Changelog: From OpenClaw 2.0 to 2026.10.9
Want to know what changed in OpenClaw over the past few months and whether you should upgrade? This page compiles the OpenClaw changelog, laying out the major changes from v2026.8.1 (i.e., OpenClaw 2.0) to the current version v2026.10.9 along a timeline, all based on the official release notes. If you only care about "whether to upgrade," jump straight to the last section.
Versions and Dates at a Glance
OpenClaw uses date-style version numbers. The official release sequence covered on this page is: 2026.6.11 → 2026.7.1 → 2026.8.1 → 2026.8.2 → 2026.9.1…2026.9.9 → 2026.10.1…2026.10.9, with 2026.10.9 as the current latest. 9 and 10 each saw 9 releases—a fast pace, with minor versions focused mainly on fixes.
First, remember one versioning trap: the official notes state that the package released as 2026.9.1-beta.1 was mislabeled and actually corresponds to 2026.8.1-beta.4. If you are still on this beta, don't compare changes against 9.1 expectations.
OpenClaw 2.0 (v2026.8.1): A Major Overhaul
This release is huge in scale: according to the official blog post, it was completed by 933 contributors (569 of them first-time participants) and includes more than 16,000 pull requests. The official blog post summarizes the starting point of 2.0 as simplifying installation and rebuilding the browser App, with changes spanning installation, messaging, memory, Skills, models, Automations, the browser, native Apps, plugins, and security.
The changes that affect you most:
- Installation and onboarding: Sessions and transcripts migrated into SQLite.
- Brand-new Control UI: Plugins can also be managed in the interface.
- Messaging: Telegram, Slack, Discord, and native Apps retain more context.
- Memory: Personal Claw can recall context across direct messages.
- Skills: A single create—validate—install—invoke chain; Skill Workshop collects proposals, checks, and decisions.
- Native Apps: Covering iPhone, iPad, Android, macOS, and Wear OS.
- Automations unified naming; browser and Computer Use updates.
- Security: Approvals are bound to the exact request, command, session, and person.
2026.9.x: Stability and New Models
- v2026.9.9: Codex supports GPT-6.1 Sol; adds Claude Haiku 5.5 support; improves update recovery and fixes replies and scheduled tasks.
- v2026.9.8: Update recovery; fixes Windows startup and replies.
- v2026.9.7: Faster under load and smoother long conversations; adds the OpenAI Agents API and Sign in with ChatGPT (Beta).
2026.10.x: Skill Workshop 2.0 and Security Fixes
- v2026.10.9 (latest): Security fixes, plus fixes for updates, database recovery, workspace restrictions, and sessions.
- v2026.10.8: Security fixes, plus patches for updates, sessions, Apps, channels, and model providers.
- v2026.10.7: Patch fixes for updates, recovery, replies, and model providers.
- v2026.10.6: Security fixes, Windows installation, Discord commands, and iPhone Talk fixes.
- v2026.10.5: Sidebar redesign, Skill Workshop 2.0 (adding version history and Undo), and public conversation links.
- v2026.10.4: Update and recovery fixes, chat refresh, and messaging and login fixes.
- v2026.10.3: Update and Doctor fixes, Mac installation, conversation continuation, and Muse Wonder and MiniMax fixes.
- v2026.10.2: Upgrade and fix improvements, missing or duplicate replies, long conversations, and credential masking.
- v2026.10.1: Discovery of installed Skills, MCP Apps and full backups, plus updates to chat, native Apps, and Automations.
How It Affects You
- Still on a version before 2.0: Upgrade to 2.0 first. Memory recall across direct messages, the end-to-end Skills chain, and native Apps are all features introduced in this generation.
- Heavy Skill users: Upgrade to 2026.10.5 or later—the Workshop's version history and Undo can save you from mistakes.
- Want to use new models: GPT-6.1 Sol and Claude Haiku 5.5 were introduced in 2026.9.9; upgrade to this version or later if you need them.
- All users: multiple 10 releases contain security fixes, so it is recommended to update to 2026.10.9.
- Users on beta: First check the version number pitfalls above to confirm which version you are actually running.
See the official documentation for the full release notes: https://docs.openclaw.ai/releases