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There are various '''types of versions''' of ''[[Minecraft]]''.
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There are a multitude of variations of how ''Minecraft'' names its various types of versions. See [[Version formats]] for more information.
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== Release versions ==
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A '''release''' version is an update to the game that is fully released to all players on the main release channel. Release versions typically have a varying number of [[#Development versions|development versions]].
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=== Named updates ===
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Since [[Java Edition 1.4.2]] and [[Bedrock Edition 1.14.0]], all major updates to the game on both {{editions|java|bedrock}} have had an associated update name. Before, only substantial updates received version names: the Alpha [[Halloween Update]] and the [[Adventure Update]]s for example.
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=== Game Drops ===
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With the release of [[Java Edition 1.20.5]] and [[Bedrock Edition 1.20.80]], [[Mojang Studios]] introduced the concept of a "'''game drop'''"<ref>{{tweet|CornerHardMC|1833203939426373917|"Bats and Pots" and "Armored Paws" are both considered "game drops"|September 9, 2024}}</ref> (or simply "'''drop'''"<ref>{{Mcnet|armored-paws|Shy Friends and Armored Paws|April 23, 2024|Cristina Anderca}}</ref>) which is a minor update with a substantial amount of content. [[Java Edition 1.20.3]] and [[Bedrock Edition 1.20.50]] were additionally retroactively classified as game drops.
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=== Seecret Updates ===
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The [[Seecret Updates]] were a series of ten updates released by [[Notch]] during the [[Infdev]] and [[Java Edition Alpha|Alpha]] development stages of ''[[Minecraft]]'', often without announcement. They were named after the day of the week on which they were released.
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=== Holiday Updates ===
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Refers to the [[April Fools' Day jokes|April Fools' Day jokes updates]], Launcher Halloween event and Christmas texture updates.
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== Development versions ==
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A '''development version''' is a version of the game which is publicly released with the intent of testing new features, changes and bug fixes that are to make their way into the [[#Release versions|full release]] of a major or minor update. They are experimental (some types more so than others) and may break the game.
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=== ''Java Edition'' ===
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{{see also|Java Edition version history/Development versions}}
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==== Snapshots ====
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{{main|Snapshot}}
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{{for|how snapshots are named|Version formats#Snapshots}}
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A "snapshot" is a term used to describe unstable development versions for ''Java Edition'' updates. Every major update, and many minor updates, have snapshots released roughly weekly for player feedback on in-development features and changes.
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Snapshots use a unique [[Version formats|naming format]]. The first number is the two-digit year, the second number is the two-digit week number, and the last letter increments alphabetically for each snapshot release within a week.
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The first ever snapshot was [[11w47a]] for [[Java Edition 1.1|1.1]] in 2011.
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==== Experimental snapshots ====
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{{for|how experimental snapshots are named|Version formats#Experimental snapshots}}
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"Experimental snapshots" are a specific type of snapshot Mojang uses very early in the development cycle, before the standard snapshot cycle of development. These versions include even more unstable changes than standard snapshots have.
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Experimental snapshots were first used for [[Java Edition 1.18|1.18]], with [[1.18 Experimental Snapshot 1]], and since 1.18 they have only been used once for [[Java Edition 1.19|1.19]]. This type of snapshot is seemingly obsolete since Mojang now includes [[Experiments]] in standard snapshots.
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==== Pre-releases ====
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{{about||how pre-releases are named post-1.0.0|Version formats#Pre-releases|how pre-releases were named in Beta|Version formats#Beta}}
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A pre-release is a more stable development version of the game than a snapshot. Once development reaches the pre-release phase, the update is deemed feature complete, and subsequent pre-releases focus on fixing bugs and improving the stability of the features to be added in that update. The final pre-release may be functionally identical to the full release (for instance [[Java Edition 1.4.7|1.4.7]]).
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Pre-releases were first used for development of [[Java Edition Beta 1.8]], with the first ever pre-release being [[Beta 1.8 Pre-release]]. At this time, snapshots did not exist yet, so this pre-release was the first development version for Beta 1.8.
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==== Release candidates ====
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{{about||how release candidates are named post-1.0.0|Version formats#Release candidates|how release candidates were named in Beta|Version formats#Beta}}
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A release candidate is a development version of the game that is intended to be the last version before the full release, unless a major game-breaking bug is discovered.<ref>{{Mcnet|minecraft-1-16-release-candidate|Minecraft 1.16 Release Candidate 1|June 18, 2020}}</ref> Often, the full release of a version is identical to its last release candidate, differing only in the version name string.
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The first release candidate was [[RC1]] for [[Java Edition 1.0.0|1.0.0]] in 2011. After 1.0.0, there were no release candidates until [[1.16 Release Candidate 1]] in 2020.
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==== Previews ====
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A preview was a development version of the game, privately given to Hat Films for the creation of the official update trailer. These previews were released for [[Java Edition Beta 1.6 (preview)|Beta 1.6]], [[Java Edition Beta 1.7 (preview)|Beta 1.7]] and [[Java Edition Beta 1.8 (preview)|Beta 1.8]].
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==== Test Build ====
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A test build was a development version of the game. The only ever-released Test Build was [[Java Edition Beta 1.6 Test Build 3|Beta 1.6 Test Build 3]].
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=== ''Pocket Edition'' ===
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==== Builds and alphas ====
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{{for|how alphas are named|Version formats#Alpha 2}}
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Builds were development versions used in ''Pocket Edition'', available on Android. Once the [[Pocket Edition Alpha]] phase was complete, the name "alpha" was then reserved for development versions for [[Pocket Edition 1.0.0]] and [[Pocket Edition 1.1.0|1.1.0]].
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=== ''Bedrock Edition'' ===
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{{see also|Bedrock Edition version history/Development versions}}
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==== Betas and previews ====
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{{About|development versions in Bedrock Edition|the app|Minecraft Preview|section=1}}
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{{for|how betas are named|Version formats#Betas/Previews}}
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Development versions {{in|bedrock}} are known as '''betas''' and '''Previews'''.
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Since the release of the [[Better Together Update]] to {{BE}}, development builds subsequently took the form of "beta" builds, released for Android, Xbox and Windows 10.
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Once development versions became available on Apple platforms, development builds were now known as Previews on those devices, while retaining the name of "beta" on Android.
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Usually, betas/Previews are released on Wednesday or Thursday.
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== Developer versions ==
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{{main|Developer version}}
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== References ==
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{{reflist}}
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