How do I install Notch's Versioning?

Install the matching mod loader (Forge, Fabric or NeoForge) for your Minecraft version. Download the .jar. Put it in the .minecraft/mods folder and launch that loader profile. Opens on Modrinth — not every file is mirrored on our own servers.

What Minecraft version does Notch's Versioning work with?

The listing gives Minecraft 26.1-snapshot-1, 26.1-snapshot-2, 26.1-snapshot-3, among others. This is the version stated by the author or source site, not something we verified ourselves.

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Notch's Versioning

Java mod listed for Minecraft 26.x. Downloads from the MC Java Mods app on Android.

by xhyrom · on Modrinth

Which build do you need?

This mod ships a separate file for every mod loader and every version of the game. Pick both, then download — the wrong build installs fine and then does nothing in the game.

Mod loader

Mod loader Fabric1 build
Mod loader NeoForge1 build
Mod loader Quilt1 build

Minecraft version

Minecraft 26.1–26.1.1Newest

Minecraft 26.1–26.1.1Newest

Minecraft 26.1–26.1.1Newest

⬇ Download for 26.1–26.1.1 · Fabric ⬇ Download for 26.1–26.1.1 · NeoForge ⬇ Download for 26.1–26.1.1 · Quilt

I don't know my version or loader

Open the Minecraft launcher and look at the profile you play on — it names both, like fabric-loader-1.21.4. The version also shows in the bottom-right corner of the game's main menu.

No loader in the profile name? Then it's plain Minecraft, and these mods won't run — you need Fabric or NeoForge installed first.

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Notch's Versioning

Notch's Versioning is a mod that restores the classic version numbering system used in Minecraft releases.

What does it do?

Minecraft recently changed its versioning scheme from <major>.<minor>.<patch> (e.g., 1.21.1) to <year>.<drop>.<hotfix> (e.g., 26.1.1).

Notch's Versioning calculates and displays the "legacy" version number by continuing the count from 1.21 (the last version before the switch).

The Logic

The mod treats every new "Drop" as a new minor update (1.x).

Official Version	Logic	Legacy Version
26.1	The 1st drop after 1.21	1.22
26.1.5	Hotfix remains the same	1.22.5
26.2	The 2nd drop	1.23
26.2 Snapshot 1	Snapshots are mapped too	1.23 Snapshot 1
27.1	Carries over drops from '26	1.xx (calculated dynamically)

This allows you to play the latest updates while keeping the nostalgic version numbers you are used to.

Quick facts

Edition: Minecraft Java
File type: .jar
Minecraft versions listed: 26.1-snapshot-1, 26.1-snapshot-2, 26.1-snapshot-3
How to install: Install the matching mod loader (Forge, Fabric or NeoForge) for your Minecraft version. → Download the .jar. → Put it in the .minecraft/mods folder and launch that loader profile.
Where to get it: Opens on Modrinth — not every file is mirrored on our own servers.

Install steps are the general flow for this file type — How to install Minecraft Java mods & modpacks walks through it step by step.

File checked by MCModsHub

Ships as notchs-versioning_neoforge-1.0.0+26.1-snapshot-1.jar — drop this file into the mods folder
Download size: 16 KB
Download link checked 1 Oct 2026 — working

These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.

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