OpenClaw v2026.10.3 patch release is out: update recovery, Doctor fixes, and more reliable conversations

OpenClaw v2026.10.3 is out as a patch release, focused on blocked updates, repairs that could affect saved data, Mac setup, and problems that could interrupt conversations. Highlights: Update recovery and fewer unexpected rollbacks. Fixes cover completed update records blocking the next upgrade, cleanup failures during chat-requested updates, and several Windows, Mac, and pnpm update issues. Doctor preserves saved data in affected repair paths. An unreadable legacy auth file no longer causes cleanup to discard saved OAuth profiles. Malformed memory files retain their original bytes, and blocked local plugins keep their settings while remaining blocked until their paths are repaired. Mac setup and reconnection fixes. Addresses “Gateway rejected auth” in affected “On this Mac” setups and restores automatic reconnection after trusted Gateway certificate renewals. Conversations can continue through more failure cases. Fixes cover the next reply after native compaction, ChatGPT connections closing mid-response, and Codex follow-ups after failed conversation preparation. Muse Wonder and MiniMax improvements. Meta users can select Muse Wonder with text and image input. MiniMax fixes cover thinking-effort selection and expired sign-in tokens renewing at the correct regional endpoint. Plugin upgrades and runtime fixes. Addresses stale Codex packages that could break replies after an update, along with plugin refreshes that could cause growing memory use. There are also fixes for queued message delivery and paired-node connections being interrupted by unrelated pairing changes. If your updater is already stuck: some fixes only take effect once the fixed updater is installed. Follow the update and recovery guide for the appropriate first step. The Doctor fixes prevent the affected data-loss cases; they do not restore previously deleted sign-ins. This release includes 79 PRs and 8 direct commits, with 97 contributors. Thank you to everyone who contributed fixes, reports, testing, and investigation. Full release notes