Gemini CLI 0.62 adds gemini-3.8-flash and gemini-3.5-flash-lite models
Gemini CLI v0.62.0 adds gemini-3.8-flash and gemini-3.5-flash-lite as the latest GA releases in their tiers, while gemini-3.5-flash and gemini-3.1-flash-lite move to base tier. The release also fixes OAuth refresh token retention and several Windows shell execution issues.
- gemini-3.8-flash is the latest GA in the Flash tier, gemini-3.5-flash-lite in Flash Lite
- Access is gated behind LATEST_FLASH_GA_LAUNCHED and LATEST_FLASH_LITE_GA_LAUNCHED flags
- Model is set via model.name in settings.json; user settings live at ~/.gemini/settings.json
- Fixes retain the OAuth refresh token and improve PTY/ConPTY handling on Windows
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