Java Edition 1.21.2 Pre-Release 3
• Minecraft:Java Edition 1.21.2 Pre-Release 4
• Minecraft:Java Edition 1.21.2 Pre-Release 5
• Minecraft:Java Edition 1.21.2 Release Candidate 1
• Minecraft:Java Edition 1.21.2 Release Candidate 2
• Java Edition 1.21.2 (Bundles of Bravery)
• Minecraft:Java Edition 1.21.3
• Minecraft:Java Edition 24w44a

November

• Minecraft:Java Edition 24w45a
• Minecraft:Java Edition 24w46a
• Minecraft:Java Edition 1.21.4 Pre-Release 1
• Minecraft:Java Edition 1.21.4 Pre-Release 2
• Minecraft:Java Edition 1.21.4 Pre-Release 3
• Minecraft:Java Edition 1.21.4 Release Candidate 1
• Minecraft:Java Edition 1.21.4 Release Candidate 2
• Minecraft:Java Edition 1.21.4 Release Candidate 3

December

• Java Edition 1.21.4 (The Garden Awakens)

2026

January

• Minecraft:Java Edition 26.1 Snapshot 2
• Minecraft:Java Edition 26.1 Snapshot 3
• Minecraft:Java Edition 26.1 Snapshot 4
• Minecraft:Java Edition 26.1 Snapshot 5

February

• Minecraft:Java Edition 26.1 Snapshot 6
• Minecraft:Java Edition 26.1 Snapshot 7
• Minecraft:Java Edition 26.1 Snapshot 8
• Minecraft:Java Edition 26.1 Snapshot 9
• Minecraft:Java Edition 26.1 Snapshot 10

March

• Minecraft:Java Edition 26.1 Snapshot 11
• Minecraft:Java Edition 26.1 Pre-Release 1
• Minecraft:Java Edition 26.1 Pre-Release 2
• Minecraft:Java Edition 26.1 Pre-Release 3
• Minecraft:Java Edition 26.1 Release Candidate 1
• Minecraft:Java Edition 26.1 Release Candidate 2
• Minecraft:Java Edition 26.1 Release Candidate 3
• Java Edition 26.1 (Tiny Takeover)
• Minecraft:Java Edition 26.1.1 Release Candidate 1

April

• Minecraft:Java Edition 26.1.1
• Java Edition 26w14a (Herdcraft Update)
• Minecraft:Java Edition 26.2-snapshot-1
• Minecraft:Java Edition 26.1.2 Release Candidate 1
• Minecraft:Java Edition 26.1.2
• Minecraft:Java Edition 26.2 Snapshot 2
• Minecraft:Java Edition 26.2 Snapshot 3
• Minecraft:Java Edition 26.2 Snapshot 4
• Minecraft:Java Edition 26.2 Snapshot 5

May

• Minecraft:Java Edition 26.2 Snapshot 6
• Minecraft:Java Edition 26.2 Snapshot 7
• Minecraft:Java Edition 26.2 Snapshot 8
• Minecraft:Java Edition 26.2 Pre-Release 1
• Minecraft:Java Edition 26.2 Pre-Release 2

June

• Minecraft:Java Edition 26.2 Pre-Release 3
• Minecraft:Java Edition 26.2 Pre-Release 4
• Minecraft:Java Edition 26.2 Pre-Release 5

See also

• Minecraft:Java Edition version history
• Minecraft:Java Edition version history/Development versions
• Minecraft:Bedrock Edition release timeline