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OpenClaw 2026.8.2 Brings Linux Companion
OpenClaw 2026.8.2 ships a Linux desktop companion, docked Home, safer upgrades, background sessions, and verified release artifacts.
September 1st 2026
Release
OpenClaw 2026.8.1 Stable Release Lands
OpenClaw 2026.8.1 ships conversation search, cloud sessions, durable progress cards, private credential prompts, and verified release artifacts.
August 31st 2026
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OpenClaw ViBo Memory Skill Adds Web Fallbacks
The ViBo Memory skill surfaced on ClawHub with version 2.1.2, adding an ask flow that falls back to web search and saves the answer.
August 30th 2026
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OpenClaw 2026.9.1 Beta Ships Gateway Recovery
OpenClaw 2026.9.1 beta focuses on Gateway restart recovery, safer Linux installs, worker cleanup, model browsing, and Control UI file safety.
August 28th 2026
Release
OpenClaw Beta 3 Ships GPT-5.6 and SQLite Backups
OpenClaw 2026.8.1-beta.3 adds GPT-5.6 reasoning support, SQLite backup commands, CDP relay improvements, and stronger gateway supervision.
August 24th 2026
Release
OpenClaw Repairs Frozen Beta Validation
OpenClaw release validation now keeps frozen beta candidates sealed while repairing scanner, workflow, Bun smoke, and onboarding blockers.
August 23rd 2026
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OpenClaw 2026.8.1 Beta 2 Ships Security Upgrades
OpenClaw 2026.8.1 Beta 2 adds secret egress host binding, GPT-5.6 runtime switching, SQLite snapshots, and safer installs.
August 15th 2026
Release
OpenClaw Adds Gateway Portals for Live App Previews
OpenClaw Portals let operators view agent-run development servers through the Gateway with live reload, proxying, and scoped access control.
August 13th 2026
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OpenClaw 2026.8.1 Beta Lands on npm
OpenClaw 2026.8.1-beta.1 is now published on npm with provenance, signatures, and a new beta tag for early adopters.
August 10th 2026
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OpenClaw Ships Extended-Stable 2026.6.34
OpenClaw 2026.6.34 brings extended-stable hardening for browser safety, provider recovery, channel delivery, diagnostics, and local runtime state.
August 8th 2026
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OpenClaw Preps 2026.6.35 Extended Stable
OpenClaw PR #119942 prepares extended-stable 2026.6.35 with 258 source-attributed reliability and security fixes.
August 7th 2026
Release
OpenClaw Scopes Skill Verdicts By Publisher
OpenClaw PR #119672 keeps installed ClawHub skill security verdicts tied to the exact trusted publisher, slug, and version.
August 5th 2026
Release
OpenClaw 2026.7.1-2 Fixes Plugin Updates
OpenClaw 2026.7.1-2 fixes npm plugin update metadata so official plugins can install and advance to correction releases reliably.
August 4th 2026
Release
OpenClaw Beta 7 Expands Recovery and Delivery
OpenClaw v2026.7.2-beta.7 adds recovery, durable delivery, MCP Apps, approvals, meetings, Wear OS, and local inference updates.
August 2nd 2026
Release
OpenClaw v2026.7.2-beta.6 Expands Recovery
OpenClaw v2026.7.2-beta.6 adds recovery, delivery, branching, MCP Apps, approvals, meetings, Wear OS, and local inference updates.
August 1st 2026
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OpenClaw 2026.7.2 Beta 5 Ships Recovery Work
OpenClaw 2026.7.2 beta 5 focuses on state safety, durable channel delivery, session branching, MCP Apps, meetings, Talk, and setup.
July 28th 2026
Release
OpenClaw Fixes SQLite Quarantine Drift
OpenClaw now binds SQLite quarantine state to stable database generations, preventing stale corruption verdicts after repairs, restores, and replacements.
July 25th 2026
Release
OpenClaw Preserves Transcript Cursors
OpenClaw embedded turns now keep generation-aware transcript cursors stable, reducing rebuilds for context engines and session consumers.
July 20th 2026
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OpenClaw 2026.7.2 Beta 3 Expands Remote Agents
OpenClaw 2026.7.2 beta 3 ships remote coding sessions, native automation upgrades, safer channels, and verified release evidence.
July 19th 2026
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OpenClaw 2026.7.2 Beta 2 Ships
OpenClaw 2026.7.2-beta.2 adds remote coding sessions, native automation updates, safer channels, and guided setup improvements.
