Java Edition version history/Classic

A (?) denotes version's info here is guess-work, possibly incorrect.

The Classic development phase started on May 16, 2009 and ended on December 23rd, 2009. It was the first public stage in the development of Minecraft and was followed by Indev.

Survival Mode Test

Version Title/Number	Date of Addition	Additions Summary
0.30_03	December 22, 2009	Dynamic lighting test Added Giants
0.30_02	December 19, 2009	Player shadow test Rana first seen Wall hack protection
0.30_01	December 8, 2009	MD3 player model test
0.30	November 10, 2009	Sheep in public survival mode Hitting an active TNT block defuses it and lets you pick it up No more online saving for free accounts
0.29_02	October 30, 2009	Fixed bug that caused most people in servers to disconnect
0.29_01	October 29, 2009	Rain toggle in Creative Multiplayer No more arrows in single player Fixed bug where bedrock was impossible to destroy Tree growing switch in server properties Opping/deopping a player makes changes instantaneous instead of having to reload You can build through players Names don't appear over players unless mouse is on them Names no longer hidden in terrain
0.29	October 29, 2009	TNT doesn't work in Creative Can pick up a hit TNT block by clicking it
0.28_01	October 27, 2009	Bug fixed where players could "kill" each other as if they were mobs
0.28	October 27, 2009	Creative mode update Left click removes block Right click adds block Players push each other when standing next to one another All new block types added
0.27 SURVIVAL TEST 12	October 25, 2009	Sheep drop white cloth instead of red, eat grass, and drop mushrooms when killed
0.27 SURVIVAL TEST 11	October 25, 2009	Sheep added
0.27 SURVIVAL TEST 10	October 24, 2009	Spider released to the public Mining rock drops Cobblestone Mining ore gives the block corresponding with it Instead of the ore block, mining coal gives half blocks F5 toggles rain Switch from frame rate limiting Player starts with 10 TNT blocks
0.26 SURVIVAL TEST 9	October 24, 2009	Mossy Cobblestone, TNT, Iron, Bookshelf, Bricks, and Obsidian New gold block texture New gold ore texture
0.26 SURVIVAL TEST 8	October 23, 2009	Spider test Mushrooms only spawn underground
0.26 SURVIVAL TEST 7	October 23, 2009	Half block nearly finished
0.26 SURVIVAL TEST 6	October 23, 2009	Inventory screen test
0.26 SURVIVAL TEST 5	October 22, 2009	Thinner rain
0.26 SURVIVAL TEST 4	October 22, 2009	Half-sized dirt block test Rain
0.26 SURVIVAL TEST 3	October 20, 2009	Creeper explosions no longer destroy stone or stone-like blocks Explosions leave smoldering
0.25 SURVIVAL TEST 2	September 3, 2009	Mobs "more dangerous" Pigs drop mushrooms Arrows deal more damage Limited amount of arrows Skeletons fire arrows Killing skeletons makes arrows drop Able to save and load files Mobs respawn over time Lone mobs die over time Monster fight each other (skeleton shoots something, they battle to the death)
0.24_SURVIVAL_TEST	August 31, 2009	Faster rendering Mobs and player jump back when taking damage Creeper mobs Mushrooms regain health Arrows Enemies fall over when killed
0.24_07	August 28, 2009	Players' arm appears when nothing selected Blocks and arm swing when mouse pressed Mobs take damage Harsher falling damage
0.24_06	August 25, 2009	New level generator More cliffs Longer and narrower caves Flowers and mushrooms Spawned on map Surface lava possible but unlikely The deeper you go, the bigger the caves are Viewport bobbing Currently selected block shows up in view Leaves drop saplings Saplings grow into trees Mobs spawn in groups Mobs and player can push each other around Breaking log drops 3-5 wood blocks Can hold breath underwater up to 15 seconds Lava damage
0.24_05	August 22, 2009	Pig mobs
0.24_04	August 20, 2009	Droppable signs with preset text Health bar blinks when damage received Invulnerable for a few seconds after being hit Low health makes bar shake
0.24_03	August 18, 2009	Health bar Fall damage
0.24_02	August 14, 2009	Zombie & Skeleton mob (No collision, No attack) Each with random armor Mouse button held down to break blocks (cracks cover the surface until it busts) Gathering resources has an animation of block bobbing up
0.24_01	August 13, 2009	3D anaglyph mode test Mob armor test
0.24	August 4, 2009	Resource management Start with nothing Breaking blocks allows you to pick them up and place them, thus adding and removing from inventory

