1.18 (16 h, nov 30, 2021 y – 16 h, dec 10, 2021 y)

Description:

1.18, the release of Caves & Cliffs: Part II, is an major update to Java Edition released on November 30, 2021. It completely overhaul Overworld generation, with larger caves, taller mountains, new cave biomes, and flooded caves. It was first announced alongside the release of 1.17 snapshot 21w15a when Mojang Studios stated that the Caves & Cliffs update would be split in two. Some features for 1.18 were initially implemented during 1.17's development cycle, before getting postponed and relegated to official data packs used with a corresponding 1.17 snapshot.