July 17th 2026
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OpenClaw 2026.7.2 Beta Adds Remote Coding
OpenClaw 2026.7.2-beta.1 adds remote coding sessions, native mobile automation, safer channels, guided setup, and Linux packages.
July 15th 2026
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OpenClaw Ships Stable 2026.7.1
OpenClaw 2026.7.1 is now stable, bringing new providers, session-first UI work, mobile voice, safer startup recovery, and verified release assets.
July 13th 2026
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OpenClaw Ships 2026.7.1 Beta 6
OpenClaw 2026.7.1 beta.6 expands model support, native chat, onboarding, mobile voice, Telegram continuity, and startup recovery.
July 13th 2026
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OpenClaw 2026.7.1 Beta 5 Ships
OpenClaw 2026.7.1 beta.5 expands onboarding, ClawRouter routing, native chat, mobile offline caches, and GPT-5.6 support.
July 11th 2026
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OpenClaw Previews Safer Claw Installs
OpenClaw Claw plans now preview artifacts, provenance, consent, and rollback actions before any install mutates state.
July 8th 2026
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OpenClaw 2026.7.1 Beta 2 Broadens Workflows
OpenClaw 2026.7.1-beta.2 adds GPT-5.6 support, OpenClaw attach, Telegram Codex flows, mobile updates, and release proof.
July 5th 2026
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OpenClaw Adds Extended-Stable Updates
OpenClaw now has an extended-stable package update channel for operators who need the trailing supported-month npm release.
July 4th 2026
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OpenClaw Blocks Stale Codex Runtime Pins
OpenClaw release checks now fail closed when the Codex plugin would publish with an older embedded Codex runtime.
July 4th 2026
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OpenClaw 2026.7.1 Beta Ships Mobile and Cron Updates
OpenClaw 2026.7.1-beta.1 adds GPT-5.6 support, external harness attachment, richer mobile apps, and event-driven cron runs.
July 2nd 2026
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OpenClaw Adds GPT-5.6 Preview Support
OpenClaw now recognizes GPT-5.6 Sol, Terra, and Luna preview models across OpenAI, Codex OAuth, and App Server workflows.
July 1st 2026
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OpenClaw 2026.6.11 Stable Release Lands
OpenClaw 2026.6.11 ships channel control upgrades, safer plugin distribution, mobile settings panels, and stronger agent-turn reliability.
June 30th 2026
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OpenClaw 2026.6.11 Beta 2 Ships Channel Fixes
OpenClaw 2026.6.11-beta.2 adds channel controls, safer plugin distribution, mobile settings, and more reliable agent turns.
June 29th 2026
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OpenClaw 2026.6.11 Beta Adds Channel Control
OpenClaw 2026.6.11-beta.1 expands channel control, remote wake-up workflows, mobile settings, plugin distribution, and agent reliability.
June 25th 2026
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OpenClaw Fixes ClawHub Version Pin Installs
OpenClaw now honors pinned ClawHub plugin versions, helping operators keep older gateways stable without inheriting latest compatibility rules.
June 24th 2026
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OpenClaw 2026.6.10 Ships Fast Talk Mode
OpenClaw 2026.6.10 is a stable release with fast talk mode, stronger model routing, safer session state, and trusted hook policy fixes.
June 24th 2026
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OpenClaw 2026.6.10 Beta 2 Adds Fast Talks
OpenClaw 2026.6.10-beta.2 adds automatic fast mode for short talks, stronger routing, safer session state, and audited release evidence.
June 22nd 2026
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OpenClaw 2026.6.10 Beta Broadens Reliability
OpenClaw 2026.6.10-beta.1 ships broader agent reliability, channel delivery fixes, safer network boundaries, and release verification evidence.
June 22nd 2026
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OpenClaw 2026.6.9 Ships Stable Agent Recovery
OpenClaw 2026.6.9 is now stable with richer Telegram delivery, stronger recovery paths, Codex integration upgrades, and provider plugins.
June 21st 2026
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OpenClaw SDK Adds Stable Transcript Runtime APIs
OpenClaw's plugin SDK now exposes stable transcript runtime helpers for identity, scoped reads, writes, publish flows, and locks.
June 20th 2026
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OpenClaw 2026.6.9 Beta Expands Chat Delivery
OpenClaw 2026.6.9 beta brings richer Telegram delivery, stronger agent recovery, Codex updates, official provider plugins, and client polish.
