25w17a — release journal
What 25w17a changed for data packs, measured against 25w16a, the build before it. Released 2025-04-22; development build — not a release.
⚠ Entries removed
2 registry entries were removed. A pack that names one of them will fail to parse where it does.
Formats
| 25w16a | 25w17a | |
|---|---|---|
| Data pack format | 73.0 | 74.0 moved |
| Resource pack format | 57.0 | 58.0 moved |
| Data version | 4423 | 4425 |
Registries
7 entries added and 2 removed across 3 registries.
| Registry | Change | Added | Removed |
|---|---|---|---|
datapack | changed | — | locator_bar |
tag/block | changed | happy_ghast_avoids, triggers_ambient_dried_ghast_block_sounds | — |
texture | changed | gui/sprites/hud/locator_bar_dot/bowtie, gui/sprites/hud/locator_bar_dot/default_0, gui/sprites/hud/locator_bar_dot/default_1, gui/sprites/hud/locator_bar_dot/default_2, gui/sprites/hud/locator_bar_dot/default_3 | gui/sprites/hud/locator_bar_player |
The official notes
Read the 25w17a article on minecraft.net.
That article's technical changes are grouped under these headings — open it for the detail:
- Data Pack Version 74
- Commands
- Game Rules
- Waypoint Broadcasting
- Tags
- Resource Pack Version 58
- Shaders & Post-process Effects
Minecraft Wiki page for 25w17a.
In the journal
← 25w16a · All builds · 25w18a →
Sources
- misode/mcmeta — 25w17a summary — formats and registries, generated from the game’s own data.
- minecraft.net — 25w17a — section names only.