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OpenClaw v2026.5.12-beta.7: Plugins, for maintainers

May 14, 20264 min readUpdated September 11, 2026By OpenClawBlog Team

For maintainers reading v2026.5.12-beta.7, the source is a map of contracts. It describes a channel, client, interface, or browser change, then lists implementation changes and fixes that can affect plugins, providers, or downstream tooling.

This candidate is still pre-release. Treat provider, channel, and migration behavior as unconfirmed until your own bounded test passes. Treat the version as one input to the decision. Local credentials, enabled plugins, channels, and host support still need their own evidence.

Channel
Pre-Release

Primary signals
Amazon Bedrock; Plugins; Control UI/WebChat

Publication date
2026-05-14

Compatibility for maintainers

Amazon Bedrock

Evidence from the release. externalize the Bedrock and Bedrock Mantle provider packages so core installs no longer pull AWS SDK dependencies unless those providers are installed.

Operator reading. The safe reading of Amazon Bedrock is operational: prove the model can answer the intended task, then force a bounded failure and verify that no side effect is repeated.

Plugins

Evidence from the release. externalize Slack, OpenShell sandbox, and Anthropic Vertex so their runtime dependency cones install only when those plugins are installed.

Operator reading. Read Plugins as an authorization checkpoint: prove who may act, what the action can reach, and how the rejected attempt is surfaced to the operator.

Control UI/WebChat

Evidence from the release. add a persisted auto-scroll mode selector so users can keep the current near-bottom behavior, always follow streaming output, or turn automatic streaming scroll off and use the New messages button manually. Fixes #7648 and #81287.

Operator reading. For Control UI/WebChat, delivery is only proven when identity survives an interruption. Keep a disposable channel, send one request, and check for a single reply in the intended thread.

Evidence from the release. keep Bot API polling alive during main event-loop stalls by moving ingress to an isolated worker with a durable local spool. Fixes #81132.

Operator reading. For Telegram, delivery is only proven when identity survives an interruption. Keep a disposable channel, send one request, and check for a single reply in the intended thread.

API, package, and test clues

CLI/plugins

keep bare plugin and parent-command help on the lightweight path, avoiding plugin registry discovery before rendering help.

The maintainer check for CLI/plugins is a complete package review: identify the entry point, requested access, dependency tree, and uninstall behavior before publishing or upgrading.

Run the smallest useful rehearsal

Write down the baseline for Amazon Bedrock, including the installed version, host, provider, and workspace.
Confirm what can be restored, then take a verified backup before applying the candidate package.
Exercise the affected channel with synthetic text and note the thread, sender, reaction, or attachment id that comes back.
Restart or reconnect the Gateway, then check for one intended reply rather than a duplicate, missing, or misrouted message.
Keep the experiment bounded; an unexpected result belongs in the release record before any wider rollout.

openclaw --version
openclaw gateway status
openclaw security audit

Leave a usable maintenance note

Save the command, output, source link, and environment used for this check. Future operators should be able to tell whether a difference belongs to the release or to local provider, channel, or platform state.

Fix details to carry forward

Telegram. keep Bot API polling alive during main event-loop stalls by moving ingress to an isolated worker with a durable local spool. Fixes #81132. This is the edge case to include in a regression check, especially when the release is pre-release.

CLI/plugins. keep bare plugin and parent-command help on the lightweight path, avoiding plugin registry discovery before rendering help. Treat the fix as a boundary condition and retain the source wording beside your local result.

Keep the full v2026.5.12-beta.7 notes with your test result. Read the official release index for neighboring versions and the channel routing guide for configuration limits.