Release notes for 19.2.0

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+======================
+Browser library 19.2.0
+======================
+
+
+.. default-role:: code
+
+
+Browser_ is a web testing library for `Robot Framework`_ that utilizes
+the Playwright_ tool internally. Browser library 19.2.0 is a new release with
+updated Docker image to noble. Also there fixes to documentation and
+cleaning the coverage directory when new RF execution starts. Also
+when we start node process, waiting time is increased to avoid
+random failures. All issues targeted for Browser library v19.2.0 can be
+found from the `issue tracker`_.
+For first time installation with pip_, just run
+::
+   pip install robotframework-browser
+   rfbrowser init
+to install the latest available release. If you upgrading
+from previous release with pip_, run
+::
+   pip install --upgrade robotframework-browser
+   rfbrowser clean-node
+   rfbrowser init
+Alternatively you can download the source distribution from PyPI_ and
+install it manually. Browser library 19.2.0 was released on Sunday January 26, 2025.
+Browser supports Python 3.9+, Node 18/20/22 LTS and Robot Framework 5.0+.
+Library was tested with Playwright 1.50.0
+
+.. _Robot Framework: http://robotframework.org
+.. _Browser: https://github.com/MarketSquare/robotframework-browser
+.. _Playwright: https://github.com/microsoft/playwright
+.. _pip: http://pip-installer.org
+.. _PyPI: https://pypi.python.org/pypi/robotframework-browser
+.. _issue tracker: https://github.com/MarketSquare/robotframework-browser/milestones/v19.2.0
+
+
+.. contents::
+   :depth: 2
+   :local:
+
+Most important enhancements
+===========================
+Update docker to use Playwright noble (`#4019`_)
+------------------------------------------------
+Playwright stopped relasing focal Docker image, this release start to
+ use noble image when image is build.
+
+Increase the node process starting waiting time (`#4005`_)
+----------------------------------------------------------
+When starting node process, waiting time is increased to avoid random failures
+when first keyword is executed.
+
+When new RF execution starts, coverage directory is not deleted (`#4006`_)
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+When new RF execution starts, coverage directory is not deleted, this is fixed.
+
+Acknowledgements
+================
+
+Example for Set Geolocation is wrong, fix it. (`#4015`_)
+--------------------------------------------------------
+Many thanks for Lukas Boekenoogen for fixing Set Geolocation documentation.
+
+Full list of fixes and enhancements
+===================================
+
+.. list-table::
+    :header-rows: 1
+
+    * - ID
+      - Type
+      - Priority
+      - Summary
+    * - `#4019`_
+      - enhancement
+      - critical
+      - Update docker to use Playwright noble
+    * - `#4005`_
+      - bug
+      - high
+      - Increase the node process starting waiting time
+    * - `#4006`_
+      - bug
+      - high
+      - When new RF execution starts, coverage directory is not deleted
+    * - `#4015`_
+      - bug
+      - medium
+      - Example for Set Geolocation is wrong, fix it.
+
+Altogether 4 issues. View on the `issue tracker <https://github.com/MarketSquare/robotframework-browser/issues?q=milestone%3Av19.2.0>`__.
+
+.. _#4019: https://github.com/MarketSquare/robotframework-browser/issues/4019
+.. _#4005: https://github.com/MarketSquare/robotframework-browser/issues/4005
+.. _#4006: https://github.com/MarketSquare/robotframework-browser/issues/4006
+.. _#4015: https://github.com/MarketSquare/robotframework-browser/issues/4015