Installer fail - Please allow for java.9.0.1 (or higher)

[Coolio_Wolfus]

For those of us who prefer the latest versions, please allow 9.0.1 to install as it currently demands java 8 to install/run.

Thanks in advance.

 

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Java SE 9.0.1 
Java SE 9.0.1 is the latest release for JDK 9.

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[LexManos]

Sadly we can't it requires a major re-write of the launching mechanism that allows us to do the core patching of Minecraft.

There isn't a way to apply this retroactively. We're hoping to have the new system in place for 1.13+ which will definitely land before September, so there you go.