Java Edition version history

Java Edition has been in constant development since mid-May 2009. What is now known as 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. Indev, short for "in development", lasted from December 23, 2009, to February 23, 2010. 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 MINECON 2011, and further updates have been released ever since, the most recent being 1.21.4.

Full release

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.

1.21

1.20

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1.0

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.^[1] 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

Beta 1.7

Beta 1.6

Beta 1.5

Beta 1.4

Beta 1.3

Beta 1.2

Beta 1.1

Beta 1.0

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, 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

Alpha 1.1

Alpha 1.0

Infdev

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 Survival mode and versions were unnumbered under the name Minecraft Infdev. At this point, Notch rewrote the game code to allow mostly "infinite" terrain.

Indev

The Indev development phase started on December 23, 2009, and ended on February 27, 2010. It was the successor to the previous 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.

Classic

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 Creative, but on September 1, 2009 development began for Survival mode under the name Survival Test.

Late Classic

Survival Test

Multiplayer Test

Early Classic

Private test builds

Pre-Classic

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 launcher.

References

Minecraft: Java Edition versions
Particular versions	Demo Locations PC Gamer demo (Beta 1.3) Classic remake (0.0.23a_01) Developer versions Missing versions (Launcher)
Development cycle	Pre-Classic (2009) Classic (2009) Indev (2009–10) Infdev (2010) Alpha (2010) Beta (2010–11) Full Release (2011–present)
Other updates	Launcher updates Beta Sound Update (2011) Music Update (2013) Texture Update (2019)
Joke updates	2.0 (2013) 15w14a (2015) 1.RV-Pre1 (2016) 3D Shareware v1.34 (2019) 20w14∞ (2020) 22w13oneBlockAtATime (2022) 23w13a_or_b* (2023) 24w14potato (2024)
Combat Tests	1.14.3 - Combat Test Combat Test 2 Combat Test 3 Combat Test 4 Combat Test 5 Combat Test 6 Combat Test 7c Combat Test 7 Combat Test 7b Combat Test 8b Combat Test 8 Combat Test 8c
Pre-Classic Version history Cave Game rd-131648 rd-131655 rd-132211 rd-132328 Minecraft: Order of the Stone rd-20090515 Minecraft rd-160052 rd-161348 Minecraft Alpha mc-161607 mc-161616 mc-161625 mc-161648
