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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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