Deployment

OpenClaw v2026.4.23-beta.6 introduces significant enhancements to image generation across multiple providers (OpenAI, OpenRouter), adds optional forked context for subagents, implements per-call timeout support for generation tools, and includes configurable local embedding context sizes. The release also delivers numerous fixes for Codex harness routing, media handling, provider authentication, and UI persistence, improving reliability across chat platforms including Slack, Telegram, WhatsApp, and WebChat.

OpenClaw v2026.4.23 introduces significant enhancements to image generation across multiple providers (OpenAI, OpenRouter), adds optional forked context for subagents, implements per-call timeout support for generation tools, and includes configurable local embedding context sizes. The release also fixes numerous issues related to Codex harness routing, media handling, provider authentication, and streaming behavior across multiple platforms including WhatsApp, Slack, and Telegram.

Claude Code v2.1.119 introduces persistent settings management, enhanced PR/merge-request support across multiple platforms, improved hook functionality with execution timing, parallel MCP server connections, and numerous bug fixes. Key improvements include better permission handling for PowerShell, refined Vim mode behavior, enhanced slash command UI, and fixes for clipboard handling, OAuth flows, and plugin management. The release also adds environment variables for customization and improves OpenTelemetry observability with additional event metadata.

Claude Code v2.1.118 introduces vim visual mode selection, consolidates `/cost` and `/stats` into `/usage`, enables custom themes with JSON editing, and allows hooks to invoke MCP tools directly. The release includes significant improvements to MCP OAuth authentication, auto mode configuration with defaults merging, and numerous bug fixes across WSL integration, plugin management, credential handling, and remote sessions.

Google ADK Python v2.0.0-beta.1 marks the transition to Beta phase with significant architectural improvements. Key additions include a full Workflow graph orchestration system with NodeRunner for execution isolation, explicit ReAct loop nodes for agent execution, and Human-in-the-loop resumption capabilities. The release also addresses a critical RCE vulnerability in YAML configuration handling and optimizes performance for single-turn LLM agents.

OpenClaw v2026.4.21 release updates the default image-generation provider to gpt-image-2 with enhanced 2K/4K size hints, fixes critical security and functionality issues including owner command enforcement, thread preservation in Slack, and dependency resolution in plugin installations. Key improvements address authentication bypass vulnerabilities, logging visibility for provider failures, and npm dependency chain optimization.

Claude Code v2.1.117 introduces significant improvements to subagent forking, MCP server handling, model selection persistence, and plugin management. The release includes performance optimizations for startup and file searches, enhanced OpenTelemetry observability, and numerous bug fixes across OAuth, WebFetch, proxy handling, and context window calculations. Key additions include experimental Advisor Tool improvements, native build optimizations using embedded tools, and better error handling for plugin dependencies and marketplace enforcement.

crewAI v1.14.3a2 introduces support for AWS Bedrock V4 and Daytona sandbox tools while expanding documentation with an AI-native 'Build with AI' page across multiple languages. The release includes critical bug fixes for event propagation, batch initialization, task serialization, and guardrail handling, plus a security update to python-dotenv. This alpha release enhances the platform's capabilities for AI agent development with improved infrastructure support and developer resources.

OpenClaw v2026.4.20-beta.2 is a major release featuring UI/UX improvements to the onboarding wizard, strengthened agent prompts, tiered model pricing support, session maintenance optimizations, and numerous provider-specific enhancements for OpenAI, Anthropic, Moonshot Kimi, and other integrations. The release includes 40+ fixes addressing security, transport normalization, thinking mode handling, and plugin dependency management.

OpenClaw v2026.4.20 is a major release featuring UI/UX improvements to the onboarding wizard, enhanced agent prompts with better completion bias and verification, support for tiered model pricing including Moonshot Kimi models, session maintenance optimizations to prevent memory issues, and numerous fixes across plugins, APIs, and provider integrations. Key improvements include streaming thinking in Mattermost, better group-specific system prompts in BlueBubbles, and refined reasoning model handling across OpenAI GPT-5 and other providers.

