I downloaded Minecraft and couldn't play because of a message saying exit code 1.
What I expected to happen was...:
Minecraft would launch as usual and I could play
What actually happened was...:
It took less than a second for the crash and I couldn't even use the game.
Steps to Reproduce:
1. Open launcher
2. Play version 1.20.4
3. Wait to start and crash
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