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Version updates

Release notes and version summaries for OpenClaw.

v2026.5.31June 1, 2026

OpenClaw 2026.5.31: Skill Workshop, Enhanced Reliability & Tailscale Support

Governed skill management, deeper Tailscale integration, and significantly hardened reliability across channels and runtimes.

v2026.5.28May 30, 2026

OpenClaw 2026.5.28: Resilient Runtimes, Mobile Refresh & Expanded Providers

Steadier runtime recovery for subagents and Codex, a refreshed iOS Pro UI with realtime Talk, and expanded support for Claude Opus 4.8, Fal Krea, and NVIDIA models.

v2026.5.27May 28, 2026

OpenClaw 2026.5.27: Performance, Reliability & New Providers

Faster Gateway operations via aggressive caching, new support for Pixverse video and OpenAI-compatible embeddings, and hardened Telegram and Codex reliability.

v2026.5.26May 27, 2026

OpenClaw 2026.5.26: Security Hardening & Session Persistence

Hardening memory boundaries with prompt-injection filters, ensuring session continuity across runtimes, and optimizing Gateway overhead.

v2026.5.22May 24, 2026

OpenClaw 2026.5.22: Performance Blitz & Meeting Notes

Gateway performance blitz with 4,100x speedups, the new Meeting Notes plugin with Discord voice support, and hardened sub-agent privacy.

v2026.5.20May 21, 2026

OpenClaw 2026.5.20: Exec Security Hardening & Codex 0.132.0

Strict skill loading requirements for the exec approval runtime, Codex update to 0.132.0, and detailed task maintenance diagnostics.

v2026.5.19May 20, 2026

OpenClaw 2026.5.19: Discord Voice Handoff, Profile Context & Policy Plugin

Intelligent Discord voice handoff, profile-aware realtime voice sessions, and the new Policy plugin for automated system conformance.

v2026.5.18May 18, 2026

OpenClaw 2026.5.18: Talk Mode, Settings Redesign & QA Gates

Realtime voice for Android, a complete Settings redesign for Mac, and industrial-grade runtime parity testing.

v2026.5.12May 14, 2026

OpenClaw 2026.5.12: Modular Installs & Messaging Hardening

Modular dependency cones for leaner installs, significantly more resilient Telegram polling, and smoother Codex integration.

v2026.5.7May 8, 2026

OpenClaw 2026.5.7: Enhanced Channels, CLI & Stability

Refined CLI workflows and hardened messaging reliability for the agent gateway.

v2026.5.6May 6, 2026

OpenClaw 2026.5.6: Fixes for OpenAI Config, Plugins & Web Fetch

Reliability updates for configuration maintenance and plugin communication.

v2026.5.4May 5, 2026

OpenClaw 2026.5.4: Snappy Voice, Codex Audio & Performance Caching

Gemini-powered realtime voice, Codex audio support, and intelligent workspace caching.

v2026.5.3May 4, 2026

OpenClaw 2026.5.3: File Transfer Plugin, /steer & Performance Boost

Binary file operations, queue-independent steering, and massive gateway startup optimizations.

v2026.5.2May 2, 2026

OpenClaw 2026.5.2: Plugin Cutover, WhatsApp Newsletters & Grok 4.3

Simplified plugin management, WhatsApp Newsletter support, Grok 4.3 integration, and high-performance gateway optimizations.

v2026.4.29April 30, 2026

OpenClaw 2026.4.29: People-Aware Memory & NVIDIA Integration

People-aware memory wiki, native NVIDIA support, Bedrock Opus 4.7 parity, and major reliability upgrades for messaging channels.

v2026.4.27April 29, 2026

OpenClaw 2026.4.27: Codex Computer Use & DeepInfra Integration

Official Codex Computer Use support, DeepInfra as a bundled provider, GPU-enabled sandboxing, and expanded support for QQBot and Yuanbao.

v2026.4.26April 26, 2026

OpenClaw 2026.4.26: Realtime Browser Talk & Native Claude Migration

Realtime browser talk transport, native Claude migration tools, Cerebras provider support, and plugin registry hardening.

v2026.4.25April 25, 2026

OpenClaw 2026.4.25: Azure Speech, ElevenLabs v3 & a Faster Plugin Registry

A major TTS expansion, a cold plugin registry for faster startup, deeper browser diagnostics, and reliability improvements.

v2026.4.24April 24, 2026

OpenClaw 2026.4.24: Google Meet, DeepSeek V4 Flash & Realtime Voice Loops

Google Meet participant support, DeepSeek V4 Flash, better realtime voice loops, and major browser upgrades.

v2026.4.23April 23, 2026

OpenClaw 2026.4.23: Codex Images, Forked Context & Local Embedding Tuning

Codex image generation, forked subagent context, local embedding context tuning, and workflow polish.

v2026.4.22April 22, 2026

OpenClaw 2026.4.22: xAI Images, TUI Embedded Mode & Better WhatsApp Replies

xAI image generation, embedded TUI mode, easier model additions, and improved WhatsApp reply quoting.

v2026.4.21April 21, 2026

OpenClaw 2026.4.21: GPT-Image-2, Moonshot K2.6 & Session Maintenance

GPT-Image-2, Moonshot K2.6, session maintenance improvements, and 40+ quality fixes.

v2026.4.15April 15, 2026

OpenClaw 2026.4.15: Gemini TTS, Model Auth Dashboard & Cloud Memory

Gemini text-to-speech, Model Auth status dashboard, GitHub Copilot embeddings, LanceDB cloud storage, and 25+ fixes.

v2026.4.14April 14, 2026

OpenClaw 2026.4.14: GPT-5.4 Pro, Telegram Forums & Security Hardening

GPT-5.4 Pro forward compatibility, human-readable Telegram forum topics, security hardening, and 50+ quality fixes.

v2026.4.11April 12, 2026

OpenClaw v2026.4.11: ChatGPT Import, Structured Chat Bubbles & Video Upgrades

ChatGPT conversation import into Memory Wiki, structured chat bubbles, video generation upgrades, and fixes across WhatsApp, Telegram, and Teams.

v2026.4.10April 11, 2026

OpenClaw v2026.4.10: Memory Wiki Stack, Webhooks & Smarter Media

Your agent's second brain, automatic media provider fallback, webhook automation, conversation branching, and security hardening.

v2026.4.5 - v2026.4.9April 9, 2026

OpenClaw Updates: April 2026

A summary of v2026.4.5 through v2026.4.9. Memory dreaming, video and music generation, security fixes, and Control UI updates.

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