23w42a — release journal
What 23w42a changed for data packs, measured against 23w41a, the build before it. Released 2023-10-18; development build — not a release.
📌 Additive
37 entries added and nothing removed. Existing packs keep their references; new content is available.
Formats
| 23w41a | 23w42a | |
|---|---|---|
| Data pack format | 20.0 | 21.0 moved |
| Resource pack format | 18.0 | 19.0 moved |
| Data version | 3681 | 3684 |
Registries
37 entries added and 0 removed across 13 registries.
| Registry | Change | Added | Removed |
|---|---|---|---|
worldgen/pool_alias_binding | new registry | direct, random, random_group | — |
block | changed | crafter | — |
block_definition | changed | crafter | — |
block_entity_type | changed | crafter | — |
block_type | changed | crafter | — |
datapack | changed | update_1_21 | — |
item | changed | crafter | — |
loot_table | changed | blocks/crafter | — |
menu | changed | crafter_3x3 | — |
model | changed | block/crafter, block/crafter_crafting, block/crafter_crafting_triggered, block/crafter_triggered, item/crafter | — |
particle_type | changed | white_smoke | — |
sound_event | changed | block.crafter.craft, block.crafter.fail | — |
texture | changed | block/crafter_bottom, block/crafter_east, block/crafter_east_crafting, block/crafter_east_triggered, block/crafter_north, block/crafter_north_crafting, block/crafter_south, block/crafter_south_triggered, block/crafter_top, block/crafter_top_crafting, block/crafter_top_triggered, block/crafter_west, block/crafter_west_crafting, block/crafter_west_triggered, gui/container/crafter, gui/sprites/container/crafter/disabled_slot, gui/sprites/container/crafter/powered_redstone, gui/sprites/container/crafter/unpowered_redstone | — |
The official notes
Read the 23w42a article on minecraft.net.
That article's technical changes are grouped under these headings — open it for the detail:
- Chat components
- Data Pack Version 21
- Jigsaw pool aliases
- Resource Pack Version 19
Minecraft Wiki page for 23w42a.
In the journal
← 23w41a · All builds · 23w43a →
Sources
- misode/mcmeta — 23w42a summary — formats and registries, generated from the game’s own data.
- minecraft.net — 23w42a — section names only.