Claude Code 2.1.292 switches stdio MCP servers to a new protocol, docs still say opt-in

Claude Code 2.1.292 changes how it connects to local MCP servers, and the documentation that explains the setting still describes the older behaviour. The release notes list "Changed local (stdio) MCP server connections to negotiate protocol version 2026-07-28 by default on every install, including…

iotreleasestelecomxr

Sources