Minecraft’sfirst major update of 2025, Spring to Life, is arriving soon. We initially heard about it in early January, with the MarchMinecraftLive livestream revealing the update’s name and feature list. Let’s dive deep into Spring to Life’s release date and upcoming additions.

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When is Minecraft’s Spring to Life update releasing?

The Spring to Life update will officially arrive inMinecraftstartingMarch 25, 2025.Mojang released snapshots for the update in January 2025, introducingnew cow variants, a firefly bush, and new desert sounds. Spring to Life’s full March 25 release lets us experience these features alongside additions that weren’t known until now.

Minecraft Spring To Life update features

Minecraft’sSpring to Life update’s main purpose is to build on existing biomes and make them more unique and fun to explore. While you won’t find any new mob types yet, we’ll encounter Warm and Cold animal varieties, revamped spawn egg textures, and several new blocks to improve the ambiance of the Overworld’s biomes. Here’s a complete list of features coming to the Spring to Life update.

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Miscellaneous features

Although one ofMinecraftLive’s main features was the Ghastling, including its navigation capabilities and adorableness, we’re not getting this new mob in the Spring to Life update. Instead, it’ll arrive in the game’s Summer update alongside the Dried Ghast block and a harness for ghast riding. The release date for the Summer update is unknown at the time of writing this.

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