+Added automatic skill hot-reload - skills created or modified in `~/.claude/skills` or `.claude/skills` are now immediately available without restarting the session
+Added support for running skills and slash commands in a forked sub-agent context using `context: fork` in skill frontmatter
+Added support for agent field in skills to specify agent type for execution
+Addedlanguage setting to configure Claude's response language (e.g., language: "japanese")
+AddedrespectGitignore support in `settings.json` for per-project control over @-mention file picker behavior
+AddedIS_DEMO environment variable to hide email and organization from the UI, useful for streaming or recording sessions
+Added wildcard pattern matching for Bash tool permissions using `*` at any position in rules (e.g., `Bash(npm *)`, `Bash(* install)`, `Bash(git * main)`)
+Added unified Ctrl+B backgrounding for both bash commands and agents - pressing Ctrl+B now backgrounds all running foreground tasks simultaneously
+Added support for MCP list_changed notifications, allowing MCP servers to dynamically update their available tools, prompts, and resources without requiring reconnection
+Added/teleport and `/remote-env` slash commands for claude.ai subscribers, allowing them to resume and configure remote sessions
+Added support for disabling specific agents using `Task(AgentName)` syntax in settings.json permissions or the `--disallowedTools` CLI flag
✓Fixed security issue where sensitive data (OAuth tokens, API keys, passwords) could be exposed in debug logs
✓Fixed files and skills not being properly discovered when resuming sessions with `-c` or `--resume`
✓Fixed pasted content being lost when replaying prompts from history using up arrow or Ctrl+R search
✓Fixed Esc key with queued prompts to only move them to input without canceling the running task
✓Fixed command search to prioritize exact and prefix matches on command names over fuzzy matches in descriptions
✓Fixed PreToolUse hooks to allow `updatedInput` when returning `ask` permission decision, enabling hooks to act as middleware while still requesting user consent
✓Fixed plugin path resolution for file-based marketplace sources
✓Fixed LSP tool being incorrectly enabled when no LSP servers were configured
+AddedClaude in Chrome (Beta) feature that works with the Chrome extension (https://claude.ai/chrome) to let you control your browser directly from Claude Code
+Added scannable QR code to mobile app tip for quick app downloads
+Added loading indicator when resuming conversations for better feedback
✓Fixed a bug where disallowed MCP tools were visible to the model
✓Fixed an issue where steering messages could be lost while a subagent is working
✓Fixed Option+Arrow word navigation treating entire CJK (Chinese, Japanese, Korean) text sequences as a single word instead of navigating by word boundaries
~Show reason why autoupdater is disabled in `/doctor`
✓Fixed false "Another process is currently updating Claude" error when running `claude update` while another instance is already on the latest version
✓Fixed MCP servers from .mcp.json being stuck in pending state when running in non-interactive mode (`-p` flag or piped input)
✓Fixed scroll position resetting after deleting a permission rule in `/permissions`
✓Fixed word deletion (opt+delete) and word navigation (opt+arrow) not working correctly with non-Latin text such as Cyrillic, Greek, Arabic, Hebrew, Thai, and Chinese
✓Fixedclaude install --force not bypassing stale lock files
✓Fixed consecutive @~/ file references in CLAUDE.md being incorrectly parsed due to markdown strikethrough interference
✓WindowsFixed plugin MCP servers failing due to colons in log directory paths
~Pro users now have access to Opus 4.5 as part of their subscription!
~WindowsManaged settings now prefer `C:\Program Files\ClaudeCode` if it exists. Support for `C:\ProgramData\ClaudeCode` will be removed in a future version.
✓Fixed timer duration showing "11m 60s" instead of "12m 0s"
+Added setting to enable/disable terminal progress bar (OSC 9;4)
+VSCode ExtensionAdded support for VS Code's secondary sidebar (VS Code 1.97+), allowing Claude Code to be displayed in the right sidebar while keeping the file explorer on the left. Requires setting sidebar as Preferred Location in the config.
