Minecraft:Java Edition 26.3 Snapshot 5

26.3 Snapshot 5 (known as 26.3-snapshot-5 in the Minecraft:launcher) is the fifth snapshot for Minecraft:Java Edition 26.3, released on July 21, 2026,<ref>Template:Mcnet</ref> which fixes bugs.

Changes

General

Minecraft:Data pack

• The Minecraft:pack format version is now Template:Cd.
• Codec for element lists/tags now allows mixing inline values and references.
  • For example, item modifiers like Template:Cd are now allowed.

Minecraft:Resource pack

• The version is now Template:Cd.

Minecraft:Shaders

• Order-independent Transparency (OIT)-related shader changes
  • The Template:Cd define has been renamed to Template:Cd

• Shader compilation changes
  • Shaders are now compiled by ShaderC when using OpenGL as well, identically to when using Vulkan.
  • Shader includes are now handled by ShaderC using Template:Cd instead of Template:Cd
  • Shader inputs and outputs must have a location specified in shader source.
    • Vertex input names must still match expected names.
    • Vertex outputs are matched to fragment inputs solely by location, name is now ignored.
  • Introduced new define Template:Cd – a boolean indicating if Template:Cd follows Vulkan or OpenGL (Template:Cd) semantics.

Removals

Minecraft:World generation

• Features
  • Removed the Template:Cd and Template:Cd fields from Template:Cd.