ci: make Tideclaw alpha long gates advisory

.github/workflows/full-release-validation.yml

@@ -638,6 +638,7 @@ jobs:
     name: Run package Telegram E2E
     needs: [resolve_target, prepare_release_package]
     if: ${{ always() && contains(fromJSON('["all","npm-telegram"]'), inputs.rerun_group) && (inputs.npm_telegram_package_spec != '' || inputs.release_package_spec != '' || (inputs.rerun_group == 'all' && inputs.release_profile == 'full')) }}
+    continue-on-error: ${{ startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/heads/tideclaw/alpha/') }}
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     timeout-minutes: ${{ inputs.release_profile == 'full' && 120 || 60 }}
     outputs:
@@ -955,6 +956,8 @@ jobs:
 
           if [[ "$NPM_TELEGRAM_RESULT" == "skipped" && -z "${NPM_TELEGRAM_RUN_ID// }" ]]; then
             check_child "npm_telegram" "" 0 || failed=1
+          elif [[ "$CHILD_WORKFLOW_REF" =~ ^tideclaw/alpha/[0-9]{4}-[0-9]{2}-[0-9]{2}-[0-9]{4}Z$ ]]; then
+            check_child "npm_telegram" "$NPM_TELEGRAM_RUN_ID" 0 || echo "::warning::npm_telegram is advisory for Tideclaw alpha validation."
           else
             check_child "npm_telegram" "$NPM_TELEGRAM_RUN_ID" 1 || failed=1
           fi

.github/workflows/npm-telegram-beta-e2e.yml

@@ -40,8 +40,18 @@ on:
         description: Optional comma-separated Telegram scenario ids
         required: false
         type: string
+      advisory:
+        description: Treat package Telegram failures as advisory for the caller
+        required: false
+        default: false
+        type: boolean
   workflow_call:
     inputs:
+      advisory:
+        description: Treat package Telegram failures as advisory for the caller
+        required: false
+        default: false
+        type: boolean
       package_spec:
         description: Published OpenClaw package spec to test when no artifact is supplied
         required: true
@@ -100,6 +110,7 @@ jobs:
   run_package_telegram_e2e:
     name: Run package Telegram E2E
     runs-on: blacksmith-32vcpu-ubuntu-2404
+    continue-on-error: ${{ inputs.advisory }}
     timeout-minutes: 60
     environment: qa-live-shared
     permissions:

.github/workflows/openclaw-cross-os-release-checks-reusable.yml

@@ -86,8 +86,18 @@ on:
         required: false
         default: ""
         type: string
+      advisory:
+        description: Treat failures as advisory for the caller
+        required: false
+        default: false
+        type: boolean
   workflow_call:
     inputs:
+      advisory:
+        description: Treat failures as advisory for the caller
+        required: false
+        default: false
+        type: boolean
       ref:
         description: Public OpenClaw ref to validate (tag, branch, or full commit SHA)
         required: true
@@ -191,6 +201,7 @@ env:
 jobs:
   prepare:
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
+    continue-on-error: ${{ inputs.advisory }}
     outputs:
       baseline_file_name: ${{ steps.baseline_metadata.outputs.file_name }}
       baseline_spec: ${{ steps.baseline.outputs.value }}
@@ -513,6 +524,7 @@ jobs:
   cross_os_release_checks:
     name: "${{ matrix.display_name }} / ${{ matrix.suite_label }}"
     needs: prepare
+    continue-on-error: ${{ inputs.advisory }}
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix: ${{ fromJson(needs.prepare.outputs.matrix) }}

