diff --git a/qt/launcher-gui/src/routes/Action.svelte b/qt/launcher-gui/src/routes/Action.svelte
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+<!--
+Copyright: Ankitects Pty Ltd and contributors
+License: GNU AGPL, version 3 or later; http://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl.html
+-->
+<script lang="ts">
+    import { tr } from "./stores";
+    import { ExistingVersions, Versions } from "@generated/anki/launcher_pb";
+    import Row from "$lib/components/Row.svelte";
+    import EnumSelector from "$lib/components/EnumSelector.svelte";
+
+    let {
+        releases,
+        existing,
+        allowBetas,
+        choose = (_, __) => {},
+    }: {
+        releases: Versions;
+        existing: ExistingVersions;
+        allowBetas: boolean;
+        choose: (version: string, existing: boolean, current?: string) => void;
+    } = $props();
+
+    const availableVersions = $derived(
+        releases.all
+            .filter((v) => allowBetas || !v.isPrerelease)
+            .map((v) => ({ label: v.version, value: v.version })),
+    );
+
+    let latest = $derived(availableVersions[0]?.value ?? null);
+    let selected = $derived(availableVersions[0]?.value ?? null);
+    let current = $derived(existing.current?.version);
+
+    let pyprojectModified = existing.pyprojectModifiedByUser;
+
+    function _choose(version: string, keepExisting: boolean = false) {
+        choose(version, keepExisting, current);
+    }
+</script>
+
+<div class="group">
+    {#if latest != null && latest != current}
+        <Row class="centre m-3">
+            <button class="btn btn-primary" onclick={() => _choose(latest)}>
+                {#if latest == null}
+                    {$tr.launcherLatestAnki()}
+                {:else}
+                    {$tr.launcherLatestAnkiVersion({
+                        version: latest!,
+                    })}
+                {/if}
+            </button>
+        </Row>
+    {/if}
+    {#if current != null}
+        <Row class="centre m-3">
+            <button class="btn btn-primary" onclick={() => _choose(current, true)}>
+                {#if pyprojectModified}
+                    {$tr.launcherSyncProjectChanges()}
+                {:else}
+                    {$tr.launcherKeepExistingVersion({ current })}
+                {/if}
+            </button>
+        </Row>
+    {/if}
+    <Row class="centre m-3">
+        <button
+            class="btn btn-primary"
+            onclick={() => _choose(selected!)}
+            disabled={selected == null}
+        >
+            {$tr.launcherChooseAVersion()}
+        </button>
+        <div class="m-2">
+            {"->"}
+        </div>
+        <div style="width: 100px">
+            <EnumSelector bind:value={selected} choices={availableVersions} />
+        </div>
+    </Row>
+</div>
+
+<style lang="scss">
+    :global(.centre) {
+        justify-content: center;
+    }
+
+    .group {
+        margin-top: 1em;
+    }
+</style>
diff --git a/qt/launcher-gui/src/routes/AnkiWillStart.svelte b/qt/launcher-gui/src/routes/AnkiWillStart.svelte
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+++ b/qt/launcher-gui/src/routes/AnkiWillStart.svelte
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+<!--
+Copyright: Ankitects Pty Ltd and contributors
+License: GNU AGPL, version 3 or later; http://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl.html
+-->
+<script lang="ts" module>
+    let count = $state(3);
+    let timeout: any = $state(undefined);
+    let firstRun = $state(true);
+    let launch = $state(Promise.resolve({}));
+</script>
+
+<script lang="ts">
+    import { tr } from "./stores";
+    import Icon from "$lib/components/Icon.svelte";
+    import { checkDecagramOutline } from "$lib/components/icons";
+    import Warning from "./Warning.svelte";
+    import { onMount } from "svelte";
+    import { exit, launchAnki } from "@generated/backend-launcher";
+    import type { ChooseVersionResponse } from "@generated/anki/launcher_pb";
+    import IconConstrain from "$lib/components/IconConstrain.svelte";
+    import Spinner from "./Spinner.svelte";
+
+    const { res }: { res: ChooseVersionResponse } = $props();
