26.1 Snapshot 2 — release journal

What 26.1-snapshot-2 changed for data packs, measured against 26.1-snapshot-1, the build before it. Released 2026-01-07; development build — not a release.

⚠ Entries removed

85 registry entries were removed. A pack that names one of them will fail to parse where it does.

Formats

	26.1-snapshot-1	26.1-snapshot-2
Data pack format	95.0	96.0 moved
Resource pack format	76.0	77.0 moved
Data version	4764	4765

Registries

224 entries added and 85 removed across 7 registries.

Registry	Change	Added	Removed
`advancement`	changed	`recipes/tools/name_tag`	—
`recipe`	changed	`name_tag`	—
`sound`	changed	`mob/cat/baby_cat/ambient1`, `mob/cat/baby_cat/ambient2`, `mob/cat/baby_cat/ambient3`, `mob/cat/baby_cat/ambient4`, `mob/cat/baby_cat/ambient5`, `mob/cat/baby_cat/ambient6`, `mob/cat/baby_cat/ambient7`, `mob/cat/baby_cat/death`, `mob/cat/baby_cat/hurt1`, `mob/cat/baby_cat/hurt2`, `mob/cat/baby_cat/hurt3`, `mob/pig/baby_pig/ambient1`, `mob/pig/baby_pig/ambient2`, `mob/pig/baby_pig/ambient3`, `mob/pig/baby_pig/ambient4`, `mob/pig/baby_pig/ambient5`, `mob/pig/baby_pig/ambient6`, `mob/pig/baby_pig/death`, `mob/pig/baby_pig/hit1`, `mob/pig/baby_pig/hit2`, `mob/pig/baby_pig/hit3`, `mob/pig/baby_pig/step1`, `mob/pig/baby_pig/step2`, `mob/pig/baby_pig/step3`, `mob/pig/baby_pig/step4`, `mob/pig/baby_pig/step5`, `mob/wolf/baby/ambient1`, `mob/wolf/baby/ambient2`, `mob/wolf/baby/ambient3`, `mob/wolf/baby/ambient4`, `mob/wolf/baby/ambient5`, `mob/wolf/baby/ambient6`, `mob/wolf/baby/ambient7`, `mob/wolf/baby/ambient8`, `mob/wolf/baby/angry1`, `mob/wolf/baby/angry2`, `mob/wolf/baby/angry3`, `mob/wolf/baby/angry4`, `mob/wolf/baby/death`, `mob/wolf/baby/hurt1`, `mob/wolf/baby/hurt2`, `mob/wolf/baby/hurt3`, `mob/wolf/baby/pant1`, `mob/wolf/baby/pant2`, `mob/wolf/baby/pant3`, `mob/wolf/baby/step1`, `mob/wolf/baby/step2`, `mob/wolf/baby/step3`, `mob/wolf/baby/step4`, `mob/wolf/baby/step5`, `mob/wolf/baby/whine1`, `mob/wolf/baby/whine2`	—
`sound_event`	changed	`entity.baby_cat.ambient`, `entity.baby_cat.beg_for_food`, `entity.baby_cat.death`, `entity.baby_cat.eat`, `entity.baby_cat.hiss`, `entity.baby_cat.hurt`, `entity.baby_cat.purr`, `entity.baby_cat.purreow`, `entity.baby_cat.stray_ambient`, `entity.baby_pig.ambient`, `entity.baby_pig.death`, `entity.baby_pig.hurt`, `entity.baby_pig.step`, `entity.baby_wolf.ambient`, `entity.baby_wolf.death`, `entity.baby_wolf.growl`, `entity.baby_wolf.hurt`, `entity.baby_wolf.pant`, `entity.baby_wolf.step`, `entity.baby_wolf.whine`	—
`tag/item`	changed	`metal_nuggets`	—
`texture`	changed	`entity/armadillo/armadillo`, `entity/armorstand/armorstand`, `entity/banner/banner_base`, `entity/bat/bat`, `entity/beacon/beacon_beam`, `entity/blaze/blaze`, `entity/cat/cat_all_black`, `entity/cat/cat_all_black_baby`, `entity/cat/cat_black`, `entity/cat/cat_black_baby`, `entity/cat/cat_british_shorthair`, `entity/cat/cat_british_shorthair_baby`, `entity/cat/cat_calico`, `entity/cat/cat_calico_baby`, `entity/cat/cat_collar_baby`, `entity/cat/cat_jellie`, `entity/cat/cat_jellie_baby`, `entity/cat/cat_persian`, `entity/cat/cat_persian_baby`, `entity/cat/cat_ragdoll`, `entity/cat/cat_ragdoll_baby`, `entity/cat/cat_red`, `entity/cat/cat_red_baby`, `entity/cat/cat_siamese`, `entity/cat/cat_siamese_baby`, `entity/cat/cat_tabby`, `entity/cat/cat_tabby_baby`, `entity/cat/cat_white`, `entity/cat/cat_white_baby`, `entity/cat/ocelot_baby`, `entity/chicken/chicken_cold`, `entity/chicken/chicken_cold_baby`, `entity/chicken/chicken_temperate`, `entity/chicken/chicken_temperate_baby`, `entity/chicken/chicken_warm`, `entity/chicken/chicken_warm_baby`, `entity/copper_golem/copper_golem_exposed`, `entity/copper_golem/copper_golem_eyes_exposed`, `entity/copper_golem/copper_golem_eyes_oxidized`, `entity/copper_golem/copper_golem_eyes_weathered`, `entity/copper_golem/copper_golem_oxidized`, `entity/copper_golem/copper_golem_weathered`, `entity/cow/cow_cold`, `entity/cow/cow_cold_baby`, `entity/cow/cow_temperate`, `entity/cow/cow_temperate_baby`, `entity/cow/cow_warm`, `entity/cow/cow_warm_baby`, `entity/cow/mooshroom_brown`, `entity/cow/mooshroom_brown_baby`, `entity/cow/mooshroom_red`, `entity/cow/mooshroom_red_baby`, `entity/dolphin/dolphin`, `entity/enchantment/enchanting_table_book`, `entity/end_portal/end_gateway_beam`, `entity/end_portal/end_portal`, `entity/endermite/endermite`, `entity/experience/experience_orb`, `entity/fishing/fishing_hook`, `entity/fox/fox_snow` and 86 more	`entity/armadillo`, `entity/armorstand/wood`, `entity/banner_base`, `entity/bat`, `entity/beacon_beam`, `entity/blaze`, `entity/cat/all_black`, `entity/cat/black`, `entity/cat/british_shorthair`, `entity/cat/calico`, `entity/cat/jellie`, `entity/cat/persian`, `entity/cat/ragdoll`, `entity/cat/red`, `entity/cat/siamese`, `entity/cat/tabby`, `entity/cat/white`, `entity/chicken/cold_chicken`, `entity/chicken/temperate_chicken`, `entity/chicken/warm_chicken`, `entity/copper_golem/exposed_copper_golem`, `entity/copper_golem/exposed_copper_golem_eyes`, `entity/copper_golem/oxidized_copper_golem`, `entity/copper_golem/oxidized_copper_golem_eyes`, `entity/copper_golem/weathered_copper_golem`, `entity/copper_golem/weathered_copper_golem_eyes`, `entity/cow/brown_mooshroom`, `entity/cow/cold_cow`, `entity/cow/red_mooshroom`, `entity/cow/temperate_cow`, `entity/cow/warm_cow`, `entity/dolphin`, `entity/enchanting_table_book`, `entity/end_gateway_beam`, `entity/end_portal`, `entity/endermite`, `entity/experience_orb`, `entity/fishing_hook`, `entity/fox/snow_fox`, `entity/fox/snow_fox_sleep`, `entity/frog/cold_frog`, `entity/frog/temperate_frog`, `entity/frog/warm_frog`, `entity/guardian`, `entity/guardian_beam`, `entity/guardian_elder`, `entity/lead_knot`, `entity/llama/brown`, `entity/llama/creamy`, `entity/llama/gray`, `entity/llama/spit`, `entity/llama/white`, `entity/minecart`, `entity/panda/aggressive_panda`, `entity/panda/brown_panda`, `entity/panda/lazy_panda`, `entity/panda/playful_panda`, `entity/panda/weak_panda`, `entity/panda/worried_panda`, `entity/phantom` and 24 more
`villager_trade`	changed	`armorer/3/diamond_emerald`, `toolsmith/4/diamond_emerald`, `weaponsmith/4/diamond_emerald`	`smith/4/diamond_emerald`

The official notes

Read the 26.1 Snapshot 2 article on minecraft.net.

That article's technical changes are grouped under these headings — open it for the detail:

Data Pack Version 96
Entity Data
Resource Pack Version 77
Entity Textures
Sounds

Minecraft Wiki page for 26.1-snapshot-2.

In the journal

← 26.1-snapshot-1 · All builds · 26.1-snapshot-3 →

Sources

misode/mcmeta — 26.1-snapshot-2 summary — formats and registries, generated from the game’s own data.
minecraft.net — 26.1 Snapshot 2 — section names only.