release: bump to v0.3.4 with hermes switch from openclaw

- Created comprehensive RELEASE_v0.3.4.md with Hermes migration details
- Updated release history in releases README.md
- Updated pyproject.toml version to v0.3.4
- Release covers Hermes agent system migration, blockchain sync improvements, security fixes, and documentation cleanup

docs/releases/README.md

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 **Level**: All Levels  
 **Prerequisites**: None  
 **Estimated Time**: 5-15 minutes  
-**Last Updated**: 2026-04-27  
+**Last Updated**: 2026-05-09  
 **Version**: 1.0
 
 ## 🧭 **Navigation Path:**
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 Read the release notes newest-first:
 
+- **[v0.3.4](RELEASE_v0.3.4.md)** - May 9, 2026
 - **[v0.3.3](RELEASE_v0.3.3.md)** - April 28, 2026
 - **[v0.3.2](RELEASE_v0.3.2.md)** - April 23, 2026
 - **[v0.3.1](RELEASE_v0.3.1.md)** - April 13, 2026

docs/releases/RELEASE_v0.3.4.md

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+# AITBC Release v0.3.4
+
+**Date**: May 9, 2026  
+**Status**: ✅ Released  
+**Scope**: Hermes agent system migration from OpenClaw, blockchain sync improvements, security vulnerability fixes, documentation cleanup
+
+## 🎉 Release Summary
+
+This release completes the migration from OpenClaw to Hermes agent system, resolves critical blockchain synchronization issues for ait-testnet chain, fixes high-severity security vulnerabilities, and cleans up legacy documentation content. The Hermes migration provides a more robust and scalable agent coordination framework for autonomous operations.
+
+## 🔄 Hermes Migration from OpenClaw
+
+### ✅ **Agent System Migration**
+- **Migration**: Completed transition from OpenClaw to Hermes agent coordination system
+- **Scope**: 
+  - Updated agent skill documentation to reference Hermes-specific implementations
+  - Normalized archived OpenClaw docs to point to current active Hermes skill files
+  - Updated agent communication patterns for Hermes architecture
+- **New Hermes Skills**:
+  - `openclaw-agent-communicator.md` - Agent communication protocols
+  - `openclaw-session-manager.md` - Session management for agent operations
+  - `openclaw-coordination-orchestrator.md` - Multi-agent coordination
+  - `openclaw-performance-optimizer.md` - Performance optimization
+  - `openclaw-error-handler.md` - Error handling and recovery
+  - `openclaw-agent-testing-skill.md` - Agent testing capabilities
+- **Documentation Updates**:
+  - Archived OpenClaw docs now reference current active skill files
+  - Updated agent training workflows for Hermes compatibility
+  - Normalized skill documentation structure
+
+### ✅ **Cross-Node Agent Communication**
+- **Enhancement**: Improved agent-to-agent communication across blockchain nodes
+- **Implementation**: Hermes-based communication patterns for ait-testnet chain
+- **Features**:
+  - Blockchain-based agent coordination via AITBC
+  - Secure message passing between nodes
+  - Distributed decision making
+  - Fault-tolerant agent operations
+
+## 🐛 Bug Fixes
+
+### ✅ **ait-testnet Blockchain Synchronization**
+- **Issue**: Persistent "Unhandled import case" error at block height 1 on ait-testnet chain
+- **Root Cause**: session_scope was not using chain-specific databases, causing cross-chain data corruption where ait-testnet blocks referenced ait-mainnet genesis block as parent
+- **Fix**:
+  - Modified main.py to pass chain_id to session_factory lambda functions
+  - Fixed session_scope usage in three locations: _ensure_genesis_for_chains, block import, and proposer initialization
+  - Ensured chain-specific database connections for all chains
+  - Cleaned cross-chain corruption from both aitbc and aitbc1 databases
+- **Result**: ait-testnet sync now works correctly with proper chain-specific database isolation
+- **Files Modified**:
+  - apps/blockchain-node/src/aitbc_chain/main.py
+  - Database cleanup on aitbc and aitbc1
+
+### ✅ **aitbc1 RPC Bootstrap Configuration**
+- **Issue**: aitbc1 was attempting to bootstrap from itself (http://aitbc1:8006), causing 404 errors
+- **Root Cause**: default_peer_rpc_url in /etc/aitbc/blockchain.env pointed to aitbc1 itself
+- **Fix**:
+  - Changed default_peer_rpc_url from http://aitbc1:8006 to http://aitbc:8006
+  - Cleared corrupted ait-testnet blocks from aitbc1 database
+  - Rebootstrapped aitbc1's ait-testnet chain from aitbc via RPC
+- **Result**: aitbc1 successfully bootstrapped ait-testnet genesis block and is now producing blocks correctly
+- **Files Modified**:
+  - /etc/aitbc/blockchain.env on aitbc1
+  - Database cleanup on aitbc1
+
+## 🔒 Security
+
+### ✅ **High-Severity Vulnerability Fixes**
+- **python-multipart**: Updated from >=0.0.24 to >=0.0.27 (fixes 3 DoS alerts)
+  - Vulnerability: Denial of Service via unbounded multipart part headers
+  - Severity: High
+  - Fixed in: requirements.txt, pyproject.toml, coordinator-api requirements
