Minecraft 26.3 Snapshot 7 patch notes: Concrete Stairs, Concrete Slabs, and more

Mojang has released Minecraft 26.3 Snapshot 7, described by the team as the final snapshot introducing new features before the full 26.3 release. The introduction of Concrete Stairs and Concrete Slabs are the two headline additions.Besides the new blocks, Mojang has also introduced a significant overhaul to how Explorer Maps work in the game. There are numerous other bug fixes and changes made to enhance the overall experience.In the section below, we take a look at all the new things in Minecraft 26.3 Snapshot 7.Minecraft 26.3 Snapshot 7 patch notesListed below are the detailed patch notes for Minecraft 26.3 Snapshot 7:New FeaturesConcrete Stairs and Concrete SlabsAll 16 coloured Concrete blocks now have dedicated Stair and Slab variantsNew block tags added: #concrete_stairs and #concrete_slabs for both blocks and itemsAbandoned Camp Explorer MapsChangesExplorer Maps OverhaulExplorer Maps are now their own distinct items instead of renamed Filled Maps, each with a unique iconThe full list of new map items includes: Ocean Explorer Map, Woodland Explorer Map, Trial Explorer Map, Jungle Explorer Map, Swamp Explorer Map, Desert Village Map, Plains Village Map, Savanna Village Map, Snowy Village Map, Taiga Village Map, Buried Treasure Map, Ancient City Map, Mineshaft Map, Desert Pyramid Map, Abandoned Campsite Map, and Warm Ocean Ruins MapMap and Empty Map items have new iconsThese items cannot be obtained from the Creative Mode inventoryExisting Explorer Maps in old worlds are automatically converted to the matching new item on loadExplorer Maps can still be cloned in a Crafting Table, with copies retaining their own item typeExplorer Maps and Buried Treasure Maps can no longer be zoomed out, either in a Crafting Table or at a Cartography TableOnly maps in the new #minecraft:extendable_maps tag can be zoomed outOther ChangesCushions no longer prevent vibrations when placed, broken, or interacted withReplaced Firework Rocket with Gunpowder in the Abandoned Camp Chest loot tableUpdated the Abandoned Camp Barrel loot tableThe player icon on maps now always shows the direction the player is facingAdded Realms support for additional server regions in Canada, Mexico, South Africa, and Arizona, USA for future availabilityTechnical ChangesData ComponentsAdded minecraft:attack_animation - controls the animation played when a weapon is used to attackAdded minecraft:interact_animation - controls the animation played when an item is used to interactRemoved minecraft:swing_animation - replaced by the two new components aboveRemoved minecraft:map_color - maps are no longer drawn as a tinted overlayDensity FunctionsDensity Functions and noises are now evaluated with single-precision floating point values instead of double-precision across all intermediate stepsBug FixesNotable fixes in Snapshot 7 include:Fixed Cushions being usable to see through blocksFixed Cushions placed inside full blocks when the player's head intersected themFixed placed Cushions facing inconsistent directionsFixed Armadillos not following players holding Spider EyesFixed Sniffers stopping sniffing after a relogFixed the spear jab animation triggering incorrectly when interacting or throwing itemsFixed Zombies, Husks, and Drowned holding the incorrect arm when holding spearsFixed several abandoned camp structures containing underwater oxidised copper chests that were not waterloggedFixed shipwrecks and ocean ruins generating with empty Buried Treasure MapsFixed the game crashing when adding an entity_outline post effect to a player, restarting, and entering the same worldThis was all you needed to know about the Minecraft 26.3 Snapshot 7 patch notes.Get the latest Sports News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.