AddedEC2 instance type setting (t3.micro / t3.small) configurable in Settings — applies to new VMs.
AddedModel selection in Settings limited to supported models: Claude Sonnet 4.6, Opus 4.6, Haiku 4.5. Custom models still available for advanced users.
AddedPer-model credit pricing: Sonnet 50 cr/hr, Opus 100 cr/hr, Haiku 20 cr/hr (on top of compute). Bring your own API key to pay only compute.
AddedPricing breakdown on Dashboard ("Read first" banner) and a dedicated Pricing section in Docs.
AddedWhatsApp disconnect button — you can now fully unlink WhatsApp without relinking to a new number.
AddedAgents page getting-started banner explaining what you can do: deploy agents, install skills, set policies, connect local machines.
Added"Further configurations" card on Dashboard linking to /agents.
AddedGoogle OAuth warning in agent deployment drawer — third-party vendors like Google may ban accounts that connect AI tools via OAuth.
ChangedDefault model for all accounts set to Claude Sonnet 4.6.
Changedt3.small credit rate set to 15 cr/hr (3x of t3.micro).
RemovedRemoved showLegacyVm feature flag — OpenClaw VM card is now always shown on Dashboard.
BreakingWith OpenClaw v2026.2.24, message:received events stopped working. We have since switched to before_tool_call hooks for event handling.