docs: replace stale claude-sonnet-4-5 with 4-6, normalize Node version, remove stale dates

README.md

@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ Model note: while many providers/models are supported, for the best experience a
 
 ## Install (recommended)
 
-Runtime: **Node ≥22**.
+Runtime: **Node 24 (recommended) or Node 22.16+**.
 
 ```bash
 npm install -g openclaw@latest
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ OpenClaw Onboard installs the Gateway daemon (launchd/systemd user service) so i
 
 ## Quick start (TL;DR)
 
-Runtime: **Node ≥22**.
+Runtime: **Node 24 (recommended) or Node 22.16+**.
 
 Full beginner guide (auth, pairing, channels): [Getting started](https://docs.openclaw.ai/start/getting-started)
 

docs/cli/sessions.md

@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ JSON examples:
   "activeMinutes": null,
   "sessions": [
     { "agentId": "main", "key": "agent:main:main", "model": "gpt-5" },
-    { "agentId": "work", "key": "agent:work:main", "model": "claude-opus-4-5" }
+    { "agentId": "work", "key": "agent:work:main", "model": "claude-opus-4-6" }
   ]
 }
 ```

docs/concepts/architecture.md

@@ -7,8 +7,6 @@ title: "Gateway Architecture"
 
 # Gateway architecture
 
-Last updated: 2026-01-22
-
 ## Overview
 
 - A single long‑lived **Gateway** owns all messaging surfaces (WhatsApp via

docs/concepts/compaction.md

@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ You can optionally specify a different model for compaction summarization via `a
   "agents": {
     "defaults": {
       "compaction": {
-        "model": "openrouter/anthropic/claude-sonnet-4-5"
+        "model": "openrouter/anthropic/claude-sonnet-4-6"
       }
     }
   }

docs/concepts/model-providers.md

@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ See [/providers/kilocode](/providers/kilocode) for setup details.
 ### Other bundled provider plugins
 
 - OpenRouter: `openrouter` (`OPENROUTER_API_KEY`)
-- Example model: `openrouter/anthropic/claude-sonnet-4-5`
+- Example model: `openrouter/anthropic/claude-sonnet-4-6`
 - Kilo Gateway: `kilocode` (`KILOCODE_API_KEY`)
 - Example model: `kilocode/anthropic/claude-opus-4.6`
 - MiniMax: `minimax` (`MINIMAX_API_KEY`)

docs/concepts/multi-agent.md

@@ -388,7 +388,7 @@ Split by channel: route WhatsApp to a fast everyday agent and Telegram to an Opu
         id: "chat",
         name: "Everyday",
         workspace: "~/.openclaw/workspace-chat",
-        model: "anthropic/claude-sonnet-4-5",
+        model: "anthropic/claude-sonnet-4-6",
       },
       {
         id: "opus",
@@ -422,7 +422,7 @@ Keep WhatsApp on the fast agent, but route one DM to Opus:
         id: "chat",
         name: "Everyday",
         workspace: "~/.openclaw/workspace-chat",
-        model: "anthropic/claude-sonnet-4-5",
+        model: "anthropic/claude-sonnet-4-6",
       },
       {
         id: "opus",
@@ -501,7 +501,7 @@ Notes:
 
