26.3 Snapshot 8 — release journal
What 26.3-snapshot-8 changed for data packs, measured against 26.3-snapshot-7, the build before it. Released 2026-08-12; development build — not a release.
⚠ Entries removed
13 registry entries were removed. A pack that names one of them will fail to parse where it does.
Formats
| 26.3-snapshot-7 | 26.3-snapshot-8 | |
|---|---|---|
| Data pack format | 115.0 | 116.0 moved |
| Resource pack format | 95.0 | 96.0 moved |
| Data version | 5009 | 5010 |
Registries
80 entries added and 13 removed across 10 registries.
| Registry | Change | Added | Removed |
|---|---|---|---|
advancement | changed | recipes/building_blocks/black_concrete_slab_from_black_concrete_stonecutting, recipes/building_blocks/black_concrete_stairs_from_black_concrete_stonecutting, recipes/building_blocks/blue_concrete_slab_from_blue_concrete_stonecutting, recipes/building_blocks/blue_concrete_stairs_from_blue_concrete_stonecutting, recipes/building_blocks/brown_concrete_slab_from_brown_concrete_stonecutting, recipes/building_blocks/brown_concrete_stairs_from_brown_concrete_stonecutting, recipes/building_blocks/cyan_concrete_slab_from_cyan_concrete_stonecutting, recipes/building_blocks/cyan_concrete_stairs_from_cyan_concrete_stonecutting, recipes/building_blocks/gray_concrete_slab_from_gray_concrete_stonecutting, recipes/building_blocks/gray_concrete_stairs_from_gray_concrete_stonecutting, recipes/building_blocks/green_concrete_slab_from_green_concrete_stonecutting, recipes/building_blocks/green_concrete_stairs_from_green_concrete_stonecutting, recipes/building_blocks/light_blue_concrete_slab_from_light_blue_concrete_stonecutting, recipes/building_blocks/light_blue_concrete_stairs_from_light_blue_concrete_stonecutting, recipes/building_blocks/light_gray_concrete_slab_from_light_gray_concrete_stonecutting, recipes/building_blocks/light_gray_concrete_stairs_from_light_gray_concrete_stonecutting, recipes/building_blocks/lime_concrete_slab_from_lime_concrete_stonecutting, recipes/building_blocks/lime_concrete_stairs_from_lime_concrete_stonecutting, recipes/building_blocks/magenta_concrete_slab_from_magenta_concrete_stonecutting, recipes/building_blocks/magenta_concrete_stairs_from_magenta_concrete_stonecutting, recipes/building_blocks/orange_concrete_slab_from_orange_concrete_stonecutting, recipes/building_blocks/orange_concrete_stairs_from_orange_concrete_stonecutting, recipes/building_blocks/pink_concrete_slab_from_pink_concrete_stonecutting, recipes/building_blocks/pink_concrete_stairs_from_pink_concrete_stonecutting, recipes/building_blocks/purple_concrete_slab_from_purple_concrete_stonecutting, recipes/building_blocks/purple_concrete_stairs_from_purple_concrete_stonecutting, recipes/building_blocks/red_concrete_slab_from_red_concrete_stonecutting, recipes/building_blocks/red_concrete_stairs_from_red_concrete_stonecutting, recipes/building_blocks/white_concrete_slab_from_white_concrete_stonecutting, recipes/building_blocks/white_concrete_stairs_from_white_concrete_stonecutting, recipes/building_blocks/yellow_concrete_slab_from_yellow_concrete_stonecutting, recipes/building_blocks/yellow_concrete_stairs_from_yellow_concrete_stonecutting | — |
block_predicate_type | changed | volume_match | — |
item | changed | abandoned_camp_map, buried_ancient_city_map, buried_mineshaft_map | abandoned_campsite_map, ancient_city_map, mineshaft_map |
item_definition | changed | abandoned_camp_map, buried_ancient_city_map, buried_mineshaft_map | abandoned_campsite_map, ancient_city_map, mineshaft_map |
model | changed | item/abandoned_camp_map, item/buried_ancient_city_map, item/buried_mineshaft_map | item/abandoned_campsite_map, item/ancient_city_map, item/mineshaft_map |
recipe | changed | black_concrete_slab_from_black_concrete_stonecutting, black_concrete_stairs_from_black_concrete_stonecutting, blue_concrete_slab_from_blue_concrete_stonecutting, blue_concrete_stairs_from_blue_concrete_stonecutting, brown_concrete_slab_from_brown_concrete_stonecutting, brown_concrete_stairs_from_brown_concrete_stonecutting, cyan_concrete_slab_from_cyan_concrete_stonecutting, cyan_concrete_stairs_from_cyan_concrete_stonecutting, gray_concrete_slab_from_gray_concrete_stonecutting, gray_concrete_stairs_from_gray_concrete_stonecutting, green_concrete_slab_from_green_concrete_stonecutting, green_concrete_stairs_from_green_concrete_stonecutting, light_blue_concrete_slab_from_light_blue_concrete_stonecutting, light_blue_concrete_stairs_from_light_blue_concrete_stonecutting, light_gray_concrete_slab_from_light_gray_concrete_stonecutting, light_gray_concrete_stairs_from_light_gray_concrete_stonecutting, lime_concrete_slab_from_lime_concrete_stonecutting, lime_concrete_stairs_from_lime_concrete_stonecutting, magenta_concrete_slab_from_magenta_concrete_stonecutting, magenta_concrete_stairs_from_magenta_concrete_stonecutting, orange_concrete_slab_from_orange_concrete_stonecutting, orange_concrete_stairs_from_orange_concrete_stonecutting, pink_concrete_slab_from_pink_concrete_stonecutting, pink_concrete_stairs_from_pink_concrete_stonecutting, purple_concrete_slab_from_purple_concrete_stonecutting, purple_concrete_stairs_from_purple_concrete_stonecutting, red_concrete_slab_from_red_concrete_stonecutting, red_concrete_stairs_from_red_concrete_stonecutting, white_concrete_slab_from_white_concrete_stonecutting, white_concrete_stairs_from_white_concrete_stonecutting, yellow_concrete_slab_from_yellow_concrete_stonecutting, yellow_concrete_stairs_from_yellow_concrete_stonecutting | — |
structure | changed | desert_well/suspicious_sand, desert_well/well | — |
texture | changed | item/abandoned_camp_map, item/buried_ancient_city_map, item/buried_mineshaft_map | item/abandoned_campsite_map, item/ancient_city_map, item/mineshaft_map |
worldgen/feature_type | changed | — | desert_well |
worldgen/placement_modifier_type | changed | randomly_selected | — |
The official notes
Read the 26.3 Snapshot 8 article on minecraft.net.
That article's technical changes are grouped under these headings — open it for the detail:
- Data Pack Version 116.0
- World Generation
- Resource Pack Version 96
- Shaders & Post-process Effects
Minecraft Wiki page for 26.3-snapshot-8.
In the journal
← 26.3-snapshot-7 · All builds · 26.3-snapshot-9 →
Sources
- misode/mcmeta — 26.3-snapshot-8 summary — formats and registries, generated from the game’s own data.
- minecraft.net — 26.3 Snapshot 8 — section names only.