.github/workflows/openclaw-live-and-e2e-checks-reusable.yml

@@ -97,8 +97,18 @@ on:
           - beta
           - stable
           - full
+      advisory:
+        description: Treat failures as advisory for the caller
+        required: false
+        default: false
+        type: boolean
   workflow_call:
     inputs:
+      advisory:
+        description: Treat failures as advisory for the caller
+        required: false
+        default: false
+        type: boolean
       ref:
         description: Ref, tag, or SHA to validate
         required: true
@@ -455,6 +465,7 @@ jobs:
   validate_release_live_cache:
     needs: validate_selected_ref
     if: inputs.include_live_suites && !inputs.live_models_only && (inputs.live_suite_filter == '' || inputs.live_suite_filter == 'live-cache')
+    continue-on-error: ${{ inputs.advisory }}
     runs-on: ${{ github.event_name == 'workflow_call' && 'ubuntu-24.04' || 'blacksmith-8vcpu-ubuntu-2404' }}
     timeout-minutes: 20
     env:
@@ -505,6 +516,7 @@ jobs:
   validate_repo_e2e:
     needs: validate_selected_ref
     if: inputs.include_repo_e2e && inputs.live_suite_filter == ''
+    continue-on-error: ${{ inputs.advisory }}
     runs-on: ${{ github.event_name == 'workflow_call' && 'ubuntu-24.04' || 'blacksmith-8vcpu-ubuntu-2404' }}
     timeout-minutes: ${{ inputs.release_test_profile == 'full' && 90 || 60 }}
     env:
@@ -534,6 +546,7 @@ jobs:
   validate_special_e2e:
     needs: validate_selected_ref
     if: inputs.include_repo_e2e && (inputs.live_suite_filter == '' || inputs.live_suite_filter == 'openshell-e2e')
+    continue-on-error: ${{ inputs.advisory }}
     runs-on: ${{ github.event_name == 'workflow_call' && 'ubuntu-24.04' || 'blacksmith-8vcpu-ubuntu-2404' }}
     timeout-minutes: ${{ matrix.timeout_minutes }}
     strategy:
@@ -608,6 +621,7 @@ jobs:
     needs: [validate_selected_ref, prepare_docker_e2e_image]
     if: inputs.include_release_path_suites && inputs.docker_lanes == ''
     name: Docker E2E (${{ matrix.label }})
+    continue-on-error: ${{ inputs.advisory }}
     runs-on: ${{ github.event_name == 'workflow_call' && 'ubuntu-24.04' || 'blacksmith-32vcpu-ubuntu-2404' }}
     timeout-minutes: ${{ matrix.timeout_minutes }}
     strategy:
@@ -876,6 +890,7 @@ jobs:
   plan_docker_lane_groups:
     needs: validate_selected_ref
     if: inputs.docker_lanes != ''
+    continue-on-error: ${{ inputs.advisory }}
     runs-on: ${{ github.event_name == 'workflow_call' && 'ubuntu-24.04' || 'blacksmith-4vcpu-ubuntu-2404' }}
     timeout-minutes: 5
     outputs:
@@ -903,6 +918,7 @@ jobs:
     needs: [validate_selected_ref, prepare_docker_e2e_image, plan_docker_lane_groups]
     if: inputs.docker_lanes != ''
     name: Docker E2E targeted lanes (${{ matrix.group.label }})
+    continue-on-error: ${{ inputs.advisory }}
     runs-on: ${{ github.event_name == 'workflow_call' && 'ubuntu-24.04' || 'blacksmith-32vcpu-ubuntu-2404' }}
     timeout-minutes: 60
     strategy:
@@ -1112,6 +1128,7 @@ jobs:
     needs: [validate_selected_ref, prepare_docker_e2e_image]
     if: inputs.include_openwebui && !inputs.include_release_path_suites && inputs.docker_lanes == ''
     name: Docker E2E (openwebui)
+    continue-on-error: ${{ inputs.advisory }}
     runs-on: ${{ github.event_name == 'workflow_call' && 'ubuntu-24.04' || 'blacksmith-32vcpu-ubuntu-2404' }}
     timeout-minutes: 60
     env:
@@ -1239,6 +1256,7 @@ jobs:
   prepare_docker_e2e_image:
     needs: validate_selected_ref
