Minecraft: Java Edition drops Release Candidate 2 snapshot for 1.17 ‘Caves and Cliffs Update’
This is probably the ‘Caves and Cliffs Update’ for Minecraft: Java Edition.
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Tomorrow is June 8, and marks a momentous occasion forMinecraftfans everywhere. Part One of the massiveCaves and Cliffs Update, which adds three fantastic new mobs and up to 91 exciting new blocks and items,officially releases on all platforms on June 8. Players worldwide are eagerly waiting for the arrival of the 1.17 Caves and Cliffs Update Part One, and Mojang Studios is still hard at work, ensuring it’s as polished and excellent as possible.
To this end, Mojang Studios is releasingMinecraft: Java Edition 1.17 Caves and Cliffs Update Release Candidate 2, which followsRelease Candidate 1with a few more critical fixes. Mojang had hoped the first Release Candidate would be the one, but a handful of additional issues were found and fixed with this new potential Caves and Cliffs Update candidate. If everything goes well over the next few hours and into tomorrow, the update that players everywhere will receive for Minecraft: Java Edition will be this snapshot.
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The full changelog for Minecraft: Java Edition 1.17 Caves and Cliffs Update Part One Release Candidate 2 includes:
Caves and Cliffs Update preview
Bug fixes
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