After weeks of testing and refinement, Mojang Studios is finally releasing the 1.18.2 patch update for Minecraft: Java Edition, which includes dozens of fixes and technical updates.

Regular Minecraft: Java Edition players only need to install the 1.18.1 patch update, which should automatically download and install whenever the game and Minecraft Launcher are both closed out ...

To get into the Minecraft beta on Java edition on PC, you'll need to follow these steps: Install the Minecraft Java client by logging into your account and downloading it.