26.2 Pre-Release 1 — release journal

What 26.2-pre-1 changed for data packs, measured against 26.2-snapshot-8, the build before it. Released 2026-05-26; development build — not a release.

⚠ Entries removed

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

Formats

	26.2-snapshot-8	26.2-pre-1
Data pack format	106.0	106.1 moved
Resource pack format	87.0	88.0 moved
Data version	4893	4894

Registries

133 entries added and 22 removed across 5 registries.

Registry	Change	Added	Removed
`model`	changed	`block/template_attached_hanging_sign_rot_0`, `block/template_attached_hanging_sign_rot_1`, `block/template_attached_hanging_sign_rot_2`, `block/template_attached_hanging_sign_rot_3`, `block/template_bed_foot`, `block/template_bed_head`, `block/template_hanging_sign_rot_0`, `block/template_hanging_sign_rot_1`, `block/template_hanging_sign_rot_2`, `block/template_hanging_sign_rot_3`, `block/template_sign_rot_0`, `block/template_sign_rot_1`, `block/template_sign_rot_2`, `block/template_sign_rot_3`, `block/template_wall_hanging_sign`, `block/template_wall_sign`	`block/attached_hanging_sign_rot_0`, `block/attached_hanging_sign_rot_1`, `block/attached_hanging_sign_rot_2`, `block/attached_hanging_sign_rot_3`, `block/bed_foot`, `block/bed_head`, `block/hanging_sign_rot_0`, `block/hanging_sign_rot_1`, `block/hanging_sign_rot_2`, `block/hanging_sign_rot_3`, `block/sign_rot_0`, `block/sign_rot_1`, `block/sign_rot_2`, `block/sign_rot_3`, `block/wall_hanging_sign`, `block/wall_sign`
`sound`	changed	`mob/sulfur_cube/ball/bouncy_hit1`, `mob/sulfur_cube/ball/bouncy_hit2`, `mob/sulfur_cube/ball/bouncy_hit3`, `mob/sulfur_cube/ball/bouncy_hit4`, `mob/sulfur_cube/ball/bouncy_push1`, `mob/sulfur_cube/ball/bouncy_push2`, `mob/sulfur_cube/ball/bouncy_push3`, `mob/sulfur_cube/ball/bouncy_push4`, `mob/sulfur_cube/ball/explosive_hit1`, `mob/sulfur_cube/ball/explosive_hit2`, `mob/sulfur_cube/ball/explosive_hit3`, `mob/sulfur_cube/ball/explosive_hit4`, `mob/sulfur_cube/ball/explosive_push1`, `mob/sulfur_cube/ball/explosive_push2`, `mob/sulfur_cube/ball/explosive_push3`, `mob/sulfur_cube/ball/explosive_push4`, `mob/sulfur_cube/ball/fastflat_hit1`, `mob/sulfur_cube/ball/fastflat_hit2`, `mob/sulfur_cube/ball/fastflat_hit3`, `mob/sulfur_cube/ball/fastflat_hit4`, `mob/sulfur_cube/ball/fastflat_push1`, `mob/sulfur_cube/ball/fastflat_push2`, `mob/sulfur_cube/ball/fastflat_push3`, `mob/sulfur_cube/ball/fastflat_push4`, `mob/sulfur_cube/ball/fastsliding_hit1`, `mob/sulfur_cube/ball/fastsliding_hit2`, `mob/sulfur_cube/ball/fastsliding_hit3`, `mob/sulfur_cube/ball/fastsliding_hit4`, `mob/sulfur_cube/ball/fastsliding_push1`, `mob/sulfur_cube/ball/fastsliding_push2`, `mob/sulfur_cube/ball/fastsliding_push3`, `mob/sulfur_cube/ball/fastsliding_push4`, `mob/sulfur_cube/ball/highresistance_hit1`, `mob/sulfur_cube/ball/highresistance_hit2`, `mob/sulfur_cube/ball/highresistance_hit3`, `mob/sulfur_cube/ball/highresistance_hit4`, `mob/sulfur_cube/ball/highresistance_push1`, `mob/sulfur_cube/ball/highresistance_push2`, `mob/sulfur_cube/ball/highresistance_push3`, `mob/sulfur_cube/ball/highresistance_push4`, `mob/sulfur_cube/ball/hot_hit1`, `mob/sulfur_cube/ball/hot_hit2`, `mob/sulfur_cube/ball/hot_hit3`, `mob/sulfur_cube/ball/hot_hit4`, `mob/sulfur_cube/ball/hot_push1`, `mob/sulfur_cube/ball/hot_push2`, `mob/sulfur_cube/ball/hot_push3`, `mob/sulfur_cube/ball/hot_push4`, `mob/sulfur_cube/ball/light_hit1`, `mob/sulfur_cube/ball/light_hit2`, `mob/sulfur_cube/ball/light_hit3`, `mob/sulfur_cube/ball/light_hit4`, `mob/sulfur_cube/ball/light_push1`, `mob/sulfur_cube/ball/light_push2`, `mob/sulfur_cube/ball/light_push3`, `mob/sulfur_cube/ball/light_push4`, `mob/sulfur_cube/ball/regular_hit1`, `mob/sulfur_cube/ball/regular_hit2`, `mob/sulfur_cube/ball/regular_hit3`, `mob/sulfur_cube/ball/regular_hit4` and 26 more	—
`sound_event`	changed	`entity.small_sulfur_cube.eat`, `entity.sulfur_cube.bouncy.hit`, `entity.sulfur_cube.bouncy.push`, `entity.sulfur_cube.explosive.hit`, `entity.sulfur_cube.explosive.push`, `entity.sulfur_cube.fast_flat.hit`, `entity.sulfur_cube.fast_flat.push`, `entity.sulfur_cube.fast_sliding.hit`, `entity.sulfur_cube.fast_sliding.push`, `entity.sulfur_cube.high_resistance.hit`, `entity.sulfur_cube.high_resistance.push`, `entity.sulfur_cube.hot.hit`, `entity.sulfur_cube.hot.push`, `entity.sulfur_cube.light.hit`, `entity.sulfur_cube.light.push`, `entity.sulfur_cube.regular.hit`, `entity.sulfur_cube.regular.push`, `entity.sulfur_cube.slow_bouncy.hit`, `entity.sulfur_cube.slow_bouncy.push`, `entity.sulfur_cube.slow_flat.hit`, `entity.sulfur_cube.slow_flat.push`, `entity.sulfur_cube.slow_sliding.hit`, `entity.sulfur_cube.slow_sliding.push`, `entity.sulfur_cube.sticky.hit`, `entity.sulfur_cube.sticky.push`	`entity.sulfur_cube.hit`, `entity.sulfur_cube.push`
`texture`	changed	`block/purpur_pillar_side`, `block/quartz_pillar_side`, `entity/sulfur_cube/sulfur_cube_inner_small`, `entity/sulfur_cube/sulfur_cube_outer_small`, `gui/sprites/friends/send_request`	`block/purpur_pillar`, `block/quartz_pillar`, `gui/sprites/friends/multiplayer/invite`, `gui/sprites/friends/multiplayer/join_request`
`worldgen/world_preset`	changed	`flat_all_dimensions`	—

The official notes

Read the 26.2 Pre-Release 1 article on minecraft.net.

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

Server properties
Data Pack Version 106.1
Sulfur Cube Archetype Registry
Commands
World Presets
Resource Pack Version 88.0
Block Sprites
Entity Textures
Sounds

Minecraft Wiki page for 26.2-pre-1.

In the journal

← 26.2-snapshot-8 · All builds · 26.2-pre-2 →

Sources

misode/mcmeta — 26.2-pre-1 summary — formats and registries, generated from the game’s own data.
minecraft.net — 26.2 Pre-Release 1 — section names only.