Claude Code v2.1.280 ·
Opus 4.8 relabeled from 'Previous Opus version' to 'Legacy'
Opus 4.8 is now labeled 'Legacy' in the model picker instead of 'Previous Opus version'
You'll noticeTier: how much it should matter to you
1Useful: my rating, 1 to 5
1Signal: worth watching, 1 to 5
ModelsArea: what it touches
ImprovementsKind: in v2.1.280,
ImprovementsSection of the release
What
In the model picker, the description shown next to Opus 4.8 changed from "Previous Opus version" to "Legacy."
Why
This is a wording change only, so what the label communicates about Opus 4.8's status stays the same: it is not the current Opus model.
See this entry in the whole of v2.1.280 →