June 19th 2026
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OpenClaw 2026.6.8 Stable Lands with Verified Apps
OpenClaw 2026.6.8 is now stable with npm, macOS, Windows Hub, release evidence, richer channels, provider fixes, and safer runtime recovery.
June 16th 2026
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OpenClaw 2026.6.8 Beta 2 Ships Richer Channels
OpenClaw 2026.6.8-beta.2 improves Telegram, WhatsApp, agent recovery, provider routing, usage footers, state diagnostics, and verified beta packaging today.
June 16th 2026
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OpenClaw PR Sweep Tightens Agent Recovery After Beta
OpenClaw merged a post-beta reliability sweep that catches truncated responses, protects hooks, and steadies provider context during long agent runs.
June 14th 2026
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OpenClaw 2026.6.8 Beta Sharpens Channel Recovery
OpenClaw 2026.6.8-beta.1 improves Telegram, WhatsApp, providers, usage hooks, UI recovery, memory indexing, and cron delivery.
June 13th 2026
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OpenClaw 2026.6.6 Locks Down Agent Boundaries
OpenClaw 2026.6.6 ships a verified stable release with tighter agent security, safer channels, provider updates, and npm release evidence.
June 12th 2026
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OpenClaw 2026.6.6 Beta 2 Hardens Channels
OpenClaw 2026.6.6-beta.2 adds release proof, Telegram recovery fixes, safer preview streaming, and stronger channel status diagnostics.
June 12th 2026
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OpenClaw 2026.6.6 Beta Tightens Agent Security
OpenClaw 2026.6.6-beta.1 ships tighter agent security boundaries, safer Telegram delivery, iMessage recovery fixes, and faster startup paths.
June 10th 2026
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OpenClaw 2026.6.5 Is Stable: SQLite State Migration Complete
OpenClaw 2026.6.5 graduates to stable today, completing a sweeping SQLite state migration and shipping transcript image redaction as a security fix.
June 9th 2026
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OpenClaw 2026.6.5-beta.5: Provider Fixes, Android Theme, Workboard Stability
Beta.5 lands today with Ollama metadata fixes, Gemini path normalization, Android theme mode selection, and Workboard ghost row elimination. The stable release is close.
June 8th 2026
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OpenClaw 2026.6.2 Beta: Operator Install Policy and Channel Hardening
OpenClaw 2026.6.2-beta.1 replaces the dangerous-code scanner with operator install policy and ships broad channel and security hardening fixes.
June 4th 2026
Release
Agent Browser Shield: Protect OpenClaw from Prompt Injection on the Web
PixieBrix releases Agent Browser Shield, a free Chromium extension with 30+ rules guarding OpenClaw agents against prompt injection, dark patterns, and PII leakage.
June 3rd 2026
Release
OpenClaw v2026.6.1: Skill Workshop, Official Plugins, and Workboard
OpenClaw v2026.6.1 ships Skill Workshop with full proposal reviews, official Tokenjuice and Copilot plugins, Workboard for multi-agent orchestration, and iPad support.
June 3rd 2026
Release
OpenClaw and NVIDIA Partner to Secure Every ClawHub Skill
ClawHub now runs NVIDIA SkillSpector on every published skill, ships signed Skill Cards, and releases 67K scan results as an open dataset for security researchers.
June 2nd 2026
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OpenClaw v2026.6.1: Skill Workshop, Standalone Plugins, and a Smarter Core
OpenClaw v2026.6.1-beta.2 lands with a governed Skill Workshop, externalized Tokenjuice and Copilot plugins, Workboard multi-agent orchestration, and MiniMax M3 support.
June 1st 2026
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OpenClaw beta.4 Hardens Security: Token Rate Limits and Safer Config Parsing
OpenClaw v2026.5.31-beta.4 tightens gateway security with bootstrap-token rate limiting, unsafe OAuth lifetime rejection, and bound request timers across providers.
June 1st 2026
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OpenClaw v2026.5.31-beta.4: MiniMax M3, iPad Layouts, and SQLite-Backed State
OpenClaw v2026.5.31-beta.4 is out with MiniMax M3 support, native iPad layouts, SQLite-backed channel state, doctor disk checks, and key provider reliability fixes.
June 1st 2026
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OpenClaw 2026.5.31: iOS Talk, Tailscale Gateway, and Channel Stability
The v2026.5.31 beta rounds out today's releases with iOS realtime Talk, Tailscale Serve gateway bindings, and stability fixes across a dozen chat channels.
