OpenClaw v2026.10.6
OpenClaw v2026.10.6 is a reliability-only release of the self-hosted AI assistant: it now requires patched Node.js runtimes (24.22.1+ or 26.12.1+) after October's Node security releases, makes updates and backups refuse unsafe or lossy states, and keeps queued replies from vanishing or duplicating across restarts.
Why it matters
For people and small teams running OpenClaw as a personal or shared assistant in WhatsApp, Slack, Telegram and other chats, this release makes upgrades safer and stops messages from being lost when the Gateway restarts.
What's new
- Requires Node 24.22.1+ or 26.12.1+, which reject TLS chains signed with the compromised certificate keys addressed in October's Node.js security releases; openclaw update refuses to install on older Node with recovery guidance instead of breaking the install.
- Package updates now refuse unsafe service states, and doctor and migration paths refuse malformed or lossy workspace imports and keep deeply nested SQLite backups.
- Queued turns, child results, dead-lettered deliveries and streamed replies now survive recovery without disappearing or duplicating.
- Channel fixes cover WhatsApp retries and stickers, Telegram albums, Slack relay recovery and Discord voice-call replies.
- The notes say this patch contains focused reliability fixes only and no new user-facing features.
Taken from the project's own release notes. Claims about speed or accuracy are the maker's unless stated otherwise.
Worth knowing: Check your Node.js version before updating; older Node installs will be refused. OpenClaw holds credentials for the chat apps and model providers you connect.
Quick facts
| Pricing | Free; you pay your chosen model provider |
|---|---|
| Free or paid | Free (open source) |
| License | MIT |
| Language | TypeScript (Node.js 24.22.1+ or 26.12.1+) |
| Platform | macOS, Linux, Windows (incl. WSL2), Docker; apps for macOS, iOS, Android, Windows and Linux |
| GitHub stars | ★ 392,833 (as of 2026-10-23) |
| Maker | OpenClaw Foundation |
Links
- Official site: https://openclaw.ai
- Repository: https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw
- Release notes: https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/releases/tag/v2026.10.6
- Docs: https://docs.openclaw.ai
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