📦 MINECRAFT VERSIONS
Full version history for Java and Bedrock Edition with release dates.
WHAT IS THE LATEST MINECRAFT VERSION?
The latest Java Edition release is 26.3 and the latest snapshot is 26.4-snapshot-8. The latest Bedrock Edition release is 1.21.132. This page updates automatically from Mojang's official version manifest.
JAVA VS BEDROCK VERSIONS
Java Edition and Bedrock Edition follow different versioning schemes. Java uses semantic versioning (e.g. 1.21.5) and also ships weekly snapshots for beta testing. Bedrock also uses semantic versioning but with more frequent minor point releases across all platforms (Windows, iOS, Android, console). The two editions share major update names (like "Tricky Trials") but may release on different dates.
WHAT ARE SNAPSHOTS?
Snapshots are pre-release builds of Minecraft Java Edition, released weekly while a major update is in development. They contain new features and bug fixes but may be unstable. Snapshots are identified by a year/week code followed by a letter, e.g. 25w14a = week 14 of 2025, build a. They are not recommended for production servers.