[BUG] Startup banner shows incorrect version (v2.0.25) when actual version is v2.0.44

Preflight Checklist

• [x] I have searched existing issues and this hasn't been reported yet
• [x] This is a single bug report (please file separate reports for different bugs)
• [x] I am using the latest version of Claude Code

What's Wrong?

The Claude Code startup banner displays an outdated version (v2.0.25) when the claude --version command confirms the installed version is v2.0.44.

When starting a Claude Code session, the banner shows:
Claude Code v2.0.25

Quantum Dev Assistant

However, when running claude --version in the terminal, it confirms:
2.0.44 (Claude Code)

This bug causes confusion because:

• Users cannot trust the version displayed in the banner
• It makes bug reporting difficult (unclear which version to mention)
• It may indicate a caching issue or incorrect hardcoding in the source code

What Should Happen?

The startup banner should display the same version reported by claude --version, in this case v2.0.44.

Expected banner:

Claude Code v2.0.44

Error Messages/Logs

No error messages, but here's the evidence:

<img width="319" height="60" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/c7fa9006-4643-401a-97ab-ac222e4a3e17" />

Steps to Reproduce

1. Install/update Claude Code to the latest version:

```bash
npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code@latest

1. Verify installed version:

claude --version
# Output: 2.0.44 (Claude Code)

1. Start Claude Code session:

claude

1. Observe the startup banner that appears in the first line

Actual result: Banner shows Claude Code v2.0.25
Expected result: Banner should show Claude Code v2.0.44

Note: The issue persists even after:

• Clearing npm cache: npm cache clean --force
• Complete reinstall: npm uninstall -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code && npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code@latest
• Restarting Claude Code sessions

Claude Model

Sonnet (default)

Is this a regression?

I don't know

Last Working Version

N/A

Claude Code Version

2.0.44 (Claude Code)

Platform

Anthropic API

Operating System

Ubuntu/Debian Linux

Terminal/Shell

VS Code integrated terminal

Additional Information

### Additional Context

• Installation: Via npm global (npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code)
• Location: /home/ikchain/.npm-global/bin/claude
• Node version: v18.20.5 (or your version)
• npm version: 10.8.2 (or your version)

### Hypothesis

The banner might be:

1. Hardcoded in some source file of v2.0.44 with an old value (v2.0.25)
2. Reading from a config file that wasn't updated during the upgrade
3. Using cache from a previous session that doesn't clear properly

### Impact

• Severity: Low (doesn't affect functionality, only displayed information)
• Confusion: Medium (users don't know which version to report in bugs)
• Workaround: Use claude --version to get the actual version

### Potentially Relevant Files

If the source code is in TypeScript/JavaScript, the banner is likely generated in files such as:

• src/cli/banner.ts
• src/index.ts
• package.json (field version)

It might be useful to verify that package.json has "version": "2.0.44" and that the code generating the banner reads from
there instead of a hardcoded value.