 ## Per-Agent Sandbox and Tool Configuration
 
-Starting with v2026.1.6, each agent can have its own sandbox and tool restrictions:
+Each agent can have its own sandbox and tool restrictions:
 
 ```js
 {

docs/gateway/cli-backends.md

@@ -114,8 +114,8 @@ The provider id becomes the left side of your model ref:
           modelArg: "--model",
           modelAliases: {
             "claude-opus-4-6": "opus",
-            "claude-opus-4-5": "opus",
+            "claude-opus-4-6": "opus",
-            "claude-sonnet-4-5": "sonnet",
+            "claude-sonnet-4-6": "sonnet",
           },
           sessionArg: "--session",
           sessionMode: "existing",

docs/gateway/configuration-examples.md

@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ Save to `~/.openclaw/openclaw.json` and you can DM the bot from that number.
   },
   agent: {
     workspace: "~/.openclaw/workspace",
-    model: { primary: "anthropic/claude-sonnet-4-5" },
+    model: { primary: "anthropic/claude-sonnet-4-6" },
   },
   channels: {
     whatsapp: {
@@ -238,15 +238,15 @@ Save to `~/.openclaw/openclaw.json` and you can DM the bot from that number.
       workspace: "~/.openclaw/workspace",
       userTimezone: "America/Chicago",
       model: {
-        primary: "anthropic/claude-sonnet-4-5",
+        primary: "anthropic/claude-sonnet-4-6",
         fallbacks: ["anthropic/claude-opus-4-6", "openai/gpt-5.2"],
       },
       imageModel: {
-        primary: "openrouter/anthropic/claude-sonnet-4-5",
+        primary: "openrouter/anthropic/claude-sonnet-4-6",
       },
       models: {
         "anthropic/claude-opus-4-6": { alias: "opus" },
-        "anthropic/claude-sonnet-4-5": { alias: "sonnet" },
+        "anthropic/claude-sonnet-4-6": { alias: "sonnet" },
         "openai/gpt-5.2": { alias: "gpt" },
       },
       thinkingDefault: "low",
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ Save to `~/.openclaw/openclaw.json` and you can DM the bot from that number.
       maxConcurrent: 3,
       heartbeat: {
         every: "30m",
-        model: "anthropic/claude-sonnet-4-5",
+        model: "anthropic/claude-sonnet-4-6",
         target: "last",
         directPolicy: "allow", // allow (default) | block
         to: "+15555550123",
@@ -520,7 +520,7 @@ Only enable direct mutable name/email/nick matching with each channel's `dangero
   agent: {
     workspace: "~/.openclaw/workspace",
     model: {
-      primary: "anthropic/claude-sonnet-4-5",
+      primary: "anthropic/claude-sonnet-4-6",
       fallbacks: ["anthropic/claude-opus-4-6"],
     },
   },

docs/gateway/configuration-reference.md

@@ -1019,7 +1019,7 @@ Periodic heartbeat runs.
         identifierPolicy: "strict", // strict | off | custom
         identifierInstructions: "Preserve deployment IDs, ticket IDs, and host:port pairs exactly.", // used when identifierPolicy=custom
         postCompactionSections: ["Session Startup", "Red Lines"], // [] disables reinjection
-        model: "openrouter/anthropic/claude-sonnet-4-5", // optional compaction-only model override
+        model: "openrouter/anthropic/claude-sonnet-4-6", // optional compaction-only model override
         memoryFlush: {
           enabled: true,
           softThresholdTokens: 6000,

docs/gateway/local-models.md

@@ -69,11 +69,11 @@ Keep hosted models configured even when running local; use `models.mode: "merge"
   agents: {
     defaults: {
       model: {
-        primary: "anthropic/claude-sonnet-4-5",
+        primary: "anthropic/claude-sonnet-4-6",
         fallbacks: ["lmstudio/minimax-m2.5-gs32", "anthropic/claude-opus-4-6"],
       },
       models: {
-        "anthropic/claude-sonnet-4-5": { alias: "Sonnet" },
+        "anthropic/claude-sonnet-4-6": { alias: "Sonnet" },
         "lmstudio/minimax-m2.5-gs32": { alias: "MiniMax Local" },
         "anthropic/claude-opus-4-6": { alias: "Opus" },
       },

docs/help/testing.md

@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ This is the “common models” run we expect to keep working:
 
 - OpenAI (non-Codex): `openai/gpt-5.2` (optional: `openai/gpt-5.1`)
 - OpenAI Codex: `openai-codex/gpt-5.4`
-- Anthropic: `anthropic/claude-opus-4-6` (or `anthropic/claude-sonnet-4-5`)
+- Anthropic: `anthropic/claude-opus-4-6` (or `anthropic/claude-sonnet-4-6`)
