26.1 Snapshot 7 — release journal

What 26.1-snapshot-7 changed for data packs, measured against 26.1-snapshot-6, the build before it. Released 2026-02-11; development build — not a release.

📌 Additive

137 entries added and nothing removed. Existing packs keep their references; new content is available.

Formats

	26.1-snapshot-6	26.1-snapshot-7
Data pack format	99.0	99.1 moved
Resource pack format	80.0	81.0 moved
Data version	4774	4775

Registries

137 entries added and 0 removed across 8 registries.

Registry	Change	Added	Removed
`cat_sound_variant`	new registry	`classic`, `royal`	—
`chicken_sound_variant`	new registry	`classic`, `picky`	—
`cow_sound_variant`	new registry	`classic`, `moody`	—
`pig_sound_variant`	new registry	`big`, `classic`, `mini`	—
`data_component_type`	changed	`cat/sound_variant`, `chicken/sound_variant`, `cow/sound_variant`, `pig/sound_variant`	—
`sound`	changed	`mob/cat/royal/ambient1`, `mob/cat/royal/ambient2`, `mob/cat/royal/ambient3`, `mob/cat/royal/ambient4`, `mob/cat/royal/ambient5`, `mob/cat/royal/ambient6`, `mob/cat/royal/death`, `mob/cat/royal/hurt1`, `mob/cat/royal/hurt2`, `mob/cat/royal/hurt3`, `mob/chicken/picky/ambient1`, `mob/chicken/picky/ambient2`, `mob/chicken/picky/ambient3`, `mob/chicken/picky/ambient4`, `mob/chicken/picky/ambient5`, `mob/chicken/picky/ambient6`, `mob/chicken/picky/ambient7`, `mob/chicken/picky/ambient8`, `mob/chicken/picky/death`, `mob/chicken/picky/hurt1`, `mob/chicken/picky/hurt2`, `mob/chicken/picky/hurt3`, `mob/cow/moody/ambient1`, `mob/cow/moody/ambient2`, `mob/cow/moody/ambient3`, `mob/cow/moody/ambient4`, `mob/cow/moody/ambient5`, `mob/cow/moody/ambient6`, `mob/cow/moody/ambient7`, `mob/cow/moody/ambient8`, `mob/cow/moody/ambient9`, `mob/cow/moody/death1`, `mob/cow/moody/death2`, `mob/cow/moody/hit1`, `mob/cow/moody/hit2`, `mob/cow/moody/hit3`, `mob/cow/moody/hit4`, `mob/pig/big/ambient1`, `mob/pig/big/ambient10`, `mob/pig/big/ambient2`, `mob/pig/big/ambient3`, `mob/pig/big/ambient4`, `mob/pig/big/ambient5`, `mob/pig/big/ambient6`, `mob/pig/big/ambient7`, `mob/pig/big/ambient8`, `mob/pig/big/ambient9`, `mob/pig/big/death`, `mob/pig/big/eat1`, `mob/pig/big/eat2`, `mob/pig/big/hit1`, `mob/pig/big/hit2`, `mob/pig/big/hit3`, `mob/pig/mini/ambient1`, `mob/pig/mini/ambient2`, `mob/pig/mini/ambient3`, `mob/pig/mini/ambient4`, `mob/pig/mini/ambient5`, `mob/pig/mini/ambient6`, `mob/pig/mini/death` and 7 more	—
`sound_event`	changed	`block.note_block.trumpet`, `block.note_block.trumpet_exposed`, `block.note_block.trumpet_oxidized`, `block.note_block.trumpet_weathered`, `entity.cat_royal.ambient`, `entity.cat_royal.beg_for_food`, `entity.cat_royal.death`, `entity.cat_royal.eat`, `entity.cat_royal.hiss`, `entity.cat_royal.hurt`, `entity.cat_royal.purr`, `entity.cat_royal.purreow`, `entity.cat_royal.stray_ambient`, `entity.chicken_picky.ambient`, `entity.chicken_picky.death`, `entity.chicken_picky.hurt`, `entity.cow_moody.ambient`, `entity.cow_moody.death`, `entity.cow_moody.hurt`, `entity.cow_moody.step`, `entity.pig_big.ambient`, `entity.pig_big.death`, `entity.pig_big.hurt`, `entity.pig_mini.ambient`, `entity.pig_mini.death`, `entity.pig_mini.hurt`	—
`texture`	changed	`entity/equipment/humanoid_baby/chainmail`, `entity/equipment/humanoid_baby/copper`, `entity/equipment/humanoid_baby/diamond`, `entity/equipment/humanoid_baby/gold`, `entity/equipment/humanoid_baby/iron`, `entity/equipment/humanoid_baby/leather`, `entity/equipment/humanoid_baby/leather_overlay`, `entity/equipment/humanoid_baby/netherite`, `entity/equipment/humanoid_baby/turtle_scute`, `entity/piglin/piglin_baby`, `entity/piglin/zombified_piglin_baby`, `entity/villager/baby/desert`, `entity/villager/baby/jungle`, `entity/villager/baby/plains`, `entity/villager/baby/savanna`, `entity/villager/baby/snow`, `entity/villager/baby/swamp`, `entity/villager/baby/taiga`, `entity/villager/villager_baby`, `entity/zombie/drowned_baby`, `entity/zombie/drowned_outer_layer_baby`, `entity/zombie/husk_baby`, `entity/zombie/zombie_baby`, `entity/zombie_villager/baby/desert`, `entity/zombie_villager/baby/jungle`, `entity/zombie_villager/baby/plains`, `entity/zombie_villager/baby/savanna`, `entity/zombie_villager/baby/snow`, `entity/zombie_villager/baby/swamp`, `entity/zombie_villager/baby/taiga`, `entity/zombie_villager/zombie_villager_baby`	—

The official notes

Read the 26.1 Snapshot 7 article on minecraft.net.

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

Data Pack Version 99.1
Data-driven Mob Sound Variants
Cat Sound Variants
Pig Sound Variants
Cow Sound Variants
Chicken Sound Variants
Resource Pack Version 81
Block Model Format
Entity Textures
Sounds
Shaders & Post-process Effects

Minecraft Wiki page for 26.1-snapshot-7.

In the journal

← 26.1-snapshot-6 · All builds · 26.1-snapshot-8 →

Sources

misode/mcmeta — 26.1-snapshot-7 summary — formats and registries, generated from the game’s own data.
minecraft.net — 26.1 Snapshot 7 — section names only.