[Package Issue]: Mojang.MinecraftLauncher doesn't support Minecraft: Bedrock Edition and Minecraft Legends

[iamsirbrave]

Please confirm these before moving forward

• I have searched for my issue and not found a work-in-progress/duplicate/resolved issue.
• I have not been informed if the issue is resolved in a preview version of the winget client.

Category of the issue

Other

Brief description of your issue

Minecraft Launcher doesn't support Minecraft: Bedrock Edition and Minecraft Legends. It appears that the Mojang.MinecraftLauncher package version 2.0.0.0 on winget-pkgs has been replaced by the legacy version, which only supports Minecraft: Java Edition and Minecraft Dungeons.

Steps to reproduce

Install Mojang.MinecraftLauncher by command: winget install --id Mojang.MinecraftLauncher. Then run Minecraft Launcher.

Actual behavior

Unable to install/run Minecraft: Bedrock Edition and Minecraft Legends although user bought them.

Expected behavior

Able to install/run Minecraft: Bedrock Edition and Minecraft Legends if user bought them.

Environment

Windows Package Manager v1.10.340
Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

Windows: Windows.Desktop v10.0.26100.3775
System Architecture: X64
Package: Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller v1.25.340.0

Winget Directories
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Logs                               %LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages\Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalState\Diag…
User Settings                      %LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages\Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalState\sett…
Portable Links Directory (User)    %LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\WinGet\Links
Portable Links Directory (Machine) C:\Program Files\WinGet\Links
Portable Package Root (User)       %LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages
Portable Package Root              C:\Program Files\WinGet\Packages
Portable Package Root (x86)        C:\Program Files (x86)\WinGet\Packages
Installer Downloads                %USERPROFILE%\Downloads
Configuration Modules              %LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\WinGet\Configuration\Modules

Links
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Privacy Statement   https://aka.ms/winget-privacy
License Agreement   https://aka.ms/winget-license
Third Party Notices https://aka.ms/winget-3rdPartyNotice
Homepage            https://aka.ms/winget
Windows Store Terms https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/storedocs/terms-of-sale

Admin Setting                             State
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LocalManifestFiles                        Disabled
BypassCertificatePinningForMicrosoftStore Disabled
InstallerHashOverride                     Disabled
LocalArchiveMalwareScanOverride           Disabled
ProxyCommandLineOptions                   Disabled
DefaultProxy                              Disabled

Screenshots and Logs

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[Dragon1573]

Warning

Test with zh-CN locale page. It seems both Windows 10/11 and Old Windows versions perform an HTTP 301 MovedPermatently to exactly the same URL.

21:34:04 D:\...\winget-pkgs  [master ≡] 0ms pwsh
$ $response = Invoke-WebRequest -SkipHttpErrorCheck -Method Head `               
>   -PreserveHttpMethodOnRedirect `
>   -MaximumRedirection 0 `
>   -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue `
>   -Proxy "http://localhost:57890" `
>   -Uri "https://aka.ms/minecraftClientGameCoreWindows";
> Write-Output "$($response.StatusCode) $($response.StatusDescription)"
> Write-Output "Location: $($response.Headers["Location"])"
301 MovedPermanently
Location: https://launcher.mojang.com/download/MinecraftInstaller.exe?ref=mcnet

21:34:54 D:\...\winget-pkgs  [master ≡] 2.401s pwsh
$ $response = Invoke-WebRequest -SkipHttpErrorCheck -Method Head `
>   -PreserveHttpMethodOnRedirect `
>   -MaximumRedirection 0 `
>   -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue `
>   -Proxy "http://localhost:57890" `
>   -Uri "https://aka.ms/minecraftClientWindows";
> Write-Output "$($response.StatusCode) $($response.StatusDescription)"
> Write-Output "Location: $($response.Headers["Location"])"
Invoke-WebRequest: Received an unexpected EOF or 0 bytes from the transport stream.
301 MovedPermanently
Location: https://launcher.mojang.com/download/MinecraftInstaller.exe?ref=mcnet
21:35:20 D:\...\winget-pkgs  [master ≡] 1.245s pwsh

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Important

In the launcher, I get version number v3.12.25-2.3.2. All "series" are available to download and install.