From 4642ae47bcb72fba33348d461de23165c6ea0e87 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Tatu Aalto Date: Sun, 26 Jan 2025 16:54:23 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Release notes for 19.2.0 --- docs/releasenotes/Browser-19.2.0.rst | 98 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 98 insertions(+) create mode 100644 docs/releasenotes/Browser-19.2.0.rst diff --git a/docs/releasenotes/Browser-19.2.0.rst b/docs/releasenotes/Browser-19.2.0.rst new file mode 100644 index 000000000..e9bc4b68c --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/releasenotes/Browser-19.2.0.rst @@ -0,0 +1,98 @@ +====================== +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 `__. + +.. _#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