23w04a — release journal

What 23w04a changed for data packs, measured against 23w03a, the build before it. Released 2023-01-24; development build — not a release.

📌 Additive

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

Formats

	23w03a	23w04a
Data pack format	11.0	11.0
Resource pack format	12.0	12.0
Data version	3320	3321

Registries

286 entries added and 0 removed across 6 registries.

Registry	Change	Added	Removed
`atlas`	changed	`armor_trims`	—
`item`	changed	`coast_armor_trim_smithing_template`, `dune_armor_trim_smithing_template`, `eye_armor_trim_smithing_template`, `netherite_upgrade_smithing_template`, `rib_armor_trim_smithing_template`, `sentry_armor_trim_smithing_template`, `snout_armor_trim_smithing_template`, `spire_armor_trim_smithing_template`, `tide_armor_trim_smithing_template`, `vex_armor_trim_smithing_template`, `ward_armor_trim_smithing_template`, `wild_armor_trim_smithing_template`	—
`menu`	changed	`legacy_smithing`	—
`model`	changed	`item/chainmail_boots_amethyst_trim`, `item/chainmail_boots_copper_trim`, `item/chainmail_boots_diamond_trim`, `item/chainmail_boots_emerald_trim`, `item/chainmail_boots_gold_trim`, `item/chainmail_boots_iron_trim`, `item/chainmail_boots_lapis_trim`, `item/chainmail_boots_netherite_trim`, `item/chainmail_boots_quartz_trim`, `item/chainmail_boots_redstone_trim`, `item/chainmail_chestplate_amethyst_trim`, `item/chainmail_chestplate_copper_trim`, `item/chainmail_chestplate_diamond_trim`, `item/chainmail_chestplate_emerald_trim`, `item/chainmail_chestplate_gold_trim`, `item/chainmail_chestplate_iron_trim`, `item/chainmail_chestplate_lapis_trim`, `item/chainmail_chestplate_netherite_trim`, `item/chainmail_chestplate_quartz_trim`, `item/chainmail_chestplate_redstone_trim`, `item/chainmail_helmet_amethyst_trim`, `item/chainmail_helmet_copper_trim`, `item/chainmail_helmet_diamond_trim`, `item/chainmail_helmet_emerald_trim`, `item/chainmail_helmet_gold_trim`, `item/chainmail_helmet_iron_trim`, `item/chainmail_helmet_lapis_trim`, `item/chainmail_helmet_netherite_trim`, `item/chainmail_helmet_quartz_trim`, `item/chainmail_helmet_redstone_trim`, `item/chainmail_leggings_amethyst_trim`, `item/chainmail_leggings_copper_trim`, `item/chainmail_leggings_diamond_trim`, `item/chainmail_leggings_emerald_trim`, `item/chainmail_leggings_gold_trim`, `item/chainmail_leggings_iron_trim`, `item/chainmail_leggings_lapis_trim`, `item/chainmail_leggings_netherite_trim`, `item/chainmail_leggings_quartz_trim`, `item/chainmail_leggings_redstone_trim`, `item/coast_armor_trim_smithing_template`, `item/diamond_boots_amethyst_trim`, `item/diamond_boots_copper_trim`, `item/diamond_boots_emerald_trim`, `item/diamond_boots_gold_trim`, `item/diamond_boots_iron_trim`, `item/diamond_boots_lapis_trim`, `item/diamond_boots_netherite_trim`, `item/diamond_boots_quartz_trim`, `item/diamond_boots_redstone_trim`, `item/diamond_chestplate_amethyst_trim`, `item/diamond_chestplate_copper_trim`, `item/diamond_chestplate_emerald_trim`, `item/diamond_chestplate_gold_trim`, `item/diamond_chestplate_iron_trim`, `item/diamond_chestplate_lapis_trim`, `item/diamond_chestplate_netherite_trim`, `item/diamond_chestplate_quartz_trim`, `item/diamond_chestplate_redstone_trim`, `item/diamond_helmet_amethyst_trim` and 146 more	—
`recipe_serializer`	changed	`smithing_transform`, `smithing_trim`	—
`texture`	changed	`gui/container/legacy_smithing`, `item/coast_armor_trim_smithing_template`, `item/dune_armor_trim_smithing_template`, `item/empty_slot_amethyst_shard`, `item/empty_slot_axe`, `item/empty_slot_diamond`, `item/empty_slot_emerald`, `item/empty_slot_hoe`, `item/empty_slot_ingot`, `item/empty_slot_lapis_lazuli`, `item/empty_slot_pickaxe`, `item/empty_slot_quartz`, `item/empty_slot_redstone_dust`, `item/empty_slot_shovel`, `item/empty_slot_smithing_template_armor_trim`, `item/empty_slot_smithing_template_netherite_upgrade`, `item/empty_slot_sword`, `item/eye_armor_trim_smithing_template`, `item/netherite_upgrade_smithing_template`, `item/rib_armor_trim_smithing_template`, `item/sentry_armor_trim_smithing_template`, `item/snout_armor_trim_smithing_template`, `item/spire_armor_trim_smithing_template`, `item/tide_armor_trim_smithing_template`, `item/vex_armor_trim_smithing_template`, `item/ward_armor_trim_smithing_template`, `item/wild_armor_trim_smithing_template`, `trims/color_palettes/amethyst`, `trims/color_palettes/copper`, `trims/color_palettes/diamond`, `trims/color_palettes/emerald`, `trims/color_palettes/gold`, `trims/color_palettes/iron`, `trims/color_palettes/lapis`, `trims/color_palettes/netherite`, `trims/color_palettes/quartz`, `trims/color_palettes/redstone`, `trims/color_palettes/trim_palette`, `trims/items/boots_trim`, `trims/items/chestplate_trim`, `trims/items/helmet_trim`, `trims/items/leggings_trim`, `trims/models/armor/coast`, `trims/models/armor/coast_leggings`, `trims/models/armor/dune`, `trims/models/armor/dune_leggings`, `trims/models/armor/eye`, `trims/models/armor/eye_leggings`, `trims/models/armor/rib`, `trims/models/armor/rib_leggings`, `trims/models/armor/sentry`, `trims/models/armor/sentry_leggings`, `trims/models/armor/snout`, `trims/models/armor/snout_leggings`, `trims/models/armor/spire`, `trims/models/armor/spire_leggings`, `trims/models/armor/tide`, `trims/models/armor/tide_leggings`, `trims/models/armor/vex`, `trims/models/armor/vex_leggings` and 4 more	—

The official notes

Read the 23w04a article on minecraft.net.

That article's technical changes are grouped under these headings — open it for the detail:

Paletted Permutations
Trim Patterns & Materials
Commands

Minecraft Wiki page for 23w04a.

In the journal

← 23w03a · All builds · 23w05a →

Sources

misode/mcmeta — 23w04a summary — formats and registries, generated from the game’s own data.
minecraft.net — 23w04a — section names only.