Next Minecraft update release date estimate, cow variants, and fireflies

When is the next Minecraft update? The next Minecraft update will be on the way soon, following the Pale Garden and Bundles of Bravery updates of 2024. We've been looking into when we can expect it, and what it might contain.

Annual Minecraft updates have been announced during a yearly Minecraft Live broadcast for years, but Mojang revealed in late 2024 that there will now be more regular, smaller updates spread throughout the year. The Minecraft Bundles of Bravery update arrived in October 2024, while December's larger Winter Drop added the Pale Garden to the ever increasing list of Minecraft biomes. Here's what's coming to the sandbox game in the next Minecraft update and beyond.