OpenClaw 2026.7.2-beta.2: 2026.7.2 cycle changelog (remote sessions, GPT-5.6 defaults)
Second prerelease of the 2026.7.2 cycle, publishing the same cycle changelog as later betas: remote coding sessions, headless-node capabilities, channel-allowlist owner-access fix, GPT-5.6 defaults for fresh setups, and Linux deb/AppImage packaging. Per-beta deltas are not stated in the source.
PUBLISHED2026-07-17
OBSERVED2026-08-11
AGE25d
SOURCES1
- Remote coding sessions: Control UI sessions on cloud workers; Codex/Claude catalog sessions opened in terminals on their owning host; OpenCode and Pi sessions resumable in a terminal
- Security: channel allowlists no longer grant owner access; Telegram durable-ingress preserved across restarts; Signal stop/approval controls stay responsive
- Fresh setups default to
openai/gpt-5.6(API key) andopenai/gpt-5.6-sol(Codex/OAuth), medium reasoning; existing selections preserved - Slack lifecycle reaction updates now require
messages.statusReactions.enabled: true - Skill Workshop agent-initiated actions run without an extra approval prompt unless
skills.workshop.approvalPolicy: "pending" OPENCLAW_SUPERVISOR_MODE=externalfor external lifecycle owners- Mobile Automations parity, Android foreground Voice Wake, camera/location/notification from headless Linux nodes
- Linux deb and AppImage bundles; Windows install continues after winget adds Node.js
- Gateway restart-admission, reply-session recovery and one-shot cron lifecycle fixes
- Extensive Control UI work (guided setup, catalog terminals, Talk controls, keyboard shortcuts, chat layout)
Note: the captured source is truncated mid-sentence and is the shared cycle changelog, not a beta-specific delta.
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