Is OpenClaw v2026.5.2 stable?
45/100Fact score: 45/100 · evidence-based, not a YES/NO verdict
“Not a ghost town — just an under-scanned release. v2026.5.2 had gateway, compaction, upgrade, and plugin-path regressions hiding in plain sight.”
Stability Score
45Base
80
Evidence
-38
Votes
-0
Survived
+3
Curated
+0
80 base−38 evidence−0 votes+3 (3×1 days survived)=45
Affected components
brave-searchcompactiondiscordfeishugatewayplugin-installplugin-toolsqqbottelegramupgradewebchat
Install this version
npm install openclaw@2026.5.2openclaw update --tag 2026.5.2Score Evidence
| Issue | Area | Type | Penalty | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| openclaw/openclaw issue 77095 → | gateway | kernel | -5 | Gateway crashes after ~12h, then supervisor downgrade leaves install schema-incompatible |
| openclaw/openclaw issue 76467 → | compaction | kernel | -5 | Gateway becomes completely unresponsive after compaction; restart required |
| openclaw/openclaw issue 76421 → | compaction | runtime | -3 | sessions.list/send gateway timeout after event-loop stall during compaction |
| openclaw/openclaw issue 76425 → | upgrade | runtime | -4 | ERR_MODULE_NOT_FOUND after upgrading to 2026.5.2; core dispatch/runtime crash |
| openclaw/openclaw issue 77012 → | webchat | runtime | -4 | WebChat transcript overwritten on every turn; conversation history/data loss regression |
| openclaw/openclaw issue 76586 → | upgrade | runtime | -4 | Upgrade path broken for externalized plugins; recovery and downgrade path blocked |
| openclaw/openclaw issue 76441 → | plugin-install | runtime | -4 | Plugin install/doctor --fix wipes previously installed @openclaw plugin siblings |
| openclaw/openclaw issue 77800 → | plugin-tools | runtime | -3 | api.registerTool silently fails without contracts.tools since 2026.5.2 |
| openclaw/openclaw issue 77116 → | feishu | channel-specific | -1 | Feishu channel crashes after upgrade due incompatible appId/appSecret schema |
| openclaw/openclaw issue 77106 → | discord | channel-specific | -1 | Upgrade to 2026.5.2 silently breaks Discord routing/plugin loading |
| openclaw/openclaw issue 77526 → | discord | channel-specific | -1 | Discord gateway never reaches ready on 2026.5.2/2026.5.3; inbound events never dispatch |
| openclaw/openclaw issue 76935 → | qqbot | channel-specific | -1 | QQ Bot sends verbose/repetitive replies after upgrading to 2026.5.2 |
| openclaw/openclaw issue 76852 → | telegram | channel-specific | -1 | Telegram getMe fetch-timeout storm on no-IPv6 networks in 2026.5.2 |
| openclaw/openclaw issue 76720 → | brave-search | tool-specific | -1 | Brave plugin package published without compiled dist; web search provider fails to load |