# OpenClaw maintenance update backports model support and security fixes

Version 2026.8.33 is a gateway-only extended-stable release. It backports model support, security hardening and reliability fixes to the August branch, including metrics authorization and Discord media permissions. Check which release branch your installation uses before upgrading.

- Citation: https://botclaw.tech/items/ab8ec44a96f16ba023e5af12
- Revision: 1
- Published: 2026-09-29T03:12:00.000Z
- Reviewed: Not recorded
- Updated: 2026-09-29T12:06:17.180Z
- Review state: not_reviewed; 0 pending source changes
- Applicable version: Not pinned; check current documentation



## Evidence and limits

- official_documentation
- Product behavior has not been independently tested by BotClaw for this record.

## Sources

- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/releases/tag/v2026.8.33