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[Release] openclaw/openclaw v2026.3.13: openclaw 2026.3.13

By steipeteMarch 14, 2026github

OpenClaw v2026.3.13 is a major release featuring significant UI/UX improvements across Android and iOS platforms, enhanced browser automation capabilities with Chrome DevTools MCP support, and numerous stability fixes. Key improvements include redesigned chat settings, first-run onboarding flows, batched browser actions, timezone configuration for Docker, and critical fixes for memory leaks, session management, and authentication handling across multiple integrations.

Key Points

•Android chat redesign with grouped device/media sections and denser mobile layout for improved usability
•iOS onboarding enhancement with first-run welcome pager and improved QR pairing instructions
•Chrome DevTools MCP attach mode for live signed-in browser sessions with built-in profile support
•Batched browser actions with selector targeting and delayed clicks for normalized automation dispatch
•Docker timezone override via `OPENCLAW_TZ` environment variable for container timezone pinning
•Dashboard chat UI optimization to prevent full history reloads on tool results, eliminating UI freeze/re-render storms
•Gateway RPC timeout handling with bounded timeouts to prevent hanging promise leaks
•Plugin-SDK bundling fix eliminating shared chunk duplication and memory bloat
•Ollama reasoning model fix preventing internal thoughts from leaking into final replies
•Android QR scanning upgrade from ZXing to Google Code Scanner for improved reliability

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Docker Timezone Configurationbashconfig

# Set timezone for OpenClaw Docker containers
OPENCLAW_TZ=America/New_York

# Usage in docker-setup.sh
# Pins gateway and CLI containers to specified IANA timezone
# instead of inheriting daemon default

Gateway Status Command with RPC Requirementbashcommand

openclaw gateway status --require-rpc

# Fails hard on probe misses instead of treating printed RPC error as green
# Useful for automation and CI/CD pipelines

Browser Profile Configurationjsonconfig

# Built-in browser profiles for agent automation
profile="user"          # Logged-in host browser with real authentication
profile="chrome-relay"  # Extension relay for browser calls

# Agents can now prefer real signed-in browser without extra browserSession selector