[Release] openclaw/openclaw v2026.4.27: openclaw 2026.4.27

OpenClaw v2026.4.27 introduces major enhancements across Codex Computer Use setup, new provider integrations (DeepInfra, Tencent Yuanbao, QQBot), and a shift toward manifest-first plugin metadata architecture. Key improvements include GPU passthrough for Docker sandboxes, authenticated node presence tracking for iOS/Android, outbound proxy routing, and comprehensive reliability fixes across Telegram, Slack, and gateway startup. The release emphasizes reducing boot overhead through manifest-driven plugin discovery and model catalogs.

Key Points

• •Codex Computer Use now includes status/install commands, marketplace discovery, and fail-closed MCP checks for desktop control
• •DeepInfra provider added with model discovery, media generation/editing, TTS, embeddings, and onboarding policy
• •Tencent Yuanbao and QQBot channels expanded with group chat, streaming, media upload, and pipeline refactors
• •Plugin startup migrated to manifest-first metadata with explicit `activation.onStartup` declarations to reduce Gateway boot work
• •Model catalogs moved to plugin manifests for providers like Qianfan, Xiaomi, NVIDIA, Cerebras, Mistral, and others
• •Docker sandbox GPU passthrough via opt-in `sandbox.docker.gpus` for local GPU workloads in sandboxed agents
• •iOS/Android authenticated `node.presence.alive` protocol events enable background node wake and durable last-seen metadata
• •Operator-managed outbound proxy routing with strict validation, loopback-only Gateway bypass, and state cleanup
• •Non-image attachments now accepted through `chat.send` and staged as agent-readable media paths
• •Tool-progress updates stream into live Matrix preview edits by default with optional `streaming.preview.toolProgress` toggle

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