OpenClaw Releases Version 2026.9.1

The official OpenClaw account announced v2026.9.1. Changes listed include Mermaid joining the chat, setup that skips the small talk, updates that know when to stop, and long chats that travel lighter. The post also states 1,186 PRs, 28 direct commits, and 281 contributors, plus that the claw learned to draw. Peter Steinberger, described in the packet as a research engineer at OpenAI who stewards OpenClaw, retweeted the announcement.