Minecraft:Bedrock Edition 26.50

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26.50 (also known as 1.26.50), the release of the third game drop of 2026, is an upcoming Minecraft:game drop for Template:BE set to release in the third quarter of 2026, which adds the Minecraft:dappled forest biome, including Minecraft:red shrubs, Minecraft:shelf mushrooms, Minecraft:wool stairs and slabs, and a new Minecraft:abandoned camp structure.

Additions

Blocks

File:Straw Bed.png Minecraft:Straw Bed

• A new type of Minecraft:bed which can be used to sleep through the night without changing the spawn point.
  • It can only be used once and will be destroyed after use.
  • Cannot be used in the Minecraft:Nether or the Minecraft:End. It is destroyed upon use.
• Generates in Minecraft:abandoned camps.
• 4 straw beds are crafted with 3 Minecraft:hay bales.

File:Poplar Sapling.png Minecraft:Poplar sapling

• A new sapling which grows into any one of red, orange, or yellow poplar trees.
• Sold by Minecraft:wandering traders.

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• Added three new types of leaves that grow on their respective poplar tree variants.
• Randomly play ambient block sounds.

File:Poplar Log.png Minecraft:Poplar log

• A new log found in poplar trees.
• File:Stripped Poplar Log.png Can be stripped.

File:Poplar Wood.png Minecraft:Poplar wood

• A new wood crafted from poplar logs.
• File:Stripped Poplar Wood.png Can be stripped.

File:Poplar Planks.png Minecraft:Poplar planks

• A new type of planks crafted from poplar logs.
• Can be used to craft poplar File:Poplar Stairs.png stairs, File:Poplar Slab.png slabs, File:Poplar Fence (EW).png fences, File:Poplar Fence Gate.png fence gates, width=32x32 signs, File:Poplar Hanging Sign.png hanging signs, File:Poplar Button.png buttons, File:Poplar Pressure Plate.png pressure plates, File:Poplar Door.png doors, File:Poplar Trapdoor.png trapdoors, File:Poplar Boat.png boats, File:Poplar Boat with Chest.png boats with chests, and width=32x32 shelves.

File:Red Shrub.png Minecraft:Red shrub

• A Minecraft:bush-like plant block found in dappled forests.
• Can be composted and renewed by applying Minecraft:bone meal.

File:Shelf Mushroom.png Minecraft:Shelf mushroom

• A mushroom variant found on the sides of log blocks.
• Comes in two sizes.
  • Small shelf mushrooms can be grown into large with bone meal.
  • Large shelf mushrooms drop two shelf mushroom items.
• Is bouncy when fallen on by entities.
• Can be used to make Minecraft:mushroom stew and Minecraft:suspicious stew.
• Sold by Minecraft:wandering traders.

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• New variants of Minecraft:wool blocks that can be dyed in sixteen colors.

Non-mob entities

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• A new Minecraft:entity that players can interact with to sit on.
• Has 16 color variants, crafted with its respective variant of Minecraft:wool slab.

• Can be placed on any flat surface.
  • Always aligns horizontally to the grid, but vertically sit on top of the supporting surface.
  • Breaks if the supporting block is removed.
• Cannot be moved.
• Does not have collision and can overlap with other objects (except other cushions).

World generation

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• An autumn-themed forest biome which can be found near cold biomes that consists of Minecraft:poplar trees, Minecraft:red shrubs, Minecraft:leaf litter, Minecraft:brown mushrooms, Minecraft:shelf mushrooms, and rarely Minecraft:spruce trees.
  • Poplar trees and fallen poplar trees generate here. Fallen poplar trees generate more frequently than other trees.
  • Shelf mushrooms can be found here, placed on poplar trees and fallen poplar trees.
• The following passive and neutral mobs spawn in dappled forests, using their cold variants where applicable:
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  • Minecraft:Cow
  • Minecraft:Fox
  • Minecraft:Pig
  • Minecraft:Rabbit
  • Minecraft:Sheep

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• A Minecraft:tree that generates in dappled forests.
• Has three different colors of leaves: red, orange, and yellow, randomly chosen at generation or sapling growth.
• File:Poplar Fallen Log.png Fallen poplar trees have shelf mushrooms on them.

File:Abandoned Camp.png Minecraft:Abandoned camp

• A structure that generates in the following biomes:
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• Abandoned camps of each structure have their own different variants, consisting of Minecraft:wool stairs of various colors, or having Minecraft:leaves, Minecraft:cobwebs, a Minecraft:tree, or a Minecraft:crop farm.
• Minecraft:Chests and Minecraft:barrels can be found around the structure with loot.

Changes

General

Minecraft:Experiments

• Removed the "Drop 3 of 2026" experimental toggle and implemented all features into vanilla gameplay.

Experimental

These additions and changes are accessible by enabling the "Beta APIs", "Upcoming Creator Features", and "Experimental Voxel Shape Features" Minecraft:experimental toggles.

Fixes

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