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.

Somewhat confusingly, there was an old launcher called 'Minecraft Unified Launcher', which was specifically for Windows 7 and 8 and only launched Java Edition and Minecraft Dungeons.

To gain access to this update, you'll need to allow snapshots in your Minecraft launcher. Inside your Minecraft Launcher, enable snapshots in your "installations" tab, and bang! There's your update.

To update the Minecraft Realm to the latest version on PC, players need to follow the steps given below. Firstly, players need to launch the Minecraft Launcher app.

Run Minecraft Java on your Steam Deck with my straightforward step-by-step guide, using Prism Launcher to keep things simple.