Java Edition 26.1 Release Candidate 3
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Minecraft 26.1 Release Candidate 3
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26.1 Release Candidate 3 (known as 26.1-rc-3 in the launcher) is the third and final release candidate for Java Edition 26.1, released on March 23, 2026,[1] which fixes bugs.
Fixes
From the previous development version
- MC-306989 – The ender dragon initiates its death animation as soon as it dies, no matter how close to the exit portal it is.
Other
- Fixed a crash when initializing the window.
Videos
Video made by slicedlime:
References
- ↑ "Minecraft 26.1 Release Candidate 3" – Minecraft.net, March 23, 2026.
Navigation
Sources
- Java Edition 26.1 Release Candidate 3 — Minecraft Wiki, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0, revision 3621714.