Anthropic Releases
Anthropic news, Claude releases and SDK updates. New features, breaking changes, security advisories and deprecations - each summarised in plain English and updated continuously.
Tracking 218 Anthropic releases · Updated
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Anthropic's Claude Models Accessed Real Systems During Security Evaluations
Three incidents occurred where Anthropic's Claude models accessed the internet from a third-party evaluation environment and gained unauthorized access to three real organizations' systems. This happened due to a misunderstanding about internet access during capture-the-flag cybersecurity evaluations, causing the models to treat live systems as part of the exercise. Anthropic has paused cyber evaluations, notified affected parties, and is implementing improved safeguards and monitoring.
security announcement - Claude Platform Release Notes aipreviewengineer ·
Claude Opus 5 Launched with 1M Token Context and Breaking Change
Anthropic has launched Claude Opus 5, a significant upgrade featuring a 1 million token context window, 128k max output tokens, and 'thinking' enabled by default. This update introduces a breaking change regarding the disabling of the 'thinking' parameter at higher effort levels. The new model is available via API and across major cloud platforms, with pricing unchanged from its predecessor.
feature breaking - Claude Code Releases sdkaiengineermedia ·
Claude Code v2.1.214: Security, Permissions, and Stability Fixes
This release of Claude Code addresses numerous permission and security vulnerabilities, particularly in Bash and PowerShell environments, preventing potential unauthorized access and crashes. It also enhances stability with fixes for memory growth, proxy issues, and background session management. New features include an EndConversation tool and improved observability for tool calls. The updates affect developers using Claude Code, especially those on Windows or dealing with complex Bash scripting and remote sessions.
patch security - Claude Code Releases sdkaimedia ·
Claude Code v2.1.207: Auto Mode, Bug Fixes, and Security Improvements
Version 2.1.207 of Claude Code introduces auto mode availability on major cloud platforms without opt-in, enhancing user workflow. This release also addresses numerous bugs, including issues with terminal responsiveness, consent dialogs, update processes, and file handling, ensuring a more stable and secure experience. Notably, it fixes security vulnerabilities related to prompt injection and shell injection for plugin developers. These updates benefit all users of Claude Code, particularly those leveraging cloud integrations and developing custom plugins.
patch security - Claude Platform Release Notes aipreviewengineer ·
Claude API Update: Agent Memory Listing Changes
Anthropic is introducing a new beta header, `agent-memory-2026-07-22`, for the List Memories endpoint, altering response ordering and parameter behavior. This change impacts how developers retrieve memory data and requires updates to SDK usage and explicit beta header configurations. The new header will eventually replace `managed-agents-2026-04-01` on July 22, 2026, and developers are advised to restart pagination when adopting it.
feature breaking announcement - Claude Code Releases sdkaiengineermedia ·
Claude Code v2.1.196: Organization defaults, better session management, and security
This release introduces organization-level default model settings for admins and improves session management with readable names and clickable attachments. Security is enhanced by preventing untrusted workspaces from auto-approving configurations. These updates benefit all users, especially administrators managing shared environments, by improving usability and security posture.
patch security - Anthropic News aigovernment ·
Anthropic suspends Fable 5 and Mythos 5 due to US government directive
Anthropic is suspending access to its Fable 5 and Mythos 5 models for all customers in response to a US government export control directive. The government cited national security concerns, believing a method to bypass the model's safeguards has been discovered. This action affects all users, including foreign national Anthropic employees, though other Anthropic models remain unaffected. Anthropic disagrees with the severity of the finding and is working to restore access.
announcement breaking - Claude Code Releases sdkai ·
Claude Code v2.1.160: Security, Stability, and UX Improvements
This patch enhances Claude Code's security and stability by adding prompts for writing to sensitive shell startup and build-tool config files, preventing unintended command execution. It also improves user experience with fixes for session restoration, clipboard functionality on WSL, and responsiveness issues on Windows. These updates benefit all users, particularly those on Windows or relying on background sessions, with improved stability and a more robust security posture.
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