diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index b930ee751..bc13a8625 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -6,6 +6,14 @@ Docs: https://docs.openclaw.ai
 
 ### Changes
 
+### Breaking
+
+### Fixes
+
+## 2026.3.8-beta.1
+
+### Changes
+
 - CLI/backup: add `openclaw backup create` and `openclaw backup verify` for local state archives, including `--only-config`, `--no-include-workspace`, manifest/payload validation, and backup guidance in destructive flows. (#40163) thanks @shichangs.
 - macOS/onboarding: add a remote gateway token field for remote mode, preserve existing non-plaintext `gateway.remote.token` config values until explicitly replaced, and warn when the loaded token shape cannot be used directly from the macOS app. (#40187, supersedes #34614) Thanks @cgdusek.
 - Talk mode: add top-level `talk.silenceTimeoutMs` config so Talk waits a configurable amount of silence before auto-sending the current transcript, while keeping each platform's existing default pause window when unset. (#39607) Thanks @danodoesdesign. Fixes #17147.
@@ -18,8 +26,6 @@ Docs: https://docs.openclaw.ai
 - Docs/Web search: restore $5/month free-credit details, replace defunct "Data for Search"/"Data for AI" plan names with current "Search" plan, and note legacy subscription validity in Brave setup docs. Follows up on #26860. (#40111) Thanks @remusao.
 - Extensions/ACPX tests: move the shared runtime fixture helper from `src/runtime-internals/` to `src/test-utils/` so the test-only helper no longer looks like shipped runtime code.
 
