Java Edition 25w32a

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25w32a is the second snapshot for Java Edition 1.21.9, released on August 5, 2025,^[1] which adds new copper variant blocks.

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Copper bars

• Functions like the existing iron bars, but can be waxed.
• Crafted from copper ingots, and oxidizes over time.
• Sixteen copper bars can be crafted using six copper ingots.

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Copper chain

• Functions like the existing iron chain, but can be waxed.
• Crafted from copper ingots and copper nuggets, and oxidizes over time.
• Copper chains can be crafted using a copper ingot and two copper nuggets.

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Copper lantern

• Crafted using copper nuggets and one copper torch.
• The lantern itself oxidizes, changing its look as it ages.
• Can be waxed.
• Functionally identical to the lantern.

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Copper torch

• A green variant of the torch crafted from a copper nugget, coal or charcoal, and stick.
• Functionally identical to the torch.

Particles

• Added copper_fire_flame.

Tags

• Block Tags
  • Added #bars
    • Contains all bar blocks.
  • Added #chains
    • Contains all chain blocks.
  • Added #lanterns
    • Contains all lantern blocks.
• Item Tags
  • Added #bars
    • Contains all bar block items.
  • Added #chains
    • Contains all chain block items.
  • Added #lanterns
    • Contains all lantern block items.

Text component format

• object
  • New text component with type object has been added.
  • This component will display a single sprite from sprite atlas as a character.
  • Sprites are always rendered as a rectangle, 8x8 pixels in size.
  • Format:
    • atlas - namespaced ID of a sprite atlas, default value: minecraft:blocks
    • sprite - namespaced ID of a sprite in atlas, for example item/porkchop
  • General note about atlas contents:
    • Sprite Atlases contain textures for items, blocks, mob effects, GUI elements, etc.
    • Contents are controlled by files in assets/minecraft/atlases/ directory in a resource pack.
    • Current contents can be reviewed with the  +  key combination.

Copper golem statues

• Now always drop as item when mined.
• Now pop off as an item when pushed by a piston.

Copper trapdoor

• The crafting recipe now uses 4 copper ingots, instead of 6.
• The old recipe is now used by Copper Bars.
• The crafting recipe now produces 1 copper trapdoor instead of 2.

Iron chain

• Renamed from "Chain".

Shelf

• Items on the shelf have been repositioned to sit on the shelf.

Data pack

• The pack format version is now 83.0.

Entity data

• copper_golem
  • The weather_state field now expects a string id instead of integer id.
    • 0 → unaffected
    • 1 → exposed
    • 2 → weathered
    • 3 → oxidized

Loot tables

• Added harvest/sweet_berry_bush loot table for drops when a sweet berry bush with sweet berries is harvested by interacting with it.

Resource pack

• The version is now 65.1.
• Added new block sprites: copper_bars, copper_chain, copper_lantern, copper_torch, exposed_copper_bars, exposed_copper_chain, exposed_copper_lantern, oxidized_copper_bars, oxidized_copper_chain, oxidized_copper_lantern, weathered_copper_bars, weathered_copper_chain, weathered_copper_lantern
• Added new item sprites: copper_chain, copper_lantern, exposed_copper_chain, exposed_copper_lantern, oxidized_copper_chain, oxidized_copper_lantern, weathered_copper_chain, weathered_copper_lantern

Tags

• Added copper_torch to #wall_post_override block tag.
• Added #chains, #bars, and #lanterns, and removed chain, iron_bars, lantern, and soul_lantern to #mineable/pickaxe block tag.

49 issues fixed

From released versions before 1.21

• MC-163218 – Players with the Sneak option set to "Toggle" can sneak while in GUIs.
• MC-174759 – Dragon eggs can be teleported to a height below void.
• MC-257540 – Sheep eat half as often as they did before 21w39a.

From 1.21

• MC-273943 – Sweet berries drop from harvested bushes is hardcoded.

