Does OpenClaw v2026.4.14 break existing conversations?

Yes. Users report upgrading from v2026.4.12 to v2026.4.14 causes all existing conversations across multiple models to fail with generic UI errors.

What causes OpenClaw 2026.4.14 conversation failures?

Repeated active-memory timeouts on the pre-reply path. The memory plugin times out before responses can be generated.

How to fix OpenClaw v2026.4.14 conversation errors?

Roll back to v2026.4.12 which restores normal behavior. Wait for a patch release that fixes the active-memory timeout regression.

Is the OpenClaw v2026.4.14 bug fixed?

The bug was reported as GitHub issue #66849. Rolling back to v2026.4.12 is the confirmed workaround.

What is active-memory pre-reply timeout in OpenClaw?

A regression in v2026.4.14 where the memory plugin repeatedly times out during the pre-reply processing phase, preventing any response from being generated.

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v2026.4.14 Upgrade Breaks All Existing Conversations with Active-Memory Pre-Reply Timeouts

After upgrading from v2026.4.12 to v2026.4.14, all conversations across multiple models fail with generic errors. Root cause: repeated active-memory timeouts on pre-reply path.

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