Classic Version history Early Classic Private Test Builds 0.0.2a 0.0.3a 0.0.9a 0.0.10a 0.0.11a 0.0.12a Multiplayer Test Water Test Lava Test 0.0.12a_01 02 03* 0.0.13a World size test 1 2 Huge levels 0.0.13a_03 0.0.14a New blocks Water test Offset test 0.0.14a_01 03 04* 05* 06 07 08 Multiplayer Test 0.0.15a Multiplayer Test 1 Trees 0.0.15a Multiplayer Test 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 _01 _02 _03 0.0.16a _01 _02*** 0.0.17a 0.0.18a _01 _02 0.0.19a New blocks showcase 0.0.19a_01 02 03 04 05 06* 0.0.20a _01 _02 0.0.21a* _01 0.0.22a* _01 _02 _03 _04 _05 0.0.23a _01 Survival Test 0.24_SURVIVAL_TEST Development (View all) 0.24_SURVIVAL_TEST_01 02* 03 0.25 SURVIVAL TEST _01 _02 _03 _05 0.26 SURVIVAL TEST Development (View all) 0.27 SURVIVAL TEST Late Classic 0.28 Sheep Bleached Sheep 0.28_01 0.29 _01 _02 0.30 Server 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4* 1.4.1 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.8.1 1.8.2 1.8.3 1.9 1.9.1 1.10 1.10.1
Indev Version history 0.31 December 2009 23-1 Development (View all) 23-2 31 1 2 January 2010 04 06 07 09 10 11 12 13 c 14 22 24 1 2 25 28 29 30 31 February 2010 01 1 2 02 04 1 2 05 Minecraft Indev February 2010 06* 07 1 2 11 12 1 2 13 14 18 19 23
Infdev Version history Minecraft Infdev (Guide) February 2010 27-1 Development (View all) 27-2 March 2010 13 16 20 21 25 27 30 1 2 April 2010 13 14 15 20 June 2010 07 08 11 15 16 1 2 17 1 2 18 (SF1) 24 25 1 2 (SF2) 27 29 30
Alpha Version history v1.0 (Guide) v1.0.0 v1.0.1 (SF3) _01 v1.0.2 _01 02 v1.0.3 v1.0.4 (SF4) v1.0.5* _01 v1.0.6 (SF5) _01 02 03 v1.0.7 v1.0.8 _01 v1.0.9 v1.0.10 v1.0.11 (SF6) v1.0.12 v1.0.13 _01* v1.0.14* (SF7) v1.0.15 v1.0.16 _01 02 v1.0.17 (SF8) _01 02 03 04 v1.1 (Guide) v1.1.0* (SF9) v1.1.1 (SS1) v1.1.2 _01 v1.2 Halloween Update (Guide) v1.2.0 preview v1.2.0_01 _02 v1.2.1 _01 v1.2.2 v1.2.3 _01 02 04 05 v1.2.4_01 v1.2.5 v1.2.6 Server 0.1.0 0.1.1 0.1.2* _01 0.1.3 0.1.4 0.2.0 _01 0.2.1 0.2.2 _01 0.2.3 0.2.4 0.2.5* _01 02 0.2.6 _01 02 0.2.7 0.2.8
Beta Version history Development versions 1.0 (Guide) 1.0 1.0_01 1.0.2 1.1 (Guide) 1.1* 1.1_01 1.1_02 1.2 (Guide) 1.2 1.2_01 1.2_02 1.3 (Guide) 1.3 1.3_01 1.4 (Guide) 1.4* 1.4_01 1.5 (Guide) 1.5 1.5_01 1.5_02 1.6 (Guide) 1.6 Test Build 3 preview 1.6.1 1.6.2 1.6.3 1.6.4 1.6.5 1.6.6 1.7 (Guide) 1.7 preview 1.7_01 1.7.2 1.7.3 1.8 Adventure Update (Part 1) (Guide) 1.8 preview pre* pre2 1.8.1
Full Release (1.0 – 1.9) Version history Development versions 1.0 Adventure Update (Part 2) (Guide) 1.0.0 pre pre2 pre3** pre4* pre5 pre6 RC1 RC2** 1.0.1 1.1 (Guide) 1.1 11w47a 11w48a 11w49a 11w50a 12w01a 1.2 (Guide) 1.2.1 12w03a 12w04a 12w05a* 12w05b 12w06a 12w07a 12w07b 12w08a 1.2 1.2.2 1.2.3 1.2.4 1.2.5 1.3 (Guide) 1.3.1 12w15a 12w16a 12w17a 12w18a 12w19a 12w21a 12w21b* 12w22a 12w23a 12w23b 12w24a 12w25a 12w26a 12w27a 12w30a 12w30b 12w30c 12w30d 12w30e 1.3 1.3.2 1.4 Pretty