OpenClaw 2026.9.3 raises the minimum Node.js version and changes SDK callbacks

Your move: Check your Node.js version and any custom SDK code before updating

OpenClaw 2026.9.3 came out on September 8, 2026. It now needs Node.js 24.16.0 or newer, or 26.1.0 or newer, so some setups will need a Node upgrade before they can install it. The release also changes how the approval, execution-policy, and search-result callbacks work in the OpenClaw SDK, and skills built in Workshop now live in one shared collection tied to the agent instead of belonging to a single workspace. Updates are safer too: the app now tests core and plugin changes in an isolated state before turning them on, and can recover better if an update gets interrupted. Other additions include publishing a chat as a read-only link you can revoke later, and a meeting library for searching saved call transcripts and downloading them as Markdown or JSONL.

Why it matters

If you run OpenClaw on an older Node.js version, or you built anything against its SDK using the old approval, execution-policy, or search-result callbacks, check your setup before updating: this release breaks both. Everyone else mainly gets safer updates and a couple of smaller additions.

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