25w32a — the second snapshot of the Minecraft: Java Edition 1.21.9 branch, released on August 5, 2025. The main theme is the "copper line": bars, chain, lantern, and torch made of copper, plus a number of recipe tweaks and technical datapack/resource pack versions. This update makes copper a full-fledged building material with oxidation, waxing, and a unified visual family.
On July 29, 2025, the first snapshot for Minecraft: Java Edition 1.21.9 — 25w31a was released. The update adds new blocks, items, mobs, and improvements. The main theme is the development of the copper industry: armor, tools, chests, and even a new mob — the Copper Golem. Decorative blocks, gameplay tweaks, and fixes for more than 50 bugs were also introduced.
Minecraft Version: Java Edition 1.21.8 was released on July 17, 2025, and mainly fixes various issues that were found in previous updates. Moreover, it is compatible with Minecraft 1.21.7, the protocol has not changed!
Minecraft Version: Java Edition 1.21.7 was released on June 30, 2025, and not many changes and innovations were added here. Mostly they are dedicated to a full-length movie, which was released based on the original game.
Minecraft 1.21.6 version is included in a game drop Chase the Skies, which was released on June 17, 2025! Here, you can see such mobs as Happy Ghast and Ghastling, as well as an opportunity to use different types of relays and many other changes.
The snapshot for Minecraft 25w21a was released on May 20, 2025, which is the last one for version 1.21.6. Now players will be able to feed some creatures with carrots, the developers have added new sounds to the game, and also fixed the clouds.
Snapshot 25w18a was released on April 29, 2025. In this update, the crafting recipes for the **Leash** and the **Dried Ghast** were changed, and a large number of bugs were fixed.
Snapshot 25w19a for Minecraft was released on May 6, 2025. It includes changes to fog and projectile physics, along with numerous bug fixes!
Snapshot 25w20a for Minecraft 1.20.6 was released on May 13, 2025. It finally added saddle crafting, new music, a record, and fixed numerous bugs.
The third snapshot for Minecraft version 1.21.6 has been released — 25w17a. While it doesn't bring many changes, it includes a lot of bug fixes and introduces the Player Locator as the main new feature.