May 31st 2026
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OpenClaw Goes Modular: Copilot and Tokenjuice Are Now Official Plugins
OpenClaw 2026.5.30-beta.1 externalizes GitHub Copilot and Tokenjuice as install-on-demand plugins, making the core leaner and integrations more flexible.
May 31st 2026
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OpenClaw v2026.5.28 Stable: Copilot Runtime, Opus 4.8, iOS Talk
OpenClaw v2026.5.28 stable is out with GitHub Copilot agent runtime, Claude Opus 4.8, realtime iOS Talk, and new policy conformance checks.
May 30th 2026
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OpenClaw v2026.5.28-beta.4: Claude Opus 4.8, GitHub Copilot Runtime, and the Workboard
Tonight's OpenClaw pre-release lands Claude Opus 4.8 support, a GitHub Copilot agent runtime, Workboard coordination tools, and deep iOS and channel hardening.
May 29th 2026
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OpenClaw v2026.5.28: iOS Overhaul, ClawPDF, and Runtime Fixes
OpenClaw v2026.5.28 ships a full iOS Pro UI refresh, ClawPDF integration, ClawHub trust surfaces, and dozens of agent runtime reliability fixes.
May 29th 2026
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OpenClaw v2026.5.27 Is Stable: What Changed from Beta
OpenClaw v2026.5.27 has graduated from beta to stable release. Here is what to expect, how to upgrade, and what the final diff from beta adds.
May 28th 2026
Release
OpenClaw v2026.5.27 Beta: Security Hardening, Pixverse Video, and Codex Reliability
OpenClaw's v2026.5.27-beta.1 pre-release tightens content security boundaries, debuts Pixverse video generation, and makes Codex app-server runs significantly more reliable.
May 28th 2026
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OpenClaw on YouTube: New Update Breakdown and Ollama Install Tutorial
Two new OpenClaw videos this week cover the v2026.5.26 performance release in depth and walk through a complete Ollama local-model installation from scratch.
May 27th 2026
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OpenClaw v2026.5.26 Stable: Transcripts, Faster Gateway, and Six Security Fixes
OpenClaw v2026.5.26 lands as stable with transcript-backed meeting summaries, major Gateway performance gains, and six security patches including SSRF and prompt-injection fixes.
May 27th 2026
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OpenClaw v2026.5.26-beta.2 Brings Key Security Fixes
OpenClaw v2026.5.26-beta.2 lands with critical security patches, a new Rastermill image backend, transcript upgrades, and a smarter Discord model picker.
May 27th 2026
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OpenClaw v2026.5.26: Meeting Notes, Transcripts, and a Big Performance Overhaul
OpenClaw v2026.5.26-beta.1 lands with a Meeting Notes plugin, Transcript support, Rastermill image backend, and sweeping performance and voice improvements.
May 26th 2026
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OpenClaw 5.24 Update Explained: The Community Video Roundup
Julian Goldie SEO breaks down the OpenClaw 5.24 beta wave on YouTube, covering voice steering, the 4,100x models speedup, and more.
May 25th 2026
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OpenClaw beta.2: Voice Steering, 4,100x Speed, and iMessage Approvals
OpenClaw v2026.5.24-beta.2 ships real-time voice run steering, a 4,100× /models speed boost, iMessage tapback approvals, and a new Meeting Notes plugin.
May 25th 2026
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OpenClaw v2026.5.24 Beta: Steer Running Sessions by Voice, Subagent Privacy, and Image Quality Controls
OpenClaw v2026.5.24-beta.1 ships real-time voice steering during active agent runs, tighter subagent bootstrap privacy, and per-session image quality control.
May 24th 2026
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OpenClaw 2026.5.22 Stable: Meeting Notes Plugin, Model Cleanup, and Security
OpenClaw v2026.5.22 goes stable with a new Meeting Notes plugin, Discord Voice capture, retired model cleanup, and npm shrinkwrap supply chain hardening.
May 24th 2026
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OpenClaw v2026.5.22: Model Listing Gets 4,100x Faster
OpenClaw v2026.5.22 beta ships a 4,100x speedup for /models calls, smarter subagent context limits, and a session picker with search. Here's what changed.
May 23rd 2026
Release
OpenClaw v2026.5.20: Discord Voice Follow, Policy Plugin, and xAI OAuth
OpenClaw v2026.5.20 is out with Discord voice-follow for users, a bundled Policy plugin for channel compliance, and xAI device-code OAuth login.
