Launcher 2.1.523x

2.1.5239 (Windows), 2.1.5238 (macOS) or 2.1.5236 (Linux) was a major launcher version released on June 24, 2019, which redesigned the look of the launcher.

Additions

 * Layout
 * The launcher now has a sidebar with tabs to select which game to play.
 * Currently only Java Edition can be launched here.
 * News tab is now located in this sidebar.
 * Sections
 * Added "patch notes" tab, which displays the changelog of the latest major version.
 * Added the "Skins" tab, which does not yet allow you to change your skin.
 * Instead, it displays the text: "COMING SOON. Skins will be coming back to the Launcher soon! For now, go to minecraft.net to manage your skins".

Changes

 * Appearance
 * Redesigned the launcher's style.
 * Launcher now defaults to a size of 984×600px rather than 600×600px.
 * Tabs
 * Renamed "Launch options" tab to "Installations".
 * Launcher versioning information is now located in the Settings menu instead of appearing when clicking the version number displayed in the bottom left.
 * Translations
 * Disabled unapproved languages.
 * Updated translations and added many new ones.