[v2026.5.5] [OpenClaw] Is it stable?

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NO 🔥 — v2026.5.5

Stay on v2026.4.23. v2026.5.5 brings breaking command routing, approval security bypass, and context overflow issues. Rollback recommended.

Stability Score: 48

Affected components

• approval-boundary
• runtime
• security
• tool

Evidence

Issue	Area	Type	Severity	Penalty	Reason
openclaw/openclaw#78391	security	runtime	4	-4	Critical Regression: Direct Command Routing remains broken in v2026.5.5 (#77384 persists)
openclaw/openclaw#78415	approval-boundary	kernel	5	-5	Approval-required exec runs without explicit user approval; body reproduces on both 2026.5.4 and 2026.5.5
openclaw/openclaw#78569	runtime	other	2	-2	[Bug]: exec host=node invoke-failed after approval (APPROVAL_CLIENT_MISMATCH) via Control UI
openclaw/openclaw#78562	tool	tool-specific	1	-1	Repeated tool-loop context overflows cause successive auto-compactions after successful compaction (v2026.5.5)

Stats

• Base score: 60
• Evidence penalty: -12
• Vote penalty: -0
• Editorial verdict: NO

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