OpenClaw 3.23 Update
OpenClaw 3.23 landed with cheaper models, 40+ bug fixes and auto‑pricing—an update touted as a 'game‑changer' for AI tool builders looking to cut costs and operational friction. (x.com)
OpenClaw’s v2026.3.23 landed March 23, 2026 as a stabilization patch in the 3.22/3.23 cycle, with official binaries pushed to SourceForge and the GitHub release listing the v2026.3.23 tag. (sourceforge.net) The release adds Qwen pay‑as‑you‑go/DashScope support and relabels the provider to “Qwen (Alibaba Cloud Model Studio)”, enabling standard global and China endpoints beyond Coding Plan keys. (openclaws.io) OpenRouter auto‑pricing behavior was fixed to stop an indefinite recursion during bootstrap so cached OpenRouter pricing and usage.cost can populate correctly, which directly addresses earlier auto‑pricing instability. (github.com) Release notes list “three breaking changes” alongside more than 40 bug fixes focused on auth, browsers, and plugin runtimes rather than removal of stable features. (openclawdc.com) Auth credential handling was hardened so saved tokens no longer revert during flows, and the Chrome MCP attach flow now waits for usable existing‑session tabs to reduce profile timeouts on macOS (also addressing headless Linux crashes). (openclaws.io) The plugin/runtime cleanup includes restored bundled runtime sidecars for global installs and a follow‑up v2026.3.23‑2 npm line that ships additional stabilization for self‑hosters and plugin SDK consumers. (clawly.org)
