24w20a — release journal
What 24w20a changed for data packs, measured against 24w19b, the build before it. Released 2024-05-15; 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
| 24w19b | 24w20a | |
|---|---|---|
| Data pack format | 43.0 | 44.0 moved |
| Resource pack format | 33.0 | 33.0 |
| Data version | 3942 | 3944 |
Registries
No registry gained, lost or changed an entry.
The official notes
Read the 24w20a article on minecraft.net.
That article's technical changes are grouped under these headings — open it for the detail:
- Data Pack Version 44
- Predicates
Minecraft Wiki page for 24w20a.
In the journal
← 24w19b · All builds · 24w21a →
Sources
- misode/mcmeta — 24w20a summary — formats and registries, generated from the game’s own data.
- minecraft.net — 24w20a — section names only.