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OpenClaw 2026.7.2-beta.3: remote coding sessions, GPT-5.6 defaults, channel allowlist fix

Prerelease carrying the 2026.7.2 cycle changelog: Control UI sessions on cloud workers, Codex/Claude sessions opened in terminals on their owning host, and a fix so channel allowlists no longer grant owner access. Fresh setups now default to GPT-5.6 (Sol), and Slack lifecycle reaction updates require opting in via messages.statusReactions.enabled: true.

PUBLISHED2026-07-18
OBSERVED2026-08-11
AGE24d
SOURCES1
  • Remote coding sessions: Control UI sessions on cloud workers; open Codex and Claude catalog sessions in terminals on their owning hosts; resume OpenCode and Pi sessions in a terminal
  • Security: channel allowlists no longer grant owner access; Telegram durable-ingress no longer lost after restart; Signal stop/approval stays responsive during active turns
  • Defaults changed: fresh API-key setup uses openai/gpt-5.6 (Sol alias), fresh Codex/OAuth setup uses openai/gpt-5.6-sol, both at medium reasoning; existing primaries, fallbacks, aliases and explicit GPT-5.5 selections preserved
  • Defaults changed: Slack uses native assistant thread status and rotating loading messages; lifecycle reaction updates now require messages.statusReactions.enabled: true
  • Defaults changed: Skill Workshop agent-initiated apply/reject/quarantine run without an extra approval prompt; skills.workshop.approvalPolicy: "pending" is the opt-in gate
  • New OPENCLAW_SUPERVISOR_MODE=external for external lifecycle owners; blocks native service mutation and self-update, adds a versioned atomic restart-handoff contract
  • Nodes/mobile: Automations parity on mobile, foreground Voice Wake on Android, camera/location/notification capabilities from headless Linux nodes
  • Packaging: Linux deb and AppImage bundles; Windows install continues after winget adds Node.js
  • ClickClack: guided setup via openclaw onboard / openclaw channels add clickclack, plus native command menus in composer autocomplete
  • Gateway: restart admission no longer wedges the Gateway; reply sessions recover after finalization stalls; one-shot cron jobs survive lifecycle claim races
  • Many Control UI changes (guided provider/channel setup, Talk controls, ⇧⌘B workspace rail, ⇧⌘, Settings, chat layout and hover-action rework)

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