Every Minecraft game drop: 2024 to 2026
Since late 2024 Mojang has released Minecraft in “game drops” — smaller updates several times a year — instead of one big update each summer. Here is every drop, with release dates from Mojang’s version list.
What a game drop is
A drop is a themed update that lands on Java and Bedrock on the same day, roughly every three months. Bigger changes still arrive, but spread across the year.
Every game drop
| Java | Bedrock | Name | Released | What it added |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.21.4 | — | The Garden Awakens | 2024-12-03 | The pale garden biome and the creaking, a mob that only moves when you are not looking. |
| 1.21.5 | — | Spring to Life | 2025-03-25 | New looks for farm animals and more ambient life in the Overworld. |
| 1.21.6 | — | Chase the Skies | 2025-06-17 | The happy ghast — a ghast you can ride through the sky with friends. |
| 1.21.9 | — | The Copper Age | 2025-09-30 | The copper golem and a set of copper tools, armour and blocks. |
| 1.21.11 | — | Mounts of Mayhem | 2025-12-09 | Mounted combat, with new weapons and mounts. The last version numbered 1.x. |
| 26.1 | 26.10 | Tiny Takeover | 2026-03-24 | The first year-numbered version: craftable name tags, remodelled baby mobs and the golden dandelion. |
| 26.2 | 26.30 | Chaos Cubed | 2026-06-16 | Sulfur caves, sulfur cubes, and new sulfur and cinnabar block sets. |
| 26.3 | 26.50 | Wilderness Bound | 2026-09-15 | Dappled forests, abandoned camps, poplar wood, wool and concrete slabs and stairs, and better maps. |
| 26.4 | 26.70 | Winter drop (fourth drop of 2026) | Not announced | Ice caves, frostbite, ice balls and a new Freezing effect. In weekly snapshots since 22 September 2026; release date not yet announced. |
How often does Minecraft update?
About four game drops a year, plus weekly snapshots and previews in between.
References
- Game drop — Minecraft Wiki
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