Minecraft Java Edition 26.3 Release Candidate 2 changelog
Released 11 September 2026
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Read the original on minecraft.net Last checked 9 Oct 2026Today we are shipping a second release candidate for 26.3, the Wilderness Bound game drop coming on September 15th! If no critical issues are found, this will be the version that we ship for the eventual full release. Happy mining!
Fixed bugs in 26.3 Release Candidate 2
- MC-311782 - Clicking a button that opens a folder now freezes the game until the folder is opened
Get the Release Candidate
Release Candidates are available for Minecraft: Java Edition. To install the Release Candidate, open up the Minecraft Launcher and enable snapshots in the "Installations" tab.
Testing versions can corrupt your world, so please backup and/or run them in a different folder from your main worlds.
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