Rather than enrolling in a dedicated beta program, Minecraft: Java Edition allows you to select a slice of pre-release software for you to try.

Want to join Minecraft Hypixel? Well, here are all the requirements you need to fulfill to be a part of the game's largest server.

With Java Edition 1.19.4 open, click the multiplayer button from the main menu. Press the add server button. In the name field, it's best to type in "MCC Island" to avoid confusion.

IBM has dropped Apache Harmony to work with Oracle on the OpenJDK open-source Java implementation, calling it a 'pragmatic choice' prompted by Oracle's refusal to certify the alternative project ...