Direct answer: OpenClaw shipped four releases in the 2026.10 line within three days: v2026.10.1 (Oct 11, 07:54 Beijing time), v2026.10.5-beta.1 (Oct 11, 21:08), the current latest stable v2026.10.2 (Oct 12, 13:34) and v2026.10.5-beta.2 (Oct 12, 20:10, official Atom feed entry time) — beta.2 is now the newest official release, while v2026.10.2 remains the latest stable. What matters most for upgraders: the first upgrade from stable v2026.10.1 now completes cleanly — update paths that previously stalled on Windows, cloned filesystems, or a private Node finish instead of stalling or rolling back, and successful in-place updates no longer end in errors.
Release timeline
| Version | Channel | Published (UTC) | Published (UTC+8) |
|---|---|---|---|
| v2026.10.1 | stable | 2026-10-10 23:54 | 10-11 07:54 |
| v2026.10.5-beta.1 | beta | 2026-10-11 13:08 | 10-11 21:08 |
| v2026.10.2 | stable (latest stable) | 2026-10-12 05:34 | 10-12 13:34 |
| v2026.10.5-beta.2 | beta (newest release) | 2026-10-12 12:10 | 10-12 20:10 |
v2026.10.2: upgrade fixes come first
The official notes for v2026.10.2 lead with upgrade fixes:
- Updates from 2026.10.1: the first upgrade from stable 2026.10.1 now completes cleanly; successful in-place updates no longer end in errors; Windows, cloned-filesystem, and private-Node update paths finish instead of stalling or rolling back (#168849, #169031, #165233, #166530, #168968, #164677, #165257).
- Doctor and update recovery: Doctor is no longer interrupted by leftover legacy imports, stale Gateway locks, slow status checks, memory reindex locks, or allowlists of removed channel accounts; sessions carrying stale receipts keep their existing data.
- Provider-native compaction: OpenAI and Anthropic API-key routes default to provider-native compaction; recovery stays available while the primary auth profile is cooling down (#168164, #166459).
- Secret redaction: credentials that cross a chunk boundary in long tool output are now masked; redaction of large text no longer stalls or overflows the stack while running several times faster (#161480, #166701, #167943).
- Prompt-cache stability: cache-stability fixes around Anthropic conversation checkpoints, enriched user prompts, tool results, and inter-session provenance.
v2026.10.1: the 2026.10 line opens with stats and links
The v2026.10.1 release page keeps the stats-and-links format: 3,055 commits, 2,425 pull requests, 402 contributors. The page itself lists no feature bullets; details live in the official release notes and changelog (same content, different format). This article does not paraphrase a feature list on the project's behalf.
v2026.10.5 beta line: beta.1 was the first, beta.2 is the current beta
Beta.1 shipped on Oct 11; its official body exceeds 120,000 characters and covers safer updates, restart-safe conversations, and a faster, steadier Gateway, among other themes. The beta line has since moved on: v2026.10.5-beta.2 (official Atom feed entry time 2026-10-12 12:10 UTC, 20:10 Beijing) is now the newest official release, making beta.1 a historical release for beta-channel followers. beta.2's release body was not re-read for this update (GitHub API rate limit), so only its tag and feed timestamp are cited here. The previous article verified the official warning that data converted by an October beta cannot be downgraded or repaired by v2026.9.9; production installs should stay off the beta channel.
Upgrade guidance
- From v2026.10.1 to v2026.10.2: the first upgrade is now documented to complete cleanly; still preview with
openclaw update --dry-run, then runopenclaw update. The full backup, update, Doctor, verify, rollback path is in our upgrade tutorial. - From older versions (9.x or 8.35 extended-stable): check source-version compatibility first; very old configurations may need an intermediate 2026.9.5 upgrade and Doctor.
- Long-term stable users keep using
openclaw update --channel extended-stable.
Related reading
- Upgrade to OpenClaw 2.0+ (now at v2026.10.2)
- OpenClaw product page
- Previous: OpenClaw 2026.9.9 and the 8.35 extended-stable line
Sources
- OpenClaw v2026.10.2 (published 2026-10-12T05:34:44Z): https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/releases/tag/v2026.10.2
- OpenClaw v2026.10.1 (published 2026-10-10T23:54:03Z): https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/releases/tag/v2026.10.1
- Official release notes for 2026.10.1: https://docs.openclaw.ai/releases/2026.10.1
- Official changelog for 2026.10.1: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/openclaw/openclaw/main/CHANGELOG/2026.10.1.md
- OpenClaw v2026.10.5-beta.1 (published 2026-10-11T13:08:24Z): https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/releases/tag/v2026.10.5-beta.1
- OpenClaw v2026.10.5-beta.2 (official Atom feed entry time 2026-10-12T12:10:48Z; API prerelease field not re-read due to rate limit): https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/releases/tag/v2026.10.5-beta.2
- Official update CLI docs: https://docs.openclaw.ai/cli/update
Checked: 2026-10-12 22:45 (UTC+8).