     if: inputs.include_release_path_suites || inputs.include_openwebui || inputs.docker_lanes != ''
+    continue-on-error: ${{ inputs.advisory }}
     runs-on: ${{ github.event_name == 'workflow_call' && 'ubuntu-24.04' || 'blacksmith-32vcpu-ubuntu-2404' }}
     timeout-minutes: ${{ inputs.release_test_profile == 'full' && 90 || 60 }}
     permissions:
@@ -1483,6 +1501,7 @@ jobs:
   prepare_live_test_image:
     needs: validate_selected_ref
     if: inputs.include_live_suites && (inputs.live_suite_filter == '' || startsWith(inputs.live_suite_filter, 'live-') || startsWith(inputs.live_suite_filter, 'docker-live-models'))
+    continue-on-error: ${{ inputs.advisory }}
     runs-on: ${{ github.event_name == 'workflow_call' && 'ubuntu-24.04' || 'blacksmith-32vcpu-ubuntu-2404' }}
     timeout-minutes: 60
     permissions:
@@ -1556,6 +1575,7 @@ jobs:
     name: Docker live models (${{ matrix.provider_label }})
     needs: [validate_selected_ref, prepare_live_test_image]
     if: inputs.include_live_suites && inputs.live_model_providers == '' && (inputs.live_suite_filter == '' || inputs.live_suite_filter == 'docker-live-models')
+    continue-on-error: ${{ inputs.advisory }}
     runs-on: ${{ github.event_name == 'workflow_call' && 'ubuntu-24.04' || 'blacksmith-32vcpu-ubuntu-2404' }}
     timeout-minutes: 45
     strategy:
@@ -1708,6 +1728,7 @@ jobs:
     name: Docker live models (selected providers)
     needs: [validate_selected_ref, prepare_live_test_image]
     if: inputs.include_live_suites && inputs.live_model_providers != '' && (inputs.live_suite_filter == '' || inputs.live_suite_filter == 'docker-live-models')
+    continue-on-error: ${{ inputs.advisory }}
     runs-on: ${{ github.event_name == 'workflow_call' && 'ubuntu-24.04' || 'blacksmith-32vcpu-ubuntu-2404' }}
     timeout-minutes: 45
     env:
@@ -1883,6 +1904,7 @@ jobs:
   validate_live_provider_suites:
     needs: validate_selected_ref
     if: inputs.include_live_suites && !inputs.live_models_only && (inputs.live_suite_filter == '' || (startsWith(inputs.live_suite_filter, 'native-live-') && !startsWith(inputs.live_suite_filter, 'native-live-extensions-media') && inputs.live_suite_filter != 'native-live-extensions-a-k'))
+    continue-on-error: ${{ inputs.advisory }}
     runs-on: ${{ github.event_name == 'workflow_call' && 'ubuntu-24.04' || 'blacksmith-8vcpu-ubuntu-2404' }}
     timeout-minutes: ${{ matrix.timeout_minutes }}
     strategy:
@@ -2204,6 +2226,7 @@ jobs:
     name: Docker live suites (${{ matrix.label }})
     needs: [validate_selected_ref, prepare_live_test_image]
     if: inputs.include_live_suites && !inputs.live_models_only && (inputs.live_suite_filter == '' || startsWith(inputs.live_suite_filter, 'live-'))
+    continue-on-error: ${{ inputs.advisory }}
     runs-on: ${{ github.event_name == 'workflow_call' && 'ubuntu-24.04' || 'blacksmith-32vcpu-ubuntu-2404' }}
     timeout-minutes: ${{ matrix.timeout_minutes }}
     strategy:
@@ -2423,6 +2446,7 @@ jobs:
     name: Live media suites (${{ matrix.label }})
     needs: validate_selected_ref
     if: inputs.include_live_suites && !inputs.live_models_only && (inputs.live_suite_filter == '' || startsWith(inputs.live_suite_filter, 'native-live-extensions-media') || inputs.live_suite_filter == 'native-live-extensions-a-k')
+    continue-on-error: ${{ inputs.advisory }}
     runs-on: ${{ github.event_name == 'workflow_call' && 'ubuntu-24.04' || 'blacksmith-8vcpu-ubuntu-2404' }}
     container:
       image: ghcr.io/openclaw/openclaw-live-media-runner:ubuntu-24.04

