Posted: 9 June 2026
It's time for another Preview and Beta release! For the full list of goodies, browse the changelog below. And as always, we’re keen to get your feedback at feedback.minecraft.net, and you can report any bugs you find at bugs.mojang.com.
minecraft:on_deathminecraft:on_friendly_angerminecraft:on_hurt_by_playerminecraft:on_hurtminecraft:on_igniteminecraft:on_start_landingminecraft:on_start_takeoffminecraft:on_target_acquiredminecraft:on_target_escapeminecraft:on_wake_with_ownerBlock.getParts from beta to scripts version 2.9.0\nEntityFogComponent -> FogSettings, EntityFogComponentError -> FogSettingsError, and added fogSettings property to Player in @minecraft/server beta. FogSettings is functionally identical to EntityFogComponent but is no longer accessed via Entity.getComponent, use Player.fogSettings instead.minecraft:multi_block trait. However, for the field \"direction\" horizontal directions will still require Upcoming Creator Features experimentminecraft:connection_north, minecraft:connection_east, minecraft:connection_south, minecraft:connection_west) reflecting which neighbors the fence connects tominecraft:apply_knockback_rules component:scale_previous_velocity to slowdown_scale\nhorizontal_power is no longer scaled by 0.4 internallyhorizontal_power and vertical_power now produce similar knockback on both axeshorizontal_hit_angle_scalevertical_hit_angle_scalevertical_position_angle_scaleknockback_mode, which provides more intuitive control over how knockback is applied:relative_horizontal (default): Applies knockback along the horizontal direction from attacker to targethit_direction: Applies knockback based on the hit direction and point of impact (for example, hits from below push upward, and hits on the left side push to the right)minecraft:item.components now requires at least one component entry for item documents in v1_26_30 and beta\"item_display_transforms\" -> \"gui\" -> \"fit_to_frame\": false option will now be properly centered in format_version 1.21.130 and above (MCPE-234752)playfabId on Player class to persistentId in @minecraft/server in beta.splitScreenSlot to @minecraft/server-admin's AsyncPlayerJoinBeforeEvent in beta\nPlayerScriptScreenSlot to @minecraft/server in 2.9.0\ngetSplitScreenSlot to @minecraft/server's Player in beta\nbeta method getPing of @minecraft/server's Player to have restricted execution privilegeBlockVolumeBase.getClosest to beta. Returns the closest N block positions in a volume to a given location sorted by distanceBlockVolumeBase.getFarthest to beta. Returns the farthest N block positions in a volume from a given location sorted by distanceclass EntityTamedBeforeEvent to beta\nclass EntityTamedBeforeEventSignal to beta\nproperty WorldBeforeEvents.entityTamed to beta\nsounds/sound_definitions.json file with the minecraft:server_sound_definitions payloadToday it is time for 26.2 Pre-Release 5, with a change to Hardcore mode settings along with other fixes! As announced at Minecraft Live, the drop is set to release on June 16!
Happy (careful) hardcore mining!
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Today we are releasing 26.2 Pre-Release 4, with a couple of fixes and tweaks to the Chaos Cubed drop. As announced at Minecraft Live, the drop is set to release on June 16!
Happy crafting!
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Posted: 2 June 2026
It's time for another Preview and Beta release! For the full list of goodies, browse the changelog below. And as always, we’re keen to get your feedback on these new features at feedback.minecraft.net, and you can report any bugs you find at bugs.mojang.com.
Fixed text field narration restarting label and description on every keypress
Text field now narrates its content when editing is stopped via keyboard or gamepad
Fixed a bug where Sweet Berry Bush damage did not produce closed captions (MCPE-238265)
Fixed an issue where a ghost block was being created when simultaneously releasing crouch and placing a block on an interactive block such as a Decorated Pot, Item Frame, or Chest (MCPE-189683) (MCPE-234423)
Potent Sulfur can now erupt through flowing liquids
Potent sulfur is located after sulfur instead of polished sulfur in the creative inventory
Fix issue where banner presenting \"Low Cloud Storage\" was displayed briefly when duplicating worlds. (MCPE-239103)
Minecart entity separation is now working as it previously did prior to 1.21.0 (MCPE-216837)
Player names will now show as blue when in a party
Guardian and Elder Guardian beams now render with their correct animated textures when Texture Streaming is enabled (MCPE-238393)
End Crystal beams no longer appear as white cylinders when Texture Streaming is enabled (MCPE-238293)
Fixed enchantment glint effect disappearing from items with texture streaming enabled after some time passes (MCPE-238317)
Fixed high resolution textures from Texture Packs appearing blurred when Texture Streaming is enabled (MCPE-238380)
Fixed Anti-Aliasing not being applied when launching the title in fullscreen mode (MCPE-237155)
Fixed a rare crash that could occur when relaunching the game near an End gateway beam after changing graphics mode.
Custom dimension fog color matches the brightness depending on time of day (MCPE-238051)
Fixed an issue where cloud reflections in water were unusually bright for a few seconds after switching to midnight time in Vibrant Visuals. (MCPE-221546)
Fixed an issue where component-rendered custom blocks did not show emissive/MER effects when held, dropped, or displayed in item frames or shelves with Vibrant Visuals enabled. (MCPE-237517)
Mobs released from a Bucket no longer carry over their state from before they were captured (MCPE-238275)
\nThe \"Bounce\" music disc can now be found in abandoned mineshafts when the \"Villager Trade Rebalancing\" experiment is enabled
Mobs released from a Bucket no longer retain the movement they had when captured (MCPE-238275)
Turtles can now be attached to Balloons with the EDU toggle on
Fixed leashed mobs being incorrectly pulled by Leash Knots (MCPE-237752)
\nSulfur Cubes no longer push each other when placed on adjacent blocks
The Sulfur Cube no longer absorbs a block in the player's hand from further distance than 8 blocks
The item label for a Bucket of a named Sulfur Cube now includes its absorbed Block (MCPE-238162)
Sulfur Cubes with a block absorbed can no longer freeze
Moving Realm tags to the left side of the Information Panel
Fixed the spacing in the Realms Hub Side Panel
Various adjustments to the Realms Hub Community screen components
When the client is outdated load the Realm List and allow access to Realms Hub, but the player will be unable to play until they update their game.
Shrink focus size of side menu in stories comments and report screens to fit the content
Fixed an issue in Realms hub admin logs where gamertags of players who are no longer members of the Realm were delayed on loading
Removed the Realms Subscriptions from the Settings->Subscriptions page
Adding in the Admin Log icon to the Community Tab in Realms Hub
Fixed Shulker hurt sounds not playing due to mismatched audio file names
Fixed Pillager celebrate sound not playing due to a typo in the sound definition (elebrate3 → celebrate3)
Fixed Panda idle, aggressive idle, and worried sounds referencing non-existent audio files, which could cause missing audio
Sulfur spikes now have their own dedicated block sounds and events
Updated hurt and death sounds for one of the chicken sound variants
Main menu music will now start after the initial loading screen to prevent stuttering
Background music will now stop when a player is close to a playing Jukebox (MCPE-31166)
Added a specific error message when adding or editing an external server with an address and port that already exists
Fixed missing localized text for the Follow Me, Over There, Simple Clap, and Wave emotes
The Marketplace Pass accordion is now hidden when the player is in any beta
\nFixed missing Storage Location option in New Storage Tab for Android devices (MCPE-238935)
Fixed a bug that caused the New Settings Screen to display a deprecated warning modal when enabling text-to-speech while an unsupported language is selected
Made schemas for the following goals stricter when parsing and will fail to load an entity json that has invalid data in versions 1.26.40 and newer.