OpenClaw v2026.4.20-beta.1 introduces significant improvements to the onboarding wizard UI, strengthens default agent prompts, adds tiered model pricing support, and enhances session maintenance with automatic pruning. The release includes numerous fixes for provider integrations (OpenAI, Anthropic, Moonshot), plugin lifecycle management, and security hardening across multiple components including SSRF guards and environment variable isolation.

Claude Code v2.1.116 delivers significant performance improvements, enhanced user experience features, and critical bug fixes. Key updates include 67% faster session resumption for large files, improved MCP startup performance, smoother terminal scrolling, and a more informative thinking spinner. The release also strengthens security measures, fixes terminal rendering issues across multiple platforms, and resolves API stability problems.

crewAI 1.14.2 introduces checkpoint management features including resume, diff, and prune commands with lineage tracking and forking capabilities. The release enhances LLM token tracking with reasoning and cache tokens, improves CLI ergonomics for deploy validation and template management, and fixes multiple security vulnerabilities across dependencies. Key improvements include scoped streaming handlers to prevent data contamination, recursive glob for checkpoint discovery, and better HITL (Human-in-the-Loop) resume event handling.

Google ADK Python v1.31.0 introduces significant enhancements including Vertex AI Agent Engine Sandbox integration for computer use, Firestore support, and improved memory management with VertexAiMemoryBankService. The release adds user agent tracking to Parameter and Secret Manager clients, includes live session tracking in LlmResponse, and resolves multiple bugs related to event callbacks, BigQuery plugin issues, and authentication headers. Several refactoring improvements modernize the live session API and update MCP Toolbox documentation.

OpenClaw v2026.4.15 is a major release featuring Claude Opus 4.7 as the default Anthropic model, new Google Gemini text-to-speech support, a Model Auth status card for OAuth health monitoring, cloud storage support for LanceDB memory, and GitHub Copilot embedding provider integration. The release includes numerous stability fixes across gateway tools, agent replay recovery, Docker builds, Matrix E2EE, memory management, and channel integrations, plus packaging improvements to reduce bundle size and plugin runtime dependencies.

OpenAI's openai-agents-python v0.14.0 introduces Sandbox Agents, a beta feature enabling agents to run in persistent, isolated workspaces with file access, command execution, and cross-run continuity. The release includes multiple execution backends (local, Docker, hosted providers), workspace management with snapshots and resume capabilities, sandbox memory for learning across runs, and comprehensive examples. Runtime enhancements provide tracing, session lifecycle management, and seamless integration with the existing Agent and Runner framework.

OpenClaw v2026.4.15-beta.1 introduces significant enhancements across control UI, memory management, and security. Key additions include OAuth token health monitoring, cloud storage support for LanceDB memory indexes, GitHub Copilot embedding provider integration, and experimental lean mode for local models. The release focuses on security hardening with credential redaction, symlink protection, and improved authentication handling, alongside numerous bug fixes for CLI configuration, memory access control, and provider failover logic.

OpenClaw v2026.4.14-beta.1 is a maintenance release addressing 30+ security fixes, stability improvements, and feature enhancements across messaging platforms, browser automation, scheduling, memory systems, and agent tooling. Key improvements include replacing markdown parsing to prevent ReDoS attacks, fixing Telegram forum topic handling, correcting cron scheduler behavior, and enforcing SSRF/security policies across multiple integrations. The release emphasizes background task optimization and proper context preservation across system components.

Claude Code v2.1.105 introduces significant improvements to worktree management, plugin architecture, and user experience. Key additions include the `path` parameter for EnterWorktree, PreCompact hook blocking, background monitor support for plugins, and the `/proactive` alias for `/loop`. The release focuses on stability with better API stream handling, improved error messaging, and numerous bug fixes across file operations, terminal rendering, and MCP integration.

Google ADK Python v1.30.0 introduces significant enhancements including Auth Provider support in agent registry, Parameter Manager integration, Gemma 4 model support, and live avatar capabilities. The release also promotes BigQuery tools to stable status and adds artifact service integration for A2A events. Multiple bug fixes address security vulnerabilities, credential leakage, and improve the express mode user experience.