How To Change Game Version For Minecraft Java Edition

Click Installations on the launcher start page, and then click New.

In the Create new installation box, select a name for the installation and choose the game version from the VERSION list.

Click Create to save the change, and then click Play on the top menu.

On the launcher landing page, find your saved installation in the list and click it to change to that version of the game.

If you’re interested in exploring Minecraft‘s snapshot versions, check out this guide!

How To Install a Snapshot Version of Minecraft
Play a new version before its even released!