\nminecraft:behavior.leap_at_targetminecraft:behavior.silverfish_merge_with_stoneminecraft:behavior.silverfish_wake_up_friendsMade schemas for the following goals stricter when parsing and will fail to load an entity json that has invalid data in versions 1.26.40 and newer.
\nminecraft:behavior.squid_diveminecraft:behavior.squid_fleeminecraft:behavior.squid_idleminecraft:behavior.squid_move_away_from_groundminecraft:behavior.squid_out_of_waterMade the schema for minecraft:behavior.beg stricter when parsing, now will fail to load an entity json that has invalid data in versions 1.26.40 and newer. Int Range field look_time now only accepts an object with min and max values. Other formats will fail to parse
Made the schema for minecraft:behavior.drink_potion stricter when parsing, now will fail to load an entity json that has invalid data in versions 1.26.40 and newer
Made the schema for minecraft:behavior.float_wander stricter when parsing, now will fail to load an entity json that has invalid data in versions 1.26.40 and newer. Float Range field float_duration now only accepts an object with min and max values. Other formats will fail to parse
Made the schema for minecraft:behavior.summon_entity stricter when parsing, now will fail to load an entity json that has invalid data in versions 1.26.40 and newer
Made schemas for the following goals stricter when parsing and will fail to load an entity json that has invalid data in versions 1.26.40 and newer.
\nminecraft:behavior.napminecraft:behavior.move_to_blockminecraft:behavior.snackingminecraft:behavior.stalk_and_pounce_on_targetMade schemas for the following goals stricter when parsing and will fail to load an entity json that has invalid data in versions 1.26.40 and newer.
\nminecraft:behavior.charge_held_itemminecraft:behavior.eat_blockminecraft:behavior.knockback_roarminecraft:behavior.ranged_attackActor goal minecraft:behavior.ranged_attack takes a float range for attack_interval instead of attack_interval_min and attack_interval_max for versions 1.26.40 and newer.
Released @minecraft/server version 2.9.0
Added @minecraft/server version 2.10.0-beta
Fixed invulnerable timer bypass when changing before hurt event damage below source amount
Moved nameplateDepthTested and nameplateRenderDistance from beta to V2.8.0
Moved SoundInstance class from beta to V1.2.0.
Moved SoundInstance.stop from beta to V2.9.0.
Moved Player.playSound returning a SoundInstance from beta to V1.2.0.
Moved Dimension.playSound returning a SoundInstance from beta to V1.11.0.
Added \"shelf\" as an \"item_display_transforms\" offsets value inside geo.json
\nUpdating a structure from clipboard now opens a confirmation dialog before overwriting, and the option is disabled when the clipboard has no content
Added pagination and selector menu support for tabs
Using mouse wheel scroll on tool rail, action bar items and floating window tabs will now toggle between pages
Added scrolling support for the menu bar and context submenus when they extend beyond the window size
Builds no longer crash or incorrectly copies data out of the Shared 'minecraftWorlds' folder for worlds (with behavior / resource packs enabled) upon exiting the Edit Project screen using the Back / Resume buttons
Fixed an issue where the mouse cursor preview volume vanishes after toggling Vibrant Visuals on/off
Added real-time chunk sync to the Biome Data Assignment Tool
The Vibrant Visuals generate resource pack button now exports any edited configurations to a resource pack with a folder link provided
Added a new require_collision_overlap boolean field to minecraft:pushable_by_entity's presets:
1.26.40 and higher, this field defaults to true\n1.26.40, this field defaults to false\nminecraft:wearable setting slot field to slot.armor.body will not cause assert.Fixed minecraft:shooter component not being able to shoot if no ammunition was defined
Items declared with a format_version of 1.26.30 or higher now require at least one entry under minecraft:item.components. Previously such items would silently fall back to legacy item parsing; they now fail to register with a content error.
Custom item definitions in resource packs now reliably override their Vanilla counterparts in two previously-broken cases:
\nA custom definition using an older format_version will now be applied on top of a Vanilla item that ships with format_version 1.16+ (previously the custom data was silently dropped). In Vanilla this only affects minecraft:apple and minecraft:breeze_rod.
A custom definition targeting a Vanilla item by its flattened identifier (e.g. minecraft:enchanted_golden_apple) now correctly applies even when Vanilla defines the item under its legacy identifier (e.g. minecraft:appleEnchanted). (MCPE-185730)
Added a new loot function CarryOverBlockEntityDataFunction with a single boolean field \"dynamic_properties\" behind beta
Added ItemBlockDynamicPropertiesComponent item component behind beta
carry_over_block_entity_data loot functionget and totalByteCount which work like their block component counterpartsAdded EntityStartSneakingAfterEvent and EntityStartSneakingAfterEventSignal to beta.
Added EntityStopSneakingAfterEvent and EntityStopSneakingAfterEventSignal to beta.
Added clear() to AllowList in @minecraft/server-admin in beta
Added setVolume, setPitch, fade, and seekTo methods to SoundInstance in beta
Added loopCount option to PlayerSoundOptions and WorldSoundOptions in beta
Infinitely-looping sounds (loopCount: -1) stop automatically when the last SoundInstance reference is dropped; retain the handle to keep the sound playing
Added enum CameraShakeType to beta
Added interface CameraShakeOptions to beta
Added function Camera.addShake to beta
Added function Camera.stopShaking to beta
Added class EntityTamedAfterEvent to beta
Added class EntityTamedAfterEventSignal to beta
Added interface EntityTamedEventFilter to beta
Added property WorldAfterEvents.entityTamed to beta
Added interface BlockQueryOptions to beta
Changed Dimension.getBlocks in beta to accept BlockQueryOptions instead of BlockFilter which adds support for closest, farthest, and location options
SoundInstance in beta now exposes a soundEventId property that reports the sound event the instance was started with
SoundInstance in beta now exposes a recipient property that returns the Player the sound was played for, or undefined for broadcast sounds
SoundInstance in beta now exposes a durationInfo property that returns a SoundDurationInfo when the underlying sound definition includes duration information, otherwise undefined
Added SoundDurationInfo in beta with a duration property, an isActive property, and a getPlaybackPosition() getter that returns the elapsed playback time in seconds
SoundInstance now exposes an id property that returns a unique identifier for the instance
WorldAfterEvents in beta now exposes a soundCompleted signal with a soundInstanceId property that matches the id of the SoundInstance that completed that fires when a tracked sound's declared duration elapses
Added API for minecraft:instrument_sound component
Fixed PlayerStartBreakingBlock and PlayerCancelBreakingBlock from firing when a block can't be broken by item in creative
When applying a \"minecraft:sixteen_way_rotation\" value via console command, autocomplete suggestions will now correctly show numbers 0-15. Sixteen-way placement direction block trait now applies its rotation with the same orientation as existing Cardinal Direction and Facing Direction traits.
Added some trait restrictions for blocks with the minecraft:multi_block trait
Cannot also define the minecraft:connection trait
Cannot also define the minecraft:placement_position trait
If the minecraft:placement_direction is defined, only the minecraft:cardinal_direction state is allowed to be enabled
The component minecraft:geometry cannot define n_way_visual_rotation for multi-blocks
Cannot also define the minecraft:block_entity component
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Added a new minecraft:server_sound_definitions payload to sounds/sound_definitions.json that lets behavior packs declare server-side sound definitions for sounds played from script
Each definition can include an optional duration_info with a seconds length and a mode that controls how playback time is tracked
A mode of game_time means the duration is tracked by ticks
A mode of real_time means the duration is tracked by wall-clock time
Example:
{\n \"format_version\": \"beta\",\n \"minecraft:server_sound_definitions\": [\n {\n \"sound_event_name\": \"creatorpack:my_cool_song\",\n \"duration_info\": {\n \"mode\": \"game_time\",\n \"seconds\": 180.0\n }\n },\n {\n \"sound_event_name\": \"creatorpack:my_other_song\",\n \"duration_info\": {\n \"mode\": \"real_time\",\n \"seconds\": 12.5\n }\n },\n {\n \"sound_event_name\": \"creatorpack:ambient_loop\"\n }\n ]\n}\nUpdated point lights to use a shadow atlas
\nToday we are shipping the third pre-release for 26.2, with a few changes and fixes!
