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Minecraft 26.1
26.1 (Tiny Takeover)
Tuesday, March 24, 2026
The Tiny Takeover drop, March 24, 2026: new baby mobs, the Golden Dandelion and the first year based version number. Requires Java 25.
Minecraft 26.1 came out on March 24, 2026 as the Tiny Takeover drop. It is the first release numbered by year: after 1.21.11 the game went to 26.1 instead of 1.22. Most baby mobs got new models and sounds, and the Golden Dandelion keeps a baby from growing up.
From this release on the game needs Java 25. More on the Minecraft 26.1 Tiny Takeover page.
Key Features
Baby mobsGolden DandelionYear based numbersJava 25
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