26.4 Snapshot 8 — release journal
What 26.4-snapshot-8 changed for data packs, measured against 26.4-snapshot-7, the build before it. Released 2026-11-10; development build — not a release.
⚠ Entries removed
9 registry entries were removed. A pack that names one of them will fail to parse where it does.
Formats
| 26.4-snapshot-7 | 26.4-snapshot-8 | |
|---|---|---|
| Data pack format | 126.0 | 127.0 moved |
| Resource pack format | 102.0 | 103.0 moved |
| Data version | 5127 | 5128 |
Registries
20 entries added and 9 removed across 7 registries.
| Registry | Change | Added | Removed |
|---|---|---|---|
command_suggestion_type | new registry | ask_server, available_sounds, literal, post_effects, summonable_entities | — |
command_argument_type | changed | bool, double, float, integer, long, pattern, string | brigadier:bool, brigadier:double, brigadier:float, brigadier:integer, brigadier:long, brigadier:string, resource_key, resource_or_tag_key |
context_key_set | changed | command_modifier, command_predicate | command |
lang | changed | cbk_zam, jv_id | — |
sound_event | changed | entity.frostbite.throw | — |
tag/block | changed | triggers_ambient_ice_block_sounds, triggers_ambient_ice_crystal_sounds | — |
texture | changed | gui/sprites/friends/tab_focused | — |
The official notes
Read the 26.4 Snapshot 8 article on minecraft.net.
That article's technical changes are grouped under these headings — open it for the detail:
- Network Protocol
- Data Pack Versions 127.0
- Validation
- Commands
- Tags
- Resource Pack Versions 103.0
- UI Sprites
- Sounds
- Shaders & Post-process Effects
In the journal
← 26.4-snapshot-7 · All builds
Sources
- misode/mcmeta — 26.4-snapshot-8 summary — formats and registries, generated from the game’s own data.
- minecraft.net — 26.4 Snapshot 8 — section names only.