With today's pre-release we're reverting a fix that patched an exploit, known as \"Attribute Swapping\", for unrelated reasons. Please note that this does not mean \"Attribute Swapping\" is a supported functionality - it will instead be fixed in a future snapshot.
Happy Mining!
The following change was missing from the changelog for 26.2 Pre-Release 2:
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Happy Thursday! Today we are bringing you Pre-Release 2, with a few bug fixes and improvements.
Happy Mining!
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Today we're rolling out the first pre-release for 26.2! From this point on, you should mostly see bug fixes as we prepare for release. Pre-releases also break away from the usual Tuesday snapshot rhythm, so keep an eye out for the next one!
With this pre-release, we are removing the Peer-to-Peer connection feature introduced in a recent snapshot. Because the experience wasn't what we wanted it to be for all players, we do not consider the feature ready for release in its current form.
Added field:
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Posted: 26 May 2026
It's time for another Preview and Beta release! For the full list of goodies, browse the changelog below. And as always, we’re keen to get your feedback on these new features at feedback.minecraft.net, and you can report any bugs you find at bugs.mojang.com.
Please note - the Preview on iOS will be rolling out later than other platforms this week.
Fixed a bug where Sulfur Cubes would sink or not be able to move after ejecting its block
Sulfur Cube released from a Bucket no longer retains the movement it had when captured (MCPE-238275)
Sulfur Cube with TNT can now be primed by Redstone dust pointing at it (MCPE-238476)
Sulfur Cubes using the \"slow bouncy\" archetype are now correctly kicked back based on the damage dealt
Sulfur Cubes using the \"hot\" archetype are now thrown as far as those using the \"regular\" archetype (MCPE-238953)
The redstone_strength_at_position entity filter now correctly evaluates to 0 when no signal is present
The redstone_strength_at_position entity filter now correctly evaluates to the redstone strength when a Redstone Wire is pointing at the evaluated position
only_check_intersection_for_motion_blocking_blocks field in the block_intersection constraint of minecraft:structure_template_feature is now optionalPosted: 21 May 2026
A new hotfix for Android and Realms is rolling out to address issues found in the latest update. It will become available on each platform as it’s approved, so please allow a little time for it to reach you.
Today we're shipping 26.2 Snapshot 8! OpenGL is now the default, while Vulkan moves into experimental territory. You'll also find updates to the sulfur cave and sulfur cube, along with beds that are now a bit bouncier than before!
Happy bouncing!
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Update: 21 May 2026
Beta & Preview 26.30.31 - Mobile Only
Posted: 19 May 2026
The textures of Sulfur and Cinnabar Blocks have been updated to match Java (MCPE-238420)
Chiseled Sulfur and Chiseled Cinnabar can no longer be crafted by stonecutting Polished Sulfur and Cinnabar Bricks, respectively (MCPE-238470)
Sulfur Spikes now grow over time (MCPE-238496)
Entities propelled by erupting Potent Sulfur now travel slightly higher, matching Java Edition
Erupting Potent Sulfur particles now travel slightly higher, matching Java Edition
Erupting Potent Sulfur particles no longer get blocked as easily by surrounding blocks
Noxious Gas particles now darken based on surrounding light levels (MCPE-238484)
Potent Sulfur can no longer be moved by Pistons or by Sticky Pistons (MCPE-238533)
Fixed a bug where naturally generated Sulfur Springs would occasionally not produce a geyser (MCPE-238482)
Sulfur Caves now spawn more Sulfur pools
Adjusted spawn ratios for the following mobs within the Sulfur Caves .
\nReduced the amount of Glow Lichen occurring to be in line with other caves
Sulfur Caves exposed to the surface now generate with all the features
Fixed bug where the Sulfur Cube would look for blocks and be tempted at a longer distance than intended
Fixed an issue where upward gravity compensation was incorrectly applied after a slow, straight-up bounce on the Sulfur Cube (MCPE-237914)
Sulfur Cubes can no longer pick up more than one item at a time by themselves
Fixed bug where the Sulfur Cube would inconsistently stay floating after absorbing a block that should make it sink
Improved server-side performance when lots of Sulfur Cubes are in an area
Added death message for when a player is killed by a Magma Sulfur Cube (MCPE-238663)
Sulfur Cube with an absorbed block is now immune to the Poison effect
Fixed the Sulfur Cube not being able to spawn in 1x1 large spaces (MCPE-237758)
TNT Sulfur Cubes can now be ignited when in contact with either a Magma block or a Sulfur Cube with a Magma block inside of it
Magma Sulfur Cubes now won't damage Netherite Armor anymore (MCPE-238665)
Shields don't block the damage from Magma Sulfur Cubes anymore (MCPE-238664)
Fire Resistance effect now properly protects against Magma Sulfur Cubes (MCPE-238669)
Sulfur Cubes with an absorbed block no longer push player-controlled mounts
Sulfur Cubes using the fast_flat archetype are no longer buoyant
Sulfur Cubes using the hot archetype now have the same physics properties as the regular archetype
Regular Sulfur Cube once again plays a landing sound after a jump
Geysers now have unique sounds when continuously erupting
Fixed an issue where accepting a game invite while the game was loading could fail due to skins not yet being loaded
Fixed placement of Lakes where they would not break above the surface
Fixed a scenario where the game would send excessive web requests.
Fixed Vibrant Visuals shadows and reflections not rendering on PlayStation 4
Fixed a crash that could occur on Windows when resizing the game window during initial loading
clark.ogg sound asset has been removed (MCPE-238930)Fixed an issue where clearing Realm members via \"Clear All Members\" resulted in a crash
Adding in a hardcore heart and border in the Realms Hub Slots section
Fixed an issue where pack content would not visually reset until leaving the screen when resetting the world
Fixed a freeze when opening a furnace without recipes
Replaced the Locator Bar toggle in the Multiplayer tab of the Create New World and Edit World screens with a Player Waypoints setting, allowing players to choose between \"Off\" (no players shown on the locator bar) and \"Everyone\" (all players shown on the locator bar)
Added support for new Marketplace Content Cards
Updated skin info panel in dressing room to remove duplicate author label
Added a modal dialog to Vibrant Visuals that allows users to map per-biome lighting configurations, letting creators assign specific lighting groups, atmospheric scattering, color grading, water, and cubemap settings to individual biomes
Added Dimensions and Biome Data Assignment tools
Added the Custom Mesh tool to Editor, allowing creators to import STL mesh files and place them as blocks
Updated editor tools to show a load/busy mouse cursor during longer-running operations (shape placement, flood apply, chunk operations).
Modifying buttons in a button pane now works correctly again
Fixed a bug where the @minecraft/debug-utilities package didn't have a peer dependency on the beta version of @minecraft/server.