-### Breaking
-
 ### Fixes
 
 - macOS app/chat UI: route browser proxy through the local node browser service, preserve plain-text paste semantics, strip completed assistant trace/debug wrapper noise from transcripts, refresh permission state after returning from System Settings, and tolerate malformed cron rows in the macOS tab. (#39516) Thanks @Imhermes1.
diff --git a/extensions/acpx/package.json b/extensions/acpx/package.json
index 6c1231c41..ae560c8e9 100644
--- a/extensions/acpx/package.json
+++ b/extensions/acpx/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@openclaw/acpx",
-  "version": "2026.3.8",
+  "version": "2026.3.8-beta.1",
   "description": "OpenClaw ACP runtime backend via acpx",
   "type": "module",
   "dependencies": {
diff --git a/extensions/bluebubbles/package.json b/extensions/bluebubbles/package.json
index fcd1c8f8a..80d314cee 100644
--- a/extensions/bluebubbles/package.json
+++ b/extensions/bluebubbles/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@openclaw/bluebubbles",
-  "version": "2026.3.8",
+  "version": "2026.3.8-beta.1",
   "description": "OpenClaw BlueBubbles channel plugin",
   "type": "module",
   "dependencies": {
diff --git a/extensions/copilot-proxy/package.json b/extensions/copilot-proxy/package.json
index 52ffbafe2..9d72a3530 100644
--- a/extensions/copilot-proxy/package.json
+++ b/extensions/copilot-proxy/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@openclaw/copilot-proxy",
-  "version": "2026.3.8",
+  "version": "2026.3.8-beta.1",
   "private": true,
   "description": "OpenClaw Copilot Proxy provider plugin",
   "type": "module",
diff --git a/extensions/diagnostics-otel/package.json b/extensions/diagnostics-otel/package.json
index 67f063485..27dcdda7f 100644
--- a/extensions/diagnostics-otel/package.json
+++ b/extensions/diagnostics-otel/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@openclaw/diagnostics-otel",
-  "version": "2026.3.8",
+  "version": "2026.3.8-beta.1",
   "description": "OpenClaw diagnostics OpenTelemetry exporter",
   "type": "module",
   "dependencies": {
diff --git a/extensions/diffs/package.json b/extensions/diffs/package.json
index 581777e2b..5df160b12 100644
--- a/extensions/diffs/package.json
+++ b/extensions/diffs/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@openclaw/diffs",
-  "version": "2026.3.8",
+  "version": "2026.3.8-beta.1",
   "private": true,
   "description": "OpenClaw diff viewer plugin",
   "type": "module",
diff --git a/extensions/discord/package.json b/extensions/discord/package.json
index d37f86446..607a0a8dd 100644
--- a/extensions/discord/package.json
+++ b/extensions/discord/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@openclaw/discord",
-  "version": "2026.3.8",
+  "version": "2026.3.8-beta.1",
   "description": "OpenClaw Discord channel plugin",
   "type": "module",
   "openclaw": {
diff --git a/extensions/feishu/package.json b/extensions/feishu/package.json
index 41279e481..7fcd26f67 100644
--- a/extensions/feishu/package.json
+++ b/extensions/feishu/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@openclaw/feishu",
-  "version": "2026.3.8",
+  "version": "2026.3.8-beta.1",
   "description": "OpenClaw Feishu/Lark channel plugin (community maintained by @m1heng)",
   "type": "module",
   "dependencies": {
diff --git a/extensions/google-gemini-cli-auth/package.json b/extensions/google-gemini-cli-auth/package.json
index 9643ee78e..2e5eca836 100644
--- a/extensions/google-gemini-cli-auth/package.json
+++ b/extensions/google-gemini-cli-auth/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@openclaw/google-gemini-cli-auth",
-  "version": "2026.3.8",
+  "version": "2026.3.8-beta.1",
   "private": true,
   "description": "OpenClaw Gemini CLI OAuth provider plugin",
   "type": "module",
diff --git a/extensions/googlechat/package.json b/extensions/googlechat/package.json
index 1a7a876b4..3fbfb30a4 100644
--- a/extensions/googlechat/package.json
+++ b/extensions/googlechat/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@openclaw/googlechat",
-  "version": "2026.3.8",
+  "version": "2026.3.8-beta.1",
   "private": true,
   "description": "OpenClaw Google Chat channel plugin",
   "type": "module",
diff --git a/extensions/imessage/package.json b/extensions/imessage/package.json
index 38d4262be..1a350de21 100644
--- a/extensions/imessage/package.json
+++ b/extensions/imessage/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@openclaw/imessage",
-  "version": "2026.3.8",
+  "version": "2026.3.8-beta.1",
   "private": true,
   "description": "OpenClaw iMessage channel plugin",
   "type": "module",
diff --git a/extensions/irc/package.json b/extensions/irc/package.json
index 9cbdee3a9..44040e842 100644
--- a/extensions/irc/package.json
+++ b/extensions/irc/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@openclaw/irc",
-  "version": "2026.3.8",
+  "version": "2026.3.8-beta.1",
   "description": "OpenClaw IRC channel plugin",
   "type": "module",
   "dependencies": {
diff --git a/extensions/line/package.json b/extensions/line/package.json
index 1a90e0a00..227da7e8f 100644
--- a/extensions/line/package.json
+++ b/extensions/line/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@openclaw/line",
-  "version": "2026.3.8",
+  "version": "2026.3.8-beta.1",
   "private": true,
   "description": "OpenClaw LINE channel plugin",
   "type": "module",
diff --git a/extensions/llm-task/package.json b/extensions/llm-task/package.json
index 537b4aa6d..1cdcdf7cb 100644
--- a/extensions/llm-task/package.json
+++ b/extensions/llm-task/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@openclaw/llm-task",
-  "version": "2026.3.8",
+  "version": "2026.3.8-beta.1",
   "private": true,
   "description": "OpenClaw JSON-only LLM task plugin",
   "type": "module",
diff --git a/extensions/lobster/package.json b/extensions/lobster/package.json
index f9e0b458d..67495efb3 100644
--- a/extensions/lobster/package.json
+++ b/extensions/lobster/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@openclaw/lobster",
-  "version": "2026.3.8",
+  "version": "2026.3.8-beta.1",
   "description": "Lobster workflow tool plugin (typed pipelines + resumable approvals)",
   "type": "module",
   "dependencies": {
diff --git a/extensions/matrix/CHANGELOG.md b/extensions/matrix/CHANGELOG.md
index 75241a274..8a8bbcb87 100644
--- a/extensions/matrix/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/extensions/matrix/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## 2026.3.8-beta.1
+
+### Changes
+
+- Version alignment with core OpenClaw release numbers.
+
 ## 2026.3.8
 
