Updates
There have been many updates through the years from indev to upcoming 1.17
UpdateVersionDevelopment releaseFull release
Caves & Cliffs
(Guide)1.17November 4, 2020Upcoming
1.16
UpdateVersionDevelopment releaseFull release
1.16.4October 15, 2020November 2, 2020
1.16.3September 7, 2020September 10, 2020
1.16.2July 1, 2020August 11, 2020
1.16.1–June 24, 2020
1.16February 5, 2020June 23, 2020
1.15
UpdateVersionDevelopment releaseFull release
Buzzy Bees
(Guide)1.15.2January 14, 2020January 21, 2020
1.15.1December 12, 2019December 17, 2019
1.15August 22, 2019December 10, 2019
1.14UpdateVersionDevelopment releaseFull release
Village & Pillage
(Guide)1.14.4July 3, 2019July 19, 2019
1.14.3June 3, 2019June 24, 2019
1.14.2May 16, 2019May 27, 2019
1.14.1May 7, 2019May 13, 2019
1.14October 24, 2018April 23, 2019
1.13
UpdateVersionDevelopment releaseFull release
Update Aquatic
(Guide)1.13.2October 16, 2018October 22, 2018
1.13.1July 25, 2018August 22, 2018
1.13October 25, 2017July 18, 2018
1.12
UpdateVersionDevelopment releaseFull release
World of Color Update
(Guide)1.12.2September 13, 2017September 18, 2017
1.12.1August 1, 2017August 3, 2017
1.12February 8, 2017June 7, 2017
1.11
UpdateVersionDevelopment releaseFull release
Exploration Update
(Guide)1.11.2–December 21, 2016
1.11.1December 15, 2016December 20, 2016
1.11August 10, 2016November 14, 2016
1.10[
UpdateVersionDevelopment releaseFull release
Frostburn Update
(Guide)1.10.2–June 23, 2016
1.10.1June 22, 2016
1.10May 18, 2016June 8, 2016
1.9
UpdateVersionDevelopment releaseFull release
Combat Update
(Guide)1.9.4–May 10, 2016
1.9.3April 7, 2016
1.9.2–March 30, 2016
1.9.1March 9, 2016
1.9July 29, 2015February 29, 2016
1.8
UpdateVersionDevelopment releaseFull release
Bountiful Update
(Guide)1.8.9–December 9, 2015
1.8.8July 27, 2015July 27, 2015
1.8.7–June 5, 2015
1.8.6May 25, 2015
1.8.5May 22, 2015
1.8.4April 17, 2015
1.8.3February 20, 2015
1.8.2December 18, 2014February 19, 2015
1.8.1October 15, 2014November 24, 2014
1.8January 9, 2014September 2, 2014
1.7
UpdateVersionDevelopment releaseFull release
The Update that Changed the World
(Guide)1.7.10June 3, 2014June 26, 2014
1.7.9–April 14, 2014
1.7.8April 11, 2014
1.7.7April 9, 2014
1.7.6April 3, 2014
1.7.5–February 26, 2014
1.7.4November 21, 2013December 10, 2013
1.7.2September 5, 2013October 25, 2013
1.6
UpdateVersionDevelopment releaseFull release
Horse Update
(Guide)1.6.4September 13, 2013September 19, 2013
1.6.2–July 8, 2013
1.6.1April 18, 2013July 1, 2013
1.5
UpdateVersionDevelopment releaseFull release
Redstone Update
(Guide)1.5.2–May 2, 2013
1.5.1March 14, 2013March 21, 2013
1.5January 3, 2013March 13, 2013
1.4
UpdateVersionDevelopment releaseFull release
Pretty Scary Update
(Guide)1.4.7December 28, 2012January 9, 2013
1.4.6December 7, 2012December 20, 2012
1.4.5November 16, 2012November 20, 2012
1.4.4November 1, 2012November 14, 2012
1.4.2August 9, 2012October 25, 2012
1.3
UpdateVersionDevelopment releaseFull release
1.3
(Guide)1.3.2–August 16, 2012
1.3.1April 12, 2012August 1, 2012
1.2
UpdateVersionDevelopment releaseFull release
1.2
(Guide)1.2.5March 30, 2012April 4, 2012
1.2.4–March 22, 2012
1.2.3March 2, 2012
1.2.2March 1, 2012
1.2.1January 19, 2012
1.1
UpdateVersionDevelopment releaseFull release
1.1
(Guide)1.1November 24, 2011January 12, 2012
1.0
UpdateVersionDevelopment releaseFull release
Adventure Update
(Guide)1.0.1
(Server only)–November 24, 2011
1.0.0September 22, 2011November 18, 2011
Beta
Key
Available in the launcher.
