Is OpenClaw 2026.9.6 safe to update? Known issues and verdict

Is OpenClaw 2026.9.6 safe to update?

Hold: do not update 56 open P0 and 75 open crash/blocker issues reported against it.

Line: stable. Released 2026-09-23 (release notes). Issues opened in the 14 days after release that name this version: 300, of which 181 are still open, 56 open P0 and 75 open crash-loop or release-blocker. Updated 2026-10-12 05:57 UTC.

Top open issues reported against 2026.9.6

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