Making OpenClaw releases reproducible end-to-end
From commit to artifact: the checklist that turns “we built it” into “we can prove we built it.”
Reproducible releases aren’t a single feature; they’re a chain. If any link is non-deterministic, you lose the ability to verify artifacts independently.
Begin with inputs: pin toolchains, lock dependencies, and record build parameters. Then move to process: ensure builds are hermetic, timestamps are normalized, and artifact ordering is stable.
Next comes provenance: publish attestations, sign them, and make verification routine in CI. The goal is to turn “trust me” into “verify me,” even when shipping fast.
For OpenClaw deployments, reproducibility matters because policies and plugins are part of security posture. Operators need to answer: what changed, who approved it, and can we roll back confidently?
Treat release work as product work. A boring release is a secure release.