Scary Update (Guide) 1.4.2 12w32a 12w34a 12w34b 12w36a 12w37a 12w38a 12w38b 12w39a 12w39b 12w40a 12w40b 12w41a 12w41b 12w42a 12w42b 1.4 1.4.1 1.4.4 1.4.3 1.4.5* 1.4.6** 12w49a 12w50a 12w50b 1.4.7 1.5 Redstone Update (Guide) 1.5* 13w01a 13w01b 13w02a 13w02b 13w03a** 13w04a 13w05a* 13w05b 13w06a* 13w07a 13w09a 13w09b 13w09c 13w10a 13w10b 1.5.1* 13w11a 13w12~* 1.5.2* 1.6 Horse Update (Guide) 1.6.1 13w16a* 13w16b* 13w17a 13w18a 13w18b 13w18c 13w19a 13w21a 13w21b 13w22a* 13w23a 13w23b* 13w24a 13w24b 13w25a 13w25b 13w25c 13w26a 1.6* 1.6.2** 1.6.4 1.6.3* 1.7 The Update that Changed the World (Guide) 1.7.2 13w36a** 13w36b** 13w37a 13w37b 13w38a 13w38b 13w38c* 13w39a 13w39b 13w41a 13w41b* 13w42a 13w42b 13w43a 1.7 1.7.1 1.7.4 13w47a 13w47b 13w47c 13w47d 13w47e 13w48a 13w48b 13w49a 1.7.3 1.7.5 1.7.6 pre1 pre2 1.7.7* 1.7.8 1.7.9 1.7.10 pre1 pre2 pre3 pre4 1.8 Bountiful Update (Guide) 1.8 14w02a 14w02b 14w02c 14w03a 14w03b 14w04a* 14w04b* 14w05a 14w05b 14w06a 14w06b 14w07a 14w08a 14w10a 14w10b 14w10c* 14w11a 14w11b 14w17a 14w18a 14w18b 14w19a 14w20a 14w20b 14w21a 14w21b 14w25a 14w25b 14w26a 14w26b 14w26c 14w27a 14w27b 14w28a 14w28b 14w29a 14w29b 14w30a 14w30b 14w30c 14w31a 14w32a 14w32b 14w32c 14w32d 14w33a 14w33b 14w33c 14w34a 14w34b 14w34c 14w34d pre1 pre2 pre3 1.8.1 pre1 pre2 pre3 pre4 pre5 1.8.2 pre1 pre2 pre3 pre4 pre5 pre6 pre7 1.8.3 1.8.4 1.8.5 1.8.6 1.8.7 1.8.8 1.8.9 1.9 Combat Update (Guide) 1.9 15w31a 15w31b 15w31c 15w32a 15w32b 15w32c 15w33a 15w33b 15w33c 15w34a 15w34b 15w34c 15w34d 15w35a 15w35b 15w35c 15w35d 15w35e 15w36a 15w36b 15w36c 15w36d 15w37a 15w38a 15w38b 15w39a 15w39b 15w39c 15w40a 15w40b 15w41a 15w41b 15w42a 15w43a 15w43b 15w43c 15w44a 15w44b 15w45a 15w46a 15w47a 15w47b 15w47c 15w49a 15w49b 15w50a 15w51a 15w51b 16w02a 16w03a 16w04a 16w05a 16w05b 16w06a 16w07a 16w07b pre1 pre2 pre3 pre4 1.9.1 pre1 pre2 pre3 1.9.2 1.9.3 16w14a 16w15a 16w15b pre1 pre2 pre3 1.9.4
Full Release (1.10 – 1.19) Version history Development versions 1.10 Frostburn Update (Guide) 1.10 16w20a 16w21a 16w21b pre1 pre2 1.10.1 1.10.2 1.11 Exploration Update (Guide) 1.11 16w32a 16w32b 16w33a 16w35a 16w36a 16w38a 16w39a 16w39b 16w39c 16w40a 16w41a 16w42a 16w43a 16w44a pre1 1.11.1 16w50a* 1.11.2 1.12 World of Color Update (Guide) 1.12 17w06a 17w13a* 17w13b 17w14a 17w15a 17w16a 17w16b 17w17a 17w17b 17w18a* 17w18b pre1 pre2 pre3* pre4 pre5 pre6 pre7 1.12.1 17w31a pre1 1.12.2 pre1 pre2 1.13 Update Aquatic (Guide) 1.13 17w43a 17w43b 17w45a 17w45b 17w46a 17w47a 17w47b 17w48a 17w49a 17w49b 17w50a 18w01a 18w02a 18w03a 18w03b 18w05a 18w06a 18w07a 18w07b 18w07c 18w08a 18w08b 18w09a 18w10a 18w10b 18w10c 18w10d 18w11a 18w14a 18w14b 18w15a 18w16a 18w19a 18w19b 18w20a 18w20b 18w20c 18w21a 18w21b 18w22a 18w22b 18w22c pre1 pre2 pre3 