OpenClaw v2026.4.9-beta.1 Released — Dreaming backfill and provider-auth cleanup
OpenClaw v2026.4.9-beta.1 previews grounded Dreaming backfill, richer diary tooling, stronger QA evaluation reports, and more flexible provider-auth aliasing.
OpenClaw v2026.4.9-beta.1 was published on 2026-04-09T01:26:28Z by steipete. OpenClaw v2026.4.9-beta.1 previews grounded Dreaming backfill, richer diary tooling, stronger QA evaluation reports, and more flexible provider-auth aliasing.
Quick answer
The beta focuses on memory depth and operator ergonomics: replaying older notes into memory, inspecting diary state, and reducing provider-auth duplication.
What's new in this release
- Memory/dreaming: add a grounded REM backfill lane with historical `rem-harness --path`, diary commit/reset flows, cleaner durable-fact extraction, and live short-term promotion integration so old daily notes can replay into Dreams and durable memory without a second memory stack. Thanks @mbelinky.
- Control UI/dreaming: add a structured diary view with timeline navigation, backfill/reset controls, traceable dreaming summaries, and a grounded Scene lane with promotion hints plus a safe clear-grounded action for staged backfill signals. (#63395) Thanks @mbelinky.
- QA/lab: add character-vibes evaluation reports with model selection and parallel runs so live QA can compare candidate behavior faster.
- Plugins/provider-auth: let provider manifests declare `providerAuthAliases` so provider variants can share env vars, auth profiles, config-backed auth, and API-key onboarding choices without core-specific wiring.
- iOS: pin release versioning to an explicit CalVer in `apps/ios/version.json`, keep TestFlight iteration on the same short version until maintainers intentionally promote the next gateway version, and add the documented `pnpm ios:version:pin -- --from-gateway` workflow for release trains. (#63001) Thanks @ngutman.
Why developers should care
This beta is best for teams validating Dreaming workflows, QA comparisons, and provider configuration cleanup.
Upgrade notes
No explicit breaking changes were called out in the fetched GitHub release notes. Even so, teams using custom providers, plugins, or channel integrations should review the full release notes before rolling forward.
Source
Full release notes: https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/releases/tag/v2026.4.9-beta.1
Frequently asked questions
What changed in OpenClaw v2026.4.9-beta.1?
Memory/dreaming: add a grounded REM backfill lane with historical `rem-harness --path`, diary commit/reset flows, cleaner durable-fact extraction, and live short-term promotion integration so old daily notes can replay into Dreams and durable memory without a second memory stack. Thanks @mbelinky.; Control UI/dreaming: add a structured diary view with timeline navigation, backfill/reset controls, traceable dreaming summaries, and a grounded Scene lane with promotion hints plus a safe clear-grounded action for staged backfill signals. (#63395) Thanks @mbelinky.; QA/lab: add character-vibes evaluation reports with model selection and parallel runs so live QA can compare candidate behavior faster.
Does OpenClaw v2026.4.9-beta.1 include breaking changes?
No explicit breaking changes were called out in the fetched GitHub release notes. Review the full release notes before upgrading provider-heavy, channel-heavy, or plugin-heavy environments: https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/releases/tag/v2026.4.9-beta.1
Who should pay attention to OpenClaw v2026.4.9-beta.1?
This beta is best for teams validating Dreaming workflows, QA comparisons, and provider configuration cleanup.