v0.17.0

openclaw/wacliv0.17.0Aug 13, 2026by github-actions[bot]

AI Summary

This release stabilizes group identities by normalizing resolvable LIDs across the platform and introduces features for viewing edited message states.

Key Highlights

Group identities are now stable — resolvable LIDs are normalized everywhere, and existing stores are repaired on upgrade.
Messages: Exposed persisted edited state consistently in list, search, show, and context JSON output.
Sync: Added diagnostics for unhandled payload types when content extraction produces a placeholder.
Dependencies: Updated `whatsmeow` for current socket headers, LID history tokens, and group creation behavior.

New Features

Exposed persisted edited state in multiple views.
Identified unhandled payload types with bounded diagnostics during history replay.

Full Release Notes

## v0.17.0 - 2026-08-13

**Highlight:** group identities are finally stable — resolvable LIDs are
normalized everywhere they appear, and existing stores are repaired on upgrade.

### Fixed

- Sync: normalize resolvable LIDs in group owners, participants, and quoted senders, including historical store repair. (#348 - thanks @hchittanuru3)

### Added

- Messages: expose persisted edited state consistently in list, search, show, and context JSON output. (#347 - thanks @dvainrub)
- Sync: identify unhandled payload types when content extraction produces a placeholder, with bounded diagnostics during history replay. (#344 - thanks @dvainrub)

### Chore

- Dependencies: update `whatsmeow` for current socket headers, LID history tokens, status queries, and group creation behavior.