Version history

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

Java Edition

Version history
- Pre-classic (May 10 – May 17, 2009)
- Classic (May 17 – November 10, 2009)
- Indev (December 23, 2009 – February 23, 2010)
- Infdev (February 27 – June 30, 2010)
- Alpha (June 30 – December 3, 2010)
- Beta (December 20, 2010 – November 11, 2011)
- Official Release, or Java Edition (November 18, 2011 – present)
Development versions (September 9, 2011 – present)

Bedrock Edition

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

New Nintendo 3DS Edition

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

Minecraft Education

Version history
- MinecraftEdu
  - Beta (November 5, 2011 - 2014)
  - Full Release (2014 - April 5, 2016)
- Early Access (June 28, 2016 - October 2, 2016)
- Minecraft Education full release (November 1, 2016 – present)
Development versions (June 9, 2016 – present)

Pi Edition

Release (February 11, 2013)

Minecraft Earth

Version history (July 16, 2019 – June 30, 2021)

Minecraft Dungeons

Version history (May 26, 2020 – present)

Minecraft Legends

Version history (April 18, 2023 – present)

Minecraft Launcher

Version history (April 18, 2013 – present)

Legacy Console Edition

Version history
- Xbox 360 Edition (May 9, 2012 – April 30, 2019)
- Xbox One Edition (September 5, 2014 – December 3, 2019)
- PlayStation 3 Edition (December 17, 2013 – April 15, 2020)
- PlayStation 4 Edition (September 4, 2014 – September 9, 2019)
- 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)

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)
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)