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Changes: baby husks, zombies and zillagers can already drop items normally before 26.0

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{{Infobox version
| edition = bedrock
| editorver = 1.2.1
| type = Preview
| internal = '''Windows''': 1.26.24.0 '''Xbox''': 1.26.23.0 
'''Android''': 1.26.0.23
| group1 = 26.0.23
| group2 = 26.0.24
| 1-1 = Bedrock 26.0.23.png
| 2-1 = Bedrock 26.0.24.png
| build = '''Xbox''': 39414888 '''Android''': 39414893 (armeabi-v7a) 39414895 (arm64-v8a) '''Windows''': 39434976
| versioncode = '''Android''': 
952600023 (armeabi-v7a, 35) 
962600023 (x86, 35) 
972600023 (arm64-v8a, 35) 
982600023 (x86_64, 35)
| date = December 3, 2025
| server = 1.26.0.23 - 1.26.0.24
| serverdl = '''Server (1.26.0.23)''' [https://www.minecraft.net/bedrockdedicatedserver/bin-win-preview/bedrock-server-1.26.0.23.zip Windows] [https://www.minecraft.net/bedrockdedicatedserver/bin-linux-preview/bedrock-server-1.26.0.23.zip Linux] 
'''Server (1.26.0.24)''' [https://www.minecraft.net/bedrockdedicatedserver/bin-win-preview/bedrock-server-1.26.0.24.zip Windows] [https://www.minecraft.net/bedrockdedicatedserver/bin-linux-preview/bedrock-server-1.26.0.24.zip Linux] 
| parent = 26.0
| prevparent = 1.21.132
| prev =
| next = Preview 26.0.25
| nextparent = 26.1
}}
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'''Beta 26.0.23''' (ChromeOS, Android), '''Preview 26.0.23''' (iOS, iPadOS, Xbox, PlayStation), or '''Preview 26.0.24''' (Windows) is the first beta/''Preview'' version for [[Minecraft:Bedrock Edition 26.0]], released on December 3, 2025,<ref>{{cite|url=https://feedback.minecraft.net/hc/en-us/articles/41627058435213-Minecraft-Beta-Preview-26-0-23|title=Minecraft Beta & Preview - 26.0.23|website=Minecraft Feedback|date=December 3, 2025}}</ref> which adds [[Minecraft:closed captions]] and fixes bugs.

== Additions ==
'''[[Minecraft:Settings#Accessibility|Accessibility]]'''
* Added a setting to show gameplay [[Minecraft:subtitles]], which does not function properly yet.<ref>{{bug|MCPE-232701||Subtitles are not toggable}}
* '''Known issue''': This feature is not working as expected and we aim to have it fixed in an upcoming preview release.</ref>
** Specifically, [[Minecraft:options.txt]] has an boolean setting named <code>enable_gameplay_subtitles</code> (with a default value of <code>0</code>), which currenty does nothing.

'''[[Minecraft:Commands]]'''
* Added a toggle for command macros.
** When enabled, this adds 10 new key mappings to the keyboard/mouse controls settings screen which each have a text input for what command to run when the input is pressed in-game.
** All re-mappable keys are chords of {{keys|Alt}} plus the chosen key.
** Added guard to prevent mapping a command macro key to {{keys|Alt}}, as {{keys|Alt}} is the chord key.

== Changes ==
=== Mobs ===
{{Animate|Donkey JE5.png; White Horse.png; Mule JE5.png|32px}} '''[[Minecraft:Donkey]]''', '''[[Minecraft:Horse]]''', and '''[[Minecraft:Mule]]'''
* No longer gradually grow in size as they age, matching {{JE}}.

[[File:Drowned BE.png|32px]] '''[[Minecraft:Drowned]]'''
* Adjusted the ratio at which drowned spawn with [[Minecraft:trident]]s and [[Minecraft:fishing rod]]s, matching {{JE}}.
* Gurgles can now spawn with tridents.
* Gurgles now drop items when killed.

