Minecraft: Java Edition 26.3 Snapshot 7 Released

26.3-snapshot-7 is the 7th snapshot for Java Edition 26.3, released on August 4, 2026[2]. It adds concrete slabs, concrete stairs, and several new explorer maps, changes the textures of maps and explorer maps, and fixes several bugs.

New Features

Blocks

Concrete Slabs and Concrete Stairs

Slabs and stairs made of concrete, available in all 16 colors.

Items

Abandoned Camp Map

A new explorer map that points to abandoned camps located in the following biomes:
- Bamboo Jungle
- Cherry Grove
- Birch Forest
- Windswept Forest
- Flower Forest
- Pale Garden
- Swamp
- Windswept Forest
Can be found in chests in abandoned camps.

Warm Ocean Ruins Map

A new explorer map that points to warm ocean ruins.
Can be found in oxidized copper chests in abandoned camps.

Ancient City Map

A new explorer map that points to an ancient city.
Can be found in oxidized copper chests in abandoned camps.

Desert Pyramid Map

A new explorer map that points to a desert pyramid.
Can be found in oxidized copper chests in abandoned camps.

Mineshaft Map

A new explorer map that points to a mineshaft.
Can be found in oxidized copper chests in abandoned camps.

General

Tags

Added the #concrete_slabs block and item tags, containing all 16 concrete slabs.
Added the #concrete_stairs block and item tags, containing all 16 concrete stairs.
Added the #clonable_maps item tag, containing maps and explorer maps.
- Map types that can be copied.
Added the #extendable_maps item tag, containing maps.
- Map types that can be scaled.
Added 12 structure tags, containing the structures shown on the corresponding explorer maps.

Changes

Blocks

Shelf Fungus

Now uses unique sounds instead of wood sounds.
Changed the map base color from
#007C00 to
#BA8524.

Red Shrub

Changed the map base color from
#007C00 to
#BD3031.

Sulfur

Changed the texture of some geyser particles.

Items

Maps and Explorer Maps

Changed the item textures.
Changed the texture of the player marker. Player markers outside the map's bounds now also indicate their direction.
Explorer maps can no longer be scaled.
Renamed the following explorer maps:

Old English Name

Old Chinese Name

New English Name

New Chinese Name

Jungle Explorer Map

Jungle Pyramid Explorer Map

Jungle Temple Explorer Map

Ocean Explorer Map

Ocean Monument Explorer Map

Swamp Explorer Map

Swamp Hut Explorer Map

Trial Explorer Map

Trial Chambers Explorer Map

Woodland Explorer Map

Woodland Mansion Explorer Map

Non-Mob Entities

Cushion

The sounds of placing and breaking cushions can now be detected by sculk sensors and the Warden.

World Generation

Abandoned Camps

Changed some structures.
- Changed the unwetted copper chests in the structures abandoned_camp/camp/taiga/campsite_taiga_4, abandoned_camp/camp/cherry_grove/campsite_cherry_grove_4, and abandoned_camp/camp/swamp/campsite_swamp_4 to waterlogged copper chests.
- Changed the waxed oxidized copper chests in the structures abandoned_camp/camp/default/campsite_default_special_9, abandoned_camp/camp/default/campsite_default_special_10, abandoned_camp/camp/swamp/campsite_swamp_4, abandoned_camp/camp/taiga/campsite_taiga_4, and abandoned_camp/camp/wooded_badlands/campsite_wooded_badlands_4 to oxidized copper chests.
- Changed the 2 overlapping cushions in the structure abandoned_camp/camp/wooded_badlands/campsite_wooded_badlands_4 to 1 cushion.
- Changed the 6 overlapping cushions in the structure abandoned_camp/camp/swamp/campsite_swamp_2 to 1 cushion.
Changed the loot tables.
- Added gunpowder and abandoned camp maps to regular chests, while removing firework rockets.
- Added straw beds and white cushions to barrels.
- Added Trial Chambers Explorer Maps, Jungle Temple Explorer Maps, Woodland Mansion Explorer Maps, Warm Ocean Ruins Map, Ancient City Map, Desert Pyramid Map, and Mineshaft Map to oxidized copper chests.

