[BUG] Relese notes menu will not close

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?

I wanted to report a UI bug I'm experiencing in the Claude desktop app.

Issue: The release notes menu (accessed via the Help menu) becomes stuck open and cannot be dismissed.

Observed behavior:

• The close/back/minimize buttons do not respond to clicks
• The buttons appear visually unobstructed but seem to be layered behind the open menu elements, blocking interaction
• Pressing Ctrl+R temporarily dismisses the menu, but it reopens automatically when navigating to Settings
• Restarting the app does not resolve the issue
• Restarting the PC does not resolve the issue
• I am able to get it to close by clicking get help again and using the lower help button menu on the bottom right to close it.

Expected behavior: The release notes panel should close normally when the close or back button is clicked.

Environment:

• OS: Windows 11
• App: Claude Desktop

What Should Happen?

Expected behavior: The release notes panel should close normally when the close or back button is clicked.

Error Messages/Logs

Steps to Reproduce

Steps to reproduce:

1. Open the Claude desktop app
2. Open the Help menu and navigate to Release Notes
3. Attempt to close the panel using the close, back, or minimize buttons

Claude Model

Other

Is this a regression?

Yes, this worked in a previous version

Last Working Version

_No response_

Claude Code Version

Claude 1.7196.0 (2dbd78) 2026-05-12T05:34:40.000Z

Platform

Anthropic API

Operating System

Windows

Terminal/Shell

Other

Additional Information

_No response_