Announcements

OpenClaw v2026.4.12 is a comprehensive quality release emphasizing plugin loading reliability, memory system improvements, and expanded local model support. Key additions include an Active Memory sub-agent plugin, local MLX speech provider for Talk Mode, LM Studio provider for self-hosted models, and enhanced Feishu setup workflows. The release also addresses critical security fixes, dreaming/narrative stability, and improves gateway lifecycle management and Matrix client streaming support.

OpenClaw v2026.4.12-beta.1 introduces significant improvements to plugin loading, memory recall, and dreaming functionality. Key changes include narrowing plugin activation to manifest-declared needs, improving QMD recall search telemetry, and fixing critical issues with memory retrieval, dreaming narrative cleanup, and gateway authentication. The release also expands documentation for providers and memory-wiki setups while addressing numerous edge cases in CLI updates, Unicode handling, and WebSocket keepalive mechanisms.

OpenClaw v2026.4.1 is a maintenance and feature release introducing chat-native task boards, SearXNG web search integration, Amazon Bedrock Guardrails support, and enhanced channel features (Feishu comments, WhatsApp reactions, Telegram improvements). The release includes significant fixes for task management, execution approvals, session handling, and plugin runtime dependencies, with improved error handling and configuration flexibility across gateways, channels, and agent systems.

OpenClaw v2026.4.1-beta.1 introduces significant enhancements across chat, web search, cloud integrations, and channel management. Key additions include a native `/tasks` background task board, SearXNG web search provider, Amazon Bedrock Guardrails support, and improved Feishu document collaboration. The release also addresses critical fixes for task management, execution approvals, session routing, and channel-specific issues to improve stability and user experience.

Claude Opus 4.5 represents a significant advancement in AI capabilities, setting new standards across coding, agentic workflows, computer use, and enterprise applications. The model demonstrates improved reasoning, decision-making, and the ability to strategically pause when needed. It's designed to handle complex tasks that require both technical precision and contextual awareness.

OpenClaw v2026.2.24-beta.1 release introduces enhanced auto-reply/abort shortcuts with multilingual support, Android native onboarding with new tab-based navigation, and provider-agnostic Talk configuration. The update includes critical security and routing fixes for cross-channel session isolation, heartbeat delivery improvements, and extensive channel-specific reliability enhancements across Discord, WhatsApp, Matrix, and Telegram.