# openclaw v2026.8.1-beta.3 — OpenClaw 2026.8.1-beta.3

- Product: openclaw (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/openclaw)
- Vendor: openclaw
- Date: 2026-08-24
- Version: v2026.8.1-beta.3
- Original notes: https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/releases/tag/v2026.8.1-beta.3
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/openclaw/releases/v2026.8.1-beta.3
- Labels: Pre-release

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- **added** — Add GPT-5.6 Sol, Terra, Luna, and Ultra reasoning support across OpenClaw and the Codex runtime
- **changed** — Control UI first-run setup now continues verified model setup into Custodian and optional channel setup
- **added** — Add Puppeteer-compatible CDP relay support for paired Chrome sessions
- **added** — Add explicit external Gateway lifecycle supervision with verified restart handoff
- **added** — Add compact, verified SQLite backup and fresh-target restore commands
- **added** — Add shared durable ingress monitors for channel plugins

##### Highlights

- GPT-5.6 Sol, Terra, Luna, and Ultra reasoning support across OpenClaw and the Codex runtime.
- Control UI first-run setup now continues verified model setup into Custodian and optional channel setup.
- Puppeteer-compatible CDP relay support for paired Chrome sessions.
- Explicit external Gateway lifecycle supervision with verified restart handoff.
- Compact, verified SQLite backup and fresh-target restore commands.
- Shared durable ingress monitors for channel plugins.

##### Publication evidence

- npm: https://www.npmjs.com/package/openclaw/v/2026.8.1-beta.3
- Registry tarball: https://registry.npmjs.org/openclaw/-/openclaw-2026.8.1-beta.3.tgz
- Integrity: `sha512-8v+2Knr+0i1qzWXgJmtcBg78VaoMENahLxcuThOqyCmVaCGPj++mI9yv0R440wMv9Siv4fysd5e0YmBVftDvuQ==`
- Core npm preflight: https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/actions/runs/32687267214
- Core npm publication: https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/actions/runs/32689503061
- Official plugin publication and reconciliation: https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/actions/runs/32680190375
- All 89 official npm plugins were read back at `2026.8.1-beta.3` with the `beta` selector and complete tarball integrity metadata.
- `@openclaw/codex@2026.8.1-beta.3` ships the exact managed `@openai/codex@0.149.1` runtime.

See [`CHANGELOG.md`](https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/blob/v2026.8.1-beta.3/CHANGELOG.md) for the complete release notes.