.github/workflows/openclaw-release-checks.yml

@@ -534,6 +534,7 @@ jobs:
     permissions: read-all
     uses: ./.github/workflows/openclaw-cross-os-release-checks-reusable.yml
     with:
+      advisory: ${{ startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/heads/tideclaw/alpha/') }}
       ref: ${{ needs.resolve_target.outputs.revision }}
       provider: ${{ needs.resolve_target.outputs.provider }}
       mode: ${{ needs.resolve_target.outputs.mode }}
@@ -565,6 +566,7 @@ jobs:
       pull-requests: read
     uses: ./.github/workflows/openclaw-live-and-e2e-checks-reusable.yml
     with:
+      advisory: ${{ startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/heads/tideclaw/alpha/') }}
       ref: ${{ needs.resolve_target.outputs.revision }}
       include_repo_e2e: true
       include_release_path_suites: false
@@ -630,6 +632,7 @@ jobs:
       pull-requests: read
     uses: ./.github/workflows/openclaw-live-and-e2e-checks-reusable.yml
     with:
+      advisory: ${{ startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/heads/tideclaw/alpha/') }}
       ref: ${{ needs.resolve_target.outputs.revision }}
       include_repo_e2e: false
       include_release_path_suites: true
@@ -650,6 +653,7 @@ jobs:
       pull-requests: read
     uses: ./.github/workflows/package-acceptance.yml
     with:
+      advisory: ${{ startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/heads/tideclaw/alpha/') }}
       workflow_ref: ${{ github.ref_name }}
       source: ${{ (needs.resolve_target.outputs.package_acceptance_package_spec != '' || needs.resolve_target.outputs.release_package_spec != '') && 'npm' || 'artifact' }}
       package_spec: ${{ needs.resolve_target.outputs.package_acceptance_package_spec || needs.resolve_target.outputs.release_package_spec || 'openclaw@beta' }}
@@ -1442,9 +1446,15 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Verify release check results
         shell: bash
+        env:
+          WORKFLOW_REF: ${{ github.ref }}
         run: |
           set -euo pipefail
           failed=0
+          tideclaw_alpha=false
+          if [[ "${WORKFLOW_REF}" =~ ^refs/heads/tideclaw/alpha/[0-9]{4}-[0-9]{2}-[0-9]{2}-[0-9]{4}Z$ ]]; then
+            tideclaw_alpha=true
+          fi
           for item in \
             "prepare_release_package=${{ needs.prepare_release_package.result }}" \
             "install_smoke_release_checks=${{ needs.install_smoke_release_checks.result }}" \
@@ -1464,6 +1474,15 @@ jobs:
             name="${item%%=*}"
             result="${item#*=}"
             if [[ "$result" != "success" && "$result" != "skipped" ]]; then
+              if [[ "$tideclaw_alpha" == "true" ]]; then
+                case "$name" in
+                  prepare_release_package|install_smoke_release_checks) ;;
+                  *)
+                    echo "::warning::${name} ended with ${result}; Tideclaw alpha treats non-package-safety release-check lanes as advisory."
+                    continue
+                    ;;
+                esac
+              fi
               if [[ "$name" == qa_* ]]; then
                 echo "::warning::${name} ended with ${result}; QA release-check lanes are advisory and do not block release validation."
                 continue

.github/workflows/package-acceptance.yml

@@ -93,8 +93,18 @@ on:
         required: false
         default: ""
         type: string
+      advisory:
+        description: Treat acceptance failures as advisory for the caller
+        required: false
+        default: false
+        type: boolean
   workflow_call:
     inputs:
+      advisory:
+        description: Treat acceptance failures as advisory for the caller
+        required: false
+        default: false
+        type: boolean
       workflow_ref:
         description: Trusted repo ref for workflow scripts and Docker E2E harness
         required: false
@@ -509,6 +519,7 @@ jobs:
     needs: resolve_package
     uses: ./.github/workflows/openclaw-live-and-e2e-checks-reusable.yml
     with:
+      advisory: ${{ inputs.advisory }}
       ref: ${{ needs.resolve_package.outputs.package_source_sha || inputs.workflow_ref }}
       include_repo_e2e: false
       include_release_path_suites: ${{ needs.resolve_package.outputs.include_release_path_suites == 'true' }}
@@ -573,6 +584,7 @@ jobs:
     if: needs.resolve_package.outputs.telegram_enabled == 'true'
     uses: ./.github/workflows/npm-telegram-beta-e2e.yml
     with:
+      advisory: ${{ inputs.advisory }}
       package_spec: ${{ inputs.package_spec }}
       package_artifact_name: ${{ needs.resolve_package.outputs.package_artifact_name }}
       package_label: openclaw@${{ needs.resolve_package.outputs.package_version }}
@@ -599,6 +611,7 @@ jobs:
         shell: bash
         run: |
           set -euo pipefail
+          advisory="${{ inputs.advisory }}"
           failed=0
           for item in \
             "resolve_package=${RESOLVE_RESULT}" \
@@ -608,6 +621,10 @@ jobs:
             name="${item%%=*}"
             result="${item#*=}"
             if [[ "$result" != "success" && "$result" != "skipped" ]]; then
+              if [[ "$advisory" == "true" && "$name" != "resolve_package" ]]; then
+                echo "::warning::${name} ended with ${result}; package acceptance is advisory for this caller."
+                continue
+              fi
               echo "::error::${name} ended with ${result}"
               failed=1
             fi