Another batch of fixes targets falling block glitches, snow layer visibility, and data pack number providers as the team pushes toward full release of the next major version.
Pre-Release 3 Lands Quickly
Mojang is in full crunch mode. One day after Pre-Release 2 the Java team has already shipped Pre-Release 3. The post is short and direct: more bug fixes as they prepare for the full launch of 26.3.
The tone is pure end-of-cycle. No flashy features. Just cleanup on issues that annoy players and datapack authors. This is the phase where the version either stabilizes or slips.
Technical Changes
- Data Pack version is now 121.0
- minecraft:mod float provider now uses standard modulus instead of floor modulus to match the int version
- minecraft:pow float provider now errors on 0^0 to match the int version
Fixed Bugs
- MC-309262: Falling blocks disappear for a split second when landing
- MC-310189: The post_effect debug overlay entry does not upgrade to post_effects
- MC-311113: The game does not hand off focus when clicking links on Wayland
- MC-311419: Breaking a falling block with another one on top causes the top block to briefly become invisible
- MC-311579: The player can see through blocks when the camera is inside snow layers
- Additional fixes for rendering, input, and worldgen edge cases
To get the pre-release enable snapshots in the Minecraft launcher installations tab. Back up your worlds. These test versions can and do corrupt saves. The full 26.3 release is clearly close if they are burning through pre-releases this fast.
If you are a datapack creator the number provider changes are worth checking immediately. The shift to standard modulus and the 0^0 error could break existing behavior in subtle ways.
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