Released EntityUpgradeAfterEvent and EntityUpgradeAfterEventSignal from beta to stable
Released LocatorBarErrorReason from beta to v2.8.0
Released WaypointTexture from beta to v2.8.0
Released EntityWaypoint from beta to v2.8.0
Released LocationWaypoint from beta to v2.8.0
Released LocatorBar from beta to v2.8.0
Released PlayerWaypoint from beta to v2.8.0
Released Waypoint from beta to v2.8.0
Released WaypointTextureBounds from beta to v2.8.0
Released WaypointTextureSelector from beta to v2.8.0
Released InvalidWaypointError from beta to v2.8.0
Released InvalidWaypointTextureSelectorError from beta to v2.8.0
Released LocatorBarError from beta to v2.8.0
Released CustomTexture from beta to v2.8.0
Released EntityVisibilityRules from beta to v2.8.0
Released PlayerVisibilityRules from beta to v2.8.0
Released DimensionRegistry from beta to v2.8.0
Released StartupBeforeEvent.dimensionRegistry from beta to v2.8.0
Released CustomDimensionAlreadyRegisteredError from beta to v2.8.0
Released CustomDimensionInvalidRegistryError from beta to v2.8.0
Released CustomDimensionNameError from beta to v2.8.0
Released CustomDimensionReloadNewDimensionError from beta to v2.8.0
Added new @minecraft/server-ui 2.1.0 release
minecraft:noise_gradient surface builder type has been updated. The API is the same as before, but the noise ranges provided are now clamped to the range [-1, 1] instead of [0, 1]The \"lava_flammable\" field of the \"minecraft:flammable\" component is now usable without the Experimental Upcoming Creator Features
Fixed block traits not respecting experimental requirements for format_version >= 1.26.20
Blocks with a custom beforeOnPlayerPlace scripting event placed by an item with a minecraft:block_placer component no longer desyncs upon placement (MCPE-238017)
Fixed an issue where every /camerashake add changed the shake types of previously added shake events
Fix missing suggestions for commands typed after '/execute run setblock' (MCPE-238266)
Added field 'stop_if_holding_item' to \"minecraft:behavior.pickup_items\"
\nAdded the field extra_knockback_approach to minecraft:apply_knockback_rules preset settings for handling extra knockback from enchantments, sprinting and swimming
reapply_default preserves the current behaviour where knockback is reapplied with the new power and a default presetmultiply instead combines it into the original knockback calculation by multiplying the power value in the preset provided by minecraft:apply_knockback_rules\nMade several changes to minecraft:pushable_by_entity presets:
The min_distance field now controls the minimum range at which push interactions can occur for all push_mode values
Renamed the kick_distance_threshold field to max_distance, which now controls the maximum range at which push interactions can occur for all push_mode values
Added a play_sound field to control whether the pushed_by_player sound is played
Added a new none value to the push_mode field, which disables pushing behavior entirely
held_item_scale now accepts a Molang expression for state-driven scaling, and consistently applies to the main hand only in both first- and third-personAdded EntityFogComponent to @minecraft/server (beta) for manipulating a player's fog settings, with push, pop, remove, getStack, getTags, and applyStack methods
Added EntityFogComponentError to @minecraft/server (beta)
Added the minecraft:instrument_sound block component behind the Upcoming Creator Features experiment
it can be used to assign an instrument to \"up\" and \"down\" faces of a block and it's permutations
\n{\n\t\"format_version\": \"1.26.20\",\n\t\"minecraft:block\": {\n\t\t\"description\": {\n\t\t\t\"identifier\": \"test:test_block\"\n\t\t},\n\t\t\"components\": {\n\t\t\t\"minecraft:instrument_sound\": {\n\t\t\t\t\"up\": \"note.bit\",\n \t\t\"down\": \"note.bell\"\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t}\n\t}\n}\nFixed a race condition when connecting script websocket clients to a server which caused the socket to fail to connect.
Added class PlayerCancelBreakingBlockAfterEvent to beta
Added class PlayerCancelBreakingBlockAfterEventSignal to beta
Added property WorldAfterEvents.playerCancelBreakingBlock to beta
Posted: 14 May 2026
A new hotfix is rolling out to address issues found in the latest update. It will become available on each platform as it’s approved, so please allow a little time for it to reach you.
format_version >= 1.26.20\nIn today's snapshot we're introducing the new Friends List for Java Edition, making it easier than ever to stay connected and jump into play together. Curious how it works? You can read more about Friends List here.
But that's not all! We might be feature complete – but we have a final surprise for you! Listen to the official soundtrack for Chaos Cubed by fingerspit (Paula Ruiz) today – including the music disc Bounce!
Happy Mining!
Developer's Note: This is the first version of this system, released with a few known issues. It will be improved over the coming snapshots.
Added new Item sprites:
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Posted: 12 May 2026
You might've seen all the features coming for Chaos Cubed – but have you listened to the official soundtrack yet? Composed by fingerspit (Paula Ruiz) and featuring 6 tracks including the music disc Bounce, this is the perfect soundtrack for chaos. Listen today on Spotify, or wherever you stream your music!
And as always, we're keen to get your feedback on these new features at feedback.minecraft.net, and you can report any bugs you find at bugs.mojang.com.
Added new music by composer fingerspit (Paula Ruiz) to the game
\nThe new music tracks will play in the following biomes:
\nThe block inside a Sulfur Cube now matches the size of regular blocks (MCPE-2381919)
The block inside a Sulfur Cube now perfectly aligns vertically with the block grid when the Sulfur Cube is invisible (MCPE-2381919)
TNT Sulfur Cubes now ignite when shot with a flaming arrow or blaze fireball
TNT Sulfur Cubes now ignite when using a tool with the Fire Aspect enchantment
The Sulfur Cube's TNT archetype now respects the \"mobGriefing\" game rule when exploding
The Sulfur Cube's TNT archetype now respects the \"tntExplosionDropDecay\" game rule when exploding (MCPE-238474)
Magma blocks no longer damage Sulfur Cubes with a block inside
Igniting a TNT Sulfur Cube now makes the same sound as igniting a TNT block (MCPE-238473)
Throwing items on a Sulfur Cube containing Magma no longer makes the item disappear
A TNT Block absorbed by the Sulfur Cube is no longer made invisible when the Sulfur Cube is invisible (MCPE-238593)
The Sulfur Cube hot archetype's attack range has been adjusted to be more aligned with Java
Sulfur Cube with TNT leash keeps exerting its force once the Sulfur Cube is ignited ,
Sulfur Cube is now unleashed once the absorbed block is ejected
Sulfur Cubes can no longer ride vehicles
Developer's Note: This is a known parity break with Java, due to the way entities interact with Boats and Minecarts
Sulfur Cubes that have absorbed a block now react the same way when pushed by a player-ridden vehicle as they do when pushed by a player
Sulfur Cubes now spawn in Peaceful difficulty (MCPE-1591089)
Updated the model and texture of the Small Sulfur Cube
Added dedicated sounds for when the Sulfur Cube is picked up or placed with a Bucket
Noxious Gas from Potent Sulfur can now rise through non-collidable, waterlogged blocks and spread through other non-collidable blocks
Erupting Potent Sulfur can now emit its plume and propel entities through non-collidable blocks
\nPlayers propelled by erupting Potent Sulfur no longer experience jitter at high latency
Players in Creative flight are no longer propelled by erupting Potent Sulfur
Potent Sulfur geysers no longer change their eruption timing after each eruption cycle
Chiseled Sulfur and Chiseled Cinnabar can no longer be crafted by stonecutting Sulfur Bricks and Polished Cinnabar, respectively (MCPE-238470)
Geyser eruption timing is now determined by the block's position in the world, rather than being randomized when the block is placed
Placing a Lava block under a Potent Sulfur block now causes the Geyser to erupt continuously without stopping
\"Hide Sky Flashes\" setting now also suppresses lightning sky flashes in the Overworld, matching Java Edition behavior (MCPE-180737)
Text to speech (TTS) will now read the character '&' as 'and' instead of 'ampersand'
Using Bone Meal on Dirt in shallow water will now correctly create Seagrass or Coral (MCPE-91152)
Fixed a client-side display issue that caused falling blocks (such as Sand, Gravel, and Anvils) to appear to pass through Cobwebs without slowing down and to lose their collision after landing
Party chat now appears in the world, and you can respond from world chat with the /party command
Fixed a crash that could occur when loading behavior packs with multiple custom dimension definitions (MCPE-238456)
Updated the game credits
Updated the cubemap
Re-enabled texture streaming in PC and mobile previews after fixing a bug with blank textures
Fixed shulker boxes appearing as semi-transparent in the inventory when Texture Streaming is enabled (MCPE-235799)
Fishing line no longer disconnects from the bobber in split-screen mode (MCPE-230910)
Clouds no longer jitter when upscaling is enabled in Vibrant Visuals.
