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Full Release Validation is the release umbrella. It is the single manual
entrypoint for pre-release proof, but most work happens in child workflows so a
failed box can be rerun without restarting the whole release.
Run it from a trusted workflow ref, normally main, and pass the release branch,
tag, or full commit SHA as ref:
ref for the candidate under test. That keeps new validation logic available
when validating an older release branch or tag.
Top-level stages
| Stage | Details |
|---|---|
| Target resolution | Job: Resolve target refChild workflow: none Proves: resolves the release branch, tag, or full commit SHA and records selected inputs. Rerun: rerun the umbrella if this fails. |
| Vitest and normal CI | Job: Run normal full CIChild workflow: CIProves: manual full CI graph against the target ref, including Linux Node lanes, bundled plugin shards, channel contracts, Node 22 compatibility, check, check-additional, build smoke, docs checks, Python skills, Windows, macOS, Control UI i18n, and Android via the umbrella.Rerun: rerun_group=ci. |
| Plugin prerelease | Job: Run plugin prerelease validationChild workflow: Plugin PrereleaseProves: release-only plugin static checks, agentic plugin coverage, full extension batch shards, and plugin prerelease Docker lanes. Rerun: rerun_group=plugin-prerelease. |
| Release checks | Job: Run release/live/Docker/QA validationChild workflow: OpenClaw Release ChecksProves: install smoke, cross-OS package checks, live/E2E suites, Docker release-path chunks, Package Acceptance, QA Lab parity, live Matrix, and live Telegram. Rerun: rerun_group=release-checks or a narrower release-checks handle. |
| Post-publish Telegram | Job: Run post-publish Telegram E2EChild workflow: NPM Telegram Beta E2EProves: optional published-package Telegram proof when npm_telegram_package_spec is set.Rerun: rerun_group=npm-telegram. |
| Umbrella verifier | Job: Verify full validationChild workflow: none Proves: re-checks recorded child run conclusions and appends slowest-job tables from child workflows. Rerun: rerun only this job after rerunning a failed child to green. |
ref=main and rerun_group=all, a newer umbrella supersedes an older one.
When the parent is cancelled, its monitor cancels any child workflow it already
dispatched. Release branch and tag validation runs do not cancel each other by
default.
Release checks stages
OpenClaw Release Checks is the largest child workflow. It resolves the target
once and prepares a shared release-package-under-test artifact when package
or Docker-facing stages need it.
| Stage | Details |
|---|---|
| Release target | Job: Resolve target refBacking workflow: none Tests: selected ref, optional expected SHA, profile, rerun group, and focused live suite filter. Rerun: rerun_group=release-checks. |
| Package artifact | Job: Prepare release package artifactBacking workflow: none Tests: packs or resolves one candidate tarball and uploads release-package-under-test for downstream package-facing checks.Rerun: the affected package, cross-OS, or live/E2E group. |
| Install smoke | Job: Run install smokeBacking workflow: Install SmokeTests: full install path with root Dockerfile smoke image reuse, QR package install, root and gateway Docker smokes, installer Docker tests, Bun global install image-provider smoke, and fast bundled-plugin Docker E2E. Rerun: rerun_group=install-smoke. |
| Cross-OS | Job: cross_os_release_checksBacking workflow: OpenClaw Cross-OS Release Checks (Reusable)Tests: fresh and upgrade lanes on Linux, Windows, and macOS for the selected provider and mode, using the candidate tarball plus a baseline package. Rerun: rerun_group=cross-os. |
| Repo and live E2E | Job: Run repo/live E2E validationBacking workflow: OpenClaw Live And E2E Checks (Reusable)Tests: repository E2E, live cache, OpenAI websocket streaming, native live provider and plugin shards, and Docker-backed live model/backend/gateway harnesses selected by release_profile.Rerun: rerun_group=live-e2e, optionally with live_suite_filter. |
| Docker release path | Job: Run Docker release-path validationBacking workflow: OpenClaw Live And E2E Checks (Reusable)Tests: release-path Docker chunks against the shared package artifact. Rerun: rerun_group=live-e2e. |
| Package Acceptance | Job: Run package acceptanceBacking workflow: Package AcceptanceTests: artifact-native bundled-channel dependency compatibility, offline plugin package fixtures, and mock-OpenAI Telegram package acceptance against the same tarball. Rerun: rerun_group=package. |
| QA parity | Job: Run QA Lab parity lane and Run QA Lab parity reportBacking workflow: direct jobs Tests: candidate and baseline agentic parity packs, then the parity report. Rerun: rerun_group=qa-parity or rerun_group=qa. |
| QA live Matrix | Job: Run QA Lab live Matrix laneBacking workflow: direct job Tests: fast live Matrix QA profile in the qa-live-shared environment.Rerun: rerun_group=qa-live or rerun_group=qa. |
| QA live Telegram | Job: Run QA Lab live Telegram laneBacking workflow: direct job Tests: live Telegram QA with Convex CI credential leases. Rerun: rerun_group=qa-live or rerun_group=qa. |
| Release verifier | Job: Verify release checksBacking workflow: none Tests: required release-check jobs for the selected rerun group. Rerun: rerun after focused child jobs pass. |
Docker release-path chunks
The Docker release-path stage runs these chunks whenlive_suite_filter is
empty:
| Chunk | Coverage |
|---|---|
core | Core Docker release-path smoke lanes. |
package-update-openai | OpenAI package install and update behavior. |
package-update-anthropic | Anthropic package install and update behavior. |
package-update-core | Provider-neutral package and update behavior. |
plugins-runtime-plugins | Plugin runtime lanes that exercise plugin behavior. |
plugins-runtime-services | Service-backed plugin runtime lanes; includes OpenWebUI when requested. |
plugins-runtime-install-a through plugins-runtime-install-h | Plugin install/runtime batches split for parallel release validation. |
bundled-channels-core | Bundled channel Docker behavior. |
bundled-channels-update-a, bundled-channels-update-discord, bundled-channels-update-b | Bundled channel update behavior. |
bundled-channels-contracts | Bundled channel contract checks in the Docker release path. |
docker_lanes=<lane[,lane]> on the reusable live/E2E workflow when
only one Docker lane failed. The release artifacts include per-lane rerun
commands with package artifact and image reuse inputs when available.
