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Current reviewed impact areas
- Runtime requirement: official install docs list Node 22.22.3+, 24.15+, or 25.9+.
- Update flow: status, dry-run, managed restart handoff, plugin sync, and post-upgrade doctor checks are documented surfaces.
- Configuration: the live generated schema remains the source of truth for the target install.
- Security and doctor: machine-readable check IDs and repair scope should be reviewed again after an upgrade.
- Recipes: Telegram, WhatsApp, Docker, and automation pages lose a current badge when an upstream change invalidates their test contract.
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Check your installation instead of guessing
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Read installed status
This is authoritative for the selected update channel.
openclaw update status --json - 2
Preview
See target and restart/plugin actions without mutation.
openclaw update --dry-run --json - 3
Review this site’s source badges
Pages show the docs snapshot and last verification date; a stale badge blocks a compatibility claim.
Common questions
Before you act
Why not publish one article for every OpenClaw version?
Most releases do not create a distinct durable search task. The digest updates only when an operator-facing claim or workflow materially changes.
Primary sources
Verify against the owner.
OpenClaw releasesofficial repository · verified 2026-08-24
OpenClaw official repositoryofficial repository · verified 2026-08-24
OpenClaw update CLI referenceofficial docs · verified 2026-08-24
Content snapshot follows official docs main at the recorded commit; the current package metadata reported 2026.8.1 when verified. Your installed release and live CLI schema remain authoritative.