 - Google (Gemini API): `google/gemini-3.1-pro-preview` and `google/gemini-3-flash-preview` (avoid older Gemini 2.x models)
 - Google (Antigravity): `google-antigravity/claude-opus-4-6-thinking` and `google-antigravity/gemini-3-flash`
 - Z.AI (GLM): `zai/glm-4.7`
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ Run gateway smoke with tools + image:
 Pick at least one per provider family:
 
 - OpenAI: `openai/gpt-5.2` (or `openai/gpt-5-mini`)
-- Anthropic: `anthropic/claude-opus-4-6` (or `anthropic/claude-sonnet-4-5`)
+- Anthropic: `anthropic/claude-opus-4-6` (or `anthropic/claude-sonnet-4-6`)
 - Google: `google/gemini-3-flash-preview` (or `google/gemini-3.1-pro-preview`)
 - Z.AI (GLM): `zai/glm-4.7`
 - MiniMax: `minimax/minimax-m2.5`

docs/install/fly.md

@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ cat > /data/openclaw.json << 'EOF'
     "defaults": {
       "model": {
         "primary": "anthropic/claude-opus-4-6",
-        "fallbacks": ["anthropic/claude-sonnet-4-5", "openai/gpt-4o"]
+        "fallbacks": ["anthropic/claude-sonnet-4-6", "openai/gpt-4o"]
       },
       "maxConcurrent": 4
     },

docs/providers/cloudflare-ai-gateway.md

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ Cloudflare AI Gateway sits in front of provider APIs and lets you add analytics,
 
 - Provider: `cloudflare-ai-gateway`
 - Base URL: `https://gateway.ai.cloudflare.com/v1/<account_id>/<gateway_id>/anthropic`
-- Default model: `cloudflare-ai-gateway/claude-sonnet-4-5`
+- Default model: `cloudflare-ai-gateway/claude-sonnet-4-6`
 - API key: `CLOUDFLARE_AI_GATEWAY_API_KEY` (your provider API key for requests through the Gateway)
 
 For Anthropic models, use your Anthropic API key.
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ openclaw onboard --auth-choice cloudflare-ai-gateway-api-key
 {
   agents: {
     defaults: {
-      model: { primary: "cloudflare-ai-gateway/claude-sonnet-4-5" },
+      model: { primary: "cloudflare-ai-gateway/claude-sonnet-4-6" },
     },
   },
 }

docs/providers/openrouter.md

@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ openclaw onboard --auth-choice apiKey --token-provider openrouter --token "$OPEN
   env: { OPENROUTER_API_KEY: "sk-or-..." },
   agents: {
     defaults: {
-      model: { primary: "openrouter/anthropic/claude-sonnet-4-5" },
+      model: { primary: "openrouter/anthropic/claude-sonnet-4-6" },
     },
   },
 }

docs/start/setup.md

@@ -13,8 +13,6 @@ If you are setting up for the first time, start with [Getting Started](/start/ge
 For onboarding details, see [Onboarding (CLI)](/start/wizard).
 </Note>
 
-Last updated: 2026-01-01
-
 ## TL;DR
 
 - **Tailoring lives outside the repo:** `~/.openclaw/workspace` (workspace) + `~/.openclaw/openclaw.json` (config).
@@ -23,7 +21,7 @@ Last updated: 2026-01-01
 
 ## Prereqs (from source)
 
-- Node `>=22`
+- Node 24 recommended (Node 22 LTS, currently `22.16+`, still supported)
 - `pnpm`
 - Docker (optional; only for containerized setup/e2e — see [Docker](/install/docker))
 

docs/tools/acp-agents.md

@@ -415,7 +415,7 @@ Some controls depend on backend capabilities. If a backend does not support a co
 | `/acp cwd`           | Set runtime working directory override.                   | `/acp cwd /Users/user/Projects/repo`                           |
 | `/acp permissions`   | Set approval policy profile.                              | `/acp permissions strict`                                      |
 | `/acp timeout`       | Set runtime timeout (seconds).                            | `/acp timeout 120`                                             |
-| `/acp model`         | Set runtime model override.                               | `/acp model anthropic/claude-opus-4-5`                         |
+| `/acp model`         | Set runtime model override.                               | `/acp model anthropic/claude-opus-4-6`                         |
 | `/acp reset-options` | Remove session runtime option overrides.                  | `/acp reset-options`                                           |
 | `/acp sessions`      | List recent ACP sessions from store.                      | `/acp sessions`                                                |
 | `/acp doctor`        | Backend health, capabilities, actionable fixes.           | `/acp doctor`                                                  |