1.21.2 — release journal
What 1.21.2 changed for data packs, measured against 1.21.2-rc2, the build before it. Released 2024-10-22; full release.
💡 No measured change
Same data pack format, same registries. That is the strongest safe-for-data-packs signal a diff can give, and it is still not proof — behaviour changes and bug fixes are invisible to it.
Formats
| 1.21.2-rc2 | 1.21.2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Data pack format | 57.0 | 57.0 |
| Resource pack format | 42.0 | 42.0 |
| Data version | 4079 | 4080 |
Registries
No registry gained, lost or changed an entry.
The official notes
Read the 1.21.2 article on minecraft.net.
That article's technical changes are grouped under these headings — open it for the detail:
- server.properties
- Network Protocol
- Data Pack Versions 49 through 57
- Tags
- Commands
- Game Rules
- Changed Item Components
- New Item Components
- Instruments
- Trial Spawner Configurations
- Painting Variant
- Enchantment Effects
- Recipes
- Loot Tables
- Predicates
- Advancements
- Container Locks
- Boat Split
- Attributes
- Particles
- Resource Pack Versions 35 through 42
- GUI Sprites
- Sounds
- Emissive Layers for Block Models
- Item Models
- Custom Equipment Layers
- Trims
- Moved Textures
- Shaders & Post-process Effects
- Translation Removals and Renames
- Experimental Features
- Winter Drop
- Redstone Experiments
- Minecart Improvements
Minecraft Wiki page for 1.21.2.
In the journal
← 1.21.2-rc2 · All builds · 1.21.3 →
Sources
- misode/mcmeta — 1.21.2 summary — formats and registries, generated from the game’s own data.
- minecraft.net — 1.21.2 — section names only.