Claude Code v2.0.62 ·
Model Deprecation Warnings
EntryKind: in v2.0.62,
ChangesSection of the release
What: Claude Code now displays proactive warnings when using models approaching retirement dates. Details:
- Warns users when using Claude 3 Opus (retiring January 5-15, 2026 depending on provider)
- Warns users when using Claude 3.7 Sonnet (retiring February-May 2026 depending on provider)
- Displays as a high-priority notification: "⚠ [Model Name] will be retired on [Date]. Consider switching to a newer model."
- Different retirement dates based on provider (Bedrock, Vertex, or first-party API)
- Evidence:
$x7() at line 483888, jX1() at line 483910, KW9() at line 483919
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