What probably matters to youSection of the release
What
A new announcement reads "{from} is your default model." followed by "Press {key} to make {to} your default." The first name is your saved model and the second is a newer one. The key comes from the chat:defaultToNewerModel keybinding, which defaults to ctrl+y.
It offers a newer model in the same family as the model saved in your user settings.
It appears only when a newer model is pending and that keybinding is available.
It is shown a limited number of times, spaced out, and records whether you answered.
The offer's settings come from a remote configuration whose built-in default turns it off.
Why
If you have a saved model, Claude Code may prompt you to switch your default to a newer one.
Read from
Names in the bundlechat:defaultToNewerModel
How sure we are
Something disagreesSomething we can check disagrees with this entry, or the writer said they could not settle it.
The writer flagged doubtIt is unclear when exactly the notice appears, since what marks a newer model as pending was not traced.
