What you need to know
- The 'Caves and Cliffs Update' for Minecraft releases in a few days on June 8, 2021.
- Mojang Studios is working on last-minute fixes and polishes with near-daily Pre-Release snapshots and betas.
- Minecraft: Java Edition 'Caves and Cliffs Update' Pre-Release 5 is out now with a handful of additional bug fixes.
- Unlike the new Minecraft: Bedrock Edition beta released today, there are no new features in this Pre-Release.
It shouldn't come as a surprise at this point, but Mojang Studios is releasing another Pre-Release snapshot for Minecraft's Caves and Cliffs Update Part One, which officially launches on June 8 in a few days. Minecraft: Java Edition Caves and Cliffs Update Pre-Release 5 is now here, continuing the trend of near-daily releases from Mojang Studios as they make sure Part One of the next major update for Minecraft is as smooth and stable as possible.
Unlike the recently released Minecraft: Bedrock Edition Beta 1.17.10.21, which added potted azalea to the game, this Minecraft: Java Edition snapshot doesn't add any new features at all. Instead, it includes a small handful of additional bug fixes to make the game a little bit more polished.
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The full changelog for Minecraft: Java Edition Caves and Cliffs Update Pre-Release 5 includes:
Caves and Cliffs Update preview
- Download the new datapack
Bug fixes
- Caves and Cliffs Datapacks Server Error
- Cannot Invoke
na.b(String, int)because☃is null - Datafixer doesn't properly update certain scoreboard objectives from 1.16 to 1.17
- Breaking bamboo is excessively laggy since the 1.17 pre-releases
- Player head SkullOwner tag with username string no longer works
