Major update

A major update^[1] is a type of named update containing a large number of features or changes to features related to a theme. Tricky Trials was the last major update, before the release schedule switched to the game drop system. One to two of these were released yearly, with larger major updates taking a full year to be released. Prior to Update Aquatic, different editions of the game had different major updates.

Major updates are loosely planned up to two years in advance at the earliest, give or take, depending on community feedback.^[2] While the game is currently using the game drop release formula, there are plans for more major updates in the future.^[3][dubious]

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

Major updates are updates that increment the second number of the version. For instance, while Java Edition 1.4.2 was the official release of the Pretty Scary Update, the update incremented the second number from 1.3 to 1.4.^[1]

Update name	Version	Release date	Main features
Halloween Update	Alpha v1.2.0	Oct 30, 2010	Nether Portal and The Nether Zombie Pigman and Ghast Biomes Pumpkin Clock Fish
Adventure Update	Beta 1.8	Sep 14, 2011	Stronghold and Silverfish The End, Ender Dragon and Dragon Egg Enderman 11 new biomes Village and Villager Nether Fortress, Blaze and Magma Cube Potions and Brewing Stand Hunger Status effects Experience, Enchantments and Enchanting Table Mooshroom Breeding
	1.0.0	Nov 18, 2011
Pretty Scary Update	1.4.2	Oct 25, 2012	Wither Skeleton, Wither and Beacon Witch Hut and Witch Zombie Villager Bat Cobblestone Wall Mob Head Flower Pot Carrot and Potato Item Frame Anvil
Redstone Update	1.5	Mar 13, 2013	Quartz block set Various redstone related blocks Trapped Chest Minecart with Hopper and Minecart with TNT
Horse Update	1.6.1	Jul 1, 2013	Horse and its variants, and Horse Armor Lead and Name Tag Carpets Hay Bale Hardened Clay and Stained Hardened Clay Block of Coal
The Update that Changed the World	1.7.2	Oct 25, 2013	Various new biomes and its mutated variants 12 new flowers 3 new fish items Stained Glass Acacia and Dark Oak wood sets Chicken Jockey
Bountiful Update	1.8	Sep 2, 2014	Ocean Monument, Guardian and Elder Guardian Red Sandstone block set Slime Block Granite, Diorite and Andesite Banner New wooden fences, fence gates and doors for already existing wood-types Armor Stand Endermite Rabbit
Combat Update	1.9	Feb 29, 2016	Improved combat mechanics End City, Shulker and Elytra Shield Tipped Arrow and Lingering Potion Skeleton Horseman Beetroot
Frostburn Update	1.10	Jun 8, 2016	Polar Bear, Stray and Husk Fossil Magma Block, Nether Wart Block and Red Nether Bricks
Exploration Update	1.11	Nov 14, 2016	Woodland Mansion, Illagers and Totem of Undying Shulker Box Llama Observer
World of Color Update	1.12	Jun 7, 2017	Improved color palette for 16 dyes Concrete, Glazed Terracotta, and Colored Beds Parrot

Bedrock Edition was formerly known as Pocket Edition and Windows 10 Edition. In the Better Together Update, those editions were combined into Bedrock Edition.

• Pocket Edition and Windows 10 Edition were replaced with Bedrock Edition through a software update. This means they were mostly the same game, just under different names.
• Legacy Console Edition however uses completely different software and has its own version history and updates.
• Minecraft Education uses the same codebase as Bedrock Edition, but has extra features. Therefore, it also has its own version history and extra updates.

This section lists named updates for Pocket Edition and Windows 10 Edition only.

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

Ever since the 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.

Name	Release date	Versions		Main features
		JE	BE
Update Aquatic	May – July 2018	1.13	1.4.0 1.5.0	New and overhauled ocean biomes Shipwreck, Ocean Ruin, and Buried Treasure New underwater nature blocks Conduit and Conduit Power Swimming Turtle, Dolphin, and Fish mobs Turtle Shell Drowned and Trident Prismarine stairs and slabs Phantom and Slow Falling Pumpkin New wooden buttons, pressure plate and trapdoors for already existing wood-types Stripped Log and Wood Updated horse, donkey, mule, skeleton horse, and zombie horse models.

Name	Release date	Versions		Main features
		JE	BE
Texture Update	March – April 2019	1.14	1.10.0	Updated textures
Village & Pillage	April 23, 2019		1.11.0	Revamped trading system, villagers and overhauled villages 11 new workstation blocks and Bell Wandering Trader and Trader Llama Pillager Outpost, Pillager, and Crossbow Raids, Ravager, and Ravager Jockey Fox and Sweet Berry Bush Campfire and Lantern 8 new cat variants Bamboo Jungle, Bamboo and Panda Scaffolding Brown Mooshroom and Suspicious Stew 14 new stairs and slabs and 12 new walls for already existing blocks
Buzzy Bees	December 10, 2019	1.15	1.14.0	Bee, Bee Nest and Beehive Honey

Name	Release date	Versions		Main features
		JE	BE
Nether Update	June 23, 2020	1.16	1.16.0	Ruined Portal New nether biomes Crimson and Warped wood sets Netherite Bastion Remnant Piglin and Piglin Brute Hoglin, and Zoglin Strider and Warped Fungus on a Stick Blackstone block set Soul Fire and related lighting blocks Lodestone and Lodestone Compass Target Music Disc Pigstep

Name	Release date	Versions		Main features
		JE	BE
Caves & Cliffs	June 8, 2021	1.17	1.17.0	New cave and mountain biomes Revamped world generation in the overworld Goat, Axolotl and Glow Squid Amethyst Geode, Amethyst, Spyglass, and Tinted Glass Copper block set and Lightning Rod Deepslate block set and Deepslate Ore More distinctive ore textures Candle Music Disc Otherside
	November 30, 2021	1.18	1.18.0

Name	Release date	Versions		Main features
		JE	BE
The Wild Update	June 7, 2022	1.19	1.19.0	Deep Dark, Ancient City, and Warden Mangrove Swamp and Mangrove wood set Mud block set Frog, Froglight and Tadpole Boat with Chest Allay Goat Horn More distinctive potion colors Music Disc 5

Name	Release date	Versions		Main features
		JE	BE
Trails & Tales	June 7, 2023	1.20	1.20.0	Cherry Grove and Cherry wood set Bamboo wood set and Bamboo Mosaic Smithing Template Hanging Sign Chiseled Bookshelf Archeology, Decorated Pot, and Sniffer Camel Calibrated Sculk Sensor Piglin Head Music Disc Relic

Name	Release date	Versions		Main features
		JE	BE
Tricky Trials	June 13, 2024	1.21	1.21.0	Trial Chambers Tuff block set New copper blocks 20 new paintings Ominous event, Trial Spawner and Vault Breeze and Bogged Mace Infested, Oozing, Weaving, and Wind Charged Crafter Music Disc Precipice, Creator and Creator (Music Box)

1.0x

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

1.10x

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

1.20x

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

26.0x

Update name	Version	Release date
Learning Cubed Update	26.32	Aug 4, 2026

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

After Village & Pillage, PlayStation 4 Edition was replaced by Bedrock Edition.

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

• Bedrock Edition 1.8.0 was referred to internally as the "Holiday Update".
  • Legacy Console Edition also has an update by this name (see table above).
  • See Holiday Update for more uses.

• Game drop
• Version types
• Version history