May 21st 2026
Release
OpenClaw v2026.5.20 Beta: Discord Voice Follow Mode, Policy Plugin, and xAI OAuth
OpenClaw v2026.5.20-beta.1 lands Discord voice follow mode, SOUL.md-aware voice sessions, a bundled Policy plugin, and headless xAI OAuth login.
May 21st 2026
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defineToolPlugin and Three New Skills: OpenClaw Gets a Typed Plugin SDK
OpenClaw v2026.5.19 betas introduced the defineToolPlugin SDK plus meme-maker, Python debugger, and node inspector skills for developers.
May 19th 2026
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Android Talk Mode Goes Realtime and the Mac App Gets a Full Settings Overhaul
OpenClaw v2026.5.19 betas brought Android realtime voice relay and a thorough Mac Settings redesign with card layouts and cached navigation.
May 19th 2026
Release
Two New OpenClaw Skills: Python Debugger and Meme Maker
OpenClaw beta.6 bundles a Python debugging skill with pdb and debugpy support, plus a meme-maker skill with SVG rendering and Know Your Meme provenance.
May 18th 2026
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OpenClaw beta.6 Ships a Type-Safe Plugin SDK
OpenClaw v2026.5.16-beta.6 introduces defineToolPlugin with build, validate, and init commands, making typed simple tool plugins a first-class citizen.
May 18th 2026
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OpenClaw v2026.5.16-beta.5: Plugin SDK, New Skills, and a Security Fix
Beta.5 lands with a first-class Plugin SDK, meme-maker and Python debugger skills, Slack assistant threads, and a QA-Lab security patch.
May 17th 2026
Release
OpenClaw v2026.5.16-beta.4: Slack Threads, xAI OAuth, and a Big Fixes Wave
OpenClaw beta.4 lands with Slack assistant threads, xAI Grok OAuth, new music providers, Chinese localization, and dozens of targeted fixes.
May 17th 2026
Release
OpenClaw Now Supports Slack Assistant Thread Lifecycle
OpenClaw gains full Slack assistant thread support with suggested prompts, thread-scoped sessions, and Slack-provided context in beta.4.
May 17th 2026
Release
OpenClaw Beta Brings Grok OAuth, Localization, and 50+ Fixes
Two betas shipped on May 16 adding xAI Grok OAuth for SuperGrok, Chinese UI localization, Matrix E2EE fixes, and over 50 bug fixes across every layer.
May 16th 2026
Release
OpenClaw v2026.5.16-beta.1: Localization, Skill Caching, and 30+ Fixes
OpenClaw v2026.5.16-beta.1 ships CLI localization for Chinese speakers, a warm-gateway skill cache for faster turns, and over 30 bug fixes across Telegram, Discord, Codex, and more.
May 16th 2026
Release
OpenClaw beta.2: Telnyx Voice Calls, WhatsApp Reactions, and Mid-Turn Steering
OpenClaw v2026.5.14-beta.2 lands realtime Telnyx voice calls, expressive WhatsApp status reactions, transparent subagent tasks, and mid-turn steering.
May 15th 2026
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OpenClaw v2026.5.14-beta.1: WhatsApp Status Reactions, Voice Calls, and Steering by Default
OpenClaw's newest beta brings WhatsApp into parity with Telegram and Discord for status reactions, adds Telnyx realtime voice call support, and makes mid-turn steering the default.
May 14th 2026
Release
OpenClaw v2026.5.12: Telegram Resilience, ACP Fallbacks, and Security Hardening
OpenClaw v2026.5.12 is the new stable release, delivering a Telegram reliability overhaul, ACP fallback backends, dependency slimming, and a broad security hardening pass.
May 14th 2026
Release
OpenClaw on Lex Fridman, IBM, Traversy Media: A Creator Tidal Wave
Peter Steinberger sits down with Lex Fridman for Podcast #491 as IBM, Traversy Media, Matthew Berman, and a dozen more creators release OpenClaw content this week.
May 13th 2026
Release
OpenClaw v2026.5.12-beta.6: Gateway v4 Protocol, Copilot Image Fixes, and Cron Inspection API
OpenClaw beta.6 ships the Gateway v4 protocol requirement, Copilot OAuth token exchange for image requests, a new cron.get API, and a dozen targeted fixes.
May 13th 2026
Release
OpenClaw Beta.4: Per-Sender Tool Policies and Context Maps
OpenClaw v2026.5.12-beta.4 introduces per-sender tool policies, a /context map command for session visualization, plus Slack, Telegram, and WhatsApp fixes.