General

Data Packs

Changed the data pack version to 115.0.

Resource Packs

Changed the resource pack version to 95.0.

Level Data Storage Format

The level data storage format now contains an version_history entry that records the file's previous data version.

Tags

Added all 16 concrete slabs and concrete stairs to the #mineable/pickaxe block tag.
Added concrete slabs to the #slabs block and item tags.
Added concrete stairs to the #stairs block and item tags.

Fixes

Fixed 39 bugs

Bugs fixed in versions before 26.3

MC-121375 — The macOS Command (⌘) key is displayed as “Win” on the Controls screen.

MC-189953 — The macOS Super key is displayed as “Win” on the Controls screen.

MC-218156 — Empty treasure maps can generate in shipwreck and ocean ruins loot chests.

MC-276079 — Sending an arm swing packet to the client causes it to send an arm swing packet back to the server.

MC-302271 — Sniffers stop sniffing after re-entering a world.

MC-302661 — Interacting with a block while holding a spear plays the jab animation.

MC-302687 — Dropping an item while holding a spear plays the jab animation.

MC-302705 — Holding a spear in the main hand affects the speed of the item-use animation in the offhand.

MC-304213 — Zombies, husks, and drowned extend their other arm when holding a spear.

MC-304920 — Spears look incorrect in third-person view when the left hand is the main hand.

MC-309875 — The new translation text for the “Improve Transparency” option's tooltip was incorrectly backported to older versions.

MC-310057 — After opening the Advancements screen through the Game Menu, pressing the “Advancements” button closes both the Advancements screen and the Game Menu.

MC-310062 — Armadillos do not follow players holding spider eyes.

MC-310337 — The minimum version of the pack_format field required by pack.mcmeta in game log output is incorrect.

MC-310595 — The macOS Option key is displayed as “Alt” on the Controls screen.

Bugs fixed in 26.3 development versions

MC-309644 — The colors of some geyser particle effects are inconsistent.

MC-309671 — Shelf Fungus uses incorrect sounds.

MC-309679 — Cushions can be used to x-ray through blocks.

MC-309732 — The straw_bed_head block model is stored in two different directories.

MC-309772 — Cushions push players when they stand up from them.

MC-309776 — Straw beds are positioned incorrectly in item frames.

MC-309797 — Cushions can still be placed between a player's head and a full block when they intersect.

MC-309931 — Texture orientation is inconsistent when cushions are placed in different directions.

MC-310094 — The numpad decimal key is displayed as key.keyboard.99 on the Controls screen.

MC-310105 — The Menu key is displayed as key.keyboard.101 on the Controls screen.

MC-310109 — The numpad plus/minus key still does not have the “Numpad” prefix.

MC-310110 — The numpad left and right bracket keys still do not have the “Numpad” prefix.

MC-310112 — Entering a Nether portal after entering an entity's perspective in Spectator mode teleports the player to the wrong location.

MC-310118 — When using Vulkan rendering, pressing ⊞ Windows + D to minimize all windows causes the game display to stop updating.

MC-310358 — The conditions for enabling depthBiasEnable differ between OpenGL and Vulkan.

Bugs fixed in the previous development version

MC-310529 — The display of the World Options menu becomes corrupted when resizing the game window.

MC-310532 — Attempting to lock the world difficulty causes the difficulty to reset.

MC-310536 — Category heading formatting in the World Options menu is inconsistent with other settings menus.

MC-310550 — Pressing ⌘ Command + W on macOS closes the game window.

MC-310553 — The campsite_wooded_badlands_4 and campsite_swamp_2 abandoned camp structures contain overlapping cushions.

MC-310556 — Pressing Alt + F4 on kwin_wayland still closes the game window even when the “Quit Shortcuts” option is set to off.

MC-310590 — Adding the entity_outline post-processing effect to the player, restarting the game, and entering the same world causes the game to crash.

MC-310599 — Several abandoned camp structures contain waxed oxidized copper chests.

MC-310610 — Some abandoned camp structures contain unwetted oxidized copper chests.