This hub collects major OpenClaw version launches, prerelease feature previews, and important hotfixes so readers can understand what shipped, what broke, and what matters before upgrading.
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Release
OpenClaw Beta Fixes Nested Agent Session Blocking
Two new OpenClaw beta releases land on April 19th, squashing a session head-of-line block in nested agent lanes and restoring token usage visibility.
April 19th 2026
Release
OpenClaw v2026.4.15 Beta: Cloud Memory, Copilot Search, Lean Local Models
OpenClaw's latest beta adds LanceDB cloud storage, GitHub Copilot embedding support, a Control UI OAuth health card, and a slim mode for local models.
April 15th 2026
Release
OpenClaw v2026.4.15 Beta: Six Security Fixes You Should Know
The latest OpenClaw beta patches secret leaks in exec prompts, path traversal in memory tools, and a timing gap in MCP loopback auth. Here is what changed.
April 15th 2026
Release
OpenClaw v2026.4.12 Beta 1: Plugin Scope and Security Fixes
OpenClaw v2026.4.12-beta.1 narrows plugin activation, sharpens active-memory QMD recall, and now blocks deployments that use default gateway credentials.
April 13th 2026
Release
OpenClaw v2026.4.11-beta.1 Adds Memory Palace and Embeds
OpenClaw v2026.4.11-beta.1 adds Memory Palace views for imported chats, structured web embeds, plugin setup descriptors, and key Codex OAuth fixes.
April 11th 2026
Release
OpenClaw v2026.4.9 Released: Memory Dreaming, REM Backfill, and a Major Security Batch
OpenClaw v2026.4.9 is out with grounded REM backfill for memory dreaming, provider auth aliases, QA vibes reports, and 10+ security fixes.
April 9th 2026
Release
OpenClaw Post-Release: Matrix DM Fix, Browser Hardening, and Memory Grounding
A wave of post-release PRs lands on OpenClaw main — fixing Matrix DM policy migration, browser navigation guards, and memory grounded backfill promotion.
April 8th 2026
Release
OpenClaw v2026.4.8: Hotfix for Bundled Channel Startup and Slack Proxy Support
OpenClaw v2026.4.8 fixes bundled channel startup failures in npm installs, adds HTTP proxy support for Slack Socket Mode, and patches exec host reporting.
April 8th 2026
Release
OpenClaw 2026.4.2 Released: Task Flows and Android Assistant
OpenClaw 2026.4.2 lands with restored Task Flow substrate, Android Google Assistant App Actions, and breaking plugin config migrations for xAI and Firecrawl.
April 2nd 2026
Release
OpenClaw 2026.3.28 Beta: Plugin Approval Hooks, xAI Search, and 40+ Fixes
OpenClaw's biggest beta of March lands tonight with plugin-level tool approval gates, xAI Responses API with x_search, MiniMax image generation, and 40+ bug fixes.
March 28th 2026
Release
OpenClaw 2026.3.22 Released: The Plugin Overhaul You Didn't Know Was Coming
The March 22nd release is one of the most sweeping updates in recent memory — a full plugin SDK migration, ClawHub-first installs, new web search integrations, and a wave of breaking changes that demand your attention before you update.
March 22nd 2026
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