Download all Minecraft 1.17 Caves & Cliffs pre-releases for Java Edition Minecraft pre-release versions are available for free to all players already owning a copy of the game.

As expected, Mojang Studios is now testing Release Candidate 1 for Minecraft: Java Edition 1.17.1. As long as there are no obvious bugs or glaring issues, this update should roll out ...

Java and Bedrock Edition are two different versions of Minecraft. Both may look the same, but there are many differences, including their updating process.