v1.25