OpenClaw Signals: Ephemeral Panics, Path Regressions, and Transport Hardening

Fix

#1561: Fix invalid path resolution that panics on ephemeral containers

This unblocks anyone running OpenClaw in ephemeral or containerized setups. If var/tmp is missing, the system used to panic instead of failing gracefully.

transport layer stability patches (#327)

PR #327 patches major stability issues in the transport layer. Critical pull for anyone experiencing dropped connections or packet handling glitches.

CI Enforcement Tightened in #328

Stricter config validation means fewer

Analysis

Bug report pattern: Closed PRs leaving path resolution regressions

Looks like someone tried to fix the ephemeral panic but introduced a regression where the path always defaults to /tmp. Great example of why closed issues aren't always actually resolved.

Tooling

API Layer: Deprecation Annotations (#330)

New annotations help catch deprecations early. Useful if you're maintaining downstream forks or wrappers and don't want to be surprised by contract changes.