This was changed by @dae in Stop copying updated pyproject/python pin on startup · ankitects/anki@177c483 · GitHub
However, this is causing much confusion. Examples:
So, you might want to reconsider that decision.
Responding to one of the arguments in the commit message:
But this causes problems when the launcher is updated automatically by things like homebrew.
If the launcher is updated (even if automatically), the user would want Anki to be updated too. Otherwise, they would have disabled the automatic updates.