Java Edition 26.2 Snapshot 4

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26.2 Snapshot 4 (known as 26.2-snapshot-4 in the launcher) is the fourth snapshot for Java Edition 26.2, released on April 21, 2026,^[1] which adds two new languages, makes technical changes, and fixes some bugs and issues.

Attributes

• Added minecraft:nameplate_distance.
  • Controls how far away in blocks the nameplate of an entity is visible.
  • The nameplate cannot be visible if the entity is not visible.
  • Accepts values between 0.0 and 512.0.
  • Default value: 64.0.

• Added minecraft:below_name_distance.
  • Controls how far away in blocks the below_name scoreboard display is visible.
  • The nameplate cannot be visible if the entity is not visible.
  • Accepts values between 0.0 and 512.0.
  • Default value: 10.0.

Languages

• Added support for Swiss French and Chuvash languages.

Hoglins, ocelots, piglins, and zombie horses

• Can now spawn on Peaceful difficulty.

Sulfur cube

• Naturally-spawned small sulfur cubes now have the correct size.
• The outer texture of the sulfur cube has been updated to include more detailed eyes.
• Can now spawn on Peaceful difficulty.
• Added sounds for picking up a sulfur cube with a bucket.

Sulfur caves

• Granite and tuff are now dispersed between sulfur and cinnabar.

Sulfur spike

• Sulfur spike clusters have been made slightly shorter on average.

Data pack

• The pack format version is now 103.0.

Predicates

• Entity Predicates
  • Slime sub-predicate has been renamed from minecraft:type_specific/slime to minecraft:type_specific/cube_mob.

Resource pack

• The version is now 86.1.

Telemetry

• New required events: graphics_capabilities
  • This is a new event that posts on startup, and informs developers of the capabilities of the graphics device used to play the game.
  • Added new property: backend_name
    • This will be Vulkan or OpenGL, and will help developers understand which graphics API players are using.
  • Added new property: backend_failure_reason
    • This will be a list of short error codes, for example vulkan_device_version_too_low, which will help developers identify any issues with the targeted Vulkan requirements.
  • Added new property: backend_failure_message
    • This will be a short and vague messages, such as Failed to find the GLFW platform surface extensions, which will help developers narrow down issues if players are experiencing issues running with Vulkan.
  • Added new property: backend_failure_missing_capabilities
    • This will be a list of missing capabilities from Vulkan, for example VULKAN_CORE_1_2, VK_KHR_dynamic_rendering, which will help developers know which capabilities players would need in order to use Vulkan.

Texture atlas

• The minecraft:beds atlas has been removed.

17 issues fixed

From released versions before 26.2

• MC-1788 – Ocelots do not spawn naturally on peaceful difficulty in jungle and bamboo jungle biomes.
• MC-186131 – Piglins and hoglins cannot spawn naturally on Peaceful difficulty.
• MC-296343 – Using the mouse wheel to switch between cast fishing rods briefly displays the uncast texture in first-person.
• MC-307002 – Using the /kill command on one of the End crystals used to respawn the ender dragon no longer aborts the respawn sequence.

From the 26.2 development versions

• MC-307301 – No sounds are produced when emptying or scooping up sulfur cubes into buckets.
• MC-307327 – VSync limits the framerate inconsistently in fullscreen with the Vulkan rendering backend on some Mac systems.
• MC-307378 – The glowing effect is not visible with the Vulkan rendering backend on some graphics.
• MC-307423 – JVM crash when launching the game with the Vulkan rendering backend.
• MC-307434 – Sulfur cubes cannot spawn naturally on Peaceful difficulty.
• MC-307626 – The selection lists in the pack selection screen can extend outside the bounds of the game window, violating the Vulkan specification.

From the previous development version

• MC-307532 – Lava buckets now remain filled server-side when emptied into flowing water.
• MC-307539 – The game crashes upon startup on some Mac systems.
• MC-307545 – The "High Contrast" resource pack is listed as incompatible.
• MC-307549 – beds.png-atlas still exists.
• MC-307587 – Wet sponges are no longer removed from the inventory server-side when placed in the Nether.
• MC-307624 – The cube mob entity sub-predicate is called type_specific/slime rather than cube_mob.
• MC-307647 – Crash on startup with the Vulkan validation layer enabled — the NORMAL vertex attribute uses a format without guaranteed VERTEX_BUFFER_BIT support.