OpenClaw 2026.5.5 is a reliability release for real deployments
OpenClaw 2026.5.5 is less about one headline feature and more about closing deployment papercuts: channel routing for Feishu, LINE, Telegram/Codex, Discord, Matrix, Slack, and iOS pairing; provider fixes for xAI, Fireworks/Kimi, video hints, and streaming Gateway responses; plus session, plugin, media, doctor, and Control UI repairs.
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The release targets the parts that make always-on agents feel trustworthy in daily use: messages arrive in the right place, approvals are not stranded, providers do not fail on unsupported parameters, sessions remain inspectable, and generated media is not duplicated.
- Official GitHub release v2026.5.5 published 2026-05-06 09:00 UTC
- Fixes mention Feishu topic routing, LINE DM validation, Telegram/Codex progress rendering, Matrix approval retry, Discord heartbeat timeout measurement, and iOS local pairing
- Provider and Gateway fixes cover native Grok reasoning controls, Fireworks/Kimi thinking mode, OpenAI-compatible streaming, and video generation hints
- Large fix releases can contain duplicated changelog entries and broad surface area
- Operators should still verify the specific channels and providers they use
- Some fixes may only matter after matching plugin/runtime versions are installed