[cjagwani]

Summary

Add the canonical dated changelog entry required before planning the v0.0.110 release. The entry summarizes user-facing changes merged since v0.0.109 and links each change to its published documentation route and source PR.

Changes

• Add docs/changelog/2026-08-17.mdx with the exact ## v0.0.110 release heading.
• Cover managed local inference, endpoint validation, onboarding and recovery, explicit experimental Portable OpenClaw, messaging and policy cleanup, backup and security hardening, and release qualification.
• Preserve the documentation skip list and the current supported-agent matrix; test-only refactors, dormant activation work, and Pi-only changes are intentionally excluded.

Source-to-doc mapping

• feat(inference): add Muse Glimmer llama.cpp profile #8711 -> docs/changelog/2026-08-17.mdx: Add the Muse Glimmer llama.cpp profile.
• chore(cli): update Muse Glimmer vLLM runtime #9099 -> docs/changelog/2026-08-17.mdx: Update the Muse Glimmer vLLM runtime.
• fix(onboard): select the provider a requested serving profile needs #9319 -> docs/changelog/2026-08-17.mdx: Select the provider required by an explicit serving profile.
• fix(inference): report a probe image-pull failure as its own diagnostic #9311 -> docs/changelog/2026-08-17.mdx: Report probe-image pull failures separately.
• fix(onboard): reuse mirrored Windows Ollama #9345 -> docs/changelog/2026-08-17.mdx: Reuse mirrored Windows Ollama.
• fix(onboard): make the Ollama upgrade reach the required version #9284 -> docs/changelog/2026-08-17.mdx: Complete the required Ollama upgrade.
• fix(onboard): reject an unsafe custom endpoint URL before any mutation #9320 -> docs/changelog/2026-08-17.mdx: Reject unsafe custom endpoint URLs before mutation.
• fix(onboard): reject custom endpoint URLs that carry userinfo, query, or fragment components #9119 -> docs/changelog/2026-08-17.mdx: Reject unsupported custom endpoint URL components.
• fix(inference): reject flattened Anthropic tool calls #9236 -> docs/changelog/2026-08-17.mdx: Require native Anthropic tool-use evidence.
• fix(onboard): distinguish Gemini runtime 404 #9347 -> docs/changelog/2026-08-17.mdx: Distinguish Gemini runtime 404 diagnostics.
• fix(status): keep the recorded API family when only the model drifts #9307 -> docs/changelog/2026-08-17.mdx: Preserve the recorded API family when only the model drifts.
• fix(inference): fail incomplete Hermes route sync #9233 -> docs/changelog/2026-08-17.mdx: Fail incomplete Hermes route synchronization.
• fix(model-router): serialize lifecycle across gateways #9185 -> docs/changelog/2026-08-17.mdx: Serialize Model Router lifecycle work across gateways.
• fix(sandbox): stop the Model Router when the last routed sandbox is destroyed #9112 -> docs/changelog/2026-08-17.mdx: Stop Model Router after the last routed sandbox is destroyed.
• fix(onboard): verify fresh sandbox execution readiness #9229 -> docs/changelog/2026-08-17.mdx: Verify fresh sandbox execution readiness.
• fix(onboard): verify the agent API host forward before reporting ready #9299 -> docs/changelog/2026-08-17.mdx: Verify a separate agent API host forward before reporting ready.
• fix(onboard): honor explicit sandbox recreation #9318 -> docs/changelog/2026-08-17.mdx: Honor explicit sandbox recreation.
• fix(readiness): measure the reuse window from collection completion #9325 -> docs/changelog/2026-08-17.mdx: Measure readiness reuse windows from collection completion.
• fix(cli): guide deprecated global start #9352 -> docs/changelog/2026-08-17.mdx: Guide users away from the deprecated global start command.
• fix(onboard): persist managed OpenClaw agent identity #9370 -> docs/changelog/2026-08-17.mdx: Persist managed OpenClaw agent identity.
• fix(onboard): pass messaging dependencies during reuse #9366 -> docs/changelog/2026-08-17.mdx: Pass messaging dependencies during reused onboarding.
• fix(cli): detect proxied connect sessions in session reporting #9321 -> docs/changelog/2026-08-17.mdx: Detect proxied connect sessions.
• fix(connect): run probe-only recovery when absent authority cannot be created #9285 -> docs/changelog/2026-08-17.mdx: Run probe-only recovery when absent authority cannot be created.
