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Minecraft, a sandbox video game released by Mojang Studios in 2011, has been continually expanded upon via major updates. According to TheGamer, Minecraft's updates added a "wealth of features and systems" to a "relatively bare-bones game". Windows Central wrote, "When Minecraft is updated, Mojang Studios pours time and effort into every iteration to ensure players' feedback is heard."

The scope of this list includes all major Minecraft updates, on the 2 primary versions of the game: Java Edition (PC: Windows, MacOS, and Linux) and Bedrock Edition (Cross-platform: Windows 10 / 11, Xbox One / Series S / Series X, PlayStation 4 / 5, Nintendo Switch, Android, and iOS). For Java Edition pre-release, only the major phases of development are included. For Java Edition full-release and Bedrock / Pocket Edition release, each major update, or 1.x updates, are included. For Pocket Edition Alpha, 0.x releases are included. Any snapshots or developmental test versions are excluded. In essence, x.x updates are considered major updates, and included on the list, while x.x.x updates, with a third version number, are considered patches, and excluded.

Pocket Edition
Pocket Edition (PE) is Minecraft's discontinued edition for mobile devices. Pocket Edition was merged into Bedrock Edition upon its discontinuation. The first version of Pocket Edition was first shown during a demo for the Xperia Play at E3 2011. The demo was created in 3 months by a single programmer. Pocket Edition was released to Android on 29 September 2011, and iOS in November 2011. Windows 10 support began after update v0.12.0 (2015), and Apple TV support began with the Ender Update (2016).