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Claude Updates

Public updates, linked to their sources.

Follow public updates to Claude products, Claude Code, the API, policies, and service status. Each item includes its original source, publication date, and latest review date.

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8 updates

ProductCurrent

Claude Duet research preview opens

Anthropic's release notes say the Claude Duet research preview opened on October 21. Its help article describes the product, waitlist, and eligibility; preview availability and features may change.

What to know: Check the official help article for current plan and region requirements.

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Reviewed
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Claude web and desktop
Source type
Official source · Confirmed by source
Claude CodeCurrent

Claude Code v2.1.318 released

Anthropic's Claude Code repository published v2.1.318 on November 4, with fixes and changes involving plugins, session handling, and remote control.

What to know: Claude Code users can review the release notes for changes relevant to their workflow.

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Reviewed
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Claude Code
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Official source · Confirmed by source
API & developerCurrent

Message threads enter beta in the Messages API

Claude Platform release notes describe beta message threads for long conversations and agent loops, allowing later Messages API requests to send less repeated context. The feature requires a beta header and threads have a limited lifetime.

What to know: This applies to developers integrating the Claude API. Review the official beta, header, and retention details before adopting it.

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Reviewed
Applies to
Claude API
Source type
Official source · Confirmed by source
API & developerCurrent

Text watermark note added for selected models and platforms

The November 3 Claude Platform release note says text from Claude Mythos 5, Opus 4.7, and Sonnet 4.6 carries Anthropic's text watermark on listed platforms. It notes parameter conditions that may affect Sonnet 4.6.

What to know: Refer to the official watermark documentation for covered platforms and exceptions; do not generalize this notice to unlisted models or products.

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Reviewed
Applies to
Claude API, Selected cloud providers
Source type
Official source · Confirmed by source
PolicyUpdated

Anthropic publishes its 2026 Usage Policy update

On October 8, Anthropic published a summary of policy updates covering deceptive activity, elections, weapons, surveillance, and high-risk use cases. The post says the revised policy takes effect November 12.

What to know: As of this review date, the stated effective date is still upcoming. Consult the Usage Policy and applicable product terms in force at the relevant time.

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Reviewed
Applies to
Claude web and desktop, Claude API
Source type
Official source · Confirmed by source
ProductCurrent

Claude Haiku 5.5 launches

Claude's official release notes record the Haiku 5.5 launch on October 7 and describe it as a small model for high-volume, cost-sensitive tasks. Consult official product documentation for capabilities, pricing, and availability.

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Reviewed
Applies to
Claude web and desktop, Claude API
Source type
Official source · Confirmed by source
API & developerCurrent

Monthly API credits announced for Max and Team plans

The same official release notes say monthly API credits are rolling out to Max and Team plans, with instructions to link a Console organization through Claude or organization billing settings. Availability and eligibility should be checked in the account.

What to know: This is an official credit benefit connecting consumer/team plans with the Claude Platform API; it is not an API rate-limit rule or a guarantee for every account.

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Reviewed
Applies to
Claude web and desktop, Claude API
Source type
Official source · Confirmed by source
Service statusHistorical

Google Calendar connector incident resolved

Claude Status records connector errors affecting claude.ai, Claude Code, and Claude Cowork, with impact ending on October 28. This is a resolved historical incident and does not describe current service status.

What to know: For an issue happening now, check the live status page instead of inferring from this historical incident.

Published
Reviewed
Applies to
Claude web and desktop, Claude Code
Source type
Official source · Confirmed by source

No independently reviewable community posts are included yet. Any future community item will be labeled ‘Community report; not confirmed by Anthropic.’