Often while trying to download a new version of the game my launcher freezes and stays open for a long time. Eventually Minecraft opens with the launcher still frozen and runs normally. This doesn't affect gameplay but can be misleading as I have no clue when the download has finished.
MCL-10372
Launcher freezes while downloading new version
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you should see a progress bar on the bottom with the progress of the download