+    const { warmingUp } = res;
+
+    if (firstRun) {
+        firstRun = false;
+        launch = launchAnki({});
+
+        const countdown = () => {
+            count -= 1;
+            if (count <= 0) {
+                exit({});
+            } else {
+                timeout = setTimeout(countdown, 1000);
+            }
+        };
+
+        if (!warmingUp) {
+            timeout = setTimeout(countdown, 1000);
+            onMount(() => {
+                return () => clearTimeout(timeout);
+            });
+        } else {
+            // wait for warm-up to end
+            launch.then(countdown);
+        }
+    }
+</script>
+
+{#await launch}
+    <Spinner>
+        <div>{$tr.launcherAnkiIsWarmingUp()}</div>
+        {#if warmingUp}
+            <div class="m-1">{$tr.launcherThisMayTake()}</div>
+        {/if}
+    </Spinner>
+{:then}
+    <!-- TODO: replace with Spinner showing checkmark/cross -->
+    <Warning warning={$tr.launcherWillCloseIn({ count })} className="alert-success">
+        <IconConstrain iconSize={100} slot="icon">
+            <Icon icon={checkDecagramOutline} />
+        </IconConstrain>
+    </Warning>
+{/await}
diff --git a/qt/launcher-gui/src/routes/Options.svelte b/qt/launcher-gui/src/routes/Options.svelte
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+<!--
+Copyright: Ankitects Pty Ltd and contributors
+License: GNU AGPL, version 3 or later; http://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl.html
+-->
+<script lang="ts">
+    import { tr } from "./stores";
+    import EnumSelectorRow from "$lib/components/EnumSelectorRow.svelte";
+    import SettingTitle from "$lib/components/SettingTitle.svelte";
+    import SwitchRow from "$lib/components/SwitchRow.svelte";
+    import TitledContainer from "$lib/components/TitledContainer.svelte";
+    import { Mirror } from "@generated/anki/launcher_pb";
+
+    let {
+        allowBetas = $bindable(),
+        downloadCaching = $bindable(),
+        mirrors,
+        selectedMirror = $bindable(),
+    } = $props();
+
+    const availableMirrors = $derived(
+        mirrors.map(({ mirror, name }) => ({
+            label: name,
+            value: mirror,
+        })),
+    );
+
+    // only the labels are expected to change
+    // svelte-ignore state_referenced_locally
+    selectedMirror = availableMirrors[0].value ?? Mirror.DISABLED;
+</script>
+
+<TitledContainer title={$tr.launcherAdvanced()}>
+    <div class="m-2">
+        <SwitchRow bind:value={allowBetas} defaultValue={allowBetas} hideRevert>
+            <SettingTitle>
+                {$tr.launcherAllowBetasToggle()}
+            </SettingTitle>
+        </SwitchRow>
+    </div>
+    <div class="m-2">
+        <SwitchRow
+            bind:value={downloadCaching}
+            defaultValue={downloadCaching}
+            hideRevert
+        >
+            <SettingTitle>
+                {$tr.launcherDownloadCaching()}
+            </SettingTitle>
+        </SwitchRow>
+    </div>
+    <div class="m-2">
+        <EnumSelectorRow
+            breakpoint="sm"
+            bind:value={selectedMirror}
+            choices={availableMirrors}
+            defaultValue={selectedMirror}
+            hideRevert
+        >
+            <SettingTitle>
+                {$tr.launcherUseMirror()}
+            </SettingTitle>
+        </EnumSelectorRow>
+    </div>
+</TitledContainer>
diff --git a/qt/launcher-gui/src/routes/Spinner.svelte b/qt/launcher-gui/src/routes/Spinner.svelte
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index 000000000..259232897
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+++ b/qt/launcher-gui/src/routes/Spinner.svelte
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+<!--
+Copyright: Ankitects Pty Ltd and contributors
+License: GNU AGPL, version 3 or later; http://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl.html
+-->
+<script lang="ts">
+    import { pageTheme } from "$lib/sveltelib/theme";
+    import { type Snippet } from "svelte";
+
+    let { label = "", children }: { label?: string; children?: Snippet } = $props();
+</script>
+
+<!-- spinner taken from https://loading.io/css/; CC0 -->
