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OpenClaw update failure: updater-runtime-retention

updater-runtime-retention: 6 reports, 1 still open

What it means: No plain-English summary yet.

What to do: See the update troubleshooting docs.

The OpenClaw maintainer answered similar reports: #168817, #167767, #165364. These replies usually list exactly what to collect and the known fix for your version.

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