Automatic Minecraft Version Release Alerts
Every morning, WebRun opens Minecraft, checks the current version number and release date for Java Edition and Bedrock Edition, reads the patch notes for anything that touches worlds or plugins, opens a Trello card for the test pass, and messages your admin group on WhatsApp.
How do I find out about a new Minecraft version before my players update?
WebRun checks Minecraft every morning for a new Java Edition or Bedrock Edition version, reads the patch notes, and picks out anything that touches worlds, commands, or plugins. It opens a Trello card with a test checklist and messages your admin group on WhatsApp, so upgrades are tested before players update.
- Admins hear about a version bump the morning it lands
- Plugin and world risks are read out of the patch notes, not discovered live
- Every release arrives with a test card and a checklist already open
Built for Minecraft server owners · Realm admins · gaming communities · modpack maintainers
What does WebRun do on every run?
The exact actions WebRun takes, in order - in plain language, so you can adjust anything.
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WebRun signs in and gets to work
Opens
www.minecraft.net/en-us/loginin a real browser with your saved login - no setup, no API keys. -
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Minecraft - spot the new version and patch notes
- Open Minecraft and read the current version number and release date for Java Edition and Bedrock Edition
- Compare each against the version your server ran yesterday
- Open the patch notes for any version that changed and capture the entries that touch world format, commands, or mod and plugin behaviour
Done when Both editions have a current version number, and any change since yesterday has its patch notes summarised.
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Trello - open a test card for the upgrade
trello.com
WebRun opens Trello to open a test card for the upgrade. - Open your server board and add a card for the new version, titled with the edition and version number
- Paste the patch note lines that affect worlds, plugins, or commands into the card description
- Add a checklist for backup, plugin compatibility, and a staging world test, and set the due date to the release date
Done when A Trello card exists for the new version with its risky patch notes and a test checklist.
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WhatsApp - tell your admins early
whatsapp.com
WebRun opens WhatsApp to tell your admins early. - Post a short note to your admin group with the edition, the new version number, and the release date
- List the two or three patch note items most likely to break a plugin or a world
- Link the Trello card so an admin can pick up the test pass. Nothing is announced to players from here
Done when Your admin group has the version, the risks, and the test card link in WhatsApp.
How is each run configured?
Secure by default
Connect once, stays signed in
WebRun signs in once and keeps each session in a persistent environment, so every run picks up right where it left off.
Every action is checked against this policy before it runs.
Questions, answered
Will it update my server or Realm on its own?
No. WebRun only reads the version and the patch notes, then opens a Trello card and messages your admins. Every upgrade, backup, and plugin swap stays a human decision.
Does it cover both Java Edition and Bedrock Edition?
Yes. It reads the current version number and release date for both editions each morning and reports whichever one moved, since the two rarely ship on the same day.
What happens on a morning with no new release?
Nothing is posted. WebRun compares today's version against yesterday's and stays quiet unless a number actually changed, so the admin group only hears real news.
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