Version history

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This page is a list of version history pages for the various development stages of each edition and type of Minecraft game.

• Version history
  • Pre-Classic (May 10/11 – May 16, 2009) (Cave game)
  • Classic (May 16 – November 10, 2009)
    • Classic server (June 8 - December 11, 2009)
  • Indev (December 23, 2009 – February 23, 2010)
  • Infdev (February 27 – June 29/30, 2010)
  • Alpha (June 29/30 – December 3, 2010)
  • Beta (December 20, 2010 – November 11, 2011)
  • Full release (November 18, 2011 – present)
• Development versions
• Protocol history
• Realms version history (Minecraft version)
  • Realms version history (Realms version)

• Version history
  • Pocket Edition Alpha (August 16, 2011 – November 18, 2016)
  • Pocket Edition (December 19, 2016 – September 15, 2017)
  • Bedrock Edition (September 20, 2017 – present)
• Development versions (November 22, 2013 – present)
• Protocol history
• Bedrock Editor version history
  • Alpha (March 8, 2023 - October 30, 2024)
  • Beta (November 7, 2024 - May 20, 2025)
  • Full release (May 27, 2025 - present)
• Bedrock Dedicated Server version history
  • Alpha (2018 - 2024)
  • Full release (2024 - present)
• Realms version history (Minecraft version)
  • Realms version history (Realms version)

• Version history (2017 - present)

• Version history (September 13, 2017 – January 15, 2019)

• Version history
  • Early access (June 28 – October 2, 2016)
  • Minecraft Education full release (November 1, 2016 – present)
• Development versions (June 9, 2016 – present)
• Classroom Mode
• Code Connection (May 2, 2017 - June 12, 2018)

• Version history
  • Beta (mid-June 2011 – 2013)
  • Full release (2013 – April 5, 2016)

• Release (February 11, 2013)

• Version history (October 13, 2015 – April 26, 2018)
  • Steam builds (October 13, 2015 - November 23, 2016)
  • Steam builds (Season Two) (July 25, 2017 - April 26, 2018)

• Version history (July 16, 2019 – January 5, 2021)

• Version history (May 26, 2020 – November 30, 2022)

• Set to release on September 29, 2026.

• Version history (April 18, 2023 – December 7, 2023)

• Version history (April 18, 2013 – present)

• Version history
  • Xbox 360 Edition (May 9, 2012 – April 30, 2019)
  • Xbox One Edition (September 5, 2014 – April 9, 2024)
  • PlayStation 3 Edition (December 17, 2013 – April 15, 2020)
  • PlayStation 4 Edition (September 4, 2014 – August 13, 2024)
  • PlayStation Vita Edition (October 14, 2014 – April 15, 2020)
  • Wii U Edition (December 17, 2015 – March 19, 2019)
  • Nintendo Switch Edition (May 11, 2017 – June 21, 2018)

• Version history (November 10, 2025 - present)

• See Version types for definitions of all version types (e.g. hotfixes, pre-releases, etc.).
• See Version formats for information about how versions and version numbers are formatted.
• See Major update for a list of major updates released before the game drop system was added.
• See Game drop for a list of updates released after themed drop system was added (excluding Tricky Trials).