Direct answer: OpenClaw 在三天内连发 2026.10 线四个版本：v2026.10.1（北京时间 10 月 11 日 07:54）、v2026.10.5-beta.1（10 月 11 日 21:08）、当前最新稳定版 v2026.10.2（10 月 12 日 13:34）与 v2026.10.5-beta.2（10 月 12 日 20:10，官方 Atom 源条目时间）——beta.2 是当前最新发布，最新稳定版仍是 v2026.10.2。对升级用户最重要的变化：从 v2026.10.1 的首次升级现在可以干净完成——此前在 Windows、克隆文件系统或私有 Node 上卡住的升级路径能正常收尾，而不是卡住或回滚，成功的就地更新也不再以报错结束。
四次发布时间线
| 版本 | 渠道 | 发布时间（UTC） | 发布时间（东八区） |
|---|---|---|---|
| v2026.10.1 | stable | 2026-10-10 23:54 | 10-11 07:54 |
| v2026.10.5-beta.1 | beta | 2026-10-11 13:08 | 10-11 21:08 |
| v2026.10.2 | stable（最新稳定版） | 2026-10-12 05:34 | 10-12 13:34 |
| v2026.10.5-beta.2 | beta（当前最新发布） | 2026-10-12 12:10 | 10-12 20:10 |
v2026.10.2：先修升级，再谈其余
v2026.10.2 的官方变更说明把升级修复放在第一条：
- 来自 2026.10.1 的升级修复：从 stable 2026.10.1 的首次升级可干净完成；成功的就地更新不再以报错结束；Windows、克隆文件系统与私有 Node 升级路径正常收尾，不再卡住或回滚（#168849、#169031、#165233、#166530、#168968、#164677、#165257）。
- Doctor 与更新恢复：Doctor 不再被残留的旧式导入、过期的 Gateway 锁、缓慢的状态检查、记忆重建索引锁或已移除渠道账号的许可名单中断；携带过期回执的会话保留现有数据。
- Provider 原生压缩：OpenAI 与 Anthropic 的 API-key 路线默认使用 provider 原生压缩；主认证配置冷却期间压缩也能恢复（#168164、#166459）。
- 密钥脱敏：在长工具输出中跨 chunk 边界的凭据会被掩码；大文本脱敏不再卡住或撑爆栈，同时快了数倍（#161480、#166701、#167943）。
- Prompt-cache 稳定性：围绕 Anthropic 会话检查点、增强后的用户提示、工具结果与会话间 provenance 的缓存稳定性修复。
v2026.10.1：2026.10 线的起点，只有统计与链接
v2026.10.1 的发布页延续「统计+链接」格式：3,055 commits、2,425 pull requests、402 contributors。页面本身不列功能条目，完整明细在官方 release notes 与 changelog 两份文档（内容相同、格式不同）。本文不代项目转写功能清单，逐项以官方文档为准。
v2026.10.5 测试线：beta.1 是首个测试版，beta.2 是当前测试版
beta.1 于 10 月 11 日发布，官方 body 超过 12 万字符，主题包括更安全的更新流程、重启安全的会话、更快更稳的 Gateway 等。测试线随后前移：v2026.10.5-beta.2 已是官方最新发布（官方 Atom 源条目时间 2026-10-12 12:10 UTC，东八区 20:10），beta.1 对测试线用户已是历史版本。本轮未直读 beta.2 的 release 正文（GitHub API 限流），本文只引用其标签与时间戳，不转写未经核实的变更清单。上一稿已核实官方口径：被十月测试版转换过的数据不能由 v2026.9.9 降级或修复；生产环境不建议追 beta 渠道。
升级建议
- 从 v2026.10.1 到 v2026.10.2：官方明确首次升级可干净完成；仍建议先
openclaw update --dry-run预览，再执行openclaw update，完整「备份→更新→Doctor→验证→回滚」路径见站内升级教程。 - 从更早版本（9.x 或 8.35 extended-stable）：先核对来源版本兼容条件；特别旧的配置可能需要 2026.9.5 中间升级与 Doctor。
- 长期稳定线用户继续使用
openclaw update --channel extended-stable。
相关阅读
- 升级到 OpenClaw 2.0+（v2026.8–2026.10 线，当前 v2026.10.2）
- OpenClaw 产品页
- 上一稿：OpenClaw 2026.9.9：更新恢复、消息修复与 8.35 扩展稳定线
来源
- OpenClaw v2026.10.2（published 2026-10-12T05:34:44Z）：https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/releases/tag/v2026.10.2
- OpenClaw v2026.10.1（published 2026-10-10T23:54:03Z）：https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/releases/tag/v2026.10.1
- v2026.10.1 官方 release notes：https://docs.openclaw.ai/releases/2026.10.1
- v2026.10.1 官方 changelog：https://raw.githubusercontent.com/openclaw/openclaw/main/CHANGELOG/2026.10.1.md
- OpenClaw v2026.10.5-beta.1（published 2026-10-11T13:08:24Z）：https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/releases/tag/v2026.10.5-beta.1
- OpenClaw v2026.10.5-beta.2（官方 Atom 源条目时间 2026-10-12T12:10:48Z；API 限流未直读 prerelease 字段）：https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/releases/tag/v2026.10.5-beta.2
- 官方 update CLI 文档：https://docs.openclaw.ai/cli/update
检查时点：2026-10-12 22:45（UTC+8）。