25w16a — release journal
What 25w16a changed for data packs, measured against 25w15a, the build before it. Released 2025-04-15; development build — not a release.
⚠ Entries removed
1 registry entry was removed. A pack that names one of them will fail to parse where it does.
Formats
| 25w15a | 25w16a | |
|---|---|---|
| Data pack format | 72.0 | 73.0 moved |
| Resource pack format | 56.0 | 57.0 moved |
| Data version | 4422 | 4423 |
Registries
3 entries added and 1 removed across 3 registries.
| Registry | Change | Added | Removed |
|---|---|---|---|
point_of_interest_type | changed | test_instance | — |
sound_event | changed | item.shears.snip | entity.puffer_fish.ambient |
texture | changed | entity/ghast/happy_ghast_ropes | — |
The official notes
Read the 25w16a article on minecraft.net.
That article's technical changes are grouped under these headings — open it for the detail:
- Data Pack Version 73
- Data Components
- Resource Pack Version 57
- Block Models
- Shaders & Post-process Effects
Minecraft Wiki page for 25w16a.
In the journal
← 25w15a · All builds · 25w17a →
Sources
- misode/mcmeta — 25w16a summary — formats and registries, generated from the game’s own data.
- minecraft.net — 25w16a — section names only.