- Gateway/nodes: preserve the live node registry session and invoke ownership when an older same-node WebSocket closes after reconnecting. (#78351) Thanks @samzong.

- Browser/downloads: route explicit and managed browser download output directories through `fs-safe` validation before staging final files, so symlinked output roots are rejected before writes. (#78780) Thanks @jesse-merhi.

- Agents/PI: skip the idle wait during aborted embedded-run cleanup, so stopped or timed-out runs clear pending tool state and release the session lock promptly. (#74919) Thanks @medns.

- Agents/current-time: split UTC into a separate `Reference UTC:` prompt line so local `Current time:` stays anchored to the user's timezone. (#42654) Thanks @chencheng-li.

## 2026.5.3-1

expect(plan?.prompt).toContain("memory/2026-02-16.md");

expect(plan?.prompt).toContain(

"Current time: Monday, February 16th, 2026 - 10:00 AM (America/New_York) / 2026-02-16 15:00 UTC",

"Current time: Monday, February 16th, 2026 - 10:00 AM (America/New_York)",

);

expect(plan?.prompt).toContain("Reference UTC: 2026-02-16 15:00 UTC");

expect(plan?.relativePath).toBe("memory/2026-02-16.md");

});

const result = await runShortTermDreamingPromotionIfTriggered({

cleanedBody: [

"[cron:e795558c-a273-4124-ba88-d4916688d977 Memory Dreaming Promotion] __openclaw_memory_core_short_term_promotion_dream__",

"Current time: Thursday, April 16th, 2026 - 3:10 PM (America/Los_Angeles) / 2026-04-16 22:10 UTC",

"Current time: Thursday, April 16th, 2026 - 3:10 PM (America/Los_Angeles)",

"Reference UTC: 2026-04-16 22:10 UTC",

].join("\n"),

trigger: "cron",

workspaceDir,

const formattedTime =

formatUserTime(new Date(nowMs), userTimezone, userTimeFormat) ?? new Date(nowMs).toISOString();

const utcTime = new Date(nowMs).toISOString().replace("T", " ").slice(0, 16) + " UTC";

const timeLine = `Current time: ${formattedTime} (${userTimezone}) / ${utcTime}`;

const timeLine = `Current time: ${formattedTime} (${userTimezone})\nReference UTC: ${utcTime}`;

return { userTimezone, formattedTime, timeLine };

}

expect(result).not.toBeNull();

expect(result).toContain("memory/2026-03-03.md");

expect(result).not.toContain("memory/YYYY-MM-DD.md");

expect(result).toContain(

"Current time: Tuesday, March 3rd, 2026 - 9:00 AM (America/New_York) / 2026-03-03 14:00 UTC",

);

expect(result).toContain("Current time: Tuesday, March 3rd, 2026 - 9:00 AM (America/New_York)");

expect(result).toContain("Reference UTC: 2026-03-03 14:00 UTC");

});

it("appends current time line even when no YYYY-MM-DD placeholder is present", async () => {

// 2026-03-03 14:00 UTC = 2026-03-03 09:00 EST

const nowMs = Date.UTC(2026, 2, 3, 14, 0, 0);

const prompt = buildBareSessionResetPrompt(cfg, nowMs);

expect(prompt).toContain(

"Current time: Tuesday, March 3rd, 2026 - 9:00 AM (America/New_York) / 2026-03-03 14:00 UTC",

);

expect(prompt).toContain("Current time: Tuesday, March 3rd, 2026 - 9:00 AM (America/New_York)");

expect(prompt).toContain("Reference UTC: 2026-03-03 14:00 UTC");

});

it("does not append a duplicate current time line", () => {

const lines = call?.prompt?.split("\n") ?? [];

expect(lines[0]).toContain("[cron:job-1");

expect(lines[0]).toContain("do it");

expect(lines[1]).toMatch(/^Current time: .+ \(.+\) \/ \d{4}-\d{2}-\d{2} \d{2}:\d{2} UTC$/);

expect(lines[1]).toMatch(/^Current time: .+ \(.+\)$/);

expect(lines[2]).toMatch(/^Reference UTC: \d{4}-\d{2}-\d{2} \d{2}:\d{2} UTC$/);

});

});

"Store durable memories only in memory/2026-03-15.md (create memory/ if needed).",

"Treat workspace bootstrap/reference files such as MEMORY.md, SOUL.md, TOOLS.md, and AGENTS.md as read-only during this flush; never overwrite, replace, or edit them.",

"If nothing to store, reply with NO_REPLY.",

"Current time: Sunday, March 15th, 2026 - 9:30 PM (America/Los_Angeles) / 2026-03-16 04:30 UTC",

"Current time: Sunday, March 15th, 2026 - 9:30 PM (America/Los_Angeles)",

"Reference UTC: 2026-03-16 04:30 UTC",

].join("\n");

const memoryFlushSystemPrompt = buildSystemPrompt({

workspaceDir,

"## Red Lines",

"Do not delete production data.",

"",

"Current time: Sunday, March 15th, 2026 - 9:30 PM (America/Los_Angeles) / 2026-03-16 04:30 UTC",

"Current time: Sunday, March 15th, 2026 - 9:30 PM (America/Los_Angeles)",

"Reference UTC: 2026-03-16 04:30 UTC",

].join("\n");

const postCompactionSystemPrompt = buildSystemPrompt({

workspaceDir,