The first 'The Wild Update' pre-release snapshot is here for Minecraft

The Wild Update is inching closer to a full release.

What you need to know


Mojang Studios has been working on The Wild Update, Minecraft's next content update, for many months.
On Wednesday, the studio officially began to test pre-release builds of The Wild Update with Minecraft: Java Edition players.
This means The Wild Update is nearing completion, with only bug fixes and general improvements planned from this point.
Minecraft: Java Edition 1.19 Pre-Release 1 is now available for players to test with a host of changes and other fixes.


Minecraft players regularly enjoy injections of fresh content through successive updates, and the next release is arriving later this year in the form of The Wild Update. Mojang Studios has been actively developing The Wild Update in tandem with the Minecraft community for months, but the update is now rapidly approaching an official release to all players.

Mojang Studios is now testing Minecraft: Java Edition 1.19 Pre-Release 1, which includes ...