Minecraft 25w07a Update - What's New
Sheep wool colours started to follow the biome, cartographers and the wandering trader got reworked trades, camels began to spawn in deserts and bundles turned up in village chests.
Overview
Minecraft 25w07a is a weekly development snapshot for Minecraft: Java Edition, published on February 13, 2025. Snapshots are Mojang's weekly previews of in-progress features (development week 7 of 2025), shipped early so the community can test and report problems before anything is finalized. This one logs 8 changes you can try in a throwaway test world.
The work in this update spans new features, trades, changes, and technical. On the new features side it brings Sheep colours depend on the biome: black is common in cold biomes, brown in warm ones, and pink stays rare everywhere.
This build is part of the development cycle leading to 1.21.5 (the Spring to Life drop). Treat it as a preview rather than a destination: features can change, be renamed, or be cut entirely before they reach the stable release, so it is meant for testing and feedback, not for your main world or a live server.
Changes
#New Features(1)
- Sheep colours depend on the biome: black is common in cold biomes, brown in warm ones, and pink stays rare everywhere
#Trades(2)
- Cartographers sell maps to villages and structures in other biomes, different per village type
- The wandering trader has better prices and more stock, and buys basic supplies such as water, milk and hay
#Changes(4)
- Camels spawn naturally in deserts
- Bundles can be found in some village chests
- Mooshrooms got a slightly updated snout
- A bush only drops when broken with shears or Silk Touch
#Technical(1)
- Data pack version 67 and resource pack version 52
Server Admin Migration Guide
- Snapshot only, not for a live server: keep production on the current release
- Trading halls built around cartographers or wandering traders see different offers
Known Issues
- Development snapshot, features can still change before 1.21.5
What This Means
For players
Snapshots are opt-in through the official launcher. Always make a copy of any world before opening it in 25w07a, because development builds can corrupt saves and there is no guarantee the world will open in a later version. Use a fresh test world to try the new content safely.
For server admins
Do not run 25w07a on a public server. Snapshots are unsupported by server software and most plugins. Spin up a private staging instance, confirm your plugins load, and report regressions while there is still time to fix them before release.
Background & Context
- Snapshots ship roughly once a week during active development and are enabled through the "Latest snapshot" toggle in the official launcher.
- The content here was being developed toward 1.21.5 (the Spring to Life drop); individual features may have been adjusted, renamed, or removed before that version shipped.
- Always keep a backup of important worlds before changing versions; the Astroworld versions database tracks client and server compatibility for 25w07a.
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Minecraft 25w07a released?
Minecraft 25w07a was released on February 13, 2025 as a weekly development snapshot for Minecraft: Java Edition.
What is new in 25w07a?
Sheep wool colours started to follow the biome, cartographers and the wandering trader got reworked trades, camels began to spawn in deserts and bundles turned up in village chests. Notable entries include: Sheep colours depend on the biome: black is common in cold biomes, brown in warm ones, and pink stays rare everywhere. In total it documents 8 changes across 4 categories.
Should I use 25w07a on my main world?
No. 25w07a is a weekly development snapshot meant for testing. Keep your main world on the latest stable release and only open a backup copy in a separate test world to try the new content.
Can I run 25w07a on a Minecraft server?
It is not recommended for a public server. Snapshot only, not for a live server: keep production on the current release. Use a private staging instance to test plugins and mods, not to host players.
Which Minecraft version is 25w07a a preview of?
25w07a is part of the development cycle for 1.21.5 (the Spring to Life drop). Features shown here are still in progress and may change before the final release.
Are there known issues in 25w07a?
Yes. Documented issues for this build include: Development snapshot, features can still change before 1.21.5. Development builds are expected to have rough edges that get fixed before release.
Looking for version compatibility info?
Check client and server version details on our versions database.