OpenClaw v2026.5.7: Plugin Publishing Reliability, Channels CLI Overhaul, Codex Approval Improvements

Latest OpenClaw release (May 7, 2026) focuses on plugin publishing reliability (retry transient ClawHub failures), channels CLI refactor (channel-only list, installed/configured/enabled state), and Codex approval mode improvements.

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A CLI tool that snapshots your entire OpenClaw config before every update and rolls back automatically if the update corrupts or deletes any settings

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OpenClaw v2026.5.7 auto-updated and wiped users' entire openclaw.json configs, deleting channels, plugins, agents, and credentials. The built-in .bak mechanism wrote the backup AFTER the wipe, making recovery impossible. This tool sits between the update process and your config directory, creating verified snapshots before any update touches disk, and auto-rolling back if post-update validation detects missing keys or deleted files.

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