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When changing models, Claude Code now shows "Restarting Claude Code to apply the new model…" and automatically relaunches, rather than requiring a manual restart.
Evidence
Restart message (search for "Restarting Claude Code to apply the new model")
Strings lifted out of the shipped bundle, so the claim above can be checked against them.