+<div class="progress">
+    <div class="spinner" class:nightMode={$pageTheme.isDark}>
+        <div></div>
+        <div></div>
+        <div></div>
+        <div></div>
+    </div>
+    <div id="label">
+        {label}
+        {@render children?.()}
+    </div>
+</div>
+
+<style lang="scss">
+    .spinner {
+        display: block;
+        position: relative;
+        width: 80px;
+        height: 80px;
+        margin: 0 auto;
+
+        div {
+            display: block;
+            position: absolute;
+            width: 32px;
+            height: 32px;
+            margin: 32px;
+            border: 2px solid #000;
+            border-radius: 50%;
+            animation: spin 1.2s cubic-bezier(0.5, 0, 0.5, 1) infinite;
+            border-color: #000 transparent transparent transparent;
+        }
+        &.nightMode div {
+            border-top-color: #fff;
+        }
+        div:nth-child(1) {
+            animation-delay: -0.45s;
+        }
+        div:nth-child(2) {
+            animation-delay: -0.3s;
+        }
+        div:nth-child(3) {
+            animation-delay: -0.15s;
+        }
+    }
+
+    @keyframes spin {
+        0% {
+            transform: rotate(0deg);
+        }
+        100% {
+            transform: rotate(360deg);
+        }
+    }
+    #label {
+        text-align: center;
+    }
+</style>
diff --git a/qt/launcher-gui/src/routes/Term.svelte b/qt/launcher-gui/src/routes/Term.svelte
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index 000000000..7982fef05
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+<!--
+Copyright: Ankitects Pty Ltd and contributors
+License: GNU AGPL, version 3 or later; http://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl.html
+-->
+<script lang="ts">
+    import { on } from "@tslib/events";
+    import { onMount } from "svelte";
+    import { protoBase64 } from "@bufbuild/protobuf";
+    import { listen } from "@tauri-apps/api/event";
+    import { Terminal } from "@xterm/xterm";
+    import { WebglAddon } from "@xterm/addon-webgl";
+    import "@xterm/xterm/css/xterm.css";
+
+    let {
+        term = $bindable(),
+        open = $bindable(false),
+    }: { term: Terminal | undefined; open: boolean } = $props();
+
+    let termRef: HTMLDivElement;
+
+    onMount(() => {
+        term = new Terminal({
+            fontFamily: '"Cascadia Code", Menlo, monospace',
+            disableStdin: true,
+            rows: 10,
+            cols: 50,
+            cursorStyle: "underline",
+            cursorInactiveStyle: "none",
+            altClickMovesCursor: false,
+            // TODO: saw this in the docs, but do we need it?
+            // windowsMode: navigator.platform.indexOf("Win") != -1,
+        });
+        // term.options.
+
+        term.open(termRef);
+
+        // dom renderer has viewport issues, try webgl
+        try {
+            const webgl = new WebglAddon();
+            term.loadAddon(webgl);
+        } catch (e) {
+            console.log("WebGL addon threw an exception during load", e);
+        }
+
+        const unlisten = listen<string>("pty-data", (e) => {
+            const data = protoBase64.dec(e.payload);
+            open = true;
+            term!.write(data);
+        });
+
+        // prevent wheel events from scrolling page if terminal has scrollback
+        const unsub = on(
+            document.querySelector(".xterm")! as HTMLElement,
+            "wheel",
+            (e) => {
+                if (term && term.buffer.active.baseY > 0) {
+                    e.preventDefault();
+                }
+            },
+        );
+
+        return () => {
+            unlisten.then((cb) => cb());
+            unsub();
+            term!.dispose();
+        };
+    });
+</script>
+
+<div class="term-container centre" style:display={open ? "block" : "none"}>
+    <div class="term" bind:this={termRef}></div>
+</div>
+
+<style lang="scss">
+    .term-container {
+        display: flex;
+        margin: 20px 0 50px;
+        background-color: black;
+        border-radius: var(--border-radius-medium);
+    }
+
+    .term {
+        padding: 10px 20px;
+    }
+</style>