2 major updates ( 1.17– 1.18), 3 minor updates ( 1.16.5– 1.18.1), 25 snapshots ( 21w03a– 21w44a), 17 pre-releases ( 1.17 Pre-release 1 – 1.18.1 Pre-release 1), 12 release candidates ( 1.16.5 Release Candidate 1 – 1.18.1 Release Candidate 3), 7 experimental snapshots ( 1.18 Experimental Snapshot 1 – 1.18 experimental snapshot 7).1 major update ( 1.19), 4 minor updates ( 1.18.2- 1.19.3), 20 snapshots ( 22w03a- 22w46a), 22 pre-releases ( 1.18.2 Pre-release 1- 1.19.3 Pre-release 3),9 Release Candidates ( 1.18.2 Release Candidate 1- 1.19.3 Release Candidate 3), 1 experimental snapshot ( Deep Dark Experimental Snapshot 1), 1 joke update ( 22w13oneBlockAtATime).
This is a list of how many release and development versions there have been every year for each edition of the game. Please update this page to reflect recent updates or newly available information.