From 1.21.1

• MC-276431 – Dragon egg teleports above the build height limit and deletes itself.

From 1.21.5

• MC-279548 – TNT minecart does not remember ignition source when exploding from a fall.
• MC-296054 – Fast non-projectile entity movements may fail to apply block effects from blocks around the starting position when moving in positive directions.
• MC-296055 – Slow non-projectile entity movements may fail to apply block effects from origin block.
• MC-296057 – Sideways non-projectile movements may fail to apply block effects from blocks around start of sideways motion.
• MC-296372 – Teleport duration is unreliable as of 1.21.5.

From 1.21.7

• MC-299314 – Breaking jukeboxes in certain ways doesn't stop the music.
• MC-299627 – Entity interpolation for high speed projectiles is wildly inaccurate.
• MC-299770 – Chunks loaded by ender pearls permanently unload upon player death even when enderPearlsVanishOnDeath is set to false.

From 1.21.8

• MC-299837 – Running two or more /rotate commands in the same tick only applies the rotation of the last command.
• MC-299872 – The freezing overlay flashes when a freezing player touches fire.
• MC-299913 – The "You don't seem to have a Realm..." focusable text widget now has a black background.
• MC-300092 – pie chart particle entries are missing names.
• MC-300340 – Continuously clicking "Continue" on the welcome page resets the button disappearance animation progress.

From the previous development version

• MC-300051 – The top part of worn leggings does not render.
• MC-300094 – Entities' held items no longer follow their arm movements when they have the invisibility effect.
• MC-300100 – The "biome" debug option no longer has a space before its biome name.
• MC-300105 – The player can drown while the game is paused.
• MC-300108 – Villagers' and zombie villagers' clothes are incomplete.
• MC-300113 – pack.mcmeta no longer accepts the longform object syntax in the supported_formats field.
• MC-300121 – Interacting with a group of more than 3 connected shelves causes the game to crash.
• MC-300122 – Certain parts of horse armor are sometimes invisible.
• MC-300131 – The debug.entry.currently.inF3 string is improperly capitalized.
• MC-300136 – Held item positions are synchronized between entities of the same model in view.
• MC-300145 – Players can use items while their inventories are open when the “Use Item/Place Block” option is set to “Toggle”.
• MC-300146 – Exiting interfaces is incredibly difficult when the “Use Item/Place Block” option is set to “Toggle”.
• MC-300153 – The inner cubes of slimes are sometimes invisible from the outside.
• MC-300155 – Players can freeze while standing in powder snow despite the game being paused.
• MC-300164 – The value of the "Sprint Window" option is not saved.
• MC-300165 – Players are damaged when blocking attacks with shields that disable shields.
• MC-300166 – When looking_at_block or looking_at_fluid is enabled in the debug options, FPS is impacted by server tick rate.
• MC-300168 – All shelf variants are in the redstone section of the creative inventory.
• MC-300180 – Debug screen text now stays on the screen in .
• MC-300187 – Interacting with items with certain components in the inventory causes a crash.
• MC-300193 – Dying and respawning within the same dimension consistently shows a loading terrain screen.
• MC-300196 – Local Difficulty debug information flickers if it is open while GUI is hidden.
• MC-300214 – The shadows of baby mobs are now of the same size as those of their adult counterparts.
• MC-300235 – First number in E counter is always stuck at 0.
• MC-300248 – Subtitles/closed captions obstruct the inventory UI.
• MC-300275 – Pausing while riding a strider on top of lava sets the player on fire.
• MC-300305 – When multiple people use fishing rods, an additional black line is drawn.
• MC-300394 – Oxidized/waxed oxidized copper golems, statue and entity versions, have the wrong pixels underneath their feet compared to their other counterparts.
• MC-300421 – Inconsistent capitalization for  +  description in  +  debug menu.
• MC-300440 – Elytra consumes durability while the game is paused in singleplayer.
• MC-300464 – The debug crosshair is rendered in third person.