Original release notes
OpenClaw v2026.9.8
58 commits 43 pull requests 21 contributors
Changes included in this release
The release notes and changelog contain the same content, presented in two formats:
- Release notes - formatted for people, with expandable sections.
- Changelog - plain Markdown for AI agents and tools.
Thanks
@609NFT @aniketkrs @aniruddhaadak80 @EndeavorPioneer @ericcaiwx-star @fuller-stack-dev @hailongguo0530-alt @jasdeepohri-max @miguelpt2026 @NickM83 @obviyus @Patrick-Erichsen @PennyVibe @RomneyDa @scotthuang @steipete @VACInc @vincentkoc @WG-Mojo @xilopaint @yashas-13
Release verification
- npm package: https://www.npmjs.com/package/openclaw/v/2026.9.8
- registry tarball: https://registry.npmjs.org/openclaw/-/openclaw-2026.9.8.tgz
- integrity:
sha512-G+JkNUhtpDE3cXR4AEi2NyyG9fqI/T2WUSl8ZnR8AATH8Dh1kC3qYFL7wwPoZtgHiP/cszA86PEiE0PDysxb9Q== - release SHA:
fc23bc864e4553c2d215e479eeec47b67a0bf943 - full release CI report: https://github.com/openclaw/releases/blob/main/evidence/2026.9.8/release-evidence.md
- release publish: https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/actions/runs/37089852299
- npm preflight: https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/actions/runs/37046778498
- full release validation: https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/actions/runs/37045896743
- plugin npm publish: https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/actions/runs/37090141905
- plugin ClawHub submission: https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/actions/runs/37090144556; public artifact verification follows successful release-parent completion
- plugin ClawHub bootstrap: not needed
- OpenClaw npm publish: https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/actions/runs/37087759921/attempts/1
- Telegram integration checks: waived by the release owner for 2026.9.8 (source QA, Package Acceptance, published-package E2E); not run.
- Android APK: skipped - apps/android/version.json is 2026.8.2, release train is 2026.9.8; run pnpm android:version:pin -- --from-gateway before the next tag.
