{"version":"1.0.42","anchor":"enhanced-configuration-file-locking","canonical_anchor":"enhanced-configuration-file-locking","heading":"Enhanced Configuration File Locking","tier":null,"area":null,"scope":null,"heads_up":null,"url":"https:\/\/changelogs.core-directive.com\/v\/1.0.42\/e\/enhanced-configuration-file-locking","release_url":"https:\/\/changelogs.core-directive.com\/v\/1.0.42","markdown":"### Enhanced Configuration File Locking\n\n- **Improved multi-instance handling**: Added file locking mechanism when saving configuration to prevent conflicts between multiple Claude instances\n- Automatically acquires a lock on the config file (`config.json.lock`) before modifications\n- Displays warning if lock acquisition takes longer than 100ms: \"Lock acquisition took longer than expected - another Claude instance may be running\"\n- Shows process ID (PID) when acquiring locks for better debugging"}