 ### Changes
diff --git a/extensions/matrix/package.json b/extensions/matrix/package.json
index 1b769b650..11fa64793 100644
--- a/extensions/matrix/package.json
+++ b/extensions/matrix/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@openclaw/matrix",
-  "version": "2026.3.8",
+  "version": "2026.3.8-beta.1",
   "description": "OpenClaw Matrix channel plugin",
   "type": "module",
   "dependencies": {
diff --git a/extensions/mattermost/package.json b/extensions/mattermost/package.json
index 4042b0110..1b823e4d0 100644
--- a/extensions/mattermost/package.json
+++ b/extensions/mattermost/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@openclaw/mattermost",
-  "version": "2026.3.8",
+  "version": "2026.3.8-beta.1",
   "description": "OpenClaw Mattermost channel plugin",
   "type": "module",
   "dependencies": {
diff --git a/extensions/memory-core/package.json b/extensions/memory-core/package.json
index d7a551f49..ce7521de4 100644
--- a/extensions/memory-core/package.json
+++ b/extensions/memory-core/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@openclaw/memory-core",
-  "version": "2026.3.8",
+  "version": "2026.3.8-beta.1",
   "private": true,
   "description": "OpenClaw core memory search plugin",
   "type": "module",
diff --git a/extensions/memory-lancedb/package.json b/extensions/memory-lancedb/package.json
index 0c282a85e..067b32446 100644
--- a/extensions/memory-lancedb/package.json
+++ b/extensions/memory-lancedb/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@openclaw/memory-lancedb",
-  "version": "2026.3.8",
+  "version": "2026.3.8-beta.1",
   "private": true,
   "description": "OpenClaw LanceDB-backed long-term memory plugin with auto-recall/capture",
   "type": "module",
diff --git a/extensions/minimax-portal-auth/package.json b/extensions/minimax-portal-auth/package.json
index 6e6c9fc3c..b588a9634 100644
--- a/extensions/minimax-portal-auth/package.json
+++ b/extensions/minimax-portal-auth/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@openclaw/minimax-portal-auth",
-  "version": "2026.3.8",
+  "version": "2026.3.8-beta.1",
   "private": true,
   "description": "OpenClaw MiniMax Portal OAuth provider plugin",
   "type": "module",
diff --git a/extensions/msteams/CHANGELOG.md b/extensions/msteams/CHANGELOG.md
index 4f23bc094..4ca638b8f 100644
--- a/extensions/msteams/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/extensions/msteams/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## 2026.3.8-beta.1
+
+### Changes
+
+- Version alignment with core OpenClaw release numbers.
+
 ## 2026.3.8
 
 ### Changes
diff --git a/extensions/msteams/package.json b/extensions/msteams/package.json
index 0415203ff..c6b4106ee 100644
--- a/extensions/msteams/package.json
+++ b/extensions/msteams/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@openclaw/msteams",
-  "version": "2026.3.8",
+  "version": "2026.3.8-beta.1",
   "description": "OpenClaw Microsoft Teams channel plugin",
   "type": "module",
   "dependencies": {
diff --git a/extensions/nextcloud-talk/package.json b/extensions/nextcloud-talk/package.json
index 5a8193b96..bef40590a 100644
--- a/extensions/nextcloud-talk/package.json
+++ b/extensions/nextcloud-talk/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@openclaw/nextcloud-talk",
-  "version": "2026.3.8",
+  "version": "2026.3.8-beta.1",
   "description": "OpenClaw Nextcloud Talk channel plugin",
   "type": "module",
   "dependencies": {
diff --git a/extensions/nostr/CHANGELOG.md b/extensions/nostr/CHANGELOG.md
index b05a75d23..7daad7c06 100644
--- a/extensions/nostr/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/extensions/nostr/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## 2026.3.8-beta.1
+
+### Changes
+
+- Version alignment with core OpenClaw release numbers.
+
 ## 2026.3.8
 
 ### Changes
diff --git a/extensions/nostr/package.json b/extensions/nostr/package.json
index 389d7b210..c6fdf0056 100644
--- a/extensions/nostr/package.json
+++ b/extensions/nostr/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@openclaw/nostr",
-  "version": "2026.3.8",
+  "version": "2026.3.8-beta.1",
   "description": "OpenClaw Nostr channel plugin for NIP-04 encrypted DMs",
   "type": "module",
   "dependencies": {
diff --git a/extensions/open-prose/package.json b/extensions/open-prose/package.json
index 956472bf6..d323b6ca9 100644
--- a/extensions/open-prose/package.json
+++ b/extensions/open-prose/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@openclaw/open-prose",
-  "version": "2026.3.8",
+  "version": "2026.3.8-beta.1",
   "private": true,
   "description": "OpenProse VM skill pack plugin (slash command + telemetry).",
   "type": "module",
diff --git a/extensions/signal/package.json b/extensions/signal/package.json
index f51c86f61..88fe04ac1 100644
--- a/extensions/signal/package.json
+++ b/extensions/signal/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@openclaw/signal",
-  "version": "2026.3.8",
+  "version": "2026.3.8-beta.1",
   "private": true,
   "description": "OpenClaw Signal channel plugin",
   "type": "module",
diff --git a/extensions/slack/package.json b/extensions/slack/package.json
index a76b301f5..cf62b6ce6 100644
--- a/extensions/slack/package.json
+++ b/extensions/slack/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@openclaw/slack",
-  "version": "2026.3.8",
+  "version": "2026.3.8-beta.1",
   "private": true,
   "description": "OpenClaw Slack channel plugin",
   "type": "module",
diff --git a/extensions/synology-chat/package.json b/extensions/synology-chat/package.json
index 4215e3665..ff83998b4 100644
--- a/extensions/synology-chat/package.json
+++ b/extensions/synology-chat/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@openclaw/synology-chat",
-  "version": "2026.3.8",
+  "version": "2026.3.8-beta.1",
   "description": "Synology Chat channel plugin for OpenClaw",
   "type": "module",
   "dependencies": {
diff --git a/extensions/telegram/package.json b/extensions/telegram/package.json
index 9fc1c662d..eba1967b0 100644
--- a/extensions/telegram/package.json
+++ b/extensions/telegram/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@openclaw/telegram",
-  "version": "2026.3.8",
+  "version": "2026.3.8-beta.1",
   "private": true,
   "description": "OpenClaw Telegram channel plugin",
   "type": "module",
diff --git a/extensions/tlon/package.json b/extensions/tlon/package.json
index 9fe4d8435..159daa5e6 100644
--- a/extensions/tlon/package.json
+++ b/extensions/tlon/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@openclaw/tlon",
-  "version": "2026.3.8",
+  "version": "2026.3.8-beta.1",
   "description": "OpenClaw Tlon/Urbit channel plugin",
   "type": "module",
   "dependencies": {
diff --git a/extensions/twitch/CHANGELOG.md b/extensions/twitch/CHANGELOG.md
index ebc77095f..3ef565f84 100644
--- a/extensions/twitch/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/extensions/twitch/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## 2026.3.8-beta.1
+
+### Changes
+
+- Version alignment with core OpenClaw release numbers.
+
 ## 2026.3.8
 