Armor attached to player no longer flickers when upscaling is enabled in Vibrant Visuals.
Atlas composited textures for in-hand items now render correctly (JIRA (MCPE-223126)
Fixed a bug in the Realms saves screen where the \"Save to storage\" button on an automatic save displayed the active world's size instead of the selected save's size, and the \"Free up space\" dialog was not shown when the selected automatic save was too large to fit in the Realm's storage
Fixed an issue where backups containing only Resource Packs displayed empty entries without names in the Saves tab
Fixed an issue where modals may display blank text on the Realms Hub subscription tab
Disable clear all members button for admin roles to avoid confusion, since admins can not remove other admins or owners
Fixing an issue where the wrong icon was used for leaving a realm
Changing the Try Realms button in the How To Play screen to redirect to the Realms PDP instead
Updated the save modal text when saving settings in Realms Edit World
Added achievements disabled warning modal to realms edit world
Fixed RealmsHub settings screens not exiting properly after saving changes made on the screens.
Reduced unnecessary copies in atmospheric scattering keyframe lookups to improve frame time when Vibrant Visuals are enabled
Fixed a crash that could occur when initializing a dimension on the client side if the spawn dimension was set to a non-Overworld dimension
Fixed a bug where the emote wheel could be opened while riding a mob or Minecart, causing the player to crouch instead of dismounting
Added Marketplace Error component to display marketplace errors
Non-gameplay related toast notifications (e.g. Minecraft Live reminders) will no longer be able to show during gameplay
Added ability to access Marketplace for Preview
Fixed an issue that caused the framerate limit option under Vibrant Visual Options to behave differently from the other quality options
Improved the furnace recipe book UI
Made the schema for minecraft:behavior.follow_target_leader stricter when parsing, now will fail to load an entity json that has invalid data in versions 1.26.30 and newer
Made the schema for minecraft:behavior.defend_trusted_target stricter when parsing, now will fail to load an entity json that has invalid data in versions 1.26.30 and newer
Made the schema for minecraft:behavior.nearest_prioritized_attackable_target stricter when parsing, now will fail to load an entity json that has invalid data in versions 1.26.30 and newer
Made the schema for minecraft:behavior.random_breach stricter when parsing, now will fail to load an entity json that has invalid data in versions 1.26.30 and newer
Made the schema for minecraft:behavior.random_fly stricter when parsing, now will fail to load an entity json that has invalid data in versions 1.26.30 and newer
Made the schema for minecraft:behavior.random_swim stricter when parsing, now will fail to load an entity json that has invalid data in versions 1.26.30 and newer
Made the schema for minecraft:behavior.wither_random_attack_pos_goal stricter when parsing, now will fail to load an entity json that has invalid data in versions 1.26.30 and newer
Made schemas for the following goals stricter when parsing and will fail to load an entity json that has invalid data in versions 1.26.30 and newer.
\nminecraft:behavior.dragondeathminecraft:behavior.dragonholdingpatternminecraft:behavior.dragonlandingminecraft:behavior.dragonscanningminecraft:behavior.dragontakeoffMade schemas for minecraft:behavior.place_block and minecraft:behavior.take_block stricter when parsing and will fail to load an entity json that has invalid data in versions 1.26.30 and newer.
xz_range and y_range now only accept an object with min and max values. Other formats will fail to parseReleased EntityUpgradeAfterEvent from beta to stable
Entity version upgrades are no longer gated behind the Upcoming Creator Features experiment
Added a new condition \"biome_has_tag\" that allows checking which biome tag is present at the location of the entity that is dropping loot
\nReleasing PrimitiveShapesManager, PrimitiveShape, TextPrimitive and PrimitiveShapeError from beta to 2.8.0
Released enum member EntityHealCause.TotemOfUndying from beta to v2.8.0
Released minecraft:totem_of_undying firing entityHeal events from beta to v2.8.0
Released class BlockComponentBlockStateChangeEvent from beta to v2.8.0
Added n_way_visual_rotation field to block geometry component, which takes the name of a block state as a string, which drives visual-only rotation of the block based on that state. Supported states are: \"minecraft:cardinal_direction\", \"minecraft:sixteen_way_rotation\", and all custom states.
Added \"minecraft:sixteen_way_rotation\" as an enabled state for the \"minecraft:placement_direction\" block trait, which will automatically apply a state value from 0-15 based on player rotation at time of block placement.
Added Custom Dimensions tool to the action bar. Easy and teleport between custom dimensions inside your world.
Fixed Navigation Panel teleport-to-player so it also moves the local player to the target player's dimension instead of teleporting to their XYZ in the local player's current dimension
Introduced infrastructure to enable custom cursor icon in Editor, per context
\nAdded a new modal to display information about the new changes in editor, this can be access from the Help menu
Removed Quick Start panel
Added PrimaryAttention and SecondaryAttention to ThemeSettingsColorKey API for content badges
GameCore builds no longer crash or incorrectly copies data out of the Shared 'minecraftWorlds' folder for worlds (with behavior / resource packs enabled) upon exiting the Edit Project screen using the Back / Resume buttons
Fixed a crash that occurred when removing structures from a layout template when a template was placed into the world
Added unleash_on_removal field to minecraft:leashable component
true (the default), the entity is unleashed from the entity it is leashed to once the component is removedfalse to preserve existing behaviorAdded unleash_on_removal field to minecraft:leashable_to component
true (the default), entities leashed to the entity are unleashed once the component is removedfalse to preserve existing behaviorAdded unleash entity event response
unleash_self field is set to true, it unleashes the entity from the entity it is leashed tounleash_others field is set to true, it unleashes all entities that are leashed to the entityFixed an issue where on slower connections the hotbar would swap between items if you placed a block and immediately swapped
String length validation for JSON now correctly apply to multi-byte characters
LootItem.conditions to beta. MCPE: 238052Fixed bug where @minecraft/server-net was using the incorrect dedicated server configuration ID for a pack. Under ./config/<moduleID>/* is a pack's configuration for scripting. The server-net module was looking at the pack ID rather than the script module ID like all other modules.
Added class PlayerStartBreakingBlockAfterEvent to beta
Added class PlayerStartBreakingBlockAfterEventSignal to beta
Added interface PlayerBreakingBlockEventOptions to beta
Added property WorldAfterEvents.playerStartBreakingBlock to beta
Removed the beta Player.partyInfo scripting property and PartyInfo interface from @minecraft/server
Added the minecraft:dynamic_properties block component
component withdynamic_properties` set to trueScriptInvalidObservableError that is thrown when an observable value is expected to be writable, but it is not.CustomFormdropdownCustomForm (throws InvalidFormModificationError) to CustomForm (throws InvalidFormModificationError, InvalidObservableError)sliderCustomForm (throws InvalidFormModificationError) to CustomForm (throws InvalidFormModificationError, InvalidObservableError)textFieldCustomForm (throws InvalidFormModificationError) to CustomForm (throws InvalidFormModificationError, InvalidObservableError)toggleCustomForm (throws InvalidFormModificationError) to CustomForm (throws InvalidFormModificationError, InvalidObservableError)Added the 'minecraft:block_entity` block component
\ndynamic_properties\nWhen a block with a 'minecraft:block_entity` is placed in the world, an associated block-entity will be placed with the intent to provide persistent local metadata, akin to chests, spawners, signs, etc...
