OpenClaw news (Apr 29, 2026)

What’s new

• v2026.4.26 release: browser realtime transport contract + gateway relay for backend-only voice plugins. Source
• New provider: Cerebras ships as a bundled plugin (onboarding + static model catalog).Source
• Config footgun (tracked): report that v2026.4.26 can default to openai/gpt-5.5via the new codex provider, breaking stacks without OpenAI configured.Source

One evergreen tip

Treat your agent config like production config: validate it on startup (providers present, models resolvable, required env vars set) and fail loud with one actionable error.