[BUG] cleaned and reinstalled multiple times but the installer keeps serving the old version

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've cleaned and reinstalled multiple times but the installer keeps serving the old version

What Should Happen?

I should get version Expected version: 2.1.220 (July 25, 2026)
Getting version: claude --version: 2.1.212

Error Messages/Logs

Steps to Reproduce

Steps to Reproduce:

Run claude --version (shows 2.1.212)
Run curl -fsSL https://claude.ai/install.sh | bash
Wait for installation to complete
Open a new terminal window
Run claude --version again
Expected Result:
Version 2.1.220 (released July 25, 2026)

Actual Result:
Still shows version 2.1.212

Additional Context:

Cleaned up previous installations: rm -rf ~/.local/bin/claude ~/.local/share/claude
Verified no duplicate installations exist
Issue persists across multiple reinstall attempts
The installer downloads from https://downloads.claude.ai/claude-code-releases

Claude Model

None

Is this a regression?

Yes, this worked in a previous version

Last Working Version

_No response_

Claude Code Version

2.1.212

Platform

Anthropic API

Operating System

Ubuntu/Debian Linux

Terminal/Shell

Other

Additional Information

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