openclaw - 💡(How to fix) Fix [Bug]: 426 can not downgrade [1 comments, 2 participants]

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426 can not downgrade to 425 version

Error Message

Update Result: ERROR Update Result: ERROR

Root Cause

426 can not downgrade to 425 version

Fix Action

Fix / Workaround

426 can not downgrade to 425 version

Code Example

~/.openclaw$ openclaw update --tag 2026.4.25
Downgrading from 2026.4.26 to 2026.4.25 can break configuration. Continue?
Yes
Updating OpenClaw...

◇  ✓ Updating via package manager (13.24s)

Update Result: ERROR
  Root: /home/burkro/.npm-global/lib/node_modules/openclaw
  Reason: global install verify
  Before: 2026.4.26
  After: 2026.4.26

Total time: 13.96s
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Bug type

Regression (worked before, now fails)

Beta release blocker

No

Summary

426 can not downgrade to 425 version

Steps to reproduce

:~/.openclaw$ openclaw update --tag 2026.4.25 │ ◇ Downgrading from 2026.4.26 to 2026.4.25 can break configuration. Continue? │ Yes Updating OpenClaw...

│ ◇ ✓ Updating via package manager (13.24s)

Update Result: ERROR Root: /home/burkro/.npm-global/lib/node_modules/openclaw Reason: global install verify Before: 2026.4.26 After: 2026.4.26

Total time: 13.96s

Expected behavior

It works will in version 424

Actual behavior

openclaw logs can not work until 422.

OpenClaw version

2025.4.26

Operating system

ubuntu 24.04

Install method

npm

Model

local

Provider / routing chain

local

Additional provider/model setup details

No response

Logs, screenshots, and evidence

~/.openclaw$ openclaw update --tag 2026.4.25
◇  Downgrading from 2026.4.26 to 2026.4.25 can break configuration. Continue?
│  Yes
Updating OpenClaw...

◇  ✓ Updating via package manager (13.24s)

Update Result: ERROR
  Root: /home/burkro/.npm-global/lib/node_modules/openclaw
  Reason: global install verify
  Before: 2026.4.26
  After: 2026.4.26

Total time: 13.96s

Impact and severity

No response

Additional information

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extent analysis

TL;DR

The issue can likely be resolved by manually uninstalling the current version of OpenClaw and then installing the desired version.

Guidance

  • The error message "global install verify" suggests that the issue might be related to the package manager's verification process, which could be causing the downgrade to fail.
  • Try uninstalling the current version of OpenClaw using npm uninstall openclaw and then install the desired version using npm install [email protected].
  • Verify that the version has been downgraded successfully by checking the version number after installation.
  • If the issue persists, try cleaning the npm cache using npm cache clean --force before attempting the installation again.

Example

npm uninstall openclaw
npm install [email protected]

Notes

The provided logs and error messages do not give a clear indication of the root cause, so these steps are based on general troubleshooting principles. If the issue is specific to OpenClaw, more specific guidance might be needed.

Recommendation

Apply workaround: Manually uninstall and reinstall the desired version, as the error message does not clearly indicate a version-specific fix.

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Expected behavior

It works will in version 424

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