{{Animate|Glow Squid BE.png; Squid JE2 BE2.png|32px}} '''[[Minecraft:Glow Squid]]''' and '''[[Minecraft:Squid]]'''
* Baby variants no longer drop items when killed.

[[File:Husk.png|32px]] '''[[Minecraft:Husk]]'''
* [[Minecraft:Spawn events]] {{cd|minecraft:as_adult}}, {{cd|minecraft:as_baby}}, and {{cd|minecraft:as_baby_jockey}} can now be applied to them.

[[File:Nautilus.png|32px]] '''[[Minecraft:Nautilus]]'''
* Now has swim sounds.
* Now has alternative ambient, hurt, and death sounds when on land.
* Baby nautilus now has unique swim sounds, including alternative ambient, hurt, and death sounds when on land.

[[File:Polar Bear.png|32px]] '''[[Minecraft:Polar Bear]]'''
* Baby polar bears now attack [[Minecraft:fox]]es.
* Baby polar bears no longer are hostile toward the player.

'''[[Minecraft:Aquatic|Underwater Mobs]]'''
* Are now less likely to get stuck on block edges.
* When tempted, they navigate around obstacles instead of moving in a straight line toward the player.
* No longer spin while moving vertically.
* No longer move excessively slowly when moving vertically.

[[File:Vindicator.png|32px]] '''[[Minecraft:Vindicator]]'''
* Now correctly attacks all non-illager mobs when the [[Minecraft:name tag]] "Johnny" is applied on it.

[[File:Zombie Nautilus.png|32px]] '''[[Minecraft:Zombie Nautilus]]'''
* Attachable items no longer render when equipped to a zombie nautilus via commands.
* Now has swim sounds.
* Now has alternative ambient, hurt, and death sounds when on land.

=== Items ===
{{Animate|Golden Horse Armor.png; Diamond Nautilus Armor.png|32px}} '''[[Minecraft:Golden Horse Armor]]'''<ref>{{bug|MCPE-232700||Golden horse armor was incorrectly given 2 armor toughness instead of diamond horse armor}}</ref> and '''[[Minecraft:Diamond Nautilus Armor]]'''
* The toughness values are now 2.

'''[[Minecraft:Armor|Custom Armor]], [[Minecraft:Horse Armor]]''', '''[[Minecraft:Nautilus Armor]]''', and '''[[Minecraft:Wolf Armor]]'''
* Now display their toughness, armor, and knockback resistance values when greater than 0.

{{Animate|Netherite Horse Armor.png; Netherite Nautilus Armor.png|32px}} '''[[Minecraft:Netherite Horse Armor]]''' and '''[[Minecraft:Netherite Nautilus Armor]]'''
* The toughness values are now 3.

{{Animate|Wooden Spear.png;Stone Spear.png;Copper Spear.png;Iron Spear.png;Golden Spear.png;Diamond Spear.png;Netherite Spear.png|32px}} '''[[Minecraft:Spear]]s'''
* Now rotate in the same direction when charging in first and third person view.
* [[Minecraft:Drowned]], [[Minecraft:skeleton]], [[Minecraft:stray]], [[Minecraft:bogged]] and [[Minecraft:parched]] can no longer pick up spears.

=== General ===
* Mob effect particles can now appear slightly outside of the mob's bounding box.

