Command reference ยท Claude Code
/release-notes
Shows the changelog in an interactive version picker.
/release-notes opens an interactive version picker for the Claude Code changelog. Selecting a specific version shows its release notes; alternatively, the complete changelog for all versions can be displayed.
Since version 2.1.208, the displayed notes appear only in the visible transcript without being added to the conversation that Claude sees as context - so running the command doesn't cost any context space. Before 2.1.208, the displayed notes actually went into the conversation, and with "show all versions" even the entire changelog did.
The command only reads - it doesn't update Claude Code or change any settings. It's useful for finding out what changed since the last update, or for looking up whether a specific fix is included in a particular version number. The same release notes can also be read directly in the browser via the official docs, for example to search within them or link to an entry.
โ WHEN TO USE IT?
Find out what changed after an automatic update
Run /release-notes and select the most recently installed version from the list
Check whether a specific fix is included in a particular version
Open /release-notes and select the relevant version number from the list
โ WHEN NOT TO?
Actually updating to the latest version
/release-notes only displays the changelog but doesn't perform an update itself
Better: use /upgrade to actually update
Displaying the complete history on older Claude Code versions without burdening the conversation context
before version 2.1.208, the displayed changelog history went into the conversation - with "all versions" the entire changelog
Better: update to Claude Code 2.1.208 or newer, or select a single version instead of all of them
SOURCES
- Claude Code docs (official) โ code.claude.com