Both Minecraft Bedrock and Java Edition constantly get updates from Mojang. The company is constantly working on a popular sandbox game, releasing frequent updates to improve the gameplay experience.

Minecraft 1.21.1 debuted for Java Edition on August 8, 2024, as a hotfix update to fix a few critical exploits that were being used to intentionally crash multiplayer servers.

Protect your computer better by keeping Java updated, or eradicate it completely. Yasin Soliman explains.

This post explains how to install Java or check which version is running on your machine. Install on any OS, and learn about the JDK.