Launcher 2.1.76xx

2.1.7658 (Linux), 2.1.7659 (macOS), or 2.1.7660 (Windows) was an update to the launcher.

Additions

 * Added screen reader support on Linux.

Changes

 * The launcher can now be used to play the Java Edition demo without a login.
 * Improved accessibility and screen reader usability.
 * 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.
 * 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.
 * A dependency on GTK 3 has also been added.
 * Improved UI performance.

Fixes

 * - Long version names are cut off in the "Edit installation" dropdown
 * - Can't edit or delete launcher profiles installed by mod installers
 * - While in "Create new Installation" dialog, Version Picking Screen is Blank
 * - The new Instalation panel doesn´t let me change the version
 * - Minecraft Launcher Game Directory does not know how to cope with a linux file format
 * - Cannot launch minecraft on latest beta launcher.