Minecraft:Java Edition 26.1 Pre-Release 2

26.1 Pre-Release 2 (known as 26.1-pre-2 in the launcher) is the second pre-release for Minecraft:Java Edition 26.1, released on March 13, 2026.<ref>Template:Mcnet</ref>

Additions

General

Minecraft:Options

• Added a new display option called "Exclusive Fullscreen" which controls if fullscreen mode should take full control of a monitor.
  • Defaults to Template:Cd (i.e. non-exclusive mode).
  • Any change will be applied only after the game restarts.

Changes

Items

Minecraft:Spear

• The dismount speed thresholds have been updated to match Template:BE.

Mobs

Minecraft:Axolotl

• Fixed issue with Baby Axolotl's right hind leg not moving correctly when swimming.

Minecraft:Cat

• Baby cats are now scaled up to be the same size as baby Minecraft:ocelots.

Minecraft:Horse

• Baby horses are no longer scaled up slightly.

Gameplay

Minecraft:Trading

• The master Minecraft:librarian will now have three available trades to ensure that an enchanted book trade is always offered when using the Minecraft:Villager Trade Rebalance experiment.

General

Minecraft:Text component format

• Components in server status messages (MotD) nested more than 16 times will now be discarded and replaced with an ellipsis.