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2026-08-20 / OpenClaw

The approved-exec fix is still in no release

Edited by Michael Ruescher

Merge ab5611f0 (2026-08-17) binds exec approvals to the bytes that will run. The newest tag is still v2026.8.1-beta.2 from 2026-08-15. Compare that tag to the commit is ahead_by 619. This window cut zero OpenClaw releases.

What this changes for operators

  • A tagged install still can run different bytes than the ones you approved. Say that to anyone relying on the prompt.
  • Evidence that would settle: any tag where ab5611f0 is an ancestor.

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Schema: bitter.frontier_signals.v0 / ID: 2026-08-20-openclaw-approved-exec-still-unreleased

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