Published: April 2026 Minecraft’s official release numbering has never included a 1.26.40 build. The game’s version history looks roughly like this:
| Major Release | First Minor Build | Latest Minor Build (as of 2026) | |---------------|-------------------|---------------------------------| | 1.0 (“Adventure”) | 1.0.0 | 1.0.0 (historical) | | 1.5 (“Redstone Update”) | 1.5.0 | 1.5.2 | | 1.12 (“World of Color”) | 1.12.0 | 1.12.2 | | 1.16 (“Nether Update”) | 1.16.0 | 1.16.5 | | 1.18 (“Caves & Cliffs: Part II”) | 1.18.0 | 1.18.2 | | 1.20 (“The Wild Update”) | 1.20.0 | 1.20.4 (latest stable) | minecraft 1.26.40 download
