Java Edition 26.1 Snapshot 11

26.1 Snapshot 11 (known as 26.1-snapshot-11 in the launcher) is the eleventh and final snapshot for Java Edition 26.1, released on March 3, 2026.^[1]

Tags

• Added the #prevents_nearby_leaf_decay block tag, which defines what block types prevent leaf blocks from decaying within a taxicab distance of 6 blocks.

Armor

• Changed the chainmail helmet when worn on baby humanoid mobs.

Goat

• Baby goats now rotate their head when ramming.

Hoglin

• Baby hoglin's mane now appears on both sides of the body texture.

Panda

• Fixed texture on the back of the baby panda's head.

Pig

• Pig sound variants now have sound for eating.

Rabbit

• Fixed adult and baby rabbit textures to be consistent with the other new textures.

Trading

• The master librarian no longer offers name tags.
• The master librarian will now offer red candles and yellow candles for the price of three emeralds.
• The wandering trader will now offer name tags for the price of one emerald.

Block states

• The rotation property in default block state of banners and signs has been changed from 0 to 8.

Data pack

• The pack format version is now 100.0.

Game Test

• Added timeline_attributes definitions to set any number of timelines.
  • timelines: A list of timelines to set.

Items model definition

• The minecraft:model, minecraft:special, minecraft:range_dispatch, minecraft:composite, minecraft:select, minecraft:condition item model types now have transformation fields.
  • Those fields have the same format as the transformation field on the minecraft:display entity, i.e. either an array of 16 numbers representing a matrix or structure with decomposed translation, scale and rotation info.
  • For types with children (minecraft:range_dispatch, minecraft:composite, minecraft:select, minecraft:condition), the transformation will be composed with the transformation of the children, except for minecraft:bundle/selected_item.
  • Model transformations will be applied after item display transformations (i.e. display section in model files).
• The transformations for some special item models (types referenced by the minecraft:special item model) have been extracted to item models itself.
  • Affected special model types:
    • minecraft:bed
    • minecraft:banner
    • minecraft:conduit
    • minecraft:copper_golem_statue
    • minecraft:head
    • minecraft:player_head
    • minecraft:shulker_box
    • minecraft:shield
    • minecraft:trident
    • minecraft:standing_sign
    • minecraft:hanging_sign

• Special model type
  • minecraft:bell
    • New special model type that renders the animated part of a bell block.
    • No fields.
  • minecraft:book
    • New special model type that renders a book that normally is a part of enchanting table and lectern.
    • Fields:
      • open_angle - angle (in degrees) between book cover and book centerline (0 means closed, 90 means open flat).
      • page1, page2 - the positions of two pages inside the book.
        • 0.0 means the page is in the leftmost position, 1.0 means the page in the rightmost position.
  • minecraft:bed
    • The model now renders only one half of the bed.
    • To render both halves, use a minecraft:composite model.
    • New fields:
      • part - one of: head, foot
  • minecraft:banner
    • New field:
      • attachment - selects a model to be used, one of wall, ground
      • Default: ground
  • minecraft:chest
    • New field:
      • chest_type - selects a model to be used, one of single, left, right
      • Default: single
  • minecraft:hanging_sign
    • New field:
      • attachment - selects a model to be used, one of wall, ceiling, ceiling_middle
      • Default: ceiling_middle
  • minecraft:standing_sign
    • New field:
      • attachment - selects a model to be used, one of wall, ground
      • Default: ground
  • minecraft:shulker_box
    • Removed the orientation field.

Loot tables

• Removed the name tag from ancient cities and woodland mansions.

Mob sound variant

• Pig sounds
  • Eating sound customization is now supported through the new field eat_sound big variant sound sets.

Rendering

• Some changes have been made to the way blocks states render in places like enderman-held blocks, block display entities, etc. (but not falling blocks or pistons).
  • Enchanting tables will now show a closed book on the top of the block.
  • Blocks that use special renderers (like chests, banners, skulls) should now respect block state properties:
    • Rendering now respects the rotation and facing properties (where applicable).
    • Beds now only render one half of the model, depending on the part property.
    • Copper golem statues will now respect the copper_golem_pose property.
    • Walls and freestanding signs, hanging signs, banners and heads will now have separate models.
    • Chests now respect part properties (where applicable).
  • In general, all block states should look the same when rendered on a Block Display as they look when placed in world, except: fluids, end gateway, end portal.

Resource pack

• The version is now 83.0.

Sounds

• Added new sound events for the pig:
  • entity.baby_pig.eat
  • entity.pig_mini.eat
  • entity.pig_big.eat
  • entity.pig.eat
• Updated the trumpet note block sound assets.

World generation

• Block state providers now have a new type called rule_based_state_provider
  • This was previously a separately parsed type but is now instead a sub-type of block state providers.
  • They can now be used in any other feature configurations as a block state provider and are no longer unique to the disk feature.
  • Format:
    • fallback - An optional block state provider
    • rules - A list of rules
      • if_true - A block predicate that checks the block position before providing the block
      • then - A block state provider

25 issues fixed

From released versions before 26.1

• MC-199975 – Endermen holding bells or bell block display entities only render the bell frame.
• MC-231663 – Dragon eggs do not check whether there is a block under their destination when teleporting.
• MC-275014 – Weathered and oxidized copper bulbs cast stronger shadows on themselves when lit with smooth lighting enabled.
• MC-301003 – The bell part of bells worn on copper golems' "saddle" is not visible.
• MC-303344 – Tooltips for selected items in dialogs are displayed even when the item isn't being hovered over.
• MC-304683 – Wandering traders don't spawn in single biome snowy plains worlds.
• MC-304796 – Hovering over a disabled slider shows the pointing hand cursor instead of the forbidden cursor.
• MC-305857 – Entity hitboxes now move jaggedly when the game is frozen.
• MC-306110 – The side textures of black, white splotched, killer, and Toast rabbits' heads extend to the bottom of their heads.

From the 26.1 development versions

• MC-305797 – The texture of the warm piglet contains unused pixels.
• MC-306082 – The back texture of one of baby woods wolves' legs is inconsistent with the other three legs.
• MC-306180 – Hitting a rolled up baby armadillo causes its legs to stick out and z-fight with the shell.
• MC-306190 – The game closes when upgrading a world fails.
• MC-306303 – Plains zombie villagers use the texture of their baby variant.
• MC-306309 – Some new animal sound variants are missing.
• MC-306312 – Some strings introduced in 26.1 Snapshot 7 are grammatically incorrect.
• MC-306466 – The back texture of baby pandas' heads has a black stripe on one of its edges.
• MC-306472 – The texture of chainmail helmets on baby humanoid mobs has no transparent pixels on its top, unlike on adult mobs.
• MC-306483 – Golden dandelions do not prevent baby trader llamas from despawning.
• MC-306520 – Baby donkeys and baby mules are offset from their hitbox, and their tail is offset from their body.

From the previous development version

• MC-306607 – Endermen now display the block-holding pose even when empty-handed.
• MC-306608 – Glow item frames now resemble item frames.
• MC-306625 – The "Programmer Art" and "High Contrast" resource packs are listed as incompatible.
• MC-306639 – The worried baby panda's model is broken when hiding its face during a thunderstorm.
• MC-306676 – The bottom texture of snifflets is made up of solid colors.