Minecraft Preview 26.40.30: What's New in This Week's Build

The latest Minecraft Preview drops with quality-of-life improvements and bug fixes. Here's what testers are finding and what it means for your server setup.

New Preview Build Lands

Minecraft's latest preview build, 26.40.30, is now available for testing. This week's update focuses on polishing existing features and addressing player feedback from the community. If you're running a server on Paper or other server software, these changes will eventually cascade into release builds—so it's worth keeping an eye on what's being tested.

What Changed This Week

Preview builds are Mojang's way of letting players test features before they hit the main game. This particular build includes various tweaks and fixes that improve overall stability and address issues players reported. The exact changelist varies, but previews typically refine mechanics, improve performance, and catch bugs before they reach production.

Why Server Owners Should Care

If you're hosting a Minecraft server, preview builds give you a heads-up about what's coming. Features tested now might affect plugin compatibility, performance, or gameplay mechanics down the road. Staying in the loop helps you prepare for the next major release and decide whether updates align with your server's goals.

Stay Tuned

As always, we recommend keeping PaperChunk updated with the latest server software versions once these preview changes graduate to full releases. Testing new builds helps the Minecraft community squash bugs early—thanks to everyone running previews and reporting issues!