\nItem components minecraft:swing_sounds, minecraft:durability_sensor, minecraft:record, and minecraft:use_modifiers now accept string-based sound event names in addition to enum values when using the Beta APIs experimental toggle
String-based sound names reference entries in sound_definitions.json, allowing content creators to use custom sounds in data-driven items without needing new enum values
system_behavior_packs and system_resource_packs\nPosted: 6 May 2026
Test the final features from Chaos Cubed in Bedrock beta & preview! Feed magma to sulfur cubes, see a new look for sulfur springs, and figure out what block makes sulfur cubes slow and heavy but bouncy! And as always, we're keen to get your feedback on these new features at feedback.minecraft.net, and you can report any bugs you find at bugs.mojang.com.
Developer's Note: Thanks to player feedback we've decided to revert tuff and granite blocks generating in sulfur caves, in favor of generating more sulfur to increase the chances of pools spawning. Sulfur spikes remain unaffected.
Leads can no longer be attached to Sulfur Walls and Cinnabar Walls
Chiseled Sulfur and Chiseled Cinnabar can now be crafted from slabs
Sulfur and Cinnabar stone set now has a blast radius of 6 instead of 3
lock_rider_rotation value would continuously rotate when a player was riding them without giving any movement inputminecraft:behavior.hurt_by_target stricter when parsing, now will fail to load an entity json that has invalid data in versions 1.26.30 and newerminecraft:behavior.owner_hurt_by_target stricter when parsing, now will fail to load an entity json that has invalid data in versions 1.26.30 and newerminecraft:behavior.owner_hurt_target stricter when parsing, now will fail to load an entity json that has invalid data in versions 1.26.30 and newerminecraft:behavior.wither_target_highest_damage stricter when parsing, now will fail to load an entity json that has invalid data in versions 1.26.30 and newerminecraft:wither_target_highest_damage stricter when parsing, now will fail to load an entity json that has invalid data in versions 1.26.30 and newerminecraft:behavior.random_look_around stricter when parsing, now will fail to load an entity json that has invalid data in versions 1.26.30 and newer. Int Range field look_time now only accepts an object with min and max values. Other formats will fail to parseminecraft:behavior.random_look_around_and_sit stricter when parsing, now will fail to load an entity json that has invalid data in versions 1.26.30 and newerminecraft:behavior.door_interact stricter when parsing, now will fail to load an entity json that has invalid data in versions 1.26.30 and newerminecraft:behavior.break_door stricter when parsing, now will fail to load an entity json that has invalid data in versions 1.26.30 and newerminecraft:behavior.open_door stricter when parsing, now will fail to load an entity json that has invalid data in versions 1.26.30 and newerDimension.containsBlock() returning incorrect results when using exclude filters on a BlockVolume smaller than 16x16x16We have significantly updated the implementation of DDUI as we prepare for stabalization. Please test the latest changes in this week's preview and let us know if you're seeing any issue.
Observable.create you should now use the constructor, i.e. new ObservableString(\"hello!\")\nDropdownItem to DropdownItemData\nDataDrivenScreenClosedReason:UserClose -> ClientClosed\nServerClose -> ServerClosed\nUserBusy is unchangedculling_shape field in the minecraft:geometry component from behind the VoxelShapes experiment. Non-unit-cube culling shapes for vanilla blocks (e.g. fences, bells, slabs) still require the experiment.IPaneManager to IPlayerUISession for creating panes, createPropertyPane function will be deprecatedIIntroductionPane API to support creating user education content to be displayed in a floating windowIContentBadgeManager API for managing content badges that will highlight UI controls. Content badges could be restored or dismissed from settings panelcontentBadgeId to IRootPropertyPaneOptions API for highlighting infoTooltip button, it will persist until tooltip is displayed. Content badges can also be added to action bar items with IActionBarItemCreationParams.RootPaneLocation.Bottom to display scripted root panes in a bottom drawer panelsortIndex for menu API to organize them within the submenuexecute_event_on_home_block entity event response out of experimentalEntityStartSneakingAfterEvent and EntityStartSneakingAfterEventSignal to beta.Adding a new feature type height_difference_filter_feature
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Test the final features from Chaos Cubed in 26.2 snapshot 6! Feed magma to sulfur cubes and watch them heat up – but don't touch them unless it's for science! A new potential effect makes sulfur cubes slow, heavy and bouncy, but what block causes it? It's up to you to find out! Finally, check out the new look of sulfur springs.
Happy Mining!
Developer's Note: Thanks to player feedback we've decided to revert tuff and granite blocks generating in sulfur caves, in favor of generating more sulfur to increase the chances of pools spawning. Sulfur spikes remain unaffected.
Randomly selects one of the given features to generate based on their weights.
Format: object with fields:
Snapshots are available for Minecraft: Java Edition. To install the Snapshot, open up the Minecraft Launcher and enable snapshots in the \"Installations\" tab.
Testing versions can corrupt your world, so please backup and/or run them in a different folder from your main worlds.
Cross-platform server jar:
Report bugs here:
Want to give feedback?
Posted: 30 April 2026
Test two more features from Chaos Cubed! Watch out for geysers – vertical bursts of sulfurous water – or they will send you flying. Unless that's what you want, of course! Then, try feeding a TNT block to a sulfur cube. What happens if you ignite it? Surely nothing too bad or chaotic, right? Find out in Bedrock beta & preview right now!
1.26.20 schema version to use this new capability :Fixed instances where open color picker button appeared on pages with no color picker (MCPE-229764) Fixed flickering crosshair in split screen , (MCPE-123918)
minecraft:behavior.make_loveminecraft:behavior.receive_loveminecraft:behavior.skeleton_horse_trapminecraft:behavior.swellDyeableItemComponent (MCPE-237909)upper_block_bit=true) are now resolved to the bottom half so block state highlighting and property edits work consistently from either half.TooltipButton API for interactive tooltips to support buttonsbeginConstruct and endConstruct functionssetSortOrder and getSortOrder to IModalToolContainer for custom tool organizationuse_self_as_damage_source property to the minecraft:area_attack componenteffect_amplifier field on the minecraft:attack component is now applied to the inflicted status effect, so amplifier-sensitive effects such as Hunger now scale correctly when triggered by a mob's melee attack SoundInstance class to beta with a stop method that allows stopping a playing soundDimension.playSound now returns a SoundInstance in beta\nPlayer.playSound now returns a SoundInstance in beta\nBoom!! 26.2 Snapshot 5 just exploded into the scene! This snapshot introduces erupting Geysers and a new explosive archetype for the Sulfur Cube!
Happy mining!
Developer's Note: Touch screen mode has been poorly implemented and not properly supported for a long time. We plan to deprecate this feature in this release. To provide your feedback on this topic, head over to the feedback site.
Selects between a number of Density Functions based on an input Density Function and a set of threshold values. Format: object with fields:
Sets the difficulty of the game test environment. Fields:
Snapshots are available for Minecraft: Java Edition. To install the Snapshot, open up the Minecraft Launcher and enable snapshots in the \"Installations\" tab.
Testing versions can corrupt your world, so please backup and/or run them in a different folder from your main worlds.
Cross-platform server jar:
Report bugs here:
Want to give feedback?
Today we thought we'd bring you a fourth snapshot for 26.2! With this release we have added in language support for two new languages and made some changes to the sulfur cube and the sulfur cave biome. Also in this release, our peaceful players can now spawn Hoglins, Piglins and Sulfur cubes!
Happy Mining!
