# Modrinth App patch notes > A Minecraft launcher and mod manager. - Vendor: Modrinth - Category: Games - Platforms: Desktop - Official site: https://modrinth.com/app - Tracked by: What's New (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/modrinth-app) - Harvested from: GitHub (modrinth/code) - Entries below: 10 (newest first) What's New is an index, not a publisher: every entry below links to the vendor's own release notes, which are the authoritative source. Entries are labelled where they are hand-curated sample data, pre-releases, or drawn from a secondary source such as a developer blog. ## Releases ### v0.17.3 — Modrinth App 0.17.3 - Date: 2026-07-29 - Version: v0.17.3 - Original notes: https://github.com/modrinth/code/releases/tag/v0.17.3 - Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/modrinth-app/releases/v0.17.3 - Labels: Platforms: Desktop - **added** — Add button to create a new instance on the Library page - **changed** — Add toggle to hide modpacks that are already installed - **changed** — Add tooltip to installation settings button in installed modpack card - **fixed** — Improve error when shared instances reach a config file limit - **fixed** — Scroll to the top when entering a sub-page when pushing updates to shared instances - **fixed** — Fix instance installations getting stuck when the instance is deleted - **fixed** — Fix error when failing to fetch a shared instance icon - **fixed** — Install content from Discover content will now install the latest that matches the game version and loader filters, not the absolute latest ##### Added - Added button to create a new instance on the Library page. ##### Changed - Added a toggle to hide modpacks that are already installed. - Added tooltip to installation settings button in installed modpack card. ##### Fixed - Improved error when shared instances reach a config file limit. - When pushing updates to shared instances, will now scroll to the top when entering a sub-page. - Fixed instance installations getting stuck when the instance is deleted. - Fixed error when failing to fetch a shared instance icon. - Installing content from Discover content will now install the latest that matches the game version and loader filters, not the absolute latest. ### v0.17.2 — Modrinth App 0.17.2 - Date: 2026-07-28 - Version: v0.17.2 - Original notes: https://github.com/modrinth/code/releases/tag/v0.17.2 - Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/modrinth-app/releases/v0.17.2 - Labels: Platforms: Desktop ##### Fixed - Fixed broken shared instances invite management table. ### v0.17.1 — Modrinth App 0.17.1 - Date: 2026-07-28 - Version: v0.17.1 - Original notes: https://github.com/modrinth/code/releases/tag/v0.17.1 - Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/modrinth-app/releases/v0.17.1 - Labels: Platforms: Desktop - **added** — Added user pages - **added** — Added a banner for users of a shared instance notifying them of required updates to play the instance - **added** — Added a way to see and manage invite links created for a shared instance in the Sharing tab of the Instance Settings modal - **added** — Added a way to see where shared instance content is coming from in the Install to play modal, showing linked modpack information or content added on top - **added** — Added user blocking functionality on user profile pages - **added** — Added the ability to block users when reporting a shared instance, preventing them from sending invites and Modrinth Hosting server panel access - **added** — Added Social settings in the app's Settings menu to manage blocked users - **added** — Added the ability to edit your Modrinth profile in the app's Settings menu - **added** — Added the ability to adjust the amount of quick instances shown in the sidebar by dragging the divider - **added** — Added an option to always show Copy details on installation job notifications - **added** — Clicking on friends in the friends list now takes you to their profile page - **changed** — More than three instances now show up in the left sidebar's quick instance selection area for larger window sizes - **changed** — Updated Modrinth App logo to use the standard Modrinth logo to save space - **changed** — Updated the design of the back and forward buttons - **changed** — Limited shared instances to 50 users - **changed** — Changed the expiry date picker in the shared instance invite edit modal to a dropdown of common dates with an option for a custom date picker - **changed** — Instance icons must now be smaller than 4MB and existing instances will have their icons compressed to 512x512px, which will break instances with GIF icons - **changed** — Split up the App Settings modal into categories with behavioural settings moved to its own subpage - **changed** — Updated Advanced toggle filter design to match other filters with only an exclude button as the primary action - **changed** — Re-aligned the traffic light buttons on macOS with the top bar - **fixed** — Fixed issue where browsing content for an instance would reset the search page back to one when visiting a project page and returning to search - **fixed** — Refactored breadcrumbs to solve issues with back and forward navigation buttons in the app header - **fixed** — Fixed error spam when the shared instances API is not accessible ##### Added - Added user pages. - Added a banner for users of a shared instance which let's them know that they need to review an update to play the instance - alongside the existing checks when you click Play. - Added a way to see and manage the invite links you have created for a shared instance in the Sharing tab of the Instance Settings modal. - Added a way to see where a shared instance content is coming from when in the Install to play modal, either the linked modpack or if it was added on top. Content which is a part of the linked modpack will show the modpack information underneath it's name. - Added user blocking - You can block users on their profile page. - You can block users when reporting a shared instance. This prevents the user from sending you invites to shared instances and Modrinth Hosting server panels. - You can manage who you've blocked in the new Social settings in the app's Settings menu, or on the Modrinth website. - Added the ability to edit your Modrinth profile in the app's Settings menu. - Added the ability to adjust the amount of quick instances shown in the sidebar by dragging the divider up and down. - Added an option to always show "Copy details" on the installation job notifications, rather than just on failed and interrupted instance install jobs. - Clicking on friends in the friends list will take you to their profile page. ##### Changed - More than three instances now show up in the left sidebar's quick instance selection area for larger window sizes. - Updated Modrinth App logo to just use the standard Modrinth logo to save space. - Updated the design of the back/forward buttons. - Limited shared instances to 50 users. - Changed the expiry date picker in the shared instance invite edit modal to be a dropdown of common dates, rather than a complicated date picker. You can still use the fine-grained date picker by choosing "Custom" - Instance icons must now be smaller than 4MB - any existing instances will have their icons compressed to 512x512px size to conform to the new limit. This will break any instances which have .GIF icons. - Split up the App Settings modal into categories. - Moved out behavioural settings into it's own subpage, rather than being in Appearance settings. - Updated "Advanced" toggle filter design to be the same as the other filters, just with only an exclude button as the primary action. - Re-aligned the traffic light buttons on macOS with the top bar. - Updated translations. Want to help translate the Modrinth App? [Click here](https://translate.modrinth.com) - **Modrinth Hosting:** Updated translations. Want to help translate Modrinth Hosting? [Click here](https://translate.modrinth.com) ##### Fixed - **Modrinth Hosting:** Fixed issue where when browsing content for your server panel, when visiting a project page and going back to search, it would reset the page back to one. - Fixed issue where when browsing content for an instance, when visiting a project page and going back to search, it would reset the page back to one. - Refactored how breadcrumbs work in the app, this should solve many issues you might have encountered using the back and forward navigation buttons in the app header. - Fixed error spam when the shared instances API is not accessible, it will cleanly provide feedback that the app cannot connect. ### v0.16.1 — Modrinth App 0.16.1 - Date: 2026-07-24 - Version: v0.16.1 - Original notes: https://github.com/modrinth/code/releases/tag/v0.16.1 - Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/modrinth-app/releases/v0.16.1 - Labels: Platforms: Desktop - **changed** — Updated translations - **changed** — Updated translations for Modrinth Hosting - **fixed** — Fixed the "Push update" admonition being invisible until the app was reloaded ##### Changed - Updated translations - **Modrinth Hosting:** Updated translations ##### Fixed - Fixed the "Push update" admonition being invisible until the app was reloaded. ### v0.16.0 — Modrinth App 0.16.0 - Date: 2026-07-24 - Version: v0.16.0 - Original notes: https://github.com/modrinth/code/releases/tag/v0.16.0 - Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/modrinth-app/releases/v0.16.0 - Labels: Platforms: Desktop - **added** — Add shared instances to easily share instances with friends - **fixed** — Privacy consent popup could not be dismissed after choosing an option - **fixed** — Fix flickering on page headers at a specific window size - **fixed** — Fix broken links in changelogs when switching the version of a content item in the content tab - **fixed** — Remove non-functional Switch version button from external files in the content tab - **fixed** — Fix broken warning tooltips on content items in the content tab for Modrinth Hosting - **security** — Fix a privately reported security issue ##### Added - Added shared instances. You can now easily share your instances with your friends - [see the blog post here for more information.](https://modrinth.com/news/article/shared-instances) ##### Fixed - Privacy consent popup could not be dismissed after choosing an option. - Fixed flickering on page headers at a specific window size. - Fixed broken links in changelogs when switching the version of a content item in the content tab. - Fixed external files having a "Switch version" button which did nothing in the content tab. - **Modrinth Hosting:** Fixed broken warning tooltips on content items in the content tab. ##### Security - Fixed a security issue that was privately reported. ### v0.15.20 — Modrinth App 0.15.20 - Date: 2026-07-24 - Version: v0.15.20 - Original notes: https://github.com/modrinth/code/releases/tag/v0.15.20 - Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/modrinth-app/releases/v0.15.20 - Labels: Platforms: Desktop - **fixed** — Fixed loader tags and environment tags not showing up on search result cards - **fixed** — Fixed database issues when adding many external files to an instance - **fixed** — Fixed issues that sometimes occur when installing multiple modpacks at the same time - **fixed** — Fixed case where double clicking really fast when installing on a project would brick an instance as it would become duplicated in the app database ##### Fixed - Fixed loader tags and environment tags not showing up on search result cards. - Fixed database issues when adding many external files to an instance. - Fixed issues that sometimes occur when installing multiple modpacks at the same time. - Fixed case where double clicking really fast when installing on a project would brick an instance as it would become duplicated in the app database. ### v0.15.19 — Modrinth App 0.15.19 - Date: 2026-07-22 - Version: v0.15.19 - Original notes: https://github.com/modrinth/code/releases/tag/v0.15.19 - Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/modrinth-app/releases/v0.15.19 - Labels: Platforms: Desktop - **added** — Added project licensing info to project sidebar - **fixed** — Fixed project updated date needing to wait for versions to load - **fixed** — Fixed large error notifications going off-screen and being impossible to copy or close ##### Added - Added project licensing info to project sidebar ##### Fixed - Fixed project updated date needing to wait for versions to load. - Fixed large error notifications going off-screen and being impossible to copy or close. ### v0.15.18 — Modrinth App 0.15.18 - Date: 2026-07-22 - Version: v0.15.18 - Original notes: https://github.com/modrinth/code/releases/tag/v0.15.18 - Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/modrinth-app/releases/v0.15.18 - Labels: Platforms: Desktop ##### Fixed - Fixed the browse content page when coming from an instance. ### v0.15.17 — Modrinth App 0.15.17 - Date: 2026-07-21 - Version: v0.15.17 - Original notes: https://github.com/modrinth/code/releases/tag/v0.15.17 - Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/modrinth-app/releases/v0.15.17 - Labels: Platforms: Desktop - **fixed** — Skin selector serving old cached skin previews with bad UVs - **fixed** — Ads showing when sidebar is disabled ##### Fixed - Fixed skin selector serving old cached skin previews with bad UVs. - Fixed ads showing when sidebar is disabled. ### v0.15.16 — Modrinth App 0.15.16 - Date: 2026-07-21 - Version: v0.15.16 - Original notes: https://github.com/modrinth/code/releases/tag/v0.15.16 - Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/modrinth-app/releases/v0.15.16 - Labels: Platforms: Desktop - **fixed** — Fixed skins having a massive UV offset - **fixed** — Fixed deeplink issues for slugs containing + characters ##### Fixed - Fixed skins having a massive UV offset. - Fixed deeplink issues for slugs containing + characters.