Changes in Minecraft Launcher beta 2.1.7658-2.1.7660:
- Launcher can now be used to play the Minecraft: Java Edition demo without a login.
- Massive improvements to accessibility and screen reader usability in general.
- Screen reader support on linux.
- Launcher window sizing and positioning has been overhauled on all platforms.
- Launcher logging improvements - launcher components append to, instead of overwriting the log.
- Launcher can now resume interrupted downloads where applicable.
- Launcher no longer becomes offline when you fail to add an account and have a valid one already.
- Display scaling support has been improved on Windows.
- Launcher now has better desktop integration on linux, and can use system dialogs (file browsing and similar).
- Linux packages no longer depend on Java 8, instead they require any suitable Java runtime environment. Also, a dependency on GTK 3 has been added. Fixes for old game versions will have to come separately.
- UI performance improvements in general - counteracted by technical difficulties in screen reader support on linux.
- Removed bugs along the way, likely added other bugs.

Changes in Minecraft Launcher beta 2.1.5964-2.1.5969:
- Updated translations.

Changes in Minecraft Launcher beta 2.1.5906-2.1.5908:
- Fixed a bug that caused the game to start with the wrong arguments on some systems.
- Fixed a bug that caused the game to start with the wrong directory setting when running with a custom directory.
- Fixed a bug where the --workDir argument didn't work on certain systems.

Changes in Minecraft Launcher beta 2.1.5815-2.1.5818:
- Fixed a bug that meant the log files were missing information on Mac OS.
- Log more information about how the Launcher starts the game.
- Fixed an error where the system language was not properly used by the Launcher.
- Fixed a bug causing the Launcher Log window to use up performance when open.

Changes in Minecraft Launcher beta 2.1.5558-2.1.5560:
- Added support for Dark mode on OS X.
- Updated log window with new styling.
- Fixed MCL-8389: Log output not auto-scrolling.
- Fixed a bug causing error messages while logging in to immediately disappear.
- Fixed a bug in how version file fields for downloads and logging are treated for versions which inherit other versions.
- Fixed the downloads field of versions not being treated as optional.
- Fixed empty lines sometimes appearing in the launcher log file.
- Fixed the drop down arrow in the installation selection sometimes covering up the text.
- Removed weird pixels from login background image.
- Updated translations.

Changes in Minecraft Launcher beta 2.1.5476-2.1.5478:
- Fixed an issue where the multiple game instance warning did not show for profiles that had previously changed folders.
- The arrow on drop downs now dims when the drop down is disable.
- The Help screen now has a link to the Minecraft Launcher Feedback site.
- Fixed switch account screen not being scrollable with many accounts added.
- Various small styling improvements.
- Fixed MCL-11117: View crash report button does nothing.
- Fixed MCL-11067: "<language> is x% translated!" popup is never translated.
- Fixed MCL-10230: Erases all launch settings after computer hard-locks.
- Fixed MCL-6544: Launcher opens up on nonexistent monitor.
- Fixed MCL-6629: Launcher floated out of desktop boundaries when taskbar is at the top.
- Updated translations.

Changes in Minecraft Launcher beta 2.1.5411 (linux only):
- Fixed MCL-11167: Segmentation Fault on Startup when using certain Linux distributions

Changes in Minecraft Launcher beta 2.1.5379-2.1.5381:
- New drop down component to fix accessibility and selection problems.
- Fixed MCL-11112 - Launcher cannot establish connection to the internet.
- Fixed MCL-11002 - Version list on the Play page didn't sort according to settings.
- Updated translations.

Changes in Minecraft Launcher beta 2.1.5320-2.1.5322:
- Fixed a news post being missing when in demo mode.
- Added more logging to track down MCL-11112: Launcher cannot establish connection to the internet.
- Fixed the icons of default installations being wrong.
- Fixed installations added by third party software not showing up as selected on start.
- Added the Launcher version to the log file.
- Added more icons to choose for installations.
- Fixed MCL-11003: The installation icons still use the old textures.
- Fixed MCL-11137: Launcher blank after login on Linux.
- Fixed MCL-11101: Crash on Linux when system locale settings are not as expected.
- Fixed MCL-11099: JVM Arguments not being applied properly.
- Fixed MCL-11145: Unable to play demo version.