=== Technical ===
'''AI Goals'''
* Made schemas for the following goals stricter when parsing and will fail to load an entity json that has invalid data in versions 1.26.0 and newer:
** {{cd|minecraft:behavior.defend_village_target}}
** {{cd|minecraft:behavior.nearest_attackable_target}}
* Float range field {{cd|attack_interval}} in {{cd|minecraft:behavior.nearest_attackable_target}} now only accepts an object with {{cd|min}} and {{cd|max}} values.
** Other formats will fail to parse.
* Made the schema for {{cd|minecraft:behavior.guardian_attack}} stricter when parsing, now will fail to load an entity json that has invalid data in versions 1.26.0 and newer.
* Made schemas for the following goals stricter when parsing and will fail to load an entity json that has invalid data in versions 1.26.0 and newer:
** {{cd|minecraft:behavior.timer_flag_1}}
** {{cd|minecraft:behavior.timer_flag_2}}
** {{cd|minecraft:behavior.timer_flag_3}}
** {{cd|minecraft:behavior.move_towards_dwelling_restriction}}
** {{cd|minecraft:behavior.move_towards_home_restriction}}
* Float Range fields {{cd|cooldown_range}} and {{cd|duration_range}} in {{cd|minecraft:behavior.timer_flag_1}}, {{cd|minecraft:behavior.timer_flag_2}}, and {{cd|minecraft:behavior.timer_flag_3}} now only accepts an object with {{cd|min}} and {{cd|max}} values.
** Other formats will fail to parse.

'''[[Minecraft:API]]'''
* Released {{cd|@minecraft/server}} version 2.5.0.
* Added missing {{cd|BlockComponentTypes}} enum values into 2.5.0:
** {{cd|PrecipitationInteractions {{=}} 'minecraft:precipitation_interactions'}}
** {{cd|RedstoneProducer {{=}} 'minecraft:redstone_producer'}}
** {{cd|MapColor {{=}} 'minecraft:map_color'}}
** {{cd|Movable {{=}} 'minecraft:movable'}}
* Changed {{cd|EntityHurtAfterEvent}} to send when damage amount is zero.
* Released {{cd|PlayerSwingStartAfterEvent}} from {{cd|beta}} to {{cd|v2.5.0}}.
* Released {{cd|PlayerSwingEventOptions}} from {{cd|beta}} to {{cd|v2.5.0}}.
* Released {{cd|HeldItemOption}} from {{cd|beta}} to {{cd|v2.5.0}}.
* Released {{cd|EntitySwingSource}} from {{cd|beta}} to {{cd|v2.5.0}}.
* Released {{cd|BlockComponentRedstoneUpdateEvent}} from {{cd|beta}} to {{cd|v2.0.0}}.
* Released {{cd|BlockCustomComponent.onRedstoneUpdate}} from {{cd|beta}} to {{cd|v2.0.0}}.

'''Biomes'''
* Biomes without a namespace in {{cd|biomes_client.json}} will be applied to worlds below {{cd|base_game_version}} 1.21.40 with the default namespace.

'''Blocks'''
* Added {{cd|use_liquid_clipping}} field to the {{cd|detection_rules}} in {{cd|minecraft:liquid_detection}}
** "{{cd|true}}" means the block will use the "{{cd|collision_box}}" to visually clip the water.
** "{{cd|false}}" ignores liquid clipping, which will render water across the whole block.
** Defaults to {{cd|true}} prior to {{cd|format_version}} 1.26.0.
** Defaults to {{cd|false}} for {{cd|format_version}} 1.26.0 and after.
* Updated {{cd|minecraft:redstone_consumer}} renamed field {{cd|propogates_power}} to {{cd|propagates_power}}.
* The option {{cd|alpha_masked_tint}} in {{cd|minecraft:material_instances}} no longer requires "Upcoming Creator Features".
* Released {{cd|minecraft:redstone_consumer}} from experimental for {{cd|format_version}} >= 1.26.0.

'''Entity Components'''
* Changed the {{cd|swing}} field to default to {{cd|true}} in the {{cd|minecraft:interact}} component.

'''General'''
* <samp>minecraft://connect?localLevelId=<level id></samp> launch protocol requires the level id to be a url encoded value.

'''Graphical'''
* Introduced new parameter {{cd|biome_water_color_contribution}} to the Vibrant Visuals water effects configuration file. This new parameter controls the contribution of per-biome water colors provided by <samp>*.client_biome.json</samp> files.
** Range: {{cd|[0.0, 1.0]}}
** Default value: {{cd|0.0}}

'''[[Minecraft:Item components|Item Components]]'''
* The [[Minecraft:Item components#minecraft:damage|{{cd|minecraft:damage}}]] item component now supports values between 0 and 32767.