May 13th 2026
Release
OpenClaw v2026.5.12: Per-Sender Tool Policies Land Tonight
OpenClaw v2026.5.12-beta.2 ships per-sender tool policies, Codex auth-profile media fixes, and more resilient provider streams.
May 12th 2026
Release
OpenClaw beta.5 Adds Context Maps and Smarter Agent Chaining
OpenClaw v2026.5.10-beta.5 lands with a visual context treemap command, configurable agent-to-agent turn limits, sandboxed message controls, and a wave of Discord voice improvements.
May 12th 2026
Release
OpenClaw beta.4 and beta.5: Agent Sandboxing and Fly.io Detection Land
OpenClaw drops two rapid-fire beta releases today with per-agent message sandboxing, Fly.io auto-detection, expanded agent-to-agent turn limits, and Fal edit mode upgrades.
May 11th 2026
Release
OpenClaw v2026.5.10-beta.3: Slack Overhaul, Codex Native Mode, Plugin SDK Cleanup
OpenClaw v2026.5.10-beta.3 ships with major Slack improvements, Codex native code-mode for harness threads, Plugin SDK deprecation cleanup, and on-demand local model startup.
May 11th 2026
Release
OpenClaw v2026.5.9 Beta: Discord Gets Real-Time Voice Modes
OpenClaw v2026.5.9-beta.1 ships multi-mode Discord realtime voice, Amazon Bedrock service tiers, and a full Gemini 3.1 migration in one big beta drop.
May 9th 2026
Release
OpenClaw v2026.5.7: Authorization Hardening Across the Stack
OpenClaw v2026.5.7 ships 25+ fixes tightening authorization from admin-gated memory toggles to Codex approval overhauls and Telegram sender allowlists.
May 7th 2026
Release
Clawback: Rehearse OpenClaw Upgrades Before Going Live
Born from a real rough-week downgrade nightmare, Clawback lets you test OpenClaw version changes in a container and keep a rollback plan ready — before touching your live install.
May 6th 2026
Release
OpenClaw v2026.5.5 and v2026.5.6: The Recovery Releases
OpenClaw ships two releases in a single day with sweeping fixes for Discord, iOS pairing, xAI/Grok, TUI, and a critical Codex OAuth route hotfix in v2026.5.6.
May 6th 2026
Release
OpenClaw Had a Rough Week — and the Team Is Owning It
Peter Steinberger breaks down what went wrong in releases 2026.4.24 and 2026.4.29, why core is shrinking, and what an LTS will mean for self-hosters.
May 6th 2026
Release
OpenClaw v2026.5.4 Stable: Gemini Voice, File Transfer, and a Much Faster Gateway
OpenClaw v2026.5.4 stable ships today with a Gemini-powered Meet voice bridge, a new file-transfer plugin, unified streaming progress drafts, and sweeping gateway startup improvements.
May 5th 2026
Release
OpenClaw 2026.5.4-beta.3 Fixes Silent Discord Token Bug
OpenClaw 2026.5.4-beta.3 patches a silent Discord token failure introduced in 2026.5.3, adds a new models auth list command, and ships gateway startup speedups.
May 5th 2026
Release
OpenClaw 2026.5.4 Beta Brings Gemini Voice Bridge to Google Meet
OpenClaw v2026.5.4-beta.1 ships a Gemini voice bridge for Twilio Meet calls, unified streaming progress drafts across all channels, and the new /steer command.
May 4th 2026
Release
OpenClaw v2026.5.3-1: Plugin Scanner Hotfix for Bundled Packages
OpenClaw v2026.5.3-1 hotfix resolves a plugin scanner false positive that blocked official bundled packages from installing correctly.
May 4th 2026
Release
OpenClaw v2026.5.3: Streaming Progress Drafts, File Transfer, and 110+ Contributors
OpenClaw v2026.5.3 stable lands with streaming progress mode, a file-transfer plugin, /steer command, and hardened gateway config.
May 4th 2026
Release
OpenClaw 2026.5.3 Beta: File Transfer Plugin and Shell Command Explainer
OpenClaw v2026.5.3-beta.2 ships a bundled file-transfer plugin for binary file ops on paired nodes, a tree-sitter shell explainer, and gateway config hardening.
