v0.17.1

openclaw/wacliv0.17.1Aug 14, 2026by github-actions[bot]

AI Summary

This patch release improves authentication error handling and ensures consistency by normalizing resolvable LIDs in webhook payloads.

Key Highlights

Auth: Now stops with an actionable error when WhatsApp requires unsupported passkey pairing instead of silently rotating unusable QR codes.
Sync: Normalizes resolvable LIDs in message, receipt, and chat-presence webhook payloads to match stored identities.

Full Release Notes

## v0.17.1 - 2026-08-14

### Fixed

- Auth: stop with an actionable error when WhatsApp requires unsupported passkey pairing instead of silently rotating unusable QR codes. (#355 - thanks @Avg8888)
- Sync: normalize resolvable LIDs in message, receipt, and chat-presence webhook payloads to match stored identities. (#352 - thanks @hchittanuru3)