'''[[Minecraft:Molang]]'''
* The {{cd|pre_animation}} and {{cd|initialize}} fields in {{cd|minecraft:client_entity}} and {{cd|minecraft:attachable\}} now properly support <code>{}</code> brace scope delimiters across multiple lines.
** This change applies only when using format version 1.26.0 or higher.

== Experimental ==
These additions and changes are accessible by enabling the "Beta APIs", "Upcoming Creator Features", and "Render Dragon Features for Creators" [[Minecraft:experimental]] toggles.
=== Changes ===
==== Technical ====
'''[[Minecraft:API]]'''
* Added {{cd|@minecraft/server}} version 2.6.0-beta.
* Added {{cd|localizationKey}} property to {{cd|BlockType}} and {{cd|BlockPermutation}}.
* Added the {{cmd|packstack}} command to the command window that allows users to see what packs they have installed and their world template data if one is in use.
* Added {{cd|localizationKey}} property to {{cd|EntityType}}.
* Added {{cd|localizationKey}} property to {{cd|ItemType}}.
* Added {{cd|class EntityHurtBeforeEvent}} to {{cd|beta}}.
* Added {{cd|class EntityHurtBeforeEventSignal}} to {{cd|beta}}.
* Added {{cd|interface EntityHurtAfterEventOptions}} to {{cd|beta}}.
* Added {{cd|interface EntityHurtBeforeEventOptions}} to {{cd|beta}}.
* Added {{cd|WorldBeforeEvents.entityHurt}} to {{cd|beta}}.
* Changed {{cd|EntityHurtAfterEventSignal}} to use {{cd|EntityHurtAfterEventOptions}} in {{cd|beta}}.
* Added {{cd|enum EntityHealCause}} to {{cd|beta}}.
* Added {{cd|class EntityHealSource}} to {{cd|beta}}.
* Added {{cd|class EntityHealAfterEvent}} to {{cd|beta}}.
* Added {{cd|class EntityHealBeforeEvent}} to {{cd|beta}}.
* Added {{cd|class EntityHealBeforeEventSignal}} to {{cd|beta}}.
* Added {{cd|class EntityHealAfterEventSignal}} to {{cd|beta}}.
* Added property {{cd|WorldAfterEvents.entityHeal}} to {{cd|beta}}.
* Added property {{cd|WorldBeforeEvents.entityHeal}} to {{cd|beta}}.
* Added {{cd|interface EntityHealEventOptions}} to {{cd|beta}}.
* Added enum {{cd|EntityAttachPoint}} to {{cd|beta}}.
* Added interface {{cd|CameraAttachOptions}} to {{cd|beta}}.
** Added the method {{cd|attachToEntity(attachCameraOptions?: CameraAttachOptions): void}} to {{cd|beta}}.
*** This can be used to attach third-person camera to an entity.
* Added {{cd|getTags()}} to {{cd|BiomeType}} in {{cd|beta}}.
* Added {{cd|hasTags(tags: string[])}} to {{cd|BiomeType}} in {{cd|beta}}.
* Added {{cd|containsBiomes(volume: BlockVolumeBase, biomeFilter: BiomeFilter)}} to {{cd|Dimension}} in {{cd|beta}}.
* Added {{cd|BiomeFilter}} interface to {{cd|beta}}.
* Added the easing type parameter to camera splines API for rotation and position.

'''Graphical'''
* The colors of block lights in the RenderDragon Features for Creators experiment have been slightly adjusted; local_lighting.json colors are expected to be in sRGB space.

