OpenClaw 2026.4.27: openclaw infer Hangs Indefinitely at 100% CPU with Zero Network I/O

openclaw infer model run hangs indefinitely on v2026.4.27. Grandchild process 100% CPU, zero network, no output. Reproduces on Ollama and remote APIs. Root cause in CLI binary entry path related to models.mode=replace changes.

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A CLI tool that stages OpenClaw updates in an isolated prefix, runs a full gateway health battery, and only promotes the upgrade if every check passes, with one-command rollback

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OpenClaw ships updates every 2 days on average. Versions 2026.4.24 through 2026.4.29 each introduced breaking bugs: gateway crash loops from deleted dist files, TUI hangs at 50-92% CPU from WebSocket handshake timeouts, inference CLI stuck at 100% CPU, and downgrade failures from stale plugin entries. Users are trapped between broken versions with no stable release channel. The gap is a CLI tool that treats every OpenClaw upgrade as a staged deployment: download to isolation, validate file integrity, spin up a shadow gateway, run a comprehensive health battery, and only swap if everything passes. One command to roll back if production breaks anyway.

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