May 3rd 2026
Release
OpenClaw v2026.5.2 Released: Plugin Overhaul, Grok 4.3, and SDK Tools API
OpenClaw v2026.5.2 ships a plugin engine rewrite, Grok 4.3 as the new default xAI model, SDK tools.invoke, and fixes across Discord, Slack, and Telegram.
May 3rd 2026
Release
OpenClaw 2026.5.2 Beta: Grok 4.3 Default and Plugin Externalization Wave
OpenClaw drops two beta builds on May 2nd, making Grok 4.3 the default xAI model and externalizing ACPX, OTEL, and a dozen channel plugins.
May 2nd 2026
Release
OpenClaw v2026.4.25: TTS Overhaul, PWA Gateway, and OpenTelemetry
OpenClaw v2026.4.25 is out with a complete TTS upgrade, six new voice providers, PWA Web Push for Gateway chat, and expanded OpenTelemetry coverage.
April 27th 2026
Release
OpenClaw v2026.4.25: Full TTS Overhaul, PWA Push Notifications, and OTEL Everywhere
OpenClaw v2026.4.25 lands with a sweeping TTS upgrade, Web Push for the Gateway control UI, expanded OpenTelemetry coverage, and browser automation hardening.
April 26th 2026
Release
OpenClaw v2026.4.23: Image Generation Gets a Major Upgrade
OpenClaw v2026.4.23 delivers Codex OAuth image gen, OpenRouter image support, forked subagent context, and configurable local embedding memory.
April 24th 2026
Release
OpenClaw v2026.4.22: xAI Providers, TUI Mode, and Tencent Cloud
OpenClaw v2026.4.22 lands xAI image generation, TTS and STT, a standalone TUI embedded mode, Tencent Cloud, and Tokenjuice in one enormous drop.
April 23rd 2026
Release
OpenClaw v2026.4.21: GPT-Image-2 Defaults and Owner Command Security Fix
OpenClaw v2026.4.21 ships gpt-image-2 as the new default image provider, adds 2K/4K size hints, and patches a permission bypass in owner-only commands.
April 22nd 2026
Release
OpenClaw Fixes Token Usage Reporting for Local AI Backends
A new OpenClaw beta ensures stream_options.include_usage is always sent, so Ollama, LM Studio, and custom OpenAI-compatible backends finally report real context usage.
April 19th 2026
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 v2026.4.16 Brings Gemini TTS and Security Hardening
OpenClaw v2026.4.16-beta.1 ships Google Gemini text-to-speech, Claude Opus 4.7 defaults, and a fix blocking tool name injection via client definitions.
April 16th 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 Fixes Plugin Fault Isolation: Bad Engines Won't Crash All Channels
A merged fix ensures a failing third-party context engine no longer takes down every OpenClaw channel simultaneously, landing in the next release.
April 15th 2026
Release
OpenClaw Community Roundup: Deployment Playbooks, HN Discussions, and RedCrab
This week the OpenClaw community debated real-world use cases on HN, shared a free deployment playbook site, and released a Claude Code hybrid project.
April 14th 2026
Release
OpenClaw Security Patches: SSRF, ReDoS, and Allowlist Hardening
A fresh OpenClaw pre-release drops five targeted security fixes: a ReDoS patch in the Control UI, SSRF enforcement on browser routes, heartbeat trust downgrade, Teams allowlist hardening, and config field redaction.
April 14th 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 Lands Plugin Setup and Better Web Chat
OpenClaw v2026.4.11 turns yesterday's beta into stable, shipping plugin setup descriptors, structured web chat embeds, and broad fixes across auth and media.
April 12th 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 v2026.4.10 Security Hardening: What Changed and Why It Matters
OpenClaw v2026.4.10 ships the most comprehensive security hardening wave yet, covering browser SSRF, exec preflight, dotenv injection, node exec events, and more.
April 11th 2026
Release
OpenClaw v2026.4.10: Active Memory, Codex Provider, and More
OpenClaw v2026.4.10 lands with a built-in Active Memory plugin, a bundled Codex provider, local MLX speech, and sweeping security hardening across browser, exec, and tools.
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 v2026.4.9: Critical Security Patches — Upgrade Now
OpenClaw v2026.4.9 ships a major security batch covering SSRF bypasses, dotenv injection, exec sanitization, and more. Upgrade immediately.