Unavailable in the launcher, but archived elsewhere.
Missing pre-reupload.
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
UpdateVersionDevelopment releaseFull release
Adventure Update
(Guide)Beta 1.8.1–September 15, 2011
Beta 1.8September 9, 2011September 14, 2011
Beta 1.7
VersionRelease date
Beta 1.7.3July 8, 2011
Beta 1.7.2July 1, 2011
Beta 1.7_01June 30, 2011
Beta 1.6
VersionRelease date
Beta 1.6.6May 31, 2011
Beta 1.6.5May 28, 2011
Beta 1.6.4May 26, 2011
Beta 1.5
VersionRelease date
Beta 1.5_02 (Server only)April 20, 2011
Beta 1.5April 19, 2011
Beta 1.4
VersionRelease date
Beta 1.4_01April 5, 2011
Beta 1.4March 31, 2011
Beta 1.3
VersionRelease date
Beta 1.3_01February 23, 2011
Beta 1.3February 22, 2011
Beta 1.2
VersionRelease date
Beta 1.2_02January 21, 2011
Beta 1.2_01January 14, 2011
Beta 1.2January 13, 2011
Beta 1.1
VersionRelease date
Beta 1.1_02December 22, 2010
Beta 1.0
VersionRelease date
Beta 1.0.2December 21, 2010
Beta 1.0_01December 20, 2010
Alpha
Key
Available in the launcher.
Unavailable in the launcher, but archived elsewhere.
Missing pre-reupload.
Not archived. Video/image or The Word of Notch proof exists.
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
VersionRelease date
Alpha v1.2.6December 3, 2010
Alpha v1.2.5December 1, 2010
Alpha v1.2.4_01November 30, 2010
Alpha v1.2.3_04November 26, 2010
Alpha v1.2.3_02November 25, 2010
Alpha v1.2.3_01November 24, 2010
Alpha v1.2.2November 10, 2010
Alpha v1.2.1_01November 5, 2010
Alpha v1.2.0_02October 31, 2010
Alpha v1.2.0 (Halloween Update)October 30, 2010
Alpha 1.1
VersionRelease date
Alpha v1.1.2_01September 23, 2010
Alpha v1.1.2September 18, 2010
Alpha v1.1.1 (Seecret Saturday 1)
Alpha v1.1.0 (Seecret Friday 9)September 10, 2010
Alpha 1.0
VersionRelease date
Alpha v1.0.17_04August 23, 2010
Alpha v1.0.17_02August 20, 2010
Alpha v1.0.17 (Seecret Friday 8)
Alpha v1.0.16_02August 13, 2010
Alpha v1.0.16_01August 12, 2010
Alpha v1.0.15 (First SMP version)August 3, 2010
Alpha v1.0.14 (Seecret Friday 7)July 30, 2010
Alpha v1.0.13_01July 29, 2010
Alpha v1.0.13July 28, 2010
Alpha v1.0.12July 26, 2010
Alpha v1.0.11 (Seecret Friday 6)July 23, 2010
Alpha v1.0.10July 22, 2010
Alpha v1.0.9July 21, 2010
Alpha v1.0.8_01July 20, 2010
Alpha v1.0.7July 19, 2010
Alpha v1.0.6_03July 17, 2010
Alpha v1.0.6 (Seecret Friday 5)July 16, 2010
Alpha v1.0.5_01July 14, 2010
Alpha v1.0.5July 13, 2010
Alpha v1.0.4 (Seecret Friday 4)July 8, 2010
Alpha v1.0.3July 6, 2010
Alpha v1.0.2July ?, 2010
Alpha v1.0.1_01July 2, 2010
Alpha v1.0.1 (Seecret Friday 3)
Alpha v1.0.0 (shown as Infdev in game)June 30, 2010
Infdev
Key
Available in the launcher.
Unavailable in the launcher, but archived elsewhere.
Unavailable from launcher; no unedited version archived.
Not archived. Video/image or The Word of Notch proof exists.
Main articles: Java Edition Infdev and Minecraft 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.
Version/release date
Infdev 20100625-2 (Seecret Friday 2)
Infdev 20100618 (Seecret Friday 1)
Indev
Key
Unavailable in the launcher, but archived elsewhere.
Missing pre-reupload.
Not archived. Video/image or The Word of Notch proof exists.
Main article: Java Edition 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.
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