== Fixes ==
{{fixes|project=MCPE|fixedin=26.0.23 Preview
|;old
|48072|Polar bear cubs do not attack foxes.
|52105|Hand animation does not play in certain circumstances where it should.
|93172|Baby drowned don't drop anything.
|121628|Baby horses, donkeys, and mules still increase in size as they age.
|156784|Adventuring Time achievement unlocked without visiting 17 biomes.
|173833|Baby Polar Bear becomes Hostile.
|176018|Wolf's model has an offset to the left against their shadow.
|180073|"{{cd|minecraft:damage}}" component value has unexpected integer behaviour.
|185362|Map markers stay on maps when cleared with commands.
|187058|Items in bundle sometimes disappear when left in chest or barrel during log out.
|188434|Cannot rename worlds created from some world templates under the new UI (OreUI) without unlocking options.
|189551|Baby squid and baby glow squid drop ink sacs when they die.
|191655|Splash potion, lingering potion and thrown bottle o' enchanting fail to bounce hurting projectiles.
|206669|Vibrant Visuals: Blacks (especially on player skins) are extremely washed out.
|222491|Block highlight (with outline selection OFF) does not appear with Vibrant Visuals enabled.
|226682|Vibrant Visuals sometimes turns itself back on after a game update.
|227945|Moving cursor and then immediately closing GUI causes the player camera to move.
|228082|Snow golem heads don't dither when approached.
|228267|End Gateway can teleport players to 0, 0, 0 (the Void).
|228584|On-screen keyboard displays when trying to type if controller is also connected.
|228875|GDK version of the game often resets the windowed resolution.
|229178|Hovering over a text box with the mouse cursor no longer allows typing.
|229469|Zombies spawning on Zombie Horse cannot spawn with Copper Armor.
|230294|Pressing the Alt key in a UI causes the game to freeze.
|230838|Ambient mob effects in Mob Effects screen still use gray background.
|231095|Content Log error appears when spawning certain entities.
|231580|Piglin and Piglin Brute Spawn Eggs are not sorted alphabetically.
|231582|Vibrant Visuals: Dithering effect appears broken/glitchy at 50% resolution.
|232098|Zombies spawning riding Zombie Horses still have an incorrect armour loot table.
|otherissuescount=14}}
'''Other'''
* Fixed a bug where screenshots taken with Ray Traced graphics mode selected did not render accurately.
* Fixed [[Minecraft:water]] extinction being drawn over fog when the chunk behind it is missing in [[Minecraft:Vibrant Visuals]].
* Fixed an issue that caused [[Minecraft:lighting]] on [[Minecraft:end portal]]s to render incorrectly if a resource pack defined a portal block as a point light in Vibrant Visuals.
* Fixed note effects on [[Minecraft:note block]]s not displaying the correct color in darkness.
* Fixed a bug with the 'Hide [[Minecraft:End Flash|Sky Flashes]]' option causing [[Minecraft:the End]] entrance sound to loop.
* Fixed an issue where [[Minecraft:polar bear]]s recalculated their path to the target twice as often during the stomp attack.
* Fixed a bug where baby [[Minecraft:zombie horse]]s would shrink in size when they grew into adults.
* Fixed an issue where narration was not always reading the description for the "Free up space" popup dialog when using a mouse.
* Fixed input legends for Realms purchase reconciliation modal.
* Fixed "Realm couldn't load" error from occurring after joining a Realm via invite.
* Fixed a bug where the {{key|Escape}} key would not open the game menu when on the death screen.
* Fixed an issue where {{cd|getComponents}} on {{cd|ItemStack}} could return an undefined in the array, when used in older scripting versions.
* Fixed a bug with {{cd|minecraft:behavior.fire_at_target}} where the {{cd|max_head_rotation_x}} and {{cd|max_head_rotation_y}} were applied inversely.
* Fixed an issue where generated JSON Schemas included superfluous {{cd|_array}} fields (e.g. {{cd|on_bred_array}}, {{cd|on_death_array}}) for certain components such as {{cd|experience_reward}}.</onlyinclude>

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