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OpenClaw Control UI Stops Repeated Avatar Misses
OpenClaw PR #168640 consolidates profile avatar availability so missing user and workspace images stop causing repeated failed requests on reload.
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OpenClaw Async Auth Moves Credential Reads Off Gateway
OpenClaw PR #169111 moves credential preparation and provider capability selection to worker-backed async auth reads while preserving final authority checks.
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OpenClaw 2026.10.5 Beta Puts Recovery First
OpenClaw 2026.10.5-beta.1 focuses on safer updates, restart-safe conversations, Gateway speed, reliable turns, X, voice, model pickers, and ClawHub.
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OpenClaw Isolates Memory LanceDB Profiles
OpenClaw PR #168944 moves the default Memory LanceDB store under the active state directory for named profiles.
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OpenClaw Preserves Heap Limits During Updates
OpenClaw PR #168889 helps update, Doctor, recovery, and verification children inherit effective service heap controls.
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OpenClaw Fixes Worker Inventory Shutdowns
OpenClaw PR #168862 lets Gateway shutdown drain worker tunnels and transfers cleanly when a worker inventory retires first.
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OpenClaw Memory Flushes Now Use Token Estimates
OpenClaw PR #83178 lets memory checkpoints run for local and compatible model servers even when provider usage metadata is missing.
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OpenClaw Guards Migration Imports During Gateway Runs
OpenClaw PR #168419 refuses migration imports while a live Gateway owns local state, reducing stale-state risk during migrations.
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OpenClaw 2026.10.1 Reaches npm Latest
OpenClaw 2026.10.1 is now the npm latest release, bundling agent, update, plugin startup, Codex, local model, and channel fixes.
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OpenClaw Recovers Interrupted Requests on Continue
OpenClaw PR #168279 lets agents use bounded previews of interrupted inputs when users ask them to continue later.
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OpenClaw Fixes Windows Plugin Startup Stalls
OpenClaw PR #168313 fixes a Windows Gateway regression where installed plugins could delay startup by several minutes.
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OpenClaw Maps Ollama Thinking Levels Correctly
OpenClaw PR #168166 sends Ollama models only the thinking values they advertise, keeping local reasoning controls aligned with discovery.
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OpenClaw Calms Cron Alerts During Outages
OpenClaw PR #167957 delays cron repair requests and alerts while provider-outage retries are still pending.
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OpenClaw Fixes Ollama Tool Search Calls
OpenClaw PR #167933 repairs Ollama tool-call routing when Tool Search is enabled, preserving canonical tool history.
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OpenClaw Tightens ChatGPT Model Availability
OpenClaw PR #167975 keeps ChatGPT-only users from selecting pro OpenAI models their signed-in account does not actually list.
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