Release profiles
release_profile only controls live/provider breadth inside release checks. It
does not remove normal full CI, Plugin Prerelease, install smoke, package
acceptance, QA Lab, or Docker release-path chunks.
| Profile | Intended use | Included live/provider coverage |
|---|---|---|
minimum | Fastest release-critical smoke. | OpenAI/core live path, Docker live models for OpenAI, native gateway core, native OpenAI gateway profile, native OpenAI plugin, and Docker live gateway OpenAI. |
stable | Default release approval profile. | minimum plus Anthropic, Google, MiniMax, backend, native live test harness, Docker live CLI backend, Docker ACP bind, Docker Codex harness, and an OpenCode Go smoke shard. |
full | Broad advisory sweep. | stable plus advisory providers, plugin live shards, and media live shards. |
Full-only additions
These suites are skipped bystable and included by full:
| Area | Full-only coverage |
|---|---|
| Docker live models | OpenCode Go, OpenRouter, xAI, Z.ai, and Fireworks. |
| Docker live gateway | Advisory shard for DeepSeek, Fireworks, OpenCode Go, OpenRouter, xAI, and Z.ai. |
| Native gateway provider profiles | Fireworks, DeepSeek, full OpenCode Go model shards, OpenRouter, xAI, and Z.ai. |
| Native plugin live shards | Plugins A-K, L-N, O-Z other, Moonshot, and xAI. |
| Native media live shards | Audio, Google music, MiniMax music, and video groups A-D. |
stable includes native-live-src-gateway-profiles-opencode-go-smoke; full
uses the broader OpenCode Go model shards instead.
Focused reruns
Usererun_group to avoid repeating unrelated release boxes:
| Handle | Scope |
|---|---|
all | All Full Release Validation stages. |
ci | Manual full CI child only. |
plugin-prerelease | Plugin Prerelease child only. |
release-checks | All OpenClaw Release Checks stages. |
install-smoke | Install Smoke through release checks. |
cross-os | Cross-OS release checks. |
live-e2e | Repo/live E2E and Docker release-path validation. |
package | Package Acceptance. |
qa | QA parity plus QA live lanes. |
qa-parity | QA parity lanes and report only. |
qa-live | QA live Matrix and Telegram only. |
npm-telegram | Optional post-publish Telegram E2E only. |
live_suite_filter with rerun_group=live-e2e when one live suite failed.
Valid filter ids are defined in the reusable live/E2E workflow, including
docker-live-models, live-gateway-docker,
live-gateway-anthropic-docker, live-gateway-google-docker,
live-gateway-minimax-docker, live-gateway-advisory-docker,
live-cli-backend-docker, live-acp-bind-docker, and
live-codex-harness-docker.
Evidence to keep
Keep theFull Release Validation summary as the release-level index. It links
child run ids and includes slowest-job tables. For failures, inspect the child
workflow first, then rerun the smallest matching handle above.
Useful artifacts:
release-package-under-testfromOpenClaw Release Checks- Docker release-path artifacts under
.artifacts/docker-tests/ - Package Acceptance
package-under-testand Docker acceptance artifacts - Cross-OS release-check artifacts for each OS and suite
- QA parity, Matrix, and Telegram artifacts
Workflow files
.github/workflows/full-release-validation.yml.github/workflows/openclaw-release-checks.yml.github/workflows/openclaw-live-and-e2e-checks-reusable.yml.github/workflows/plugin-prerelease.yml.github/workflows/install-smoke.yml.github/workflows/openclaw-cross-os-release-checks-reusable.yml.github/workflows/package-acceptance.yml