• fix(connect): exit zero when probe succeeds without platform evidence #9282 -> docs/changelog/2026-08-17.mdx: Complete probe-only recovery without platform evidence.
• fix(onboard): preserve legacy gateway identity #8920 -> docs/changelog/2026-08-17.mdx: Preserve legacy gateway identity.
• fix(sandbox): report why a sandbox config read failed #9198 -> docs/changelog/2026-08-17.mdx: Report sandbox config-read failures.
• fix(sandbox): remove exact Docker orphan on destroy #9201 -> docs/changelog/2026-08-17.mdx: Remove only the exact Docker orphan on destroy.
• fix(onboard): use Podman for portable lifecycle #9176 -> docs/changelog/2026-08-17.mdx: Use rootless Podman for Portable lifecycle operations.
• fix(portable): preflight CPU delegation #9197 -> docs/changelog/2026-08-17.mdx: Preflight Portable CPU delegation.
• fix(onboard): narrow portable policy defaults #9289 -> docs/changelog/2026-08-17.mdx: Narrow Portable policy defaults.
• fix(onboard): preserve portable model intent #9270 -> docs/changelog/2026-08-17.mdx: Preserve Portable model intent.
• fix(portable): reconcile timed-out stop state #9339 -> docs/changelog/2026-08-17.mdx: Reconcile timed-out Portable stop state.
• fix(uninstall): clean portable Podman resources #9209 -> docs/changelog/2026-08-17.mdx: Clean receipt-owned Portable Podman resources.
• fix(portable): separate Podman activation readiness #9186 -> docs/changelog/2026-08-17.mdx: Separate Podman activation readiness.
• fix(cli): settle Portable OpenClaw pairing #9376 -> docs/changelog/2026-08-17.mdx: Settle Portable OpenClaw pairing before readiness.
• fix(onboard): retire a messaging channel preset the host no longer configures #9296 -> docs/changelog/2026-08-17.mdx: Retire messaging channel presets the host no longer configures.
• fix(onboard): drop retired channels from reused messaging selections #9327 -> docs/changelog/2026-08-17.mdx: Drop retired channels from reused messaging selections.
• fix(policy): remove a preset the gateway enforces without a local record #9306 -> docs/changelog/2026-08-17.mdx: Remove gateway-enforced presets without a local record.
• fix(messaging): activate Google Chat pairing approval #9248 -> docs/changelog/2026-08-17.mdx: Activate Google Chat pairing approval.
• fix(onboard): accept schema-owned messaging plan fields #9374 -> docs/changelog/2026-08-17.mdx: Accept schema-owned messaging plan fields.
• fix(backup): stop rejecting hard-linked package files before backup #9317 -> docs/changelog/2026-08-17.mdx: Accept safe hard-linked package files during backup.
• fix(uninstall): remove managed CLI shims on destroy-user-data #9288 -> docs/changelog/2026-08-17.mdx: Remove managed CLI shims with destroyed user data.
• feat(voice): read credentials from fixed descriptors (Fixes #9235) #9239 -> docs/changelog/2026-08-17.mdx: Read voice credentials from fixed descriptors.
• fix(shields): accept native OpenClaw device modes #9269 -> docs/changelog/2026-08-17.mdx: Accept bounded native OpenClaw device modes.
• fix(openclaw): isolate startup guard output #9371 -> docs/changelog/2026-08-17.mdx: Isolate OpenClaw startup-guard output.
• ci(e2e): restore staging launchable validation #9351 -> docs/changelog/2026-08-17.mdx: Restore staging Launchable validation.
• fix(e2e): retry transient permission reads #9350 -> docs/changelog/2026-08-17.mdx: Retry transient collaborator-permission reads.
• fix(e2e): retry exact artifact downloads #9353 -> docs/changelog/2026-08-17.mdx: Retry transient exact-artifact downloads.
• fix(e2e): add Brev readiness diagnostics #9226 -> docs/changelog/2026-08-17.mdx: Add bounded Brev readiness diagnostics.
• feat(e2e): report same-commit reliability #9237 -> docs/changelog/2026-08-17.mdx: Report same-commit E2E reliability.
• test(e2e): execute native runtime qualification #9232 -> docs/changelog/2026-08-17.mdx: Execute native-runtime qualification.
• docs(e2e): define selection and retry guidance #9275 -> docs/changelog/2026-08-17.mdx: Define E2E selection and retry guidance.
• ci(docs): move documentation review after merge #9234 -> docs/changelog/2026-08-17.mdx: Move documentation review after merge.
• fix(docs): mount reviewer inputs before startup #9365 -> docs/changelog/2026-08-17.mdx: Mount documentation reviewer inputs before startup.

