1.21.2 Pre-Release 2 — release journal

What 1.21.2-pre2 changed for data packs, measured against 1.21.2-pre1, the build before it. Released 2024-10-10; development build — not a release.

📌 Additive

3 entries added and nothing removed. Existing packs keep their references; new content is available.

Formats

1.21.2-pre11.21.2-pre2
Data pack format57.057.0
Resource pack format41.041.0
Data version40734074

Registries

3 entries added and 0 removed across 2 registries.

RegistryChangeAddedRemoved
experiment/winter_drop/tag/blockchangedcombination_step_sound_blocks, sword_efficient—
experiment/winter_drop/tag/worldgen/biomechangedhas_structure/trial_chambers—

The official notes

Read the 1.21.2 Pre-Release 2 article on minecraft.net.

The article has no technical-changes section — it lists bug fixes only, or predates that heading.

Minecraft Wiki page for 1.21.2-pre2.

In the journal

← 1.21.2-pre1 · All builds · 1.21.2-pre3 →

Sources