Post Multiplayer Creative Mode Release

Version Title/Number	Date of Addition	Additions Summary
0.0.23a	July 11, 2009	General Options page Custom keymappings Changes Multiplayer Clicking a players' name under the Tab menu pastes their nick into chat Texture New button graphics
0.0.22a_05	June 30, 2009	Unknown
0.0.22a	June 30, 2009	General Ogg vorbis multiple sounds for blocks
0.0.21a_01	June 23, 2009	Fixes Hang bug fixed
0.0.21a	June 23, 2009	Extra "Hang bug" cause determined
0.0.20a_02	June 20, 2009	General Better FPS Fixes Players able to break Bedrock bug fixed
0.0.20a	June 20, 2009	General Player inventory can be accessed by pressing B /solid command makes Bedrock, only admins can break Bedrock New Blocks White Wool/Cloth Orange Wool/Cloth Magenta Wool/Cloth Light Blue Wool/Cloth Yellow Wool/Cloth Lime Wool/Cloth Pink Wool/Cloth Gray Wool/Cloth Light Gray Wool/Cloth Cyan Wool/Cloth Purple Wool/Cloth Blue Wool/Cloth Brown Wool/Cloth Green Wool/Cloth Red Wool/Cloth Black Wool/Cloth Rose/Poppy Yellow flower/Dandilion Red Mushrooms Brown Mushrooms Block of Gold Cobblestone
0.0.19a_06	June 20, 2009	Changes Blocks Sponges don't decay Textures New Glass texture
0.0.19a	June 20, 2009	General Better UI New Blocks Sponge Glass Changes Texture Water Animated Lava Animated Removals Cobblestone removed due to lack of space in the UI.
0.0.18a_02	June 14, 2009	Tests Glass Sponge
0.0.18a_01	June 14, 2009	New Chat Characters | @ $ Fixes Unstable FPS problem fixed Made font differentiate "l" and "I" Made "{" render correctly
0.0.18a	June 14, 2009	Additions Custom skins released
0.0.17a_02	June 10, 2009	Tests Custom player skin test
0.0.17a	June 10, 2009	Additions Multiplayer /setspawn command Chatlog when typing List logged in players when Tab ↹ is pressed Fixes /banip command fixed Server flood exploit prevention Removals No level generation or loading
0.0.16a_02	June 10, 2009	Unknown
0.0.16a_01	June 10, 2009	Changes Multiplayer /broadcast command changed to /say
0.0.16a	June 8, 2009	New Multiplayer released
0.0.15a_03	June 8, 2009	Changes Multiplayer Admin commands Reduced bandwidth usage Other minor bug fixes
0.0.15a_02	June 3, 2009	Changes Multiplayer Players' name shows above their head Chat added
0.0.15a_01	June 1, 2009	Tests Multiplayer test

Prior updates

Version Title/Number	Date of Addition	Additions Summary
0.0.15a	May 28, 2009	Changes Texture Leaves have new texture New gravel texture Structures Trees have new shape Removals Removed the possibility to spawn mobs (?) (believed to be the removal of "press G to spawn human" feature)
0.0.14a_02	May 28, 2009	General Spawn point saving and reloading
0.0.14a_01	May 28, 2009	General Controller support Scroll-wheel block picking support Mobs saved in level data Clouds New Blocks Sand Gravel Gold ore Iron ore Coal ore Log Leaves New Structures Trees Changes Textures New texture for Wooden Planks and Cobblestone Water Faster water flowing
0.0.14a	May 25, 2009	Tests Random offset test
0.0.13a_04	May 22, 2009	Changes Texture Changed Grass Block Texture back to original
0.0.13a_03	May 22, 2009	Changes Texture Changed Grass Block Texture (Grass overlay slightly higher)
0.0.13a_02	May 22, 2009	General Level saving added for players with accounts.
0.0.13a	May 21, 2009	General Huge level test Changes Texture Sapling texture changed back to the original Water is now see-through
0.0.12a_03	May 20, 2009	Fixes Fixed bug where players had trouble selecting blocks
0.0.12a_02	May 20, 2009	Quote "Game runs smoother than ever"
0.0.12a_01	May 20, 2009	Quote "Resetting mobs on level restart. There's no way of killing the mobs now."
0.0.12a	May 20, 2009	General New level generator Fog distance option Hitting N creates a new level without starting over Ocean around map New Blocks Water Lava Bedrock
0.0.11a	May 17, 2009	General First single player creative mode release Stability increase Right click switches between placing and removing blocks Changes Texture Sapling texture changed
0.0.9a	May 16, 2009	Extra First officially numbered version First publicly released version