Jun 30, 2010 · 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.

6 days ago · The timeline of releases in Java Edition by year.

6 days ago · This page links to the development stages lists for different versions history of each edition and type of Minecraft games.

Minecraft: Java Edition is the original version of Minecraft, developed by Mojang Studios for Windows, macOS, and Linux. Notch began development on May 10, 2009, publicly releasing Minecraft on May 17, 2009. The full release of the game (version 1.0.0) was on November 18, 2011, at MINECON 2011.

Jan 23, 2025 · Minecraft: Java Edition is an edition of Minecraft. Its development began on May 10, 2009, and its official release (the release of Minecraft 1.0.0 at MINECON 2011) was on November 18, 2011. The edition officially supports Windows, macOS and Linux.

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. Script error: No such module "Sprite".

Find out what's new in Minecraft for the personal computer (PC) or Mac. Here is the version history for Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac). Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) continues to release updates that add new blocks, items and mobs to the game.

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 1.21.5. Starting with 1.12.2, the game officially adopted the Java Edition subtitle, to distinguish it …

Java 23 was released on 17 September 2024. Java 24 was released on 18 March 2025. [7] The first version was released on January 23, 1996. [20][21] The first stable version, JDK 1.0.2, is called Java 1. [21] Major additions in the release on February 19, 1997 included: [22]

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