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[Release] openclaw/openclaw v2026.4.29: openclaw 2026.4.29

By steipeteMay 1, 2026github

OpenClaw v2026.4.29 is a major release introducing active-run steering for messaging, people-aware memory wiki with provenance tracking, expanded provider coverage (NVIDIA, Bedrock), and enhanced reliability across gateway, channels, and security. Key improvements include opt-in follow-up commitments with heartbeat delivery, per-conversation Active Memory filters, faster model manifest paths, and comprehensive channel fixes for Slack, Telegram, Discord, WhatsApp, and Teams. Security enhancements add OpenGrep scanning and safer exec/pairing handling.

Key Points

•Messaging defaults to active-run `steer` mode with 500ms followup debounce; legacy one-at-a-time steering available as `queue` mode
•Memory evolves into people-aware wiki with provenance views, canonical aliases, person cards, relationship graphs, and privacy reports
•Active Memory now supports per-conversation `allowedChatIds`/`deniedChatIds` filters and returns bounded partial recall summaries on timeout
•NVIDIA provider onboarding added with API-key setup, static catalog metadata, and model-ref picker support
•Opt-in inferred follow-up commitments with hidden batched extraction, per-agent/per-channel scoping, and heartbeat delivery for reminders
•Gateway startup diagnostics timeline added (opt-in) to diagnose slow-start issues without bespoke instrumentation
•Channel reliability improvements: Slack Block Kit limits, Telegram proxy/webhook/polling resilience, Discord rate-limit handling, WhatsApp delivery/liveness
•Security: OpenGrep scanning with rulepack validation, GHSA triage policy refinement, safer exec/pairing/owner-scope handling
•Restricted tool profiles (`messaging`, `minimal`) no longer implicitly allow `tools.exec` and `tools.fs`; explicit `alsoAllow` entries required
•SQLite-backed plugin state store added for restart-safe keyed registries with TTL, eviction, and automatic plugin isolation

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Artifacts (5)

commitments_configyamlconfig

commitments:
  enabled: true
  maxPerDay: <number>
  heartbeatInterval: <duration>

active_memory_filteryamlconfig

activeMemory:
  allowedChatIds:
    - <chat_id_1>
    - <chat_id_2>
  deniedChatIds:
    - <chat_id_3>

tool_profile_restrictionyamlconfig

profiles:
  messaging:
    tools: []
    alsoAllow:
      - tools.exec
      - tools.fs
  minimal:
    tools: []
    alsoAllow:
      - tools.exec

docker_skip_onboardingbashcommand

docker run -e OPENCLAW_SKIP_ONBOARDING=true openclaw:v2026.4.29

nvidia_provider_setupyamlconfig

providers:
  nvidia:
    apiKey: ${NVIDIA_API_KEY}
    catalog: static
    modelRefPicker: enabled