Mojang generally releases snapshots on Wednesdays, and the naming convention is YYwWWn, where "YY" is the two-digit year, "w" stands for a week, "WW" is the week number, and "n" is the unique letter identifier.

What day do Minecraft snapshots come out?

Mojang Studios generally releases snapshots on Wednesday.

How many snapshots Does 1.17 have?

Which Minecraft 1.17 snapshots have been released? As of mid-January 2021, five snapshots have been made available for public testing: 20w45a, 20w46a, 20w48a, 20w49a, and 20w51a. Each update has unique features, as listed below.