What's New in the Beta v1.21.8

Welcome to the Minecraft Education Beta v1.21.8! This update includes improvements to OneDrive cloud storage, multiplayer and coding.

While the Preview is on 1.21.51 and includes Minecraft Bedrock features up to version 1.21.5 like Bundles, the Pale Garden biome, and the reorganized Creative Inventory, the latest Beta contains a different set of updates. The beta is currently focused on testing the highest possible stability for the client and does not contain the latest Bedrock updates at this time. 

Minor Minecraft Education Beta Update v1.21.8

• Further general stability improvements.
• MacOS Login freeze fix
• Coding stability improvements
• Contains many of the below mentioned stability improvements and bug fixes, but does not contain the Bedrock updates listed below.

Minor Minecraft Education Beta/Preview Update v1.21.51

• Improved client stability

Tricky Trials Update v1.21.5

• Minecraft Bedrock changes from 1.21.2 through 1.21.5
• New Items: Bundles
• New Biome: Pale Garden
• New Blocks: Pale Oak, Creaking Heart, Resin
• New Mobs: Creaking
• Creative Inventory reorganized & grouped
• Chemistry items available in Creative Inventory
• NOTE: Minecraft Education does not have Spectator Mode or Hardcore Mode yet.

Cloud Storage Improvements

• Support for larger world sizes
• Lower error rates and better upload and download performance 

Multiplayer & Coding Improvements

• Multiplayer sign-in & connecting updated for better reliability
• Coding infrastructure updated for better stability & performance

Bug Fixes & Performance Improvements

• Improvements to performance and product stability