Direct answer: On August 28 OpenClaw and Pi shipped same-day again — OpenClaw v2026.9.1-beta.1 opens the 2026.9 line with a reliability-focused beta (Gateway restart recovery, config-write reliability, Node 24 LTS pinning on Linux), while Pi v0.84.4 most notably adds experimental DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision plus terminal capability overrides and RPC queue clearing. DeepSeek Harness 0.1.2-alpha.2 (Aug 30) followed with smaller fixes.
OpenClaw v2026.9.1-beta.1: new line, old debts settled
The version number jumps from 2026.8.x to 2026.9.x (beta channel; production users wait for stable), and every highlight targets stability:
- Gateway restart recovery: admitted turns are preserved across repeated Gateway restarts, so restart-safe runs continue through each checkpoint and deliver their final response (#130491);
- Gateway config-write reliability: committed config writes pending through watcher handoff settle against the observed generation instead of failing during source transfer (#131515);
- Codex managed runtime updated to 0.150.1 across Linux, macOS and Windows;
- Linux install reliability: the stable Node 24 LTS stream is provisioned and RPM installs are constrained to the configured NodeSource repository, so setup can't pick an incompatible prerelease;
- Worker recovery: re-arm admission-deadline launches, terminalize dead-worker turns, defer debris cleanup.
In one line: the tail issues of the August line (lost turns on restart, config-write races) are settled at the head of the September line. Upgrades follow the usual path in the local deployment tutorial.
Pi v0.84.4: new toys for integrators
Pi (the kernel-engine route, see our deep dive) ships this one for extension and automation scenarios:
- DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision (experimental): vision capability enters the model picker;
- Terminal capability overrides: manually override hyperlink/image/truecolor detection — containers and old terminals no longer misdetect;
- Extension UI events:
ui_prompt_start/endlets integrations distinguish active agent work from waiting on user input; - RPC
clear_queue: retrieve and clear queued steering/follow-up messages for more controllable orchestration; - Fullscreen selection copy: disable auto-copy and use Ctrl+X for the active selection.
DeepSeek Harness 0.1.2-alpha.2 (Aug 30)
The alpha line's second drop in three days: connection failures shown in the UI with auto-retry and manual reconnect, active schedules visible in the conversation header, plugin list grouped by session/global, per-answer token usage and duration, fixes for Node.js 24.0–24.11.1 startup failures and HMR; SessionEvent.ignorable, removed in alpha.1, is restored — an important rollback signal for downstream.
How to read it
OpenClaw opens the September line by paying down stability debt, Pi keeps paving APIs for automation, DSH polishes UX at a daily cadence — all three self-hosted leaders now iterate weekly. Cross-check the comparison hub; the speed of adopting new models (DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision now, the GPT-5.6 family last month) remains a core selling point of the self-hosted route.
Sources
- OpenClaw official release (2026-08-28): v2026.9.1-beta.1
- Pi official release (2026-08-28): v0.84.4
- DeepSeek Harness official release (2026-08-30): v0.1.2-alpha.2
Direct answer: 8 月 28 日，OpenClaw 与 Pi 再次同日发版——OpenClaw v2026.9.1-beta.1 开启 2026.9 版本线，这是一份以可靠性为主的 beta（Gateway 重启恢复、配置写入可靠性、Linux 安装锁定 Node 24 LTS）；Pi v0.84.4 最值得注意的是实验性接入 DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision 视觉模型，外加终端能力覆盖与 RPC 队列清理等 API 级改进。DeepSeek Harness 0.1.2-alpha.2（08-30）同期跟进小迭代。
OpenClaw v2026.9.1-beta.1：新版本线，老问题清算
版本号从 2026.8.x 跳到 2026.9.x（beta 渠道，生产等 stable），Highlights 全部指向稳定性：
- Gateway 重启恢复：多次重启间保留已准入的对话轮次，restart-safe 运行可跨检查点续跑并送达最终响应（#130491）；
- Gateway 配置写入可靠性：watcher 交接期间挂起的已提交配置写入按观察代际收敛，不再在 source transfer 中失败（#131515）；
- Codex 托管运行时升至 0.150.1（Linux/macOS/Windows 三端，保留平台包解析与当前压缩行为）；
- Linux 安装可靠性：统一供给稳定版 Node 24 LTS，RPM 安装限定在配置的 NodeSource 仓库，杜绝误装不兼容预发布版；
- Worker 恢复：重置准入期限启动、终结死 worker 轮次、延迟碎片清理。
一句话：8 月线的尾巴问题（重启丢轮次、配置写入竞态）在 9 月线开头集中清算。升级路径照旧参考本地部署教程。
Pi v0.84.4：给集成者的新玩具
Pi（内核引擎路线，见深度解析）这版面向扩展与自动化场景：
- DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision（实验性）：视觉能力进模型选择器；
- 终端能力覆盖：可手工覆写超链接/图片/真彩检测，容器与老终端环境不再误判；
- 扩展 UI 事件：
ui_prompt_start/end让集成方区分「Agent 在干活」与「在等用户输入」； - RPC
clear_queue：取回并清空排队的 steering/follow-up 消息，自动化编排更可控； - 全屏选择复制：可关闭自动复制，Ctrl+X 复制当前选区。
DeepSeek Harness 0.1.2-alpha.2（08-30）
alpha 线三天第二发，小步快跑：界面显示连接异常并支持自动重试/手动重连、会话头部可查看活动定时计划、插件列表按会话/全局分组、回答末尾显示 token 用量与耗时、修复 Node.js 24.0–24.11.1 启动失败与 HMR 失效；恢复了 alpha.1 中移除的 SessionEvent.ignorable（对下游是重要回滚信号）。
怎么看
OpenClaw 用 9 月线开局清算稳定性债务，Pi 持续给自动化集成铺 API，DSH 以天为单位打磨体验——自托管三强的迭代节奏都已进入「周级」。选型对照见对比总览；新模型（DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision、上月 GPT-5.6 系列）的接入速度也是自托管路线的核心卖点之一。
来源
- OpenClaw 官方 release（2026-08-28）：v2026.9.1-beta.1
- Pi 官方 release（2026-08-28）：v0.84.4
- DeepSeek Harness 官方 release（2026-08-30）：v0.1.2-alpha.2