26.4 Snapshot 3 — release journal
What 26.4-snapshot-3 changed for data packs, measured against 26.4-snapshot-2, the build before it. Released 2026-10-06; development build — not a release.
⚠ Entries removed
10 registry entries were removed. A pack that names one of them will fail to parse where it does.
Formats
| 26.4-snapshot-2 | 26.4-snapshot-3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Data pack format | 122.1 | 123.0 moved |
| Resource pack format | 99.0 | 100.0 moved |
| Data version | 5120 | 5122 |
Registries
410 entries added and 10 removed across 26 registries.
| Registry | Change | Added | Removed |
|---|---|---|---|
block_sound_set | new registry | amethyst, amethyst_cluster, ancient_debris, anvil, azalea, azalea_leaves, bamboo, bamboo_sapling, bamboo_wood, bamboo_wood_hanging_sign, basalt, big_dripleaf, bone_block, cactus_flower, calcite, candle, cave_vines, chain, cherry_leaves, cherry_sapling, cherry_wood, cherry_wood_hanging_sign, chiseled_bookshelf, cinnabar, cobweb, copper, copper_bulb, copper_golem_statue, copper_grate, coral_block, creaking_heart, crop, decorated_pot, decorated_pot_cracked, deepslate, deepslate_bricks, deepslate_tiles, dried_ghast, dripstone_block, flowering_azalea, froglight, frogspawn, fungus, gilded_blackstone, glass, glow_lichen, grass, gravel, hanging_roots, hanging_sign, hard_crop, heavy_core, honey_block, ice, ice_crystal, icicle, iron, ladder, lantern, large_amethyst_bud and 73 more | — |
tag/block_sound_set | new registry | sounds_wooden | — |
block | changed | ice_crystal, icicle | — |
block_definition | changed | ice_crystal, icicle | — |
entity_type | changed | frostbite, ice_ball | — |
item | changed | frostbite_spawn_egg, ice_ball, ice_crystal, icicle | — |
item_definition | changed | frostbite_spawn_egg, ice_ball, ice_crystal, icicle | — |
loot_table | changed | blocks/ice_crystal, blocks/icicle, entities/frostbite | — |
mob_effect | changed | freezing | — |
model | changed | block/ice_crystal, block/icicle, block/icicle_base, block/icicle_down_base, block/icicle_down_base_base, block/icicle_down_frustum, block/icicle_down_frustum_base, block/icicle_down_middle, block/icicle_down_middle_base, block/icicle_down_tip, block/icicle_down_tip_base, block/icicle_down_tip_merge, block/icicle_down_tip_merge_base, item/frostbite_spawn_egg, item/ice_ball, item/ice_crystal, item/icicle | — |
particle_type | changed | freezing | item_snowball |
potion | changed | freezing, long_freezing | — |
recipe | changed | brewing/lingering_potion_awkward_ice_ball, brewing/lingering_potion_freezing_redstone, brewing/lingering_potion_water_ice_ball, brewing/potion_awkward_ice_ball, brewing/potion_freezing_gunpowder, brewing/potion_freezing_redstone, brewing/potion_long_freezing_gunpowder, brewing/potion_water_ice_ball, brewing/splash_potion_awkward_ice_ball, brewing/splash_potion_freezing_dragon_breath, brewing/splash_potion_freezing_redstone, brewing/splash_potion_long_freezing_dragon_breath, brewing/splash_potion_water_ice_ball | — |
sound | changed | block/ice/break1, block/ice/break2, block/ice/break3, block/ice/break4, block/ice/break5, block/ice/break6, block/ice/hit1, block/ice/hit2, block/ice/hit3, block/ice/hit4, block/ice/hit5, block/ice/place1, block/ice/place2, block/ice/place3, block/ice/place4, block/ice/place5, block/ice/place6, block/ice/step1, block/ice/step2, block/ice/step3, block/ice/step4, block/ice/step5, block/ice/step6, block/ice_crystal/break1, block/ice_crystal/break2, block/ice_crystal/break3, block/ice_crystal/break4, block/ice_crystal/break5, block/ice_crystal/hit1, block/ice_crystal/hit2, block/ice_crystal/hit3, block/ice_crystal/hit4, block/ice_crystal/hit5, block/ice_crystal/place1, block/ice_crystal/place2, block/ice_crystal/place3, block/ice_crystal/place4, block/ice_crystal/place5, block/ice_crystal/step1, block/ice_crystal/step2, block/ice_crystal/step3, block/ice_crystal/step4, block/ice_crystal/step5, block/icicle/break1, block/icicle/break2, block/icicle/break3, block/icicle/break4, block/icicle/break5, block/icicle/break6, block/icicle/hit1, block/icicle/hit2, block/icicle/hit3, block/icicle/hit4, block/icicle/hit5, block/icicle/land1, block/icicle/land2, block/icicle/land3, block/icicle/land4, block/icicle/land5, block/icicle/land6 and 36 more | — |
