23w16a — release journal

What 23w16a changed for data packs, measured against 23w14a, the build before it. Released 2023-04-20; development build — not a release.

⚠ Entries removed

78 registry entries were removed. A pack that names one of them will fail to parse where it does.

Formats

	23w14a	23w16a
Data pack format	13.0	14.0 moved
Resource pack format	14.0	14.0
Data version	3445	3449

Registries

143 entries added and 78 removed across 12 registries.

Registry	Change	Added	Removed
`creative_mode_tab`	new registry	`building_blocks`, `colored_blocks`, `combat`, `food_and_drinks`, `functional_blocks`, `hotbar`, `ingredients`, `inventory`, `natural_blocks`, `op_blocks`, `redstone_blocks`, `search`, `spawn_eggs`, `tools_and_utilities`	—
`chunk_status`	changed	`initialize_light`	`heightmaps`, `liquid_carvers`
`item`	changed	`angler_pottery_sherd`, `archer_pottery_sherd`, `arms_up_pottery_sherd`, `blade_pottery_sherd`, `brewer_pottery_sherd`, `burn_pottery_sherd`, `danger_pottery_sherd`, `explorer_pottery_sherd`, `friend_pottery_sherd`, `heart_pottery_sherd`, `heartbreak_pottery_sherd`, `howl_pottery_sherd`, `miner_pottery_sherd`, `mourner_pottery_sherd`, `plenty_pottery_sherd`, `prize_pottery_sherd`, `sheaf_pottery_sherd`, `shelter_pottery_sherd`, `skull_pottery_sherd`, `snort_pottery_sherd`	`angler_pottery_shard`, `archer_pottery_shard`, `arms_up_pottery_shard`, `blade_pottery_shard`, `brewer_pottery_shard`, `burn_pottery_shard`, `danger_pottery_shard`, `explorer_pottery_shard`, `friend_pottery_shard`, `heart_pottery_shard`, `heartbreak_pottery_shard`, `howl_pottery_shard`, `miner_pottery_shard`, `mourner_pottery_shard`, `plenty_pottery_shard`, `prize_pottery_shard`, `sheaf_pottery_shard`, `shelter_pottery_shard`, `skull_pottery_shard`, `snort_pottery_shard`
`loot_table`	changed	`archaeology/trail_ruins_common`, `archaeology/trail_ruins_rare`	`archaeology/trail_ruins`
`model`	changed	`item/angler_pottery_sherd`, `item/archer_pottery_sherd`, `item/arms_up_pottery_sherd`, `item/blade_pottery_sherd`, `item/brewer_pottery_sherd`, `item/burn_pottery_sherd`, `item/danger_pottery_sherd`, `item/explorer_pottery_sherd`, `item/friend_pottery_sherd`, `item/heart_pottery_sherd`, `item/heartbreak_pottery_sherd`, `item/howl_pottery_sherd`, `item/miner_pottery_sherd`, `item/mourner_pottery_sherd`, `item/plenty_pottery_sherd`, `item/prize_pottery_sherd`, `item/sheaf_pottery_sherd`, `item/shelter_pottery_sherd`, `item/skull_pottery_sherd`, `item/snort_pottery_sherd`	`item/angler_pottery_shard`, `item/archer_pottery_shard`, `item/arms_up_pottery_shard`, `item/blade_pottery_shard`, `item/brewer_pottery_shard`, `item/burn_pottery_shard`, `item/danger_pottery_shard`, `item/explorer_pottery_shard`, `item/friend_pottery_shard`, `item/heart_pottery_shard`, `item/heartbreak_pottery_shard`, `item/howl_pottery_shard`, `item/miner_pottery_shard`, `item/mourner_pottery_shard`, `item/plenty_pottery_shard`, `item/prize_pottery_shard`, `item/sheaf_pottery_shard`, `item/shelter_pottery_shard`, `item/skull_pottery_shard`, `item/snort_pottery_shard`
`sound_event`	changed	`block.sniffer_egg.crack`, `block.sniffer_egg.hatch`, `block.sniffer_egg.plop`	`block.sniffer.egg_crack`, `block.sniffer.egg_hatch`
`structure`	changed	`trail_ruins/buildings/group_full_1`, `trail_ruins/buildings/group_full_2`, `trail_ruins/buildings/group_full_3`, `trail_ruins/buildings/group_full_4`, `trail_ruins/buildings/group_full_5`, `trail_ruins/buildings/group_hall_1`, `trail_ruins/buildings/group_hall_2`, `trail_ruins/buildings/group_hall_3`, `trail_ruins/buildings/group_hall_4`, `trail_ruins/buildings/group_hall_5`, `trail_ruins/buildings/group_lower_1`, `trail_ruins/buildings/group_lower_2`, `trail_ruins/buildings/group_lower_3`, `trail_ruins/buildings/group_lower_4`, `trail_ruins/buildings/group_lower_5`, `trail_ruins/buildings/group_room_1`, `trail_ruins/buildings/group_room_2`, `trail_ruins/buildings/group_room_3`, `trail_ruins/buildings/group_room_4`, `trail_ruins/buildings/group_room_5`, `trail_ruins/buildings/group_upper_1`, `trail_ruins/buildings/group_upper_2`, `trail_ruins/buildings/group_upper_3`, `trail_ruins/buildings/group_upper_4`, `trail_ruins/buildings/group_upper_5`, `trail_ruins/buildings/large_room_4`, `trail_ruins/buildings/large_room_5`, `trail_ruins/buildings/one_room_5`, `trail_ruins/decor/decor_7`, `trail_ruins/tower/hall_3`, `trail_ruins/tower/hall_4`, `trail_ruins/tower/hall_5`, `trail_ruins/tower/large_hall_3`, `trail_ruins/tower/large_hall_4`, `trail_ruins/tower/large_hall_5`, `trail_ruins/tower/one_room_2`, `trail_ruins/tower/one_room_3`, `trail_ruins/tower/one_room_4`, `trail_ruins/tower/one_room_5`, `trail_ruins/tower/platform_2`, `trail_ruins/tower/platform_3`, `trail_ruins/tower/platform_4`, `trail_ruins/tower/platform_5`, `trail_ruins/tower/stable_2`, `trail_ruins/tower/stable_3`, `trail_ruins/tower/stable_4`, `trail_ruins/tower/stable_5`, `trail_ruins/tower/tower_4`, `trail_ruins/tower/tower_5`, `trail_ruins/tower/tower_top_1`, `trail_ruins/tower/tower_top_2`, `trail_ruins/tower/tower_top_3`, `trail_ruins/tower/tower_top_4`, `trail_ruins/tower/tower_top_5`	`trail_ruins/buildings/group_entrance_three_1`, `trail_ruins/buildings/group_entrance_two_1`, `trail_ruins/buildings/group_entrance_two_2`, `trail_ruins/buildings/group_room_one_1`, `trail_ruins/buildings/group_room_one_2`, `trail_ruins/buildings/group_room_two_1`, `trail_ruins/buildings/group_room_two_2`, `trail_ruins/buildings/group_room_two_3`, `trail_ruins/buildings/group_room_two_4`, `trail_ruins/buildings/group_room_two_5`, `trail_ruins/roads/road_end_1s`
`tag/block`	changed	`maintains_farmland`, `stone_buttons`	—
`tag/item`	changed	`decorated_pot_sherds`, `stone_buttons`, `villager_plantable_seeds`	`decorated_pot_shards`
`texture`	changed	`item/angler_pottery_sherd`, `item/archer_pottery_sherd`, `item/arms_up_pottery_sherd`, `item/blade_pottery_sherd`, `item/brewer_pottery_sherd`, `item/burn_pottery_sherd`, `item/danger_pottery_sherd`, `item/explorer_pottery_sherd`, `item/friend_pottery_sherd`, `item/heart_pottery_sherd`, `item/heartbreak_pottery_sherd`, `item/howl_pottery_sherd`, `item/miner_pottery_sherd`, `item/mourner_pottery_sherd`, `item/plenty_pottery_sherd`, `item/prize_pottery_sherd`, `item/sheaf_pottery_sherd`, `item/shelter_pottery_sherd`, `item/skull_pottery_sherd`, `item/snort_pottery_sherd`	`item/angler_pottery_shard`, `item/archer_pottery_shard`, `item/arms_up_pottery_shard`, `item/blade_pottery_shard`, `item/brewer_pottery_shard`, `item/burn_pottery_shard`, `item/danger_pottery_shard`, `item/explorer_pottery_shard`, `item/friend_pottery_shard`, `item/heart_pottery_shard`, `item/heartbreak_pottery_shard`, `item/howl_pottery_shard`, `item/miner_pottery_shard`, `item/mourner_pottery_shard`, `item/plenty_pottery_shard`, `item/prize_pottery_shard`, `item/sheaf_pottery_shard`, `item/shelter_pottery_shard`, `item/skull_pottery_shard`, `item/snort_pottery_shard`
`worldgen/processor_list`	changed	`trail_ruins_houses_archaeology`, `trail_ruins_roads_archaeology`, `trail_ruins_tower_top_archaeology`	`trail_ruins_suspicious_sand`
`worldgen/template_pool`	changed	`trail_ruins/tower/tower_top`	—

The official notes

Read the 23w16a article on minecraft.net.

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

Commands
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Advancements
New triggers
Tags
Display entity
Rendering changes

Minecraft Wiki page for 23w16a.

In the journal

← 23w14a · All builds · 23w17a →

Sources

misode/mcmeta — 23w16a summary — formats and registries, generated from the game’s own data.
minecraft.net — 23w16a — section names only.