26.2 Snapshot 8 — release journal

What 26.2-snapshot-8 changed for data packs, measured against 26.2-snapshot-7, the build before it. Released 2026-05-19; 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

26.2-snapshot-726.2-snapshot-8
Data pack format105.1106.0 moved
Resource pack format87.087.0
Data version48914893

Registries

2 entries added and 1 removed across 2 registries.

RegistryChangeAddedRemoved
damage_typechangedsulfur_cube_hot—
texturechangedgui/sprites/friends/background_darkgui/sprites/friends/toast

The official notes

Read the 26.2 Snapshot 8 article on minecraft.net.

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

Minecraft Wiki page for 26.2-snapshot-8.

In the journal

← 26.2-snapshot-7 · All builds · 26.2-pre-1 →

Sources