 ### Changes
diff --git a/extensions/twitch/package.json b/extensions/twitch/package.json
index 21b95602e..04bdf1097 100644
--- a/extensions/twitch/package.json
+++ b/extensions/twitch/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@openclaw/twitch",
-  "version": "2026.3.8",
+  "version": "2026.3.8-beta.1",
   "description": "OpenClaw Twitch channel plugin",
   "type": "module",
   "dependencies": {
diff --git a/extensions/voice-call/CHANGELOG.md b/extensions/voice-call/CHANGELOG.md
index 0ac977829..6bd0d2aad 100644
--- a/extensions/voice-call/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/extensions/voice-call/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## 2026.3.8-beta.1
+
+### Changes
+
+- Version alignment with core OpenClaw release numbers.
+
 ## 2026.3.8
 
 ### Changes
diff --git a/extensions/voice-call/package.json b/extensions/voice-call/package.json
index 82bdf122a..c01c2194c 100644
--- a/extensions/voice-call/package.json
+++ b/extensions/voice-call/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@openclaw/voice-call",
-  "version": "2026.3.8",
+  "version": "2026.3.8-beta.1",
   "description": "OpenClaw voice-call plugin",
   "type": "module",
   "dependencies": {
diff --git a/extensions/whatsapp/package.json b/extensions/whatsapp/package.json
index 636805ab1..b3cf0a655 100644
--- a/extensions/whatsapp/package.json
+++ b/extensions/whatsapp/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@openclaw/whatsapp",
-  "version": "2026.3.8",
+  "version": "2026.3.8-beta.1",
   "private": true,
   "description": "OpenClaw WhatsApp channel plugin",
   "type": "module",
diff --git a/extensions/zalo/CHANGELOG.md b/extensions/zalo/CHANGELOG.md
index b964ba2f7..647dc8c3f 100644
--- a/extensions/zalo/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/extensions/zalo/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## 2026.3.8-beta.1
+
+### Changes
+
+- Version alignment with core OpenClaw release numbers.
+
 ## 2026.3.8
 
 ### Changes
diff --git a/extensions/zalo/package.json b/extensions/zalo/package.json
index 1dab87a71..30de1e0ea 100644
--- a/extensions/zalo/package.json
+++ b/extensions/zalo/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@openclaw/zalo",
-  "version": "2026.3.8",
+  "version": "2026.3.8-beta.1",
   "description": "OpenClaw Zalo channel plugin",
   "type": "module",
   "dependencies": {
diff --git a/extensions/zalouser/CHANGELOG.md b/extensions/zalouser/CHANGELOG.md
index ed4be6a2c..15ecfd974 100644
--- a/extensions/zalouser/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/extensions/zalouser/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## 2026.3.8-beta.1
+
+### Changes
+
+- Version alignment with core OpenClaw release numbers.
+
 ## 2026.3.8
 
 ### Changes
diff --git a/extensions/zalouser/package.json b/extensions/zalouser/package.json
index 217653508..9f352c143 100644
--- a/extensions/zalouser/package.json
+++ b/extensions/zalouser/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@openclaw/zalouser",
-  "version": "2026.3.8",
+  "version": "2026.3.8-beta.1",
   "description": "OpenClaw Zalo Personal Account plugin via native zca-js integration",
   "type": "module",
   "dependencies": {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 5f6d89301..236ecbb79 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "openclaw",
-  "version": "2026.3.8",
+  "version": "2026.3.8-beta.1",
   "description": "Multi-channel AI gateway with extensible messaging integrations",
   "keywords": [],
   "homepage": "https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw#readme",