Type of Change

• Code change (feature, bug fix, or refactor)
• Code change with doc updates
• Doc only (prose changes, no code sample modifications)
• Doc only (includes code sample changes)

Quality Gates

• Tests added or updated for changed behavior
• Existing tests cover changed behavior — justification: test/changelog-docs.test.ts validates the dated release-entry contract.
• Tests not applicable — justification:
• Sensitive paths changed (security, policy, credentials, preflight, onboarding, inference, runner, sandbox, or messaging)
• Sensitive-path review completed or maintainer-approved waiver recorded — reviewer/approval link/justification:
• Non-success, skipped, or missing CI check accepted by maintainer — check name, approval link, and follow-up issue:

DGX Station Hardware Evidence

• Tested on DGX Station
• Tested commit: Not applicable; documentation-only change.
• Station profile/scenario: Not applicable.
• Result: Not applicable.
• Supporting evidence: Not applicable.

Verification

• PR description includes a Signed-off-by: line and every commit appears as Verified in GitHub
• Normal pre-commit, commit-msg, and pre-push hooks passed, or npm run validate:pr passed after refreshing origin/main when hooks were skipped or unavailable
• Targeted behavior tests pass for the current change set, or tests are marked not applicable above — npx vitest run test/changelog-docs.test.ts (7 passed)
• Applicable broad gate passed — npm test for broad runtime/test-harness changes; npm run check for repo-wide validation/coverage changes — command/result: Not applicable to one prose-only changelog page; npm run docs passed the repository's strict documentation gate.
• Quality Gates section completed with required justifications or waivers
• No secrets, API keys, or credentials committed
• npm run docs builds without warnings (doc changes only) — passed with 0 errors and the 2 existing Fern warnings.
• Doc pages follow the style guide (doc changes only)
• New doc pages include SPDX header and frontmatter (new pages only) — the SPDX header is present; dated changelog pages intentionally do not use frontmatter.

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Signed-off-by: Charan Jagwani cjagwani@nvidia.com

Summary by CodeRabbit

• Documentation
  • Added release notes for v0.0.110.
  • Documented experimental managed llama.cpp and Portable OpenClaw profiles.
  • Covered inference validation, onboarding and recovery improvements, rootless lifecycle handling, messaging and policy updates, backups, credential handling, filesystem protections, and release qualification updates.

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Walkthrough

The v0.0.110 changelog documents runtime profiles, endpoint validation, lifecycle handling, safety controls, messaging updates, credential management, and release qualification requirements.

Changes

Release changelog

Layer / File(s)	Summary
Runtime profiles and validation docs/changelog/2026-08-17.mdx	Documents managed llama.cpp and vLLM profiles, endpoint validation, diagnostics, tool-use requirements, and Model Router lifecycle operations.
Sandbox and Portable lifecycle docs/changelog/2026-08-17.mdx	Documents sandbox readiness and recovery, rootless Podman lifecycle handling, receipt-bound cleanup, filesystem protections, and startup diagnostics.
Messaging and release qualification docs/changelog/2026-08-17.mdx	Documents messaging cleanup, package and credential validation, Google Chat recovery, release qualification, retry rules, and documentation workflow requirements.

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• established — Portable OpenClaw at docs/changelog/2026-08-17.mdx:9: Keep `Portable OpenClaw` for this established profile.
• established — receipt-bound at docs/changelog/2026-08-17.mdx:9: Keep `receipt-bound` for operations limited to receipt-owned resources.
• define — native tool-use evidence at docs/changelog/2026-08-17.mdx:8: Define this term where it is reused, with the required native block and stop-reason criteria.
• define — probe-only convergence at docs/changelog/2026-08-17.mdx:28: Define this term outside the release entry if it becomes a reusable recovery term.
• justified — credential-free native-runtime qualification matrix at docs/changelog/2026-08-17.mdx:53: Keep `credential-free` because it states the relevant credential boundary.

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