Minecraft: Bedrock Edition Beta 1.17.0.58 releases with tweaks for dripstone and more from ‘Caves and Cliffs Update’

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What you need to know

What you need to know

We know what to expect by this point. It’s a new week, and Mojang Studios has released a new beta forMinecraft.Minecraft: Bedrock Edition Beta 1.17.0.58continues development on the positively gargantuanCaves and Cliffs Update, which is nowreleasing in two parts later this year. Building on theprevious 1.17.0.57 beta, the latestMinecraft: Bedrock Edition betaincludes a handful of general changes, bug fixes, and more.

Unfortunately, there aren’t any new exciting features or additions in this beta. Mojang Studios continues to tweak and polish existing features, and is likely working to ensure the Caves and Cliffs Update split is as smooth as possible. This beta is now available for Xbox, Windows 10, and Android players now enrolled in the program, so be sure to download Beta 1.17.0.58 as soon as possible.

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The full changelog for Minecraft: Bedrock Edition Beta 1.17.0.58 includes:

Features & bug fixes

Features & bug fixes

Dripstone

User interface

Graphical

Items

Gameplay

Commands

Technical updates

Items

Mobs

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