Minecraft:Launcher 2.1.247x

Changes

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.
Fixed a bug that caused the launcher to soft-lock when there was no Template:Cd file on disk.
Template:Bug – Cannot launch directory junction profiles.
Template:Bug – Long text on grey buttons is not centered and moves when hovering over it.
Template:Bug – Launcher doesn't open a window after being opened.
Template:Bug – UNC path game directory not supported.
Template:Bug – Won't launch minecraft on already existing Template:Cd.
Template:Bug – Profiles are in wrong order if there are more than ten entries in the list.
Template:Bug – Launcher doesn't sort profiles correctly.
Template:Bug – Launcher isn't able to start if the Template:Cd folder in Template:Cdis a symlink.
Template:Bug – Launcher can't save the game directory in profiles.
Template:Bug – Not being able to use hard link in custom java executable path.
Template:Bug – Beta launcher breaks on 404 Error for non-Mojang-hosted jars.