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Change the version numbering of Minecraft Java and Bedrock

The intention of this numbering change is to make it easier to identify whether the new Minecraft update is a drop or a bugfix, and also to make it more organized. It would look something like this:

1.21.7 -> v21.4.3
21 = Big Update
4 = Game Drop
3 = Hotfix
This would make Minecraft updates more organized, adapting to this new drop system.

Another example:
V11.22.33
11 = Big Update
22 =  Game Drop
33 = Hotfix

*The bugfix and drop numbers would be reset after each update. For example: if Mojang releases a new update (1.22) with this new change, it would be named v22.0.0, the next drop v22.1.0, and the next bugfix v22.1.1, and so on.

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    Great idea!

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    Versión 2.21.7

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    As a server admin, I find this drastically needed. Without digging into details or keeping up with the news, 1.21.9 looks no different to me than 1.21.10 and doesn’t help me understand the purpose of the new version. Is it just bugfixes? Is it a content update? A good version numbering system would help me understand at a glance.

    While the actual system used for numbering doesn’t matter much to me, having something that distinguishes drop updates from hot and bug fix releases would be really useful, especially for server and mod maintenance.