1.23: The Copper Update

1.23, unofficially named "The Copper Update" will be the 23rd major version of Minecraft, releasing on January 16th, 2026. Its focus will be on Copper and adding features centered around copper"As you can see, this update is all about giving more uses to copper!" - Minecraft Monthly video.. The update was first revealed on Minecraft monthly.
== Additions ==
Note: more additions will be revealed soon.
=== Wires ===
Wires are the main addition in this version. They normally act just like redstone, but start with a signal strength of 32 and can go vertically up walls. It mainly is meant to be used to craft other things, such as wired rails and packagers, and can power Electric Furnaces from the back. Wires have a blast resistance of 1, and can be broken instantlyAs shown in a Minecraft Monthly video, "First look at 1.23, wires, wired rails, and packagers!"..
====Crafting====
The wire can be crafted by putting redstone dust in the center surrounded by copper ingots. Please note it will only give 1 wire, not 9 wires.
===Wired Rails ===
Wired rails are a type of rails that can be powered by wires, as a replacement for regular and powered rails. The speed of wired rails can be controlled by the player using the W and S keys, but gets to a max of 70m/s (after holding for 150s) and go up to ~99m/s on a down slope"It starts slow but after 150s it reaches up to 70 blocks a second!" - Minecraft Monthly video.. They can be powered from the side and only by wires, redstone torches, or redstone blocks. Wired rails have a blast resistance of 2 and can be broken in 0.5 seconds.
====Crafting====
Wired rails can be crafted by putting a rail in the center with 3 wires on the left and right sides. This means that you need 48 copper ingots to make this recipe.
=== Copper Pressure Plate ===
Copper pressure plates are a type pressure plate that acts the same as other pressure plates.
=== Rubber ===
Rubber is a material that can be obtained from breaking logs, where it has a 1/15 chance of giving you it. Rubber can be used to make tires, rubber gloves, and protected wires.
=== Protected Wire ===
Protected wires are a block that acts almost the same as wires, but can not be broken by water. Protected wires are costly, as they require a wire surrounded by rubber to craft. Protected wires are hard to break, taking 2 seconds to break them. Protected wires can be used for underwater connections between two houses.