Minecraft: Bedrock Edition betas return with 1.17.30.20 and lots of bug fixes
Minecraft betas are returning gently, complete with a number of bug fixes and improvements.
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What you need to know
It’s nearly tradition forMinecraftto release a newBedrock Edition betaevery week, but last week the trend was broken and Mojang Studios revealed that a new beta wasn’t arriving. This week, we’re back on track with the release ofMinecraft: Bedrock Edition Beta 1.17.30.20, which continues to tweak Part One of theCaves and Cliffs Update.
While the week-long break may have suggested more significant changes on the horizon, this week’s beta is a little more modest (but no less important), with a decent batch of bug fixes and general improvements, including for light blocks and mob spawning. Either way, the beta is now available for players to test on Xbox, Windows, and Android devices.
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The full changelog for Minecraft: Bedrock Edition Beta 1.17.30.20 includes:
Features & bug fixes
Stability & performance
Accessibility
Gameplay
User interface
Vanilla parity
Mobs
Blocks
Graphical
Technical updates
EDU / Chemistry
Commands
Items
Mobs
Molang
Molang documentation
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