26.3 Pre-Release 2 — release journal
What 26.3-pre-2 changed for data packs, measured against 26.3-pre-1, the build before it. Released 2026-09-04; 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
| 26.3-pre-1 | 26.3-pre-2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Data pack format | 119.0 | 120.0 moved |
| Resource pack format | 97.1 | 97.1 |
| Data version | 5017 | 5018 |
Registries
32 entries added and 1 removed across 2 registries.
| Registry | Change | Added | Removed |
|---|---|---|---|
context_key_set | new registry | advancement_entity, advancement_location, advancement_reward, archaeology, barter, block, block_interact, block_use, chest, command, command_compute_default, command_compute_entity, command_compute_position, command_slot_source, container_process, empty, enchanted_damage, enchanted_entity, enchanted_item, enchanted_location, entity, entity_interact, equipment, fishing, generic, gift, hit_block, selector, shearing, vault, villager_trade | — |
tag/worldgen/structure | changed | on_abandoned_camp_windswept_forest | on_abandoned_camp_windswept |
The official notes
Read the 26.3 Pre-Release 2 article on minecraft.net.
That article's technical changes are grouped under these headings — open it for the detail:
- Data Pack Version 120.0
- Tags
In the journal
← 26.3-pre-1 · All builds · 26.3-pre-3 →
Sources
- misode/mcmeta — 26.3-pre-2 summary — formats and registries, generated from the game’s own data.
- minecraft.net — 26.3 Pre-Release 2 — section names only.