diff --git a/src/agents/pi-embedded-runner-extraparams-resolve.test.ts b/src/agents/pi-embedded-runner-extraparams-resolve.test.ts
index f33bf6597ac..b27c6c21985 100644
--- a/src/agents/pi-embedded-runner-extraparams-resolve.test.ts
+++ b/src/agents/pi-embedded-runner-extraparams-resolve.test.ts
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ describe("resolveExtraParams", () => {
     expect(result).toEqual({
       parallel_tool_calls: true,
       text_verbosity: "low",
+      transport: "sse",
       openaiWsWarmup: false,
     });
   });
@@ -192,6 +193,7 @@ describe("resolveExtraParams", () => {
       openaiWsWarmup: false,
       parallel_tool_calls: true,
       text_verbosity: "low",
+      transport: "sse",
     });
   });
 
diff --git a/src/channels/plugins/contracts/channel-catalog.contract.test.ts b/src/channels/plugins/contracts/channel-catalog.contract.test.ts
index c0aeeee27b8..e2c0ce89aa9 100644
--- a/src/channels/plugins/contracts/channel-catalog.contract.test.ts
+++ b/src/channels/plugins/contracts/channel-catalog.contract.test.ts
@@ -1,12 +1,25 @@
+import fs from "node:fs";
+import path from "node:path";
 import {
   describeBundledMetadataOnlyChannelCatalogContract,
   describeChannelCatalogEntryContract,
   describeOfficialFallbackChannelCatalogContract,
 } from "./test-helpers/channel-catalog-contract.js";
 
+function resolveWorkspacePrereleaseNpmSpec(pluginDir: string): string {
+  const packageJson = JSON.parse(
+    fs.readFileSync(path.join(process.cwd(), "extensions", pluginDir, "package.json"), "utf8"),
+  ) as { name?: string; version?: string; openclaw?: { install?: { npmSpec?: string } } };
+  const npmSpec = packageJson.openclaw?.install?.npmSpec ?? packageJson.name;
+  if (!npmSpec || !packageJson.version) {
+    throw new Error(`missing package metadata for ${pluginDir}`);
+  }
+  return packageJson.version.includes("-") ? `${npmSpec}@${packageJson.version}` : npmSpec;
+}
+
 describeChannelCatalogEntryContract({
   channelId: "msteams",
-  npmSpec: "@openclaw/msteams",
+  npmSpec: resolveWorkspacePrereleaseNpmSpec("msteams"),
   alias: "teams",
 });
 
diff --git a/src/cli/update-cli.test.ts b/src/cli/update-cli.test.ts
index 2933751dc6c..09f735c206b 100644
--- a/src/cli/update-cli.test.ts
+++ b/src/cli/update-cli.test.ts
@@ -1121,7 +1121,7 @@ describe("update-cli", () => {
         expect(last).toBeDefined();
         const parsed = last as Record<string, unknown>;
         const channel = parsed.channel as { value?: unknown };
-        expect(channel.value).toBe("stable");
+        expect(channel.value).toBe("beta");
       },
     },
   ] as const)("updateStatusCommand rendering: $name", runUpdateCliScenario);
diff --git a/src/commands/status-all/format.test.ts b/src/commands/status-all/format.test.ts
index 387706494b2..c3aa43f46fe 100644
--- a/src/commands/status-all/format.test.ts
+++ b/src/commands/status-all/format.test.ts
@@ -79,11 +79,11 @@ describe("status-all format", () => {
       }),
     ).toEqual({
       channelInfo: {
-        channel: "stable",
-        source: "config",
-        label: "stable (config)",
+        channel: "beta",
+        source: "installed-version",
+        label: "beta (installed version)",
       },
-      channelLabel: "stable (config)",
+      channelLabel: "beta (installed version)",
       gitLabel: "main · tag v1.2.3",
       updateLine: `git main · ↔ origin/main · behind 2 · npm update ${newerRegistryVersion}`,
       updateAvailable: true,
@@ -374,7 +374,7 @@ describe("status-all format", () => {
       { Item: "Version", Value: "1.0.0" },
       { Item: "Dashboard", Value: "http://127.0.0.1:18789/" },
       { Item: "Tailscale exposure", Value: "serve · box.tail.ts.net · https://box.tail.ts.net" },
-      { Item: "Channel", Value: "stable (config)" },
+      { Item: "Channel", Value: "beta (installed version)" },
       { Item: "Git", Value: "main · tag v1.2.3" },
       { Item: "Update", Value: "available · custom update" },
       {
diff --git a/src/commands/status-overview-surface.test.ts b/src/commands/status-overview-surface.test.ts
index eee8893459f..97529e974dc 100644
--- a/src/commands/status-overview-surface.test.ts
+++ b/src/commands/status-overview-surface.test.ts
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ describe("status-overview-surface", () => {
       { Item: "OS", Value: "macOS · node 22" },
       { Item: "Dashboard", Value: "http://127.0.0.1:18789/" },
       { Item: "Tailscale exposure", Value: "muted(off · box.tail.ts.net)" },
-      { Item: "Channel", Value: "stable (config)" },
+      { Item: "Channel", Value: "beta (installed version)" },
       { Item: "Git", Value: "main · tag v1.2.3" },
       { Item: "Update", Value: "available · custom update" },
       {