The latest Minecraft: Java Edition snapshot update adds new biomes, blocks, and more to the Nether Update
New biomes, blocks, features, oh my!
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Hot on the heels of thelast snapshota few weeks back, Mojang is back again, this time with a hefty load of shiny things to offload and examine. Once again, this snapshot focuses almost entirely onthe Nether Update, which is the next major update forMinecraftslated forrelease later this year. What kind of changes can we expect to see here? Let’s check it out.
If you’re interested, you can read the full changeloghere, or you can skip to the good stuff and find outhow you can try out the new snapshot. This snapshot seems like a good one, so those of you who want to test out the Nether Update, or simply can’t wait to get your hands on it, this is a great time to jump in. For the rest of us, we’ll just have to wait for thefinal release.
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