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What's new in Bot It Out
One edition per supported OpenClaw version. New features, improvements, and fixes — straight from the release we just validated.
- v2026.5.7· 24 updates
Owner-scoped security, cron CLI enhancements, Docker hardening, and cross-platform channel fixes.
This release spans four OpenClaw versions (2026.5.4–2026.5.7) and brings owner-permission enforcement for native commands, cron CLI improvements with computed status fields, Docker compose hardening, and a broad sweep of channel-specific fixes across Discord, Telegram, WhatsApp, and Slack. Security improvements include WebSocket scope clamping, SSRF checks, and admin-gated memory toggles.
New · 6Improved · 6Fixed · 7Breaking · 2Notes · 3 - v2026.5.3-1· 23 updates
Unified streaming progress, file-transfer plugin, stricter config validation, and startup performance gains.
This release introduces a unified streaming progress mode across all channels, a new file-transfer plugin with default-deny security policies, stricter gateway config validation (fails closed instead of auto-restoring), and significant startup performance improvements through lazy-loading. Security hardening includes plugin install scanner improvements and symlink traversal protection in file transfers.
New · 9Improved · 6Fixed · 5Breaking · 1Notes · 2 - v2026.5.2· 18 updates
Thread binding overhaul, gateway restart controls, git-based plugin installs, and Grok 4.3.
This release consolidates thread-spawn configuration into a single `threadBindings.spawnSessions` key (migrated automatically by `doctor --fix`), adds force-restart and wait flags for the gateway, introduces first-class git-based plugin installs, and brings Grok 4.3 as the default xAI chat model. Security hardening includes ClawPack response verification and BlueBubbles SSRF protection.
New · 7Improved · 6Fixed · 2Breaking · 1Notes · 2 - v2026.4.26· 24 updates
TTS expansion, Claude/Hermes migration tools, Matrix E2EE, and cold plugin registry.
This release brings a major expansion of text-to-speech providers (Azure Speech, ElevenLabs v3, Volcengine, and more), new migration tools for importing Claude and Hermes configurations, Matrix end-to-end encryption support, and a revamped cold plugin registry for faster plugin management. Security improvements include safer device token rotation and hardened plugin symlink handling.
New · 10Improved · 8Fixed · 3Notes · 3 - v2026.4.23· 28 updates
xAI image/voice/STT support, local TUI mode, and hardened Bot Framework token validation.
This release adds broad new provider capabilities — xAI image generation, TTS, and STT — along with a local TUI mode for terminal chats without the gateway. Security improvements include hardened Bot Framework token validation and rejection of non-HTTP(S) attachment URLs. Performance gains of up to 90% for bundled plugin loading round out the update.
New · 10Improved · 8Fixed · 7Notes · 3 - v2026.4.21· 18 updates
Stronger owner identity validation, session pruning, and Mattermost streaming.
This release strengthens command security with stricter owner identity checks, adds automatic session store pruning to keep things tidy, and brings streaming replies to Mattermost. Also includes dozens of reliability fixes across providers and channels.
New · 4Improved · 5Fixed · 8Notes · 1 - v2026.4.15· 7 updates
Security hardening and dreaming storage improvements.
This release focuses on security hardening — tighter trust boundaries for tool results, better secret redaction, and stricter DM pairing controls. Dreaming memory files now default to separate storage for cleaner organization.
Improved · 2Fixed · 4Notes · 1 - v2026.4.14· 15 updates
GPT-5.4 Pro support, memory sub-agent, and Telegram forum topics.
This release adds forward compatibility for OpenAI's GPT-5.4 Pro model, a smarter Active Memory plugin that pulls context before replying, and Telegram forum topic awareness. Plus dozens of reliability and security fixes across channels and providers.
New · 5Improved · 4Fixed · 6 - v2026.4.10· 5 updates
Active Memory, Codex support, and Microsoft Teams actions.
Your agents can now remember things between conversations with the new Active Memory plugin. This version also adds Codex as a built-in provider and gives Microsoft Teams users new message actions.
New · 3Improved · 2