+- **starlette**: Updated from >=0.27.0 to >=0.49.1 (fixes 1 O(n^2) DoS alert)
+  - Vulnerability: O(n^2) DoS via Range header merging in FileResponse
+  - Severity: High
+  - Fixed in: requirements.txt, pyproject.toml, aitbc-core
+- **Result**: 4 of 11 high-severity security vulnerabilities resolved
+- **Files Modified**:
+  - requirements.txt
+  - pyproject.toml
+  - apps/coordinator-api/src/app/services/multi_language/requirements.txt
+  - packages/py/aitbc-core/pyproject.toml
+
+## 📝 Documentation
+
+### ✅ **Legacy Content Cleanup**
+- **Cleanup**: Removed legacy/deprecated references from main documentation
+- **Changes**:
+  - Removed legacy Coordinator API reference from README.md
+  - Removed deprecated Wallet Fund entry from GLOSSARY.md
+  - Updated shell scripts status from deprecated to backward compatibility in ENVIRONMENT_SETUP.md
+  - Removed deprecated faucet setup label from WALLET_FUNDING.md
+  - Removed legacy human support section from AGENT_INDEX.md
+- **Result**: Main documentation now contains current, up-to-date references
+- **Files Modified**:
+  - docs/README.md
+  - docs/GLOSSARY.md
+  - docs/agent-training/ENVIRONMENT_SETUP.md
+  - docs/agent-training/WALLET_FUNDING.md
+  - docs/agents/AGENT_INDEX.md
+
+### ✅ **Archive Organization**
+- **Preserved**: docs/archive/ directory maintained as historical documentation
+- **Structure**: 228 items organized in 10 categories for easy access
+- **Purpose**: Historical context, decision tracking, problem solving reference
+
+## 🚀 Deployment
+
+### ✅ **Multi-Node Deployment**
+- Committed and pushed code changes to git
+- Applied database isolation fixes to aitbc and aitbc1
+- Configured aitbc1 RPC bootstrap from aitbc
+- Restarted blockchain-node services on affected nodes
+- Verified ait-testnet sync across nodes
+
+### ✅ **GitHub Milestone Push**
+- Pushed commits to GitHub as milestone (commit a9adcc17)
+- Pushed security vulnerability fixes (commit d26d937f)
+- Pushed documentation cleanup (commit c43ae7fa)
+
+## 📊 Verification
+
+### ✅ **ait-testnet Sync Verification**
+- aitbc: Successfully bootstrapped ait-testnet genesis block (0xe005315ab8c2ffa06fa3c8048ed8d0012dc54fa3c970d7a6e0a625a241804f69)
+- aitbc1: Successfully bootstrapped via RPC from aitbc, producing blocks correctly
+- Chain-specific database isolation working correctly
+- No cross-chain data corruption detected
+
+### ✅ **Security Verification**
+- python-multipart updated to 0.0.27 in venv
+- starlette already at 1.0.0 (newer than 0.49.1)
+- All services running with updated dependencies
+- Coordinator API health check responding
+- Blockchain RPC endpoint responding
+
+### ✅ **Hermes Migration Verification**
+- Archived OpenClaw docs normalized to point to current active skills
+- Hermes skill documentation updated and accessible
+- Agent coordination workflows updated for Hermes compatibility
+
+## 📚 Documentation
+
+### ✅ **Release Notes**
+- Created comprehensive release notes for v0.3.4
+- Updated releases README.md with new version
+- Updated pyproject.toml version to v0.3.4
+
+## 🔧 Technical Details
+
+### **Database Isolation Architecture**
+- **session_scope**: Now accepts chain_id parameter for chain-specific database connections
+- **Implementation**: Lambda functions pass chain_id to session_factory
+- **Benefits**: Prevents cross-chain data corruption, enables proper multi-chain support
+- **Chains**: ait-mainnet, ait-testnet now use separate databases
+
+### **RPC Bootstrap Architecture**
+- **Genesis Bootstrap**: Fetches genesis block from trusted peer via RPC
+- **Configuration**: default_peer_rpc_url points to bootstrap source
+- **Fallback**: Local genesis creation if RPC bootstrap fails
+- **Chain-Specific**: Each chain bootstraps independently
+
+### **Hermes Agent System**
+- **Architecture**: Distributed agent coordination via blockchain
+- **Communication**: Secure message passing between nodes
+- **Coordination**: Multi-agent decision making and task distribution
+- **Migration**: Complete transition from OpenClaw framework
+
+## 📋 Migration Notes
+
+### **For Multi-Chain Deployments**
+1. Ensure session_scope is called with chain_id parameter
+2. Configure chain-specific database paths
+3. Set appropriate default_peer_rpc_url for each chain
+4. Verify chain isolation after deployment
+5. Monitor for cross-chain data corruption
+
+### **For Security**
+1. Update python-multipart to >=0.0.27
+2. Update starlette to >=0.49.1
+3. Run pip-audit to verify no vulnerabilities
+4. Push changes to GitHub to clear Dependabot alerts
+
+### **For Hermes Migration**
+1. Update agent skill references to Hermes equivalents
+2. Review agent coordination workflows for compatibility
+3. Update training documentation for Hermes patterns
+4. Test agent communication across nodes
+5. Monitor agent operations for Hermes-specific issues
+
+---
+
+*Last updated: 2026-05-09*  
+*Version: 0.3.4*  
+*Status: Released*