Minecraft: Java Edition 1.17.1 Pre-Release 3 delivers some last-minute bug fixes
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What you need to know
Minecraftis already following its just-released1.17.1 Pre-Release 2 snapshotfor Minecraft: Java Edition, with a new snapshot. Minecraft is currently testing the 1.17.1 patch update for1.17 Caves and Cliffs Update Part One, which makes up the first half of the two-partCaves and Cliffs Update. Today’sMinecraft: Java Edition 1.17.1 Pre-Release 3 snapshotdelivers some last-minute fixes before the update’s imminent release.
Like with most patch updates, don’t expect any new features or major changes in the 1.17.1 update. This is all about polishing 1.17 Caves and Cliffs Update Part One, before Mojang Studios starts working earnestly on 1.18 Part Two (aiming torelease in Winter 2021). Pre-Release 3 is also a more modest snapshot, as it includes a few additional bug fixes on top of Pre-Release 2.
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The full changelog for Minecraft: Java Edition 1.17.1 Pre-Release 3 includes:
Caves & Cliffs Update preview
Bug fixes
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