Mojang recently released Minecraft Java Edition 1.21.7 on June 30, 2025. This is a hotfix update that arrived a few weeks after the Chase the Skies game drop.

Minecraft Java Edition 1.21.7 brings a new painting and music disc to the game. It also fixes many bugs and improves how the game runs on some devices.

Playing on Minecraft Java Edition is arguably adds more freedom to the gameplay experience than Bedrock Edition.

Minecraft: Java Edition is finally joining in the fun with the latest snapshot, available now.

New to Minecraft? Here's all you need to know about the difference between Bedrock and Java, and how it affects you.