The launcher installs and updates the game — no need to grab these archives by hand. You need your own Minecraft: Java Edition.
Binaries removed (licence cleanup, see #6741); tags and source remain.
Fixed
- Worker threads: leave a core for the render and server threads (#745, fixes #744)
- Startup: load resources on a worker behind a loading screen (#712) (#740)
Thanks to @rdbtCVS.
Install or update it from the Horizon launcher: it installs new versions by itself. New here? Get the launcher at https://playhorizon.dev. You need your own copy of Minecraft: Java Edition.
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