Java Edition 1.17

1.17, the first release of the Caves & Cliffs update, is a major update to Java Edition with no set release date so far. It was first announced during Minecraft Live 2020 on October 3, 2020.

Additions

 * Lush caves
 * Glow berries
 * Azaleas
 * Spore blossom
 * Dripleaf plant
 * Improved cave generation
 * Spaghetti
 * Swiss cheese
 * Dripstone caves
 * Sculk block
 * Sculk sensor
 * Can be used for wireless redstone
 * Warden
 * This mob appears deep underground and will attack the player when they make too much noise
 * Blind but follows sources of noise such as snowballs hitting blocks
 * It is incredibly strong and is able to kill you very easily even if wearing netherite armor
 * It is blind and won’t attack you straight away
 * New mountain features voted from Minecon Live 2019
 * Goats
 * Revamped mountain generation
 * Powdered Snow