Unable to update native minecraft launcher: TLS certificate expired for https://redstone-launcher.mojang.com

Windows 11 fresh install, the Minecraft Launcher fails to launch with error: Unable to update native minecraft launcher

Checking the launcher log "C:\Users\..\AppData\Roaming\.minecraft\launcher_log5.txt" shows

[Info: 2025-05-16 16:23:50.2530917: o/0BV/uT4EM=: NetQueue.cpp(30)] NetQueue: Setting up.
[Info: 2025-05-16 16:23:50.2538776: TQyt65OH9GE=: NetQueue.cpp(409)] NetQueue: worker thread started.
[Info: 2025-05-16 16:23:50.2539486: o/0BV/uT4EM=: mainWindows.cpp(117)] Running launcher bootstrap (version 2.2.2)
[Info: 2025-05-16 16:23:50.2561379: o/0BV/uT4EM=: NetQueue.cpp(30)] NetQueue: Setting up.
[Info: 2025-05-16 16:23:50.2564332: w3/5nRpgSxw=: NetQueue.cpp(409)] NetQueue: worker thread started.
[Info: 2025-05-16 16:23:50.2575421: o/0BV/uT4EM=: Common.cpp(35)] Native Launcher Version: 2.2.2
[Info: 2025-05-16 16:23:50.2576830: o/0BV/uT4EM=: Common.cpp(36)] Operating System: Windows 10 Home
[Info: 2025-05-16 16:23:50.2577420: o/0BV/uT4EM=: Common.cpp(37)] Application Data directory: C:\...\.minecraft
[Info: 2025-05-16 16:23:50.2580031: o/0BV/uT4EM=: Common.cpp(38)] Executable Path: /:\...\Minecraft.exe
[Info: 2025-05-16 16:23:50.2580258: o/0BV/uT4EM=: Common.cpp(39)] App Directory dir: C:\...\Local
[Info: 2025-05-16 16:23:50.2580445: o/0BV/uT4EM=: Common.cpp(40)] Game data directory: C:\...\.minecraft
[Info: 2025-05-16 16:23:50.2580640: o/0BV/uT4EM=: Common.cpp(41)] Launcher dir: C:\...\game
[Info: 2025-05-16 16:23:50.2580846: o/0BV/uT4EM=: Common.cpp(42)] Update dir: C:\...\update_files
[Info: 2025-05-16 16:23:50.2581036: o/0BV/uT4EM=: Common.cpp(43)] TmpDir dir: 
[Info: 2025-05-16 16:23:50.2581240: o/0BV/uT4EM=: Common.cpp(44)] StagingDir dir: C:\...\staging
[Info: 2025-05-16 16:23:50.2588760: o/0BV/uT4EM=: UpdateChecking.cpp(348)] Failed to read update preferences from C:\...\launcher_profiles.json which is expected, using 'release'
[Info: 2025-05-16 16:23:50.2589169: o/0BV/uT4EM=: UpdateChecking.cpp(353)] Using update preferences at path: C:\...\launcher_settings.json
[Info: 2025-05-16 16:23:50.2593765: o/0BV/uT4EM=: KeyMakerCache.cpp(225)] Initializing KeyMaker response cache for prod...
[Info: 2025-05-16 16:23:50.2593995: o/0BV/uT4EM=: KeyMakerCache.cpp(231)] KeyMaker response cache initialized.
[Info: 2025-05-16 16:23:50.2602122: w3/5nRpgSxw=: NetQueue.cpp(208)] NetQueue: Starting net action https://redstone-launcher.mojang.com/release/v2/products/launcher/f8ed2cc81a1e57977c3d5c57472cf6e978e1ff61/gamecore.json
[Info: 2025-05-16 16:23:50.2881263: w3/5nRpgSxw=: CurlNetQueue.cpp(578)] NetQueue: Primary ip: 13.107.246.40, Host: redstone-launcher.mojang.com
[Info: 2025-05-16 16:23:50.2881686: w3/5nRpgSxw=: NetQueue.cpp(100)] NetQueue: Action finished: https://redstone-launcher.mojang.com/release/v2/products/launcher/f8ed2cc81a1e57977c3d5c57472cf6e978e1ff61/gamecore.json
[Error: 2025-05-16 16:23:50.2882000: o/0BV/uT4EM=: UpdateChecking.cpp(197)] Unable to download the manifest. Assuming no updates.
[Warning: 2025-05-16 16:23:50.2881945: w3/5nRpgSxw=: NetQueue.cpp(122)] Action https://redstone-launcher.mojang.com/release/v2/products/launcher/f8ed2cc81a1e57977c3d5c57472cf6e978e1ff61/gamecore.json failed in response handler. response code: 0 - error string: 'schannel: next InitializeSecurityContext failed: SEC_E_CERT_EXPIRED (0x80090328) - The received certificate has expired.
[Warning: 2025-05-16 16:23:50.2882468: o/0BV/uT4EM=: main.cpp(420)] Updating bootstrap failed with error: 6 but continuing on anyway...
[Warning: 2025-05-16 16:23:50.2882654: o/0BV/uT4EM=: main.cpp(453)] Updating core failed with error: 6 but continuing on anyway...
[Info: 2025-05-16 16:23:50.2883066: o/0BV/uT4EM=: StartLibrary.cpp(62)] Starting C:\...\launcher.dll
[Warning: 2025-05-16 16:23:50.2884849: o/0BV/uT4EM=: main.cpp(468)] First attempt Start library failed!
[Info: 2025-05-16 16:23:50.2888269: TQyt65OH9GE=: NetQueue.cpp(208)] NetQueue: Starting net action https://sentry.io/api/2703928/store/
[Info: 2025-05-16 16:23:50.4623835: TQyt65OH9GE=: CurlNetQueue.cpp(578)] NetQueue: Primary ip: 35.186.247.156, Host: sentry.io
[Info: 2025-05-16 16:23:50.4624269: TQyt65OH9GE=: NetQueue.cpp(100)] NetQueue: Action finished: https://sentry.io/api/2703928/store/
[Info: 2025-05-16 16:23:50.4624382: TQyt65OH9GE=: SentryAPI.cpp(117)] Rate limiting activated (429). Instructed to back off for 60 seconds.
[Warning: 2025-05-16 16:23:50.4624927: TQyt65OH9GE=: NetQueue.cpp(122)] Action https://sentry.io/api/2703928/store/ failed in response handler. response code: 429 - error string: '
[Info: 2025-05-16 16:23:54.9133521: o/0BV/uT4EM=: NetQueue.cpp(57)] NetQueue: Initiating shutdown.
[Info: 2025-05-16 16:23:54.9133925: o/0BV/uT4EM=: NetQueue.cpp(71)] NetQueue: Waiting for worker thread to finish...
[Info: 2025-05-16 16:23:54.9134418: w3/5nRpgSxw=: NetQueue.cpp(414)] NetQueue: Worker thread shutting down.
[Info: 2025-05-16 16:23:54.9136412: o/0BV/uT4EM=: NetQueue.cpp(74)] NetQueue: Done.
[Info: 2025-05-16 16:23:54.9136712: o/0BV/uT4EM=: NetQueue.cpp(57)] NetQueue: Initiating shutdown.
[Info: 2025-05-16 16:23:54.9136821: o/0BV/uT4EM=: NetQueue.cpp(62)] NetQueue: No thread currently running

checking the site https://redstone-launcher.mojang.com/release/v2/products/launcher/f8ed2cc81a1e57977c3d5c57472cf6e978e1ff61/gamecore.json in a browser confirms that the TLS certificate expired this morning: Not After: Fri, 16 May 2025 11:39:51 GMT