[BUG] claude --version outputs wrong release date on Windows
Resolved 💬 2 comments Opened May 11, 2026 by blind-sec Closed May 11, 2026
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?
Running claude --version on Windows Terminal shows an incorrect release
date in the build info string. The date shown is from 2 weeks ag
What Should Happen?
Should show today's date or the actual release date.
Error Messages/Logs
Steps to Reproduce
- Open Windows Terminal
- Run
claude --version - Note the date shown in parentheses
Claude Model
None
Is this a regression?
I don't know
Last Working Version
_No response_
Claude Code Version
1.0.123
Platform
Anthropic API
Operating System
Windows
Terminal/Shell
Windows Terminal
Additional Information
Note for maintainers: After checking the codebase, this appears
to be a documentation/display issue rather than a functional bug.
The version string is working as designed but the date format is
misleading. This should be reclassified as question not bug,
and the area:cli label is incorrect - this is area:core.
Please update labels accordingly.
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