Based off of major revisions here: https://minecraft.wiki/w/Java_Edition_version_history
Core Idea: Start on full release version 1.0.0 and at the end of each month or when the Ender Dragon is defeated, update to the next major version. Once we catch up with the latest release I would try to just run the server 24/7 and maybe try to figure out some event stuff to replace the monthly updates. The server version will change if the Ender Dragon is killed or if the next month rolls around and the Ender Dragon has not been slain. The Ender Dragon can be resummoned with the end crystal things.
The following contains the schedule containing the month we have and will end up playing each update along with what I picked out as the important details of each update. Following the schedule is a small FAQ about issues or concerns with this idea.
Proposed Schedule
- March 2024 - 1.0.1 - “Adventure Update”
- End Dimension, Whole buncha mobs, imo finishes “the core of the game”
- April 2024 - 1.1
- Sheep can regrow wool
- apples can be obtained
- Music discs can drop
- New Enchantments
- Beach Biome
- April 2024(Ender Dragon) - 1.2.5
- Chat history. Username autocomplete. Copy/paste
- World Height Limit Increase to 255
- Mob Spawners show correct mob and Mob Hitboxes are fixed
- Iron Golems and Ocelots
- Jungle
- Redstone Lamp
- May 2024 - 1.3.2
- Emerald
- Ender Chest
- Desert Village, Desert Pyramid, Jungle Pyramid
- Bugs: Some Fall Damage Shenanigans
- May 2024(Ender Dragon) - 1.4.7 - “Pretty Scary Update”
- Water Completely Negates fall damage
- Wither, Zombie Villager, Witch, bat
- Command Blocks, Beacons, Anvil
- Potato, Carrot, Enchanted Book, Firework
- June 2024 - 1.5.2 - “Redstone Update”
- Quartz, comparator, dropper, block of Redstone
- July 2024 - 1.6.4 - “Horse Update”
- Horse, Donkey, Mule
- Hardened Clay, Carpets, Hay Bale, Block of Coal
- Horse armor, lead, nametag
- August 2024 - 1.7.10 - “The Update that Changed the World”
- Flowers, Stained Glass, Acacia
- Whole buncha biomes
- New music tracks
- September 2024 - 1.8.9 - “Bountiful Update”
- Endermite, Guardian, Elder Guardian, Rabbit
- Diorite, Andesite, Granite, Prismarine, Dark Prismarine, Sea Lantern
- Banner, Door Types, Armor Stand
- Ocean Monument, Spectator Mode
- September 2024(Ender Dragon) - 1.9.4 - “Combat Update”
- Shulker
- Chorus Flower, Purpur, Beetroot, Elytra, Shield
- Outer End Island, End Gateway, End City, Igloo
- Attack Cooldown, Dual Wielding, Gliding
- Mending, Frostwalker
- October 2024 - 1.10.2 - “Frostburn Update”
- Polar Bear, Husk, Stray
- Bone Block, Magma Block, Nether Wart Block
- Mesa Mineshaft, Taiga Village
- November 2024 - 1.11.2 - “Exploration Update”
- Woodland mansion, Vindicator, Evoker, Vex, Llama
- Observer, Shulker Box
- Shulker Shell, Totem of Undying
- December 2024 - 1.12.2 - “World of Color”
- Parrot, Concrete, Terracotta
- Recipe Book
- January 2025 - 1.13.2 - “Update Aquatic”
- Dolphin, Turtle, Fish actually exist, Drowned, Phantom
- Blue Ice, Coral, Kelp, Buried Treasure, Trident, Phantom Membrance
- Shipwreck, Ocean Ruins, Coral Reef, Buncha Ocean Biomes
- Sprinting Underwater, Bubble Columns, New Music Tracks
- Plugins: Bluemap, Personal Phantoms, Night Skipper
- February 2025 - 1.14.4 - “Village & Pillage”
- Stray Cats, Fox, Panda, Pillager, Ravager, Trader Llama
- Bamboo, Berries, Barrel, Blast Furnace, Smoker, Villager Workstations, Campfire
- Crossbow, Leather Horse Armor, Raid, Snowy Villages
- Plugins: Jext
- March 2025 - 1.15.2 - “Buzzy Bees”
- Bees! and related items
- Buncha Small Changes
- April 2025 - 1.16.5 - “Nether Update”
- Hoglin, Piglin, Piglin Brute, Strider, Zoglin, Ancient Debris
- Soulsand Valley, Warped Forest, Crimson Forest, Basalt Deltas
- Bastion Remnant, Ruined Portal
- Plugins: ImageFrame
- May 2025 - 1.17.1 - “Caves & Cliffs Part 1”
- Axolotl, Glow Squid, Goat
- Geode, Basalt, Tuff, Copper, Dripstone, Powder Snow, Sculk Sensor, Cave Vines, Deepslate
- June 2025 - 1.18.2 - “Caves & Cliffs Part 2”
- Dripstone Caves, Lush Caves, Meadow, Grove, Snowy Slopes, Stony Peaks, Jagged Peaks, Frozen Peaks
- Overhauled Terrain, Cave, and Biome Generation, Increased Depth and Height Limit
- July 2025 - 1.19.4 - “The Wild Update”
- Warden, Frog, Tadpole, Allay
- Deep Dark, Froglight, Mangrove, Mud, Goat Horn
- Ancient City, Boat with Chest, Mangrove Swamp
- August 2025 - 1.20.6 - “Trails & Tails” and “Bats and Pots” and “Armored Paws”
- Camel, Sniffer, Bamboo Stuff, Cherry Wood
- Brush, Smithing Templates, Trail Ruins
- Armadillos and dog armor, wolf variants
- September 2025 - 1.21.X - “Tricky Trials” and “Bundles of Bravery” and “The Garden Awakens”
- Blocks: Crafter, trial spawner, vault, copper bulb
- Items: Mace, New Arrows, New Potions, Wind Charge, Bundles
- New Redstone Torch Texture, Ender Pearls now load chunks
- The Creaking, Pale Oak, Resin
FAQ
“But Won’t that Cause Issues with the World Generation?”
I would almost guarantee that updating will at least cause biomes to change and will very likely cause funky biome generation weirdness such as small biomes or biomes mixing or overlapping in weird ways or chunks not blending together smoothly, but frankly I don’t care and I don’t think any of that matters enough to make this unviable(It might even make the world cooler). I have some examples of this behavior from a test I did starting with 1.0 world and updating to 1.18.2:
Updated Chunk Weirdness Examples:
“I think 1 month is too slow/fast!”
You might be right. I pulled the 1 month idea out of my ass, based on wanting to give people enough time to play around and experience what is or is not in the update before moving on. Part of my calculation is that it is my impression that typically when we do a Minecraft SMP thing there is solid interest for about a month or at least a few weeks before it fizzles out. On that note, part of the idea here is that by updating every month, this will give people a reason to keep playing on the server.
“Why did you choose x.x.x specific version number?”
Because I’m focusing on 1.x major revisions and I’m just picking the highest version from that major revision that probably includes bug fixes and the most core features.
“I have more questions!”
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