The latest Minecraft update just dropped with six new mobs and lots of new plants, and another update is coming later this year

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25, 2025 @ 1:10 p.m. You cancheck out the full changelogat Minecraft.net, or keep reading for the quick breakdown.

What does the “Spring to Life” Minecraft update include?

The Overworld just got a makeover with the “Spring to Life” game drop.

First, we have the newest update for Minecraft, the “Spring to Life” game drop.

Even better, the update is already here as ofMar.

25, 2025, releasing for Minecraft: Bedrock Edition and Java Edition on all platforms.

This is the “Cool Chicken.” It’s an appropriate name.(Image credit: Windows Central | YouTube)

You’ll find what the game drop includes below, split into three broad categories.

What Minecraft update is coming after Spring to Life?

This update isn’t named yet, and should arrive later this year.

This is the “Cool Chicken.” It’s an appropriate name.(Image credit: Windows Central | YouTube)

That’s arriving in the coming months, and it looks amazing.

I provideside-by-side comparisons and answer all your burning questions in my full Minecraft “Vibrant Visuals” breakdown.

We knew it was happening; wolves are getting new personalities.(Image credit: Windows Central | YouTube)

This update is all about the ambience.(Image credit: Windows Central | YouTube)

New flowers, new ambient sounds, new decorative blocks, and new regional mobs.(Image credit: Windows Central | YouTube)

I love the look of the fireflies.(Image credit: Windows Central | YouTube)

Like this pig.(Image credit: Windows Central | YouTube)

Youcan see a lot of the regional variants here.(Image credit: Windows Central | YouTube)

Find the Dried Ghast block in the Nether.(Image credit: Windows Central | YouTube)

Bring it home and give it lots of water.(Image credit: Windows Central | YouTube)

And suddenly you’ll have your own Ghastling.(Image credit: Windows Central | YouTube)

Take good care of the little guy.(Image credit: Windows Central | YouTube)

And feed it lots of snow.(Image credit: Windows Central | YouTube)

And you’ll get a Happy Ghast.(Image credit: Windows Central | YouTube)

Build a harness for it.(Image credit: Windows Central | YouTube)

And you and your friends can ride it together.(Image credit: Windows Central | YouTube)

Both of these updates are quite good.