Changes in Minecraft Launcher release 2.1.5236-2.1.5239:
- Disabled unapproved languages.

Changes in Minecraft Launcher beta 2.1.5195-2.1.5197:
- Fixed being able to resize the Launcher window to too small size on Mac and Linux.
- Reduced the launcher update download size.
- Enabled linux versions of the launcher beta.
- Fixed linux versions showing update notifications despite no new versions being available.
- Fixed the launcher crashing when reopened after quitting.
- Fixed being able to open duplicate instances of Minecraft without seeing a warning message.
- Small layout and style fixes.
- Updated translations.

Changes in Minecraft Launcher beta 2.1.5127-2.1.5129:
- Fixed a bug causing the Launcher to start in offline mode despite being online.
- Added more logging for connectivity issues.
- Enabled selecting of text for copy-paste in various parts of the interface.
- Spell checking is now disabled in input fields.
- Fixed animation bug in new installations dialog.
- Clicking outside a create/edit installation dialog no longer closes it.
- Various accessibility fixes.
- Updated translations.

Changes in Minecraft Launcher beta 2.1.5069-2.1.5071:
- Fixed problems launching Minecraft 1.7.10.
- Fixed problems launching beta versions of Forge.
- Fixed patch note link leading to the incorrect page.
- Fixed taskbar icon and WM class on linux.
- Fixed crash report not showing up immediately if launcher was re-opened on game crash.
- Fixed tab order on login screen.
- Fixed unapproved languages not showing up in the beta launcher.
- Fixed some cases where launcher would show as offline when not offline.
- Updated translations.

Changes in Minecraft Launcher beta 2.1.4998-2.1.5000:
- Fixed a bug causing some players to be unable to log in.
- Updated translations.

Changes in Minecraft Launcher beta 2.1.4974-2.1.4976:
- Complete UI overhaul.
- Configurations are now called Installations.
- Installations can now be played directly from the Installations tab.
- Added patch notes for latest game release.
- The skin tab is disabled for the moment - to change skins, log in on minecraft.net.
- News are now found under their own section.

Changes in Minecraft Launcher release 2.1.3674-2.1.3677:
- Keyboard navigation is now supported for the username and password fields.
- The game can now be started by pressing enter on any screen where the Play button is visible.
- Sound cues can now be enabled for login state and results by enabling the toggle in the settings page or by pressing Ctrl+B anywhere in the launcher.
- Kazakh is now a supported language.

Changes in Minecraft Launcher release 2.1.2480-2.1.2482:
- Fixed the launcher updater failing when the .minecraft folder is a symbolic link.
- Added a function where the launcher will re-validate its files after failing to start on Mac.
- Fixed the launcher stalling during startup if YouTube is not responding.
- Updated translations.

Changes in Minecraft Launcher release 2.1.2472-2.1.2474:
- The default install name is now "Minecraft Launcher".
- Future Launcher updates will now be smaller to download and install faster.
- There is now a "Beta Versions" toggle in the Settings page to automatically get and run beta versions of the Launcher.
- The launcher will now display a notification of new launcher versions, even if they release while the launcher is already running.
- The progress bar now updates properly in the "Prepare" phase.
- Speed of the "Prepare" phase has been improved on multi-core machines.
- Sounds now work in Minecraft versions prior to 1.6.
- The log window has been reworked and should now update much faster.
- Esperanto is now a supported language.
- The version information now shows the correct values for the "Bootstrap" part on the version page.
- Fixed configurations not being sorted properly.
- Fixed launching games from Windows UNC paths not working.
- Fixed launching games from folders with symbolic links or junctions in their paths not working.
- Fixed the launcher log listing the user's access token.