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Oct 6, 2026, 8:28 PM EDT
Claude Code 2.1.290 Adds Advisor Data and Clearer Plugin Hook Validation
Claude Code v2.1.290 adds advisor tool records, identifies subagent permission checks, exposes required-approval metadata, and reports gating hooks with .catch handlers.
Oct 6, 2026, 6:50 PM EDT
Claude Code v2.1.292 Adds Sub-Agent Effort Control, Mod Autocomplete, and One-Step Marketplace Installs
Anthropic ships Claude Code v2.1.292 with per-sub-agent effort budgets, a prompt.autocomplete hook for mods and plugins, --marketplace flag on plugin install, prompt caching for mods, workflow agent visibility in hooks, and critical security fixes for sandbox escapes and UNC path bypasses.
Oct 6, 2026, 5:26 PM EDT
Mistral Large 4 Preview Released: 1 Trillion Parameters on Grace Blackwell
Mistral launches the API preview for Mistral Large 4, a 1-trillion parameter multimodal model with strong performance in cybersecurity and agentic coding. Open weights drop soon.

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Flat illustration of the Qwen Code 0.25.0 release: a terminal window reporting a 2x faster startup and 60 percent lower memory beside three headline features — the native advisor tool, Managed Runtime v2 operations, and the startup improvements.

October 6, 2026

Qwen Code 0.25.0 Ships a Native Advisor Tool, Managed Runtime v2, and a Halved Cold Start

Qwen Code Desktop v0.25.0 and SDK TypeScript v0.1.18 landed 5 October with a native advisor tool, a v2 Managed Runtime execute/status/cancel contract, review verdicts that survive a rebase, and a claimed 2x faster fresh startup with 60 percent lower memory.

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