After months of waiting, the Minecraft 1.17 update was officially released on June 8th, 2021. It is the first part of Caves and Cliffs update, which Mojang announced at the Minecon 2020 Live Event.

Minecraft Caves and Cliffs Part 1 is released for both Bedrock and Java Edition on June 8th. The 1.17 update is one of the biggest updates the game has ever received.