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Claude Code v2.1.248 ·

Stale-work retry backoff gained a fourth input

One class of stale-work retry now backs off more gently on its own delay ladder.

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What

The retry interval calculation now takes an extra attempt count with its own delay ladder of 90s, 120s, 240s and 300s, and takes the maximum across three ladders instead of two, so one class of retry backs off more gently.

Evidence

Math.max

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