Minecraft Bedrock Edition 26.0 Full Changelog Summary

This minor update brings experimental toggles for "Drop 1 of 2026," including craftable name tags and redesigned baby mobs, alongside command macros for creators, improved Nautilus animations, and over 100 bug fixes across gameplay, graphics, mobs, and more.

The update is rolling out now across platforms. Enable experiments in world settings to test upcoming features.

New Version Numbering: Welcome to the "26" Era

Mojang has shifted to calendar-year-based versioning for both Bedrock and Java Editions. Starting in 2026, all versions begin with "26," followed by a release number and patch/hotfix identifier . This simplifies tracking updates across editions, despite differing release cadences — Bedrock's frequent patches count upward directly, while Java uses a separate patch number.

For example:

Bedrock: 26.0 (this update), then 26.1, etc.
Java: 26.0.1, 26.0.2, etc.

More details are available in Mojang's announcement.

Experimental Features: Drop 1 of 2026

Enable the "Drop 1 of 2026" toggle to access these previews:

Craftable Name Tags

Name Tags can now be crafted using 1 paper and any metal nugget (iron, gold, or copper). No more dungeon hunting required!

Crafting recipe:

 [Paper]
[Nugget]

(Results in 1 Name Tag)

Baby Mob Redesigns

Nine baby mobs received updated models, textures, and bounding boxes for better parity with Java Edition:

Cow, Mooshroom, Pig, Wolf, Rabbit, Cat, Ocelot, Chicken, Sheep

Rabbits got new animations too. Spawn Eggs now reliably produce baby versions of their mobs. Baby Pigs, Cats, and Wolves have unique sounds (adult Wolf sounds pending fix).

Wolf tamed texture is a placeholder for now.

These cuter designs have fans buzzing:

Creator and Technical Additions

Command Macros: New toggle in Creator Settings adds 10 customizable Alt+key bindings for in-game commands (e.g., Alt+1 runs your typed command). Prevents conflicts with existing Alt bindings.
API Updates (via Beta APIs): @minecraft/server 2.6.0-beta, new events like entity hurt/heal, camera splines, BiomeType methods, and more for add-on creators.

Major Gameplay Changes

Nautilus Improvements: Smoother swimming animations (head retracts for propulsion), better pathfinding (avoids obstacles, no vertical spinning/slowness), new swim/land sounds for all variants (Nautilus, Baby, Zombie). Drowned riders now chase targets effectively. Water Breathing prevents suffocation.
Vindicator "Johnny": Attacks all non-illager mobs correctly.
Nether Portals: Ignite with lava again.
End Gateways: No more void teleports.

Bug Fixes by Category

This update squashes 118+ issues. Highlights:

Mobs (40+ fixes)

Category	Key Fixes
Behavior	Baby Zombies/Drowned/Husks drop items; Baby Squids don't. Baby Horses/Donkeys/Mules don't grow in size. Polar Bears path better. Undead mounts (Zombie Horse/Nautilus, Husk Camel) ignore Conduits, don't panic/damage sleep.
AI/Pathing	Mobs stare/look less awkwardly; Nautili less stuck.
Spawns/Drops	Drowned Trident ratio matches Java; Baby Drowned with Tridents; Zombie Horse loot parity. More jockey variants (e.g., Baby Husk on Chicken).
Other	Wolf model centered; Creaking attack full animation; Spears not pickupable by skeletons.

Graphical (Vibrant Visuals focus, 25+ fixes)

Screenshots/Ray Tracing accurate.
Dithering expanded (held items, skulls, chests, cobwebs, shields).
Fixes: Block highlights, washed-out skins, fog/water issues, sunlight leaks, mob flickering, banner poles/shields, End Portals, Note Blocks.
Data-driven: Time-of-day ambient/sky lighting.
Stripped Spruce Logs parity with Java.