OpenClaw Upgrades and Breaking Changes

Version-specific OpenClaw changes that affect operators. Upgrade notes, breaking changes, migration steps, and what to verify before or after updating.

Guides

OpenClaw 2026.3.2 Breaking Changes: What to Check Before and After You Update

OpenClaw 2026.3.2 changed onboarding tool defaults, ACP dispatch behavior, and the plugin HTTP route API. Here is the practical checklist for operators.

Published March 7, 2026

OpenClaw 2026.3.7 Breaking Change: Set gateway.auth.mode Before You Upgrade

OpenClaw 2026.3.7 now requires gateway.auth.mode when both gateway.auth.token and gateway.auth.password exist. Here is how to check, fix, and validate it.

Published March 8, 2026

Posts

What's New in OpenClaw 2026.3.28: xAI Responses, Config Schema & Upgrade Notes

OpenClaw 2026.3.28 adds xAI Responses API with x_search, a new config schema CLI command, plugin approval gates, and drops silent migration of old config keys. Full upgrade guide.

Published March 29, 2026

What's New in OpenClaw 2026.3.24: Image Generation, Heartbeat Savings & Upgrade Notes

OpenClaw 2026.3.24 adds image generation model routing, isolated heartbeat sessions that slash token use, loop detection, and removes the legacy bridge config.

Published March 28, 2026

What's New in OpenClaw 2026.3.13: GPT-5.4, More Providers, and Key Rotation

OpenClaw 2026.3.13 brings GPT-5.4 and GPT-5.4-pro, a standalone Codex provider, Z.AI/GLM-5, OpenCode, and multi-key rotation for rate-limit resilience.

Published March 17, 2026

OpenClaw 2026.3.8: Gateway Restart Fixes, Backup Commands, and Platform Hardening

OpenClaw 2026.3.8 brings local backup tools, gateway restart recovery, Podman/SELinux fixes, and platform cleanup across macOS, Android, and Linux.

Published March 9, 2026

Channel-Aware Config and OpenClaw v2026.2.9

ClawCloud now handles Discord and Telegram configuration separately, matching OpenClaw's strict per-channel validation. Plus dashboard improvements.

Published February 12, 2026