OpenClaw Release Notes

openclaw/openclaw released version v2026.5.3-1.

openclaw/openclaw released version v2026.5.3. This release includes breaking changes. Key updates: Plugins/file-transfer: add bundled file-transfer plugin with `file_fetch`, `dir_list`, `dir_fetch`, and `file_write` agent tools for binary file ops on paired nodes; default-deny per-node path polic...

openclaw/openclaw released version v2026.5.3-beta.3 (pre-release). This release includes breaking changes. Key updates: Plugins/file-transfer: add bundled file-transfer plugin with `file_fetch`, `dir_list`, `dir_fetch`, and `file_write` agent tools for binary file ops on paired nodes; default-den...

openclaw/openclaw released version v2026.5.3-beta.2 (pre-release). Key updates: Plugins/file-transfer: add bundled file-transfer plugin with `file_fetch`, `dir_list`, `dir_fetch`, and `file_write` agent tools for binary file ops on paired nodes; default-deny per-node path policy under `plugins.en...

openclaw/openclaw released version v2026.5.2. This release includes breaking changes. Key updates: External plugin installation, update, doctor repair, dependency reporting, and artifact metadata now cover the npm-first cutover, stale configured installs, missing package payloads, and beta-channe...

openclaw/openclaw released version v2026.5.2-beta.3 (pre-release). This release includes breaking changes. Key updates: External plugin installation now covers diagnostics, onboarding, doctor repair, channel setup, install/update records, and artifact metadata while keeping bare package installs ...

openclaw/openclaw released version v2026.5.2-beta.2 (pre-release). This release includes breaking changes. Key updates: External plugin installation now covers diagnostics, onboarding, doctor repair, channel setup, install/update records, and artifact metadata while keeping bare package installs ...

openclaw/openclaw released version v2026.4.29. This release includes breaking changes. Key updates: Messaging and automation get active-run steering by default, visible-reply enforcement, spawned subagent routing metadata, and opt-in follow-up commitments for heartbeat-delivered reminders. Thanks...

openclaw/openclaw released version v2026.4.29-beta.4 (pre-release). This release includes breaking changes. Key updates: Messaging and automation get active-run steering by default, visible-reply enforcement, spawned subagent routing metadata, and opt-in follow-up commitments for heartbeat-delive...

openclaw/openclaw released version v2026.4.29-beta.3 (pre-release). This release includes breaking changes. Key updates: Messaging and automation get active-run steering by default, visible-reply enforcement, spawned subagent routing metadata, and opt-in follow-up commitments for heartbeat-delive...