Snapshots are available for Minecraft: Java Edition. To install the Snapshot, open up the Minecraft Launcher and enable snapshots in the \"Installations\" tab.
Testing versions can corrupt your world, so please backup and/or run them in a different folder from your main worlds.
Cross-platform server jar:
Report bugs here:
Want to give feedback?
We are back again with a third snapshot for 26.2, today we are bringing you sulfur spikes to test out! These sharp blocks grow in sulfur caves, adding a colorful, pointy touch to your builds! But watch out - falling sulfur spikes sure pack a puncture!
Happy Mining!
Entity predicate format has changed from a structure with multiple optional fields to one similar to data component maps.
For example, previously effects was an optional field:
{\n \"effects\": {...}\n}\nIn this version it has become a component-like sub-predicate entry:
{\n \"minecraft:effects\": {...}\n}\nThe main functional changes are:
Existing type-specific sub-predicates have been renamed and moved to top-level.
For example:
{\n \"type_specific\": {\n \"type\": \"minecraft:player\",\n \"looking_at\": {\n \"type\": \"minecraft:ender_dragon\"\n }\n }\n}\nbecomes
{\n \"minecraft:type_specific/player\": {\n \"looking_at\": {\n \"minecraft:type\": \"minecraft:ender_dragon\"\n }\n }\n}\nThis predicate matches entity tags (i.e. ones set with the /tag command).
Fields:
Snapshots are available for Minecraft: Java Edition. To install the Snapshot, open up the Minecraft Launcher and enable snapshots in the \"Installations\" tab.
Testing versions can corrupt your world, so please backup and/or run them in a different folder from your main worlds.
Cross-platform server jar:
Report bugs here:
Want to give feedback?
Here is a surprise second snapshot for 26.2! It fixes some serious issues and crashes of the previous one released earlier this week.
Happy mining!
Snapshots are available for Minecraft: Java Edition. To install the Snapshot, open up the Minecraft Launcher and enable snapshots in the \"Installations\" tab.
Testing versions can corrupt your world, so please backup and/or run them in a different folder from your main worlds.
Cross-platform server jar:
Report bugs here:
Want to give feedback?
Posted: 5 May 2026
We've got an exciting release for you today – because alongside chaos and cubes in testing, we have Closed Captions coming in this release! Closed Captions have been a hotly requested feature – and now you can try it out for yourself alongside customisable positioning of the captions, duration, and sounds. Alongside this we've made some sound fixes and tweaks to the baby mobs after our Tiny Takeover drop, some texture and geometry fixes, and more. And don't forget there's plenty to test from our upcoming Chaos Cubed drop – including its hero mob, the sulfur cube, the home of said curious cube, the sulfur caves, plus sulfur springs and potent sulfur! With so much to talk about, we'd better dive in!
The Party System is now available! Create a party, chat with your friends, and follow the party leader seamlessly from world to world — including into Realms and featured servers.
Introducing Realm Hub, your new home base for all things Realms, accessible from the Realms Play screen.
Key features:
Other Realms changes:
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Posted: 21 April 2026
Keep your eyes peeled in sulfur caves, as sulfur spikes are ready to test! Sulfur spikes grow on cinnabar and sulfur blocks, making sulfur caves more atmospheric and bringing a colorful, pointy touch to your builds. Unlike dripstone, walking into them is harmless, but falling sulfur spikes sure pack a puncture! Don't worry, though - the odds of sulfur spikes falling are quite low (but never zero). And as always, we're keen to get your feedback on these new features at feedback.minecraft.net, and you can report any bugs you find at bugs.mojang.com.
We have a few known issues in this week's Beta & Preview, and we are working on getting them resolved as soon as possible
locatorbar boolean gamerule. Worlds that previously had locatorbar set to true will automatically migrate to the new playerWaypoints Game Rule with a value of everyone, and false will migrate to off.playerWaypoints gamerule as a replacement for the deprecated locatorbar Game Rule. Accepted values are off (players are not shown on the locator bar) and everyone (all players are visible on the locator bar)./stopsound command now produces exactly one success or failure message upon completion (MCPE-236165)/playsound command now produces exactly one success or failure message upon completion (MCPE-236157)minecraft:behavior.croak stricter when parsing, now will fail to load an entity json that has invalid data in versions 1.26.30 and newer. Float Range fields interval and duration now only accepts an object with min and max values. Other formats will fail to parseminecraft:behavior.emerge stricter when parsing, now will fail to load an entity json that has invalid data in versions 1.26.30 and newerminecraft:behavior.fire_at_target stricter when parsing, now will fail to load an entity json that has invalid data in versions 1.26.30 and newer. Float Range field attack_range now only accepts an object with min and max values. Other formats will fail to parseminecraft:behavior.restrict_open_doorminecraft:behavior.restrict_sunminecraft:behavior.rise_to_liquid_levelminecraft:behavior.rollminecraft:behavior.run_around_like_crazyminecraft:behavior.scaredminecraft:behavior.stay_while_sittingminecraft:behavior.sneezeminecraft:behavior.trade_interestminecraft:behavior.follow_caravanminecraft:behavior.share_itemsminecraft:behavior.target_when_pushed@minecraft/server version 2.8.0@minecraft/server version 2.9.0-betaClientSystemInfo.locale from beta to 2.8.0\nclass BlockContainerClosedAfterEvent from beta to 2.8.0\nclass BlockContainerClosedAfterEventSignal from beta to 2.8.0\nclass BlockContainerOpenedAfterEvent from beta to 2.8.0\nclass BlockContainerOpenedAfterEventSignal from beta to 2.8.0\nclass EntityContainerClosedAfterEvent from beta to 2.8.0\nclass EntityContainerClosedAfterEventSignal from beta to 2.8.0\nclass EntityContainerOpenedAfterEvent from beta to 2.8.0\nclass EntityContainerOpenedAfterEventSignal from beta to 2.8.0\nclass ContainerAccessSource from beta to 2.8.0\ninterface BlockContainerAccessEventOptions from beta to 2.8.0\ninterface EntityContainerAccessEventOptions from beta to 2.8.0\ninterface ContainerAccessSourceFilter from beta to 2.8.0\nclass EntityEnderInventoryComponent from beta to 2.8.0\nfunction StructureManager.getPackStructureIds from beta to 2.8.0\nformat_version >= 1.26.20\nhide_held_items Molang expression property to minecraft:client_entity's scripts section that hides held items when it evaluates to a non-zero valueminecraft:noise_gradient builder type inside a minecraft:surface_builder biome component if the biome definition's schema version was set to beta.NoiseDescriptor schema definition has been introduced. The purpose of this schema is to be used as part of a surface- or subsurface-builder's schema. It has the following fields:name: The string used to initialize the noise. Has no impact on the qualitative aspects of the generated values (required)first_octave: Governs the general frequency characteristics of the generated noise. Lower value results in noise with lower frequency content (required)amplitudes: Governs the attenuation of the first n octaves in the generated noise (required)NoiseBlockSpecifier schema definition has been introduced. The purpose of this schema is to be used as part of a surface- or subsurface-builder's schema. It has the following fields:noise: The noise identifier associated with a particular NoiseBlockSpecifier (non-required)threshold: The minimum sampled noise value associated with the provided Block (non-required)range: The range of sampled noise value associated with the provided Block (non-required)block: The block to place if the noise sample satisfies either the threshold or range condition (required)minecraft:noise_gradient surface- and subsurface builder has an updated API consisting of the following:noise: a NoiseDescriptor (required)non_replaceable_blocks: A list of blocks that the surface builder is not allowed to replace. Leaving this list empty or unspecified will allow the replacement of any (non-air) block type (non-required)noise_block_specifiers: An array of NoiseBlockSpecifiers defining which sample ranges of noise are associated with which blocks. The ranges provided are valid on the interval [0, 1], and may overlap at their endpoints (required)Implemented Jigsaw auto-save for changing structure and weight in pool
Implemented auto-save for Prefab template layout changing.
