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Java What changed in 26.4-snapshot-5
Everything below is measured by comparing the game files of 26.4-snapshot-4 with 26.4-snapshot-5 — not copied from patch notes.
5 new blocks and items. Hover a slot for the name; click to open its page.
Seen in game 1
Taken on a clean superflat world running Minecraft 26.4-snapshot-5, with every new block placed on one board. Click to enlarge.
Blocks +5
Chiseled Packed Ice
Packed Ice Brick Slab
Packed Ice Brick Stairs
Packed Ice Brick Wall
Packed Ice BricksItems +5
Sound events +1
How to make the new things 14
Hover a slot to see what goes in it.
| Result | Made in | Recipe |
|---|---|---|
Chiseled Packed Ice | Crafting | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Chiseled Packed Ice | Stonecutting | ![]() ![]() |
Chiseled Packed Ice | Stonecutting | ![]() ![]() |
Packed Ice Brick Slab | Crafting | ![]() ![]() ![]() 6 |
Packed Ice Brick Slab | Stonecutting | ![]() 2 |
Packed Ice Brick Slab | Stonecutting | ![]() 2 |
Packed Ice Brick Stairs | Crafting | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() 4 |
Packed Ice Brick Stairs | Stonecutting | ![]() ![]() |
Packed Ice Brick Stairs | Stonecutting | ![]() ![]() |
Packed Ice Brick Wall | Crafting | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() 6 |
Packed Ice Brick Wall | Stonecutting | ![]() ![]() |
Packed Ice Brick Wall | Stonecutting | ![]() ![]() |
Packed Ice Bricks | Crafting | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() 4 |
Packed Ice Bricks | Stonecutting | ![]() ![]() |
New in-game text 10
| Key | Text |
|---|---|
advancements.adventure.what_goes_around_comes_around.description | Kill a Frostbite using an Ice Ball |
advancements.adventure.what_goes_around_comes_around.title | What Goes Around Comes Around |
block.minecraft.chiseled_packed_ice | Chiseled Packed Ice |
block.minecraft.packed_ice_brick_slab | Packed Ice Brick Slab |
block.minecraft.packed_ice_brick_stairs | Packed Ice Brick Stairs |
block.minecraft.packed_ice_brick_wall | Packed Ice Brick Wall |
block.minecraft.packed_ice_bricks | Packed Ice Bricks |
options.preferDXGIPresent.experimental | Prefer DXGI Present |
options.preferDXGIPresent.tooltip.experimental | Experimental. Attempts to use DirectX to present the game, which may improve compatibility with some IMEs and better support variable refresh rates. |
subtitles.block.ice.ambient | Ice resonates |
Fixes 30
Read from Mojang’s own release notes for Minecraft 26.4 Snapshot 5, published 2026-10-20. Every entry keeps its original bug ID.
30 issues fixed, read from Mojang’s own patch notes. Each entry keeps its original bug ID.
Fixed bugs in 26.4 Snapshot 5 30
MC-25976Blocks broken by flowing fluids do not produce particles or make breaking soundsMC-170550The snowy_shepherds_house_1 village structure never generatesMC-270793Mobs with multiple entity type tags corresponding to effect immunity only respect oneMC-308621Race condition in the dedicated server's compression setupMC-312316Creakings still try to attack players after they switch to Creative modeMC-312360Paintings break outside the world borderMC-312377The bottom face of icicles on the floor is rotated 180 degreesMC-312386The #spawns_strays_without_powder_snow biome tag's name makes no senseMC-312404Frostbites can naturally spawn in normal caves under cold biomes, unlike straysMC-312431Red and brown mushrooms now spread incorrectlyMC-312496Icicle models use the deprecated shade fieldMC-312497Template models for icicles are not prefixed with template_MC-312563The icicle in the Creative mode inventory is placed in the wrong spotMC-312587The game crashes when trying to render the hidden tooltips of music discs in jukebox playlistsMC-312612Jukeboxes can pull from double chests if a single chest was turned into a double chest after being placedMC-312613Jukeboxes don't pull discs from single chests that are created by breaking a double chestMC-312621Zombies, husks, drowned, strays, and frostbites are now affected by Poison and RegenerationMC-312630Ruined portals don't generate in ice cavesMC-312631Ice caves are not part of the #stronghold_biased_to biome tagMC-312640Any mouse button can be used to select entries in the statistics menuMC-312641Any mouse button can be used to open links on the death screenMC-312642Pointed dripstone below flowing lava drips water instead of lavaMC-312644Dispensers filling glass bottles don't play the bottle filling soundMC-312645Dispensers equipping chests on donkeys, mules or llamas don't play the chest equipping soundMC-312652Flint and steel and fire charges don't make a sound when igniting sulfur cubes holding TNTMC-312654Dispensers consume the durability of flint and steel and play their clicking sound despite there being nothing to igniteMC-312669Any mouse button can be used to close the friends and other players menus when clicking outside of themMC-312693Projectiles shot by mobs can no longer break decorated pots, chorus flowers, pointed dripstone, sulfur spikes, or iciclesMC-312715The game crashes when a jukebox in a playlist has a negative playlist_position valueMC-312717Mobs can spawn on honey blocks
Development cycle
This build is part of the cycle Mojang is working on right now. No stable release has come out of it yet.






