Version history

This page links to the version history lists for different development stages and editions of Minecraft and related games.

Java Edition

Version history
- Pocket Edition Alpha (August 16, 2011 – December 19, 2016)
- Pocket Edition (December 19, 2016 – September 20, 2017)
- Windows 10 Edition (July 29th, 2015 - September 20, 2017)
- Bedrock Edition (September 20, 2017 – present)
Development versions (November 22, 2013 – present)

Named updates
Java Edition	Seecret Updates (2010) Halloween Update (2010) Adventure Update (2011) Pretty Scary Update (2012) Redstone Update (2013) Horse Update (2013) The Update that Changed the World (2013) Bountiful Update (2014) Combat Update (2016) Frostburn Update (2016) Exploration Update (2016) World of Color Update (2017)
Bedrock Edition	Overworld Update (2016) Friendly Update (2016) Boss Update (2016) Ender Update (2016) Discovery Update (2017) Better Together Update (2017)
Multi-edition	Update Aquatic (2018) Texture Update (2019) Village & Pillage (2019) Buzzy Bees (2019) Nether Update (2020) Caves & Cliffs (2021) The Wild Update (2022) Trails & Tales (2023) Bats and Pots (2023) Armored Paws (2024) Tricky Trials (2024) Bundles of Bravery (2024) The Garden Awakens (2024) Spring to Life (2025) Chase the Skies (2025) The Copper Age (2025) Mounts of Mayhem (2025) Tiny Takeover (2026) Chaos Cubed (2026)
Minecraft Education	Chemistry Update (2018) Code Builder Update (2018) Spring Release (2019) Back to School Update (2019) Library Update (2019) Chromebook Release (2020) Learn to Code Update (2020) Camps & Clubs (2021) GOAT Update (2021) Mobile, Multiplayer & More (2022)