Q&A for How to Make Stairs in Minecraft

You can make stone bricks by placing smooth stone in a 4x4 square in a crafting table.

It really depends on your personal style and opinion. Many blocks can be used for stairs, so I would recommend exploring some different options to find which one(s) you prefer.

Unfortunately, no, or at least, not yet, but you can make other kinds like stone or wood.

Unfortunately, no, but if you want high-durability stairs, try using quartz or nether brick.

Grab some slabs and some wood or cobblestone. Make a two block thick wall were you want the stair. Start placing slabs on it, like this: Bottom of the block, top of the next block, repeat as often as needed.

There is a joke block called "the swaggiest stairs ever" that was added in a 1.16 snapshot, they are netherite stairs but cannot be crafted. They can only be obtained by using the command /give (username) minecraft:netherite_stairs. Be sure to replace (username) with your in game name.

You'll need a crafting table and 7 wooden planks of the type of wood you want to use. Follow the recipe shown in the article to make 4 of those stairs.