pre4 pre5 pre6 pre7 pre8 pre9 pre10 1.13.1 18w30a 18w30b 18w31a 18w32a 18w33a pre1 pre2 1.13.2 pre1 pre2 1.14 Village & Pillage (Guide) 1.14 18w43a 18w43b 18w43c 18w44a 18w45a 18w46a 18w47a 18w47b 18w48a 18w48b 18w49a 18w50a 19w02a 19w03a 19w03b 19w03c 19w04a 19w04b 19w05a 19w06a 19w07a 19w08a 19w08b 19w09a 19w11a 19w11b 19w12a 19w12b 19w13a 19w13b* 19w14a 19w14b pre1 pre2 pre3 pre4 pre5 1.14.1 pre1 pre2 1.14.2 pre1 pre2 pre3 pre4* 1.14.3 pre1 pre2 pre3 pre4 1.14.4 pre1 pre2 pre3 pre4 pre5 pre6 pre7 1.15 Buzzy Bees (Guide) 1.15 19w34a 19w35a 19w36a 19w37a 19w38a 19w38b 19w39a 19w40a 19w41a 19w42a 19w44a 19w45a 19w45b 19w46a 19w46b pre1 pre2 pre3 pre4 pre5 pre6 pre7 1.15.1 pre1 1.15.2 pre1 pre2 1.16 Nether Update (Guide) 1.16* 20w06a 20w07a 20w08a 20w09a 20w10a 20w11a 20w12a 20w13a 20w13b 20w14a 20w15a 20w16a 20w17a 20w18a 20w19a 20w20a 20w20b 20w21a 20w22a pre1 pre2 pre3 pre4 pre5 pre6 pre7 pre8 rc1 1.16.1 1.16.2 20w27a 20w28a 20w29a 20w30a pre1 pre2 pre3 rc1 rc2 1.16.3 rc1 1.16.4 pre1 pre2 rc1 1.16.5 rc1* 1.17 Caves & Cliffs: Part I (Guide) 1.17 20w45a 20w46a 20w48a 20w49a 20w51a 21w03a 21w05a 21w05b 21w06a 21w07a 21w08a 21w08b 21w10a 21w11a 21w13a 21w14a 21w15a 21w16a 21w17a 21w18a 21w19a 21w20a pre1 pre2 pre3 pre4 pre5 rc1 rc2 1.17.1 pre1 pre2 pre3 rc1 rc2 1.18 Caves & Cliffs: Part II (Guide) 1.18 Experimental 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 21w37a 21w38a 21w39a 21w40a 21w41a 21w42a 21w43a 21w44a pre1 pre2 pre3 pre4 pre5 pre6 pre7 pre8 rc1 rc2 rc3 rc4 1.18.1 pre1 rc1 rc2 rc3 1.18.2 22w03a 22w05a 22w06a 22w07a pre1 pre2 pre3 rc1 1.19 The Wild Update (Guide) 1.19 Experimental 1 22w11a 22w12a 22w13a 22w14a 22w15a 22w16a 22w16b 22w17a 22w18a 22w19a pre1 pre2 pre3 pre4 pre5 rc1 rc2 1.19.1 22w24a pre1 rc1 pre2 pre3 pre4 pre5 pre6 rc2 rc3 1.19.2 rc1 rc2 1.19.3 22w42a 22w43a 22w44a 22w45a 22w46a pre1 pre2 pre3 rc1 rc2 rc3 1.19.4 23w03a 23w04a 23w05a 23w06a 23w07a pre1 pre2 pre3 pre4 rc1 rc2 rc3
Full Release (1.20+) Version history Development versions 1.20 Trails & Tales (Guide) 1.20 23w12a 23w13a 23w14a 23w16a 23w17a 23w18a pre1 pre2 pre3 pre4 pre5 pre6 pre7 rc1 1.20.1 rc1 1.20.2 23w31a 23w32a 23w33a 23w35a pre1 pre2 pre3 pre4 rc1 rc2 1.20.3 23w40a 23w41a 23w42a 23w43a 23w43b 23w44a 23w45a 23w46a pre1 pre2 pre3 pre4 rc1 1.20.4 rc1 1.20.5 Armored Paws (Guide) 23w51a 23w51b 24w03a 24w03b 24w04a 24w05a 24w05b 24w06a 24w07a 24w09a 24w10a 24w11a 24w12a 24w13a 24w14a pre1 pre2 pre3 pre4 rc1 rc2 rc3 1.20.6 rc1 1.21 Tricky Trials (Guide) 1.21 24w18a 24w19a 24w19b 24w20a 24w21a 24w21b pre1 pre2 pre3 pre4 rc1 1.21.1 rc1 1.21.2 Bundles of Bravery (Guide) 24w33a 24w34a 24w35a 24w36a 24w37a 24w38a 24w39a 24w40a pre1 pre2 pre3 pre4 pre5 rc1 rc2 1.21.3 1.21.4 Winter Drop (Guide) 24w44a 24w45a