OpenClaw has released version 2026.9.8, a focused update dedicated to improving software reliability and recovery. This release does not introduce new capabilities but addresses specific bugs to stabilize the system.
OpenClaw v2026.9.8 Released — Reliability and Recovery Hotfix
Improvements and Fixes
- Update and Repair Safety: Preserves local plugin configurations during recovery, prevents unsafe Windows schema upgrades, and ensures maintenance leases are retained during transient SQLite contention.
- Gateway and Onboarding: Enforces single-owner Gateway startup in containers, maintains local TLS health checks with managed proxies, and avoids Windows compile-cache startup hangs.
- Agent and Codex Reliability: Resolves issues where Anthropic background-command turns caused stuck messages, and prevents Gateway memory exhaustion during Codex session discovery by sharing fleet configurations.
- Windows Sessions: Restores cron setup and session admission functionality across case-insensitive environment proxies.
- Sandbox and Telegram: Fixes read-only skill refresh failures in sandbox environments and ensures writer authority is verified before Telegram edits.
Sources
- v2026.9.8 （2026-10-03）