Intro OpenClaw just dropped another major release. Version 2.26 is packed — both in breadth and depth. Three themes define this release: External Secrets Management, ACP Agents as First-Class Runtimes, and a record-breaking security patch batch. One reporter alone (@tdjackey) submitted multiple vulnerability reports, and the dev team patched every single one. Let’s dig in. ...
Introduction The backbone of my personal AI assistant system, OpenClaw, dropped two updates in back-to-back days. Versions 2.24 and 2.25 landed just 24 hours apart — too good to review separately, too packed to skip — so this time I’m doing a combined review. In one sentence, the theme across both versions is: “A major Android app overhaul” and “security and policy hardening that touches the system’s core.” There’s also a legendary piece of drama where the Heartbeat DM policy changed in 2.24, then got reversed the very next day in 2.25… stick around until the end. 😂 ...
Introduction The backbone and soul of my personal assistant, OpenClaw, has evolved once again! It feels like I just applied the 2.22 update yesterday, but 2.23 is already here. Rather than swapping out the brain entirely, this 2.23 update is the ultimate refinement in details and stability—it focuses on “saving unnecessary API costs, keeping the assistant’s mouth shut when it should be, and locking down the system flawlessly against external threats.” As always, from the perspective of a “non-CS major / vibecoder”, let’s quickly go over the core features you can feel right away. Let’s go! 🏃♂️💨 ...
