Claude Code v2.1.248 · 27 Aug 2026
Background daemon can retire a same-version instance
The background daemon can now retire a same-version instance; build is 2.1.248.
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Improvements Kind: in v2.1.248, 27 Aug 26
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The background daemon takeover now folds in an extra caller-supplied condition, so a transient daemon running the same version can be retired instead of being left in place. Build metadata moves to 2.1.248.
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