April 9th 2026
Release
OpenClaw v2026.4.9: Memory Dreaming, REM Backfill, and Security Hardening
OpenClaw v2026.4.9 lands with a grounded REM backfill lane for persistent memory, a new diary UI, and multiple security patches including SSRF and dotenv 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 v2026.4.7: Music Generation, Memory Wiki, and a New infer Hub
OpenClaw v2026.4.7 lands music generation, a restored memory-wiki stack, the openclaw infer CLI hub, Gemma 4, multilingual UI, and dozens of fixes.
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 v2026.4.5: Music Generation, Video Tools, and a Dreaming Memory Overhaul
OpenClaw v2026.4.5 lands with built-in music and video generation, a fully rebuilt dreaming memory system, multilingual UI, and critical security fixes.
April 6th 2026
Release
OpenClaw v2026.4.2: Task Flow Engine and Android Assistant
OpenClaw v2026.4.2 lands a fully restored Task Flow substrate, Android Google Assistant launch support, plugin config migrations, and a sweeping provider security overhaul.
April 5th 2026
Release
OpenClaw Fixes Prompt Cache Churn Caused by HEARTBEAT.md
PR #61236 reorders project context injection so HEARTBEAT.md sits below the cache boundary, preventing heartbeat updates from invalidating your stable prompt cache prefix.
April 5th 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 v2026.4.1: Voice Wake, SearXNG, Cron Tool Allowlists, and More
OpenClaw v2026.4.1 ships 14 new features including macOS Voice Wake for Talk Mode, a bundled SearXNG web search provider, and per-job cron tool allowlists.
April 1st 2026
Release
OpenClaw v2026.3.31: Background Tasks Get a Real Control Plane
OpenClaw v2026.3.31 unifies ACP, subagents, cron, and CLI under one SQLite-backed task ledger — and adds a new `openclaw flows` command to manage them.
March 31st 2026
Release
OpenClaw v2026.3.28 Stable: Plugin Hooks and MiniMax Images
OpenClaw v2026.3.28 is out with plugin approval hooks for tool gating, MiniMax image generation, xAI Responses API, and breaking Qwen auth changes.
March 29th 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 v2026.3.25: Teams SDK, Skills UX, and Security
OpenClaw v2026.3.25 ships today with a full Microsoft Teams SDK migration, one-click skill installs, a sandboxed media security fix, and Docker setup repair.
March 25th 2026
Release
OpenClaw v2026.3.23: Qwen API, UI Overhaul, and 18 Fixes
OpenClaw v2026.3.23 ships Alibaba Cloud Qwen API support, a polished Knot theme with WCAG contrast, CSP hardening, and 15+ critical auth and plugin fixes.
March 24th 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
Release
OpenClaw's Android App Gets Dark Mode, SMS Search, and Call Log Access
The March 22nd release brings a significant round of Android improvements — system-aware dark theme across all screens, the ability to search SMS messages and call history through the gateway, and a rearchitected Talk (TTS) system that moves synthesis off-device.
March 22nd 2026
Release
Two Security Fixes in OpenClaw 2026.3.22: Voice Webhooks and Exec Approval Bypass
The March 22nd release patches two security vulnerabilities — one in voice-call webhook handling that could allow unauthenticated request flooding, and one in exec approval allowlists that could let approved commands be bypassed via the time wrapper.
March 22nd 2026
Latest release coverage
Fresh release posts help this hub surface current stable launches, beta drops, and hotfix coverage faster.
OpenClaw 2026.9.2 Adds GPT-6 Astra Support
OpenClaw 2026.9.2 ships GPT-6 Astra support, faster chat, stronger restart recovery, safer backups, live settings updates, and a new plugin UI lab preview.
September 5th 2026
OpenClaw Adds Meta Muse Spark 1.3 Models
OpenClaw now supports Meta Muse Spark 1.3 and Muse Spark 1.3 Contributor, making 1.3 the default for new Meta setups.
September 3rd 2026
OpenClaw Preserves Desktop Worker Outcomes
OpenClaw improves cloud CUA sessions by keeping Desktop readiness, explicit source choices, and worker outcomes consistent.
September 3rd 2026
Where should I start with OpenClaw release notes?
Start with the latest stable release, then skim the previous beta if you want extra detail on experiments, migrations, or fixes that landed earlier in the cycle.
How do I know whether a release is urgent?
Urgent upgrades usually pair release notes with security fixes, auth changes, or broken workflows. Cross-check this hub with the security archive before upgrading production systems.
Do beta posts matter if I only use stable builds?
Yes. Beta coverage helps you see upcoming defaults, likely breaking changes, and features worth testing before they ship broadly.
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