Is OpenClaw v2026.4.25 stable?
55/100Fact score: 55/100 · evidence-based, not a YES/NO verdict
“Score-first evidence refresh: gateway, memory, migration, runtime is doing the 3am deploy goblin dance. Evidence updated; website owns the final math.”
Stability Score
55Base
80
Evidence
-23
Votes
-2
Survived
+0
Curated
+0
80 base−23 evidence−2 votes+0 (3×0 days survived)=55
Affected components
gatewaymemorymigrationruntimesessions-managementtelegramupdate-systemwhatsapp
Install this version
npm install openclaw@2026.4.25openclaw update --tag 2026.4.25Score Evidence
| Issue | Area | Type | Penalty | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| openclaw/openclaw issue 72908 → | gateway | kernel | -5 | [Bug]: `openclaw update --tag 2026.4.25` can leave the old Gateway running against replaced package files, cau |
| openclaw/openclaw issue 72909 → | runtime | other | -1 | [Bug]: 2026.4.25 stable breaks Intel macOS LaunchAgent + BlueBubbles after upgrade from 4.23; rollback restore |
| openclaw/openclaw issue 72906 → | telegram | channel-specific | -1 | [Bug]: status channel summary is empty while Telegram health probe is OK on v2026.4.25 |
| openclaw/openclaw issue 73049 → | runtime | other | -2 | v2026.4.25 regression: memory-core breaks agent by using wrong API key for embeddings |
| openclaw/openclaw issue 73068 → | runtime | other | -2 | [Bug]: msteams "JWT Validation Failed" on 2026.4.25+ |
| openclaw/openclaw issue 74069 → | update-system | runtime | -2 | Downgrade/install to 2026.4.25 can fail version verification after package-manager update. |
| openclaw/openclaw issue 74300 → | migration | runtime | -2 | Blue/green migration involving 2026.4.25 can silently create state incompatibilities. |
| openclaw/openclaw issue 74754 → | update-system | tool-specific | -1 | Auto-update detects a newer version but leaves 2026.4.25 running until manual upgrade. |
| openclaw/openclaw issue 74639 → | memory | runtime | -2 | Dreaming reports continue but DREAMS.md stops advancing on 2026.4.25. |
| openclaw/openclaw issue 73496 → | channel-specific | -3 | Embedded runtime hangs and WhatsApp receives no replies; reproduced on 2026.4.25. | |
| openclaw/openclaw issue 75785 → | sessions-management | runtime | -2 | Subagent completion can be announced as timed out even when the child finished successfully. |