They didn't, it's a joke based on something in the PC version.
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Herobrine was never in Minecraft.
No, he was never in it. 'Removed Herobrine' is a running joke on the updates for the PC version, 4j studios were just continuing the tradition.
Herobrine was never in Minecraft. It was just a joke from Notch. He never had a brother named Herobrine.
4J Studios hasn't put in The End yet but there's still portal frames (creative mode only)
No. There is no Herobrine in Minecraft.