OpenClaw shipped 2026.9.5 with Atomic Updates that validate the next version before switching, plugin hot reload without restarting the Gateway, conversation sharing, Expanded GPT Live for meetings and calls, shared browser pages for side-by-side agent work, conversation archiving, and guided specialist-agent team setup. The release credits 4,179 PRs from 502 contributors; notes at docs.openclaw.ai/releases/2026.9.5.

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  • ✓Atomic Updates validate the next version before switch; plugins hot-reload without Gateway restart.
  • ✓Adds conversation sharing, Expanded GPT Live, shared browser pages, and conversation archiving.
  • ✓Guided specialist-agent setup; 4,179 PRs / 502 contributors; see docs.openclaw.ai/releases/2026.9.5.
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