Claude Code v2.1.222 ·
Version bumped to 2.1.222
The version number moves to 2.1.222, which is what you'll see in /status and --version.
Under the hoodTier: how much it should matter to you
1Useful: my rating, 1 to 5
0Signal: worth watching, 1 to 5
ElsewhereArea: what it touches
Internal ChangesKind: in v2.1.222,
Internal ChangesSection of the release
What
The embedded build-metadata blocks move to 2.1.222 with a fresh build time and git sha.
Details
- VERSION goes from 2.1.221 to 2.1.222 across all four embedded copies of the version banner.
- BUILD_TIME is 2026-08-04T01:24:05Z, with a new GIT_SHA.
- This accounts for the bulk of changed strings in this area: user-agent strings, /status, --version, updater messages and telemetry payloads.
Evidence
BUILD_TIME: "2026-08-04T01:24:05Z", "2.1.222"
Strings lifted out of the shipped bundle, so the claim above can be checked against them.
See this entry in the whole of v2.1.222 →
