1.20.5 Pre-Release 2 — release journal
What 1.20.5-pre2 changed for data packs, measured against 1.20.5-pre1, the build before it. Released 2024-04-15; development build — not a release.
⚠ Format moved, no registry changed
The data pack format moved but no registry entry changed. That is not a no-op: the change is in file schemas — field shapes and required keys — which a registry diff cannot see. Read the article's technical sections below.
Formats
| 1.20.5-pre1 | 1.20.5-pre2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Data pack format | 39.0 | 40.0 moved |
| Resource pack format | 31.0 | 31.0 |
| Data version | 3829 | 3830 |
Registries
No registry gained, lost or changed an entry.
The official notes
Read the 1.20.5 Pre-Release 2 article on minecraft.net.
That article's technical changes are grouped under these headings — open it for the detail:
- Data Pack Version 40
- Modified loot functions
Minecraft Wiki page for 1.20.5-pre2.
In the journal
← 1.20.5-pre1 · All builds · 1.20.5-pre3 →
Sources
- misode/mcmeta — 1.20.5-pre2 summary — formats and registries, generated from the game’s own data.
- minecraft.net — 1.20.5 Pre-Release 2 — section names only.