23w44a — release journal
What 23w44a changed for data packs, measured against 23w43b, the build before it. Released 2023-11-01; development build — not a release.
⚠ Format moved, no registry changed
The data pack format moved but no registry entry changed. That is not a no-op: the change is in file schemas — field shapes and required keys — which a registry diff cannot see. Read the article's technical sections below.
Formats
| 23w43b | 23w44a | |
|---|---|---|
| Data pack format | 22.0 | 23.0 moved |
| Resource pack format | 20.0 | 20.0 |
| Data version | 3687 | 3688 |
Registries
No registry gained, lost or changed an entry.
The official notes
Read the 23w44a article on minecraft.net.
That article's technical changes are grouped under these headings — open it for the detail:
- Data Pack Version 23
- Commands
Minecraft Wiki page for 23w44a.
In the journal
← 23w43b · All builds · 23w45a →
Sources
- misode/mcmeta — 23w44a summary — formats and registries, generated from the game’s own data.
- minecraft.net — 23w44a — section names only.