23w40a — release journal
What 23w40a changed for data packs, measured against 1.20.2, the build before it. Released 2023-10-04; development build — not a release.
📌 Additive
236 entries added and nothing removed. Existing packs keep their references; new content is available.
Formats
| 1.20.2 | 23w40a | |
|---|---|---|
| Data pack format | 18.0 | 19.0 moved |
| Resource pack format | 18.0 | 18.0 |
| Data version | 3578 | 3679 |
Registries
236 entries added and 0 removed across 4 registries.
| Registry | Change | Added | Removed |
|---|---|---|---|
block_type | new registry | air, amethyst, amethyst_cluster, anvil, attached_stem, azalea, bamboo_sapling, bamboo_stalk, banner, barrel, barrier, base_coral_fan, base_coral_plant, base_coral_wall_fan, beacon, bed, beehive, beetroot, bell, big_dripleaf, big_dripleaf_stem, blast_furnace, block, brewing_stand, brushable, bubble_column, budding_amethyst, button, cactus, cake, calibrated_sculk_sensor, campfire, candle, candle_cake, carpet, carrot, cartography_table, carved_pumpkin, cauldron, cave_vines, cave_vines_plant, ceiling_hanging_sign, chain, cherry_leaves, chest, chiseled_book_shelf, chorus_flower, chorus_plant, cocoa, colored_falling, command, comparator, composter, concrete_powder, conduit, coral, coral_fan, coral_plant, coral_wall_fan, crafting_table and 171 more | — |
tag/damage_type | changed | can_break_armor_stand | — |
tag/entity_type | changed | can_breathe_under_water, undead, zombies | — |
texture | changed | gui/realms/snapshot_realms | — |
The official notes
Read the 23w40a article on minecraft.net.
That article's technical changes are grouped under these headings — open it for the detail:
- Chat components
- Serialization
- Data Pack Version 19
- Tags
Minecraft Wiki page for 23w40a.
In the journal
← 1.20.2 · All builds · 23w41a →
Sources
- misode/mcmeta — 23w40a summary — formats and registries, generated from the game’s own data.
- minecraft.net — 23w40a — section names only.