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v2026.4.14OpenClaw
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 features
New features
- OpenClawGPT-5.4 Pro — forward compatibility for OpenAI's latest model with Codex pricing.
- OpenClawMemory sub-agent — Active Memory now runs a dedicated sub-agent before each reply, automatically pulling relevant context without manual prompting.
- OpenClawTelegram forum topics — your agents now see and understand forum topic names, giving them context about which conversation thread they're in.
- OpenClawExec policy command — manage tool execution policies locally with `openclaw exec-policy` (show, preset, set).
- OpenClawmacOS Talk Mode — experimental local speech provider using MLX with interruption handling.
Improvements
Improvements
- OpenClawActive Memory plugin loading is more reliable, with improved stability for dreaming and background memory tasks.
- OpenClawFeishu setup workflow is significantly easier with better documentation and configuration steps.
- OpenClawOllama token reporting is now accurate — usage stats reflect real consumption.
- OpenClawUI chat replaced marked.js with markdown-it, preventing freezes on complex messages.
Fixes
Fixes
- OpenClawWhatsApp reconnect race condition fixed — credential saves no longer conflict with auth bootstrap.
- OpenClawBlueBubbles message deduplication fixed — webhook replays no longer cause double messages.
- OpenClawSlack block-action events now respect the global allowFrom owner allowlist.
- OpenClawDiscord native commands return real status cards instead of synthetic acknowledgments.
- OpenClawMedia transcription now correctly handles AAC files by remapping to M4A for OpenAI compatibility.
- OpenClawBrowser SSRF protections hardened while keeping local CDP connections working.
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