sound_event | changed | block.ice.break, block.ice.fall, block.ice.hit, block.ice.place, block.ice.step, block.ice_crystal.break, block.ice_crystal.fall, block.ice_crystal.hit, block.ice_crystal.place, block.ice_crystal.step, block.icicle.break, block.icicle.fall, block.icicle.hit, block.icicle.land, block.icicle.place, block.icicle.step, entity.frostbite.ambient, entity.frostbite.converted_to_zombie, entity.frostbite.death, entity.frostbite.hurt, entity.frostbite.step, entity.ice_ball.break, entity.ice_ball.throw, entity.zombie.converted_to_frostbite, event.mob_effect.freezing | — |
tag/block | changed | ice_cave_ore_replaceables, large_icicle_replaceable, melts_icicle_above, pathfinding/avoid_in_air, pathfinding/damage_cautious, pathfinding/damaging, pathfinding/drop_down, pathfinding/leaves, pathfinding/open, pathfinding/powder_snow, pathfinding/rails, pathfinding/sticky | — |
tag/item | changed | frostbite_preferred_weapons, knocks_back_players_even_with_zero_damage, sheep_wool_dyes | — |
tag/worldgen/biome | changed | spawns_strays_without_powder_snow | — |
texture | changed | block/ice_crystal, block/icicle_down_base, block/icicle_down_frustum, block/icicle_down_middle, block/icicle_down_tip, block/icicle_down_tip_merge, block/icicle_side, block/icicle_top, entity/zombie/frostbite, entity/zombie/frostbite_baby, entity/zombie/frostbite_outer_layer, gui/sprites/friends/background_light, gui/sprites/friends/presence_all, gui/sprites/friends/presence_limited, gui/sprites/friends/presence_none, gui/sprites/friends/profile, gui/sprites/friends/profile_highlighted, gui/sprites/friends/sort_alphabetical, gui/sprites/friends/sort_presence, gui/sprites/friends/tab, gui/sprites/friends/tab_highlighted, gui/sprites/friends/tab_selected, gui/sprites/pause_menu/feedback, gui/sprites/pause_menu/other_players, gui/sprites/widget/loading, item/frostbite_spawn_egg, item/ice_ball, item/ice_crystal, item/icicle, mob_effect/freezing, particle/freezing_0, particle/freezing_1, particle/freezing_2, particle/freezing_3, particle/freezing_4, particle/freezing_5 | gui/sprites/friends/button, gui/sprites/friends/button_disabled, gui/sprites/friends/button_highlighted, gui/sprites/friends/loading, gui/sprites/friends/remove, gui/sprites/pause_menu/player_reporting, gui/sprites/pause_menu/social_interactions, gui/sprites/toast/social_interactions |
villager_trade | changed | wandering_trader/emerald_ice_crystal, wandering_trader/emerald_icicle | — |
worldgen/biome | changed | ice_caves | — |
worldgen/feature | changed | ice_cave_ore_andesite, ice_cave_ore_coal, ice_cave_ore_coal_buried, ice_cave_ore_copper_small, ice_cave_ore_diamond_buried, ice_cave_ore_diamond_large, ice_cave_ore_diamond_medium, ice_cave_ore_diamond_small, ice_cave_ore_diorite, ice_cave_ore_gold_buried, ice_cave_ore_gravel, ice_cave_ore_iron, ice_cave_ore_iron_small, ice_cave_ore_lapis, ice_cave_ore_lapis_buried, ice_cave_ore_redstone, ice_crystal, icicle_cluster, large_icicle, snow_layer | — |
worldgen/feature_type | changed | large_speleothem | large_dripstone |
worldgen/material_rule | changed | overworld/biome_surface/ice_caves, overworld/ice_cave_bands | — |
worldgen/noise | changed | ice_cave_gradient | — |
worldgen/placed_feature | changed | ice_cave_ore_andesite_lower, ice_cave_ore_andesite_upper, ice_cave_ore_coal_lower, ice_cave_ore_coal_upper, ice_cave_ore_copper, ice_cave_ore_diamond, ice_cave_ore_diamond_buried, ice_cave_ore_diamond_large, ice_cave_ore_diamond_medium, ice_cave_ore_diorite_lower, ice_cave_ore_diorite_upper, ice_cave_ore_gold, ice_cave_ore_gold_lower, ice_cave_ore_gravel, ice_cave_ore_iron_middle, ice_cave_ore_iron_small, ice_cave_ore_iron_upper, ice_cave_ore_lapis, ice_cave_ore_lapis_buried, ice_cave_ore_redstone, ice_cave_ore_redstone_lower, ice_crystals, icicle_cluster, large_icicle, snow_layers | — |
The official notes
Read the 26.4 Snapshot 3 article on minecraft.net.
That article's technical changes are grouped under these headings — open it for the detail:
- Data Pack Versions 122.0 through 123.0
- World Generation
- Block Sound Sets
- Tags
- Particles
- Resource Pack Versions 98.0 through 100.0
- Block Sprites
- Item Sprites
- UI Sprites
- Entity Textures
- Sounds
- Particles
- Item Models
- Block Models
In the journal
← 26.4-snapshot-2 · All builds · 26.4-snapshot-4 →
Sources
- misode/mcmeta — 26.4-snapshot-3 summary — formats and registries, generated from the game’s own data.
- minecraft.net — 26.4 Snapshot 3 — section names only.