Minecraft Bedrock 1.21.40.23 beta and preview patch notes: Bundles de-experimentified, bug fixes, and more

Following the release of Java snapshot 24w39a, Mojang has introduced a new beta and preview for Minecraft Bedrock Edition. Minecraft Bedrock 1.21.40.23 includes further improvements to bundles, with the most notable change being that bundles are no longer an experimental feature.

Additionally, bundles now have an updated icon to align with Java Edition. While they are available in regular gameplay, developers are aware of an issue where items inside bundles cannot be interacted with using touch controls.

Aside from the bundle changes, this update includes numerous bug fixes and technical updates. Check the patch notes below to see what's new in Minecraft Bedrock 1.21.40.23 beta and preview.

Also read: Minecraft snapshot 24w39a patch notes

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Minecraft Bedrock 1.21.40.23 beta and preview patch notes

Experimental features

Items

Bundle icon now matches Java Edition (MCPE-185519 )
Empty Bundle no longer shows fullness bar when selected (MCPE-185481 )
Bundle dye recipes are now unlocked when getting dye instead of undyed variant
The Bundle has been de-experimentified and is now available during normal gameplay
The "minecraft:bundle_interaction" item component has been de-experimentified
The "minecraft:bundle_interaction" item component has been de-experimentified

Also read: How to make and use Minecraft bundles

Known Issues

Items placed in Bundle cannot be selected or removed on touch

Stability and Performance

Worlds created with Experimental Custom Biomes before Caves & Cliffs update will have their Custom Biomes in Chunks replaced with a default Biome (Ocean for Overworld)

Features and Bug Fixes

Accessibility Features

Added text-to-speech voiceover for items in Marketplace Pass Content tab and Realms Content tab

Blocks

Fixed a bug where a block could be placed on a Vault block, causing weird block behaviors (MCPE-186627 )
Updated references to old block names in remaining behavior pack files

Commands

Issue where some commands did not recognize certain block or item names has been fixed

Graphical

Data driven items are no longer misplaced in screenshots (MCPE-185132 )

Trading

Fixed a crash when attempting trades using only the second slot (MCPE-186676 )

User Interface

Added support for unread Realms Stories badge notifications on the new Play Screen (Preview Only) (ADO:1266867)
Non-empty Bundles now have a fullness bar when inside of a Bundle (MCPE-185457 )
Added the possibility to edit the thumbnail of a world in the new OreUI Edit World screen

Technical updates

Add-Ons and Script Engine

New Beta options in "minecraft:looked_at" and "minecraft:home" entity components now properly require that "use_beta_features" is specified in the root JSON object

API

Fixed a crash that could occur with getDimension when called within onBeforeActorRemove on an entity that was invalid

Components

The "minecraft:damage_sensor" component's "deals_damage" field now supports three values:
"yes", received damage is applied to the entity
"no", received damage is not applied to the entity
"no_but_side_effects_apply", received damage is not applied to the entity, but the side effects of the attack are
This means that the attacker's weapon loses durability, enchantment side effects are applied, etc.
Pre-existing content will be automatically updated to maintain its original behavior

Editor

Added a new air block image to visualize when air blocks are selected in the Editor.
Updated the block picker modal to better communicate the currently selected block and the block that is replacing it.
Fixed Navigation Panel action bar icon and missing localization text
Fixed a bug where certain icon theme colors were not applied correctly

Entities

Horse armor now correctly renders on horses when using resource packs with a minimum engine version of 1.17.0 or lower (MCPE-185316 )

Stability and Performance

Custom biome ids are now assigned with values starting at 30,000 and are stored in 'BiomeIdsTable' in world data so their id assignments persist for the duration of the world

There are also some experimental technical updates included in the Minecraft 1.21.40.23 beta and preview. Interested players can check the complete patch notes here. With changelogs becoming shorter and bundles no longer an experimental feature, Minecraft Bedrock fans can expect the bundle update to be released in the coming weeks.

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