[Release] openclaw/openclaw v2026.3.24-beta.2: openclaw 2026.3.24-beta.2

OpenClaw v2026.3.24-beta.2 addresses critical fixes for media access policies, Node.js version compatibility, and CLI update workflows. The release aligns outbound media handling with configured filesystem policies, lowers the Node 22 support floor to 22.14+, and adds preflight checks for Node version requirements during updates. Security audit tests are now isolated to prevent interference from local skill installations.

Key Points

• •Outbound media/local files now respect configured fs policy settings, allowing host-local and inbound-media paths to function when workspaceOnly is disabled while maintaining sandbox restrictions for strict workspace-only agents
• •Node 22 minimum version lowered to 22.14+ to prevent npm install and self-update failures for users on that version, while Node 24 remains the recommended runtime
• •CLI update command now performs preflight checks on target npm package Node engine requirements before installation, providing clear upgrade messages instead of attempting unsupported releases
• •Audit test home and personal skill resolution is now isolated to prevent local ~/.agents/skills installations from causing nondeterministic test failures during maintainer prep runs
• •Improved error messaging and user experience for Node version mismatches during package updates
• •Enhanced security audit reliability by decoupling test environments from local system configurations

Workflow Diagram

Concepts