August 17, 2026
Minecraft Snapshot 26.3-9: Realms Customization & Massive Fixes

Realm Performance Boosts
Realms finally gets the granular control we need, allowing owners to push render distance up to 25 chunks and independently tune simulation distance. This is a huge win for server owners looking to optimize performance without sacrificing world visibility.
Quality of Life & Tech
- Entity Logic: Endermen and Shulkers are now forbidden from teleporting onto bedrock blocks.
- MacOS Utility: Added a dedicated option to enable Control+Click as a right-click.
- Data Packs: Version 117.0 brings robust math functions like min, max, and product.
Over 40+ bug fixes including screen tearing, villager desync, and rendering issues were addressed. A surprisingly massive quality-of-life drop that makes Realms feel like a real server.