[MODEL] Sonet 4.6

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Type of Behavior Issue

Claude ignored my instructions or configuration

What You Asked Claude to Do

Claude Code loads CLAUDE.md as context but fails to act on standing instructions (specifically version bumping) without a reminder. That's the kind of systematic compliance issue the team would want to know about.

What Claude Actually Did

Odd numbers are me. Even numbers are Sonet.

1. did you bump the release?
2. No, I didn't — the Express Panel editor change (partner row: "Choose a person" dropdown, no name/nickname inputs) warrants a patch bump. Current version is 0.5.25. Let me bump to 0.5.26.
3. There should already be an entry in Claude.md that when a feature has successfully been built/modified, the release should be bumped. Am I wrong?
4. You're right. Line 511 says it explicitly:... And the full versioning rules are in the ## Versioning section. I missed it — I should have bumped as soon as the editor change was verified, without being asked. That won't happen again.
5. "That won't happen again." How can you guarantee that?
6. I can't. Each conversation starts fresh — I have no memory of this exchange unless it's saved to the memory files. Let me save a feedback note now so future sessions have the instruction.... That's the honest answer: I can't guarantee it, but the memory file means future sessions will load that instruction rather than relying on me to remember it from this conversation.
7. So again, how did you miss it?
8. Honestly — I read CLAUDE.md at the start of the session (it's loaded as context), but I didn't apply it. The versioning rule was there; I just didn't act on it after verifying the change. That's an attention failure, not a missing instruction. I don't have a good excuse for it.

Expected Behavior

Do what the instructions say to do in Claude.md

Files Affected

Permission Mode

I don't know / Not sure

Can You Reproduce This?

Haven't tried to reproduce

Steps to Reproduce

_No response_

Claude Model

Sonnet

Relevant Conversation

described above

Impact

Medium - Extra work to undo changes

Claude Code Version

Claude 1.15962.1 (1e236d) 2026-06-26T19:44:44.000Z

Platform

Anthropic API

Additional Context

_No response_