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Wednesday, March 25, 2026

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Releases

  • v2026.3.23 - Breaking changes for ModelStudio/Qwen with new standard DashScope endpoints for China and global API keys alongside existing Coding Plan endpoints
  • openclaw-cli 2026.3.13 - Latest Homebrew formula with 5,046 installs in the last 30 days
  • Repository milestone - OpenClaw hits 335k+ stars, 65k+ forks, and 1,379 contributors with strong community growth

Community

  • sharkqwy fixed npm release packaging to include Control UI assets — prevents broken Control UI deployments when hashed assets are missing PR #53373
  • nyddle added GigaChat provider with full streaming and auth support — brings first-class Russian AI provider integration to OpenClaw PR #48017
  • sliverp added QQ Bot channel support — connects OpenClaw to China's major messaging platform via official QQ Bot API PR #52986
  • molt-jafg reported regression where GPT-5.3-codex stopped executing tools after v2026.3.23-2 update — affects exec, MCP, and web search functionality Issue #53959
  • vagusX added engine compatibility checks for plugin installs — prevents version conflicts by validating plugin compatibility before installation PR #54354

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