[BUG] VERY SLOW update check

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?

❯ time claude update                                                                                                                                                                          v24.1.0 
Current version: 2.1.50
Checking for updates to latest version...
Claude Code is up to date (2.1.50)
claude update  8.65s user 3.25s system 22% cpu 52.218 total

It takes close to 1 minute to figure out I have the latest version.
This should take no more than few seconds:

1. claude --version
2. curl ${LATEST_URL}

What Should Happen?

It should be fast, real fast.

Error Messages/Logs

Steps to Reproduce

claude update with latest version

Claude Model

None

Is this a regression?

Yes, this worked in a previous version

Last Working Version

_No response_

Claude Code Version

2.1.50 (Claude Code)

Platform

Anthropic API

Operating System

macOS

Terminal/Shell

Terminal.app (macOS)

Additional Information

_No response_