Java and Bedrock Edition are two different versions of Minecraft. Both may look the same, but there are many differences, including their updating process.

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The Java Edition of Minecraft, which is really just the PC version of the game that launched in 2009, has a brand-new update that adds some new features, including music by the composer of Celeste.

That version of Minecraft persists today and is now referred to as the Java Edition (because of its reliance on the Java platform).

Mojang's original version of Minecraft, which millions play, will now require a Microsoft to play for security's sake, Microsoft says.