# Minecraft Adds Concrete Stairs After Making Fans Wait Nearly A Decade And People Are Excited

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-05 15:29 UTC · Category: Technology · Sources: 8 · Current Velocity: 7.78

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| IGN | Minecraft 26.3 Snapshot 7 Patch Notes | 2026-08-04 19:15 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMifkFVX3lxTE1yTGd5MFZFUmdXTm9SQzREdDBhYnpOQTFCT2tfU1Vqa0d3b2FiOGNUV2VmejhCUWtPc2t5ZWluOFliazhhMlVfTEdVN0tGV3lRMlhvMlFBSHdzU3B4M1d5TEJjcEEtRThTZzlSNVAtd1NIbmxIQ3RCSmEyQTdsQQ?oc=5) |
| Nintendo Everything | Minecraft 26.40 update out now, patch notes | 2026-08-04 19:15 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMif0FVX3lxTE5NQ1JBRFdpaWFVb0luRWpaS2JnRGdZWUJxZmxwSUxTZ0dNeXQ3UmZNd2tkYkF5Nm9xTGFwMzN1R2FCcl9lV2ZCRGtYTjZuWmVZY3dUUVlSN1RrZ0RSYnUwSDNHS2xUbGVBbFkycXhaNm5CTVlGdlNwLTNWcUFHMVk?oc=5) |
| Nintendo Everything | Minecraft 24.60 update out now, patch notes | 2026-08-04 19:15 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMif0FVX3lxTE0wb19zX2FkZVRWMV9rUFdWNFAzTmZlNWl3SnBDZWhncjZTd2RxeXZvM3hpbjlGZXRudV9zQUdteXNHcUhSRUFvQmc1Vnc5ckZRdi1QVW5VQjdyQ1R3WXFWczhSMFlGbHhZNlZPbVAzU3ZLSGM3SlItRzVPSzhDWW8?oc=5) |
| TwistedVoxel | Minecraft Bedrock Edition 1.21.110 Update Adds New Experimental Features and Hundreds of Fixes | 2026-08-04 19:15 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMia0FVX3lxTE5aVmlkM2ZYcGhqWnZHSlFtbk0teDJXdG5rVGNtY1FUNWVVa3hubU8xVnIzdVR3aVRrR21Ed0cyclFFZEVLV0l6bnZsYjNWdFJBdmhPSGozaTk2OXBaWjhoQ2dBNDlBb2VEcmlr?oc=5) |
| MP1st | Minecraft Update 3.45 Applies Major List of Fixes on August 4 | 2026-08-04 19:15 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipAFBVV95cUxNczlpdjFvdVpTdGNXaWcwLUd1V0RRY1lybzRCQ3pib0RIaXIxU09JZlY0c0NyYzlNT1JjTkdPUHhlbERyVmpTNUViZzRGc3ZLTVlJYktOSzZubHRlVmJISl9NZ1VwSDZpME03UExwRDBHdWR4dEFVWWtFQTVOZFFBMmdILWQzN1FxZGRaRWFVaXBjUXBQTHdsQlNOQTFhYkc4Vlpqdg?oc=5) |
| Minecraft | Minecraft Preview 26.50.24 | 2026-08-04 19:15 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMidEFVX3lxTE9ieUJVaVNhaHZ6V1R3NzFYYlN0QmZNWTFUaWkyTnE3TFMxajZFcHBrN0lwZldvY0lGQU5BOHFXZ2M2UzNGQUp6aU5XbFlQZHdZTzlYQmhyWDcwMTd1ZERjUkhQWHJhdDlBS0lhWkp2VkpNYmN4?oc=5) |
| Beebom | Minecraft 26.3 Snapshot 7 Adds Concrete Stairs and Slabs, New Explorer Maps | 2026-08-04 19:15 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimgFBVV95cUxQUVRHMGFfdEtHTV94eHVBOXNfS285RVFoM1o1VVZ2WUlueGh6YnJtdzVVTG1qMlhZV2YzVjU0MW04X3BIQmJ1YUQ3TV9YVUFVcDZIb3VuR0VESDJkUjZOeU52ZnAzTmFvUmhxeWNQM01fWEhwTGI4emI3eDZtUlpIaWdtTkpVTTlnQWdKSFVEQ3pDM1lfRmFCaU5R0gGfAUFVX3lxTE9nMW1aRXB2MHN6c0dlRXlobTREaHhWeGk0akJyQTNRT0d0LUNWb0JJSTZpYU4tdGl2b1AydWtleXFnR0hjMEhyc0JTTWEtd2dyd0syWjJZbXo4X2o0NW1IMTlZZU8tUEdUSGVldVh4cjVubEYxRTR0RmdBN3l3SkJQVGtsSnItN0xLWnBJTm5rZGQ1alB3OFNIVFN6Y1hzUQ?oc=5) |
| PCGamesN | A new Minecraft update adds more sturdy ways to brighten up your base | 2026-08-04 19:15 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMicEFVX3lxTE9MZlF0c2p3eDlGMF95MlNuV3ZlU2t4ZmhhdWx1Q3hzck5JR3dLV2RudEhScUhxNW1WMTV1MlI4em9mNVVFaThMU2JNVjBpeEM4UHJiQmw2TVFpQUsybm9KSnR5Y2JQM2tqMV95b1lEWFQ?oc=5) |
| Minecraft | Minecraft 26.3 Snapshot 7 | 2026-08-04 19:15 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMic0FVX3lxTE1vVExhT1F4VWY3d3lGZEtJMXpiWl9hYV9vVG9JbWI2OU1yVmlQck1yNmpjbjRsaGdrYzVKYXg3QklCZldVY0M4clh3TFdmeENaTWphQWRWdzRqYzBJZWtSUnVZdlUteEd0dUVWVHFZcVRrb2s?oc=5) |
| Minecraft | Bedrock Edition 26.40 | 2026-08-04 19:15 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMie0FVX3lxTE94SlhsT2RmQkRud05LMUFsY0syZGVDVkVFLVhDZjh3ZDl2N01MNnNMSmFQbkY5cGFFVzlQbFd6cE9nM1RaT0w5a0J6dll1X2l5QkM0TFpXZUQ0OXpfbG1wc1FsTWpkRnlJZDQtZjZ3QWVjd2FubDd5c1VDNA?oc=5) |
| Kotaku | Minecraft Adds Concrete Stairs After Making Fans Wait Nearly A Decade And People Are Excited | 2026-08-04 19:15 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMivwFBVV95cUxONXduZFRjdndNSEhyclpWSHk5bGp5MVBPY2ZINGZHRjFMWEJZOGlkQkh0T09uS251cTBkWVRiZkZScGRldEpzdk5aSEswSWtMX0o3bUwxUlk3ZkZvOHdkaFUxNFNDbGVlNmI2cFhxdVhKZnE2d3Q5aXA3MDUxSjNKUHNjTGszQzlUVDJ2VVBuS2pFM1o2RUI5MF9PMlVoX3ZxQzkwTm9CblRHQUpjRTJZQ1FfM1RMNXBUNkUycUtZUQ?oc=5) |

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