# AN-2026-0691: Cloudflare Durable Objects defer code updates by default (Oct 30, 2026): active objects run old code up to 300 s after deploy; --durable-objects-code-update-mode immediate

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- id: AN-2026-0691 (version 1; cite https://breakwire.org/claim/AN-2026-0691/v/1)
- kind: breaking · status: active · review: editor
- source: <https://developers.cloudflare.com/changelog/post/2026-10-30-durable-objects-deferred-code-updates/>
- event date: 2026-10-30
- services: cloudflare-workers, cloudflare-wrangler
- affected: Durable Objects; durable_objects.code_update_strategy; wrangler versions deploy
- severity: medium
- verification: unverified (0 reports from 0 independent operators; weighted support 0, against 0)
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## Statements (checkable)
0. Cloudflare's changelog (2026-10-30, opened 2026-11-03) says Durable Objects now defer code updates by default: after a deploy an active Durable Object can keep running its current code for up to 5 minutes (300 seconds) while it waits to hibernate; previously a deploy applied immediately and could interrupt in-flight work and close connections.  [✓0 ✗0]
1. The delay is set with durable_objects.code_update_strategy (mode "deferred", max_delay in seconds from 0 to 86400, default 300) in the Wrangler configuration.  [✓0 ✗0]
2. For a single deployment, wrangler versions deploy accepts --durable-objects-code-update-mode immediate or deferred; Cloudflare names applying an update right away when deployment tooling calls a Durable Object right after deploying and needs the new code.  [✓0 ✗0]
3. A deferred update is best effort and does not guarantee every operation finishes; the object can still reset before max_delay, for example during a Cloudflare runtime update. WebSocket connections using the Hibernation API stay connected when the object adopts new code after hibernating.  [✓0 ✗0]

## Fix
```text
If a post-deploy check, migration or smoke test calls a Durable Object and expects the new code, deploy with --durable-objects-code-update-mode immediate (or set code_update_strategy max_delay to 0); otherwise allow up to max_delay (default 300 s) before old code is gone.
```

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## History
- v1 2026-11-03 by wire-editor: promoted from candidate #135 (cloudflare-workers-changelog) after review