Added Minimap click and hover interactions
\nImproved Minimap architecture and added new features
\nStatus bar now displays the biome under the cursor
redstone_strength_at_position entity filter that tests the redstone signal strength at the subject entity's positionquery.fuse_time query that returns the remaining fuse time of an entity, or -1 if the entity doesn't have a \"minecraft:explode\" componentWebSocketClientCloseReasons enum to @minecraft/server-net in beta.WebSocketClientCloseAfterEventreason: WebSocketClientCloseReasons in betaWebSocketClient.close() is calledmax_websocket_payload_size to @minecraft/sever-net module configurationgetPing() to Player in @minecraft/server in betaplayfabId property to Player in @minecraft/server in betaHttpStatusCode enum to @minecraft/server-net in betaWebSocketConnectionFailedErrorerrorCode is now a HttpStatusCode in beta@minecraft/server-net in betaWebSocket.connect(uri: string, headers?: HttpHeader[]) : Promise<WebSocketClient>\nlocatorBar: boolean property from beta.playerWaypoints: PlayerWaypointsMode property to beta. This replaces the removed locatorBar rule.PlayerWaypointMode enum to beta.EntityUpgradeAfterEvent which fires when an entity upgrade occurs in @minecraft/server\nentityUpgrade event to WorldAfterEvents in @minecraft/server\nminecraft:apply_knockback_rules now use the direction of the tap location when using a touch input devicehorizontal_hit_angle_scalevertical_hit_angle_scalevertical_position_angle_scalevertical_hit_angle_scale from minecraft:apply_knockback_rules is now correctly applied when horizontal_hit_angle_scale negativePosted: 14 April 2026
It's time for another Preview and Beta release! For the full list of goodies, browse the changelog below. And as always, we’re keen to get your feedback on these new features at feedback.minecraft.net, and you can report any bugs you find at bugs.mojang.com.
Today we are shipping the first release candidate for 26.1.2, fixing a couple of critical issues found in the release. If no further issues are encountered, 26.1.2 will be released tomorrow with no additional changes.
Happy mining!
Release Candidates are available for Minecraft: Java Edition. To install the Release Candidate, open up the Minecraft Launcher and enable snapshots in the \"Installations\" tab.
Testing versions can corrupt your world, so please backup and/or run them in a different folder from your main worlds.
Cross-platform server jar:
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Posted: 8 April 2026
It's time for another Preview and Beta release! For the full list of goodies, browse the changelog below. And as always, we’re keen to get your feedback on these new features at feedback.minecraft.net , and you can report any bugs you find at bugs.mojang.com .
minecraft:behavior.random_hoverminecraft:behavior.random_sittingminecraft:behavior.random_strollhover_height field in minecraft:behavior.random_hover now only accepts an object with min and max values. Other formats will fail to parseminecraft:behavior.go_home stricter when parsing, now will fail to load an entity json that has invalid data in versions 1.26.20 and newerminecraft:behavior.go_and_give_items_to_owner stricter when parsing, now will fail to load an entity json that has invalid data in versions 1.26.20 and newerminecraft:behavior.go_and_give_items_to_noteblock stricter when parsing, now will fail to load an entity json that has invalid data in versions 1.26.20 and newerminecraft:chest_obstruction from experimental for block format versions 1.26.20 or higherminecraft:item_visual and minecraft:embedded_visual\nminecraft:item_visual trying to use texture variations. Variation textures are not supported for this componenttag: entries in block permutations being silently dropped when upgrading to format version 1.26.20, which could cause scripts relying on permutation-specific tags to failfilters parameter to minecraft:spawn_on_death\ntext param of setText on TextPrimitive, to be 128 lines and 128 characters per lineDimensionRegistryregisterCustomDimension to allow registrations of new custom dimensions in betaMessageBox.body, CustomForm.label, CustomForm.header using \\n\nminecraft:replaceable to work with all parts of a multi-block. Also the component can no longer be defined in the permutations array, only allowed in the base components objectminecraft:random_offset. Also for multi-blocks minecraft:random_offset can no longer be defined in the permutations array only in the base components object (MCPE-237071)minecraft:placement_filter not working for block with trait minecraft:multi_block (MCPE-237498)minecraft:selection_box component will now default to a full block outline shape for each part (MCPE-237089)entity_version description field to entity behavior definitions that enables per-entity versioning and upgrade handlingentity_version field is a JSON object containing an upgrades array, where each entry specifies an integer upgrade_to version and a name string referencing an upgrade handler defined in a new top-level upgrades section of the entity definition1 and be contiguous (e.g., 1, 2, 3), gaps or duplicates are rejected with a content error0 is reserved for entities that have no version set (\"versionless\"), which is the default for all existing entitiesupgrades section, keeping them distinct from regular events\nstatic_light shading to weatherWe are back in the shipping room once more with a jam-packed snapshot Tuesday!
Test the first features from our next drop, Chaos Cubed! Scour the Overworld for sulfur springs and then dig down to discover what lies below. Meet the sulfur cube – a curious new mob with a transformative appetite for blocks. Experiment by feeding it different blocks and test how the sulfur cube reacts, explore its home in the sulfur caves, mine for new cinnabar and sulfur blocks, and more.
And that's not all! With today's release we are also bringing Vulkan support into snapshot testing. This is a major step towards bringing Vibrant Visuals to Java Edition, as previously mentioned in this article: Another step towards Vibrant Visuals. Players will be able to toggle between OpenGL and Vulkan during the testing period, and we will stay in the testing period until we're confident that the Vulkan implementation is stable, performant and ready.
The default option for this snapshot will be to use Vulkan if supported, but this may change in the future as we receive more feedback.
Happy mining!
Developer's Note: We have tweaked how Beds and Slime Blocks restitute entity velocity after collisions. For instance, when air drag is removed via the entity attribute, Slime Blocks will now correctly bounce Mobs indefinitely. This may affect player perception of the bounciness of Beds and Slime Blocks.
Added block sounds for Sulfur, Potent Sulfur and Cinnabar Added mob sounds for Sulfur Cube and Small Sulfur Cube
- The minimum value was changed from `0.0` to `-2.0`
Replaces blocks based on the specified noise and gradient list.
Format: object with fields:
Generates a list of Placed Features in order. If any feature in the list is not placed, the following features will also be skipped.
Format: object with fields:
Places one template randomly chosen from the given Weighted List of Identifiers. By default, the template will be spawned randomly rotated, centered around the origin.
Format: object with fields:
The field root_replaceable in the feature configuration now also accepts an ID or a list of IDs in addition to a tag
Snapshots are available for Minecraft: Java Edition. To install the Snapshot, open up the Minecraft Launcher and enable snapshots in the \"Installations\" tab.
Testing versions can corrupt your world, so please backup and/or run them in a different folder from your main worlds.
Cross-platform server jar:
Report bugs here:
Want to give feedback?
A new hotfix is rolling out to address issues discovered in the latest update. This update will be rolling out to various platforms as it becomes available, so please allow time for the update to reach you.
It's a sunny Wednesday in the shipping room and we're starting the day off with releasing 26.1.1, a hotfix release that addresses an important issue reported in the 26.1 release.
Happy mining!
To install the Release, open up the Minecraft Launcher and click play! Make sure your Launcher is set to the \"Latest Release” option.
Cross-platform server jar:
Report bugs here:
Want to give feedback?
A new hotfix is rolling out to address issues discovered in the latest update. This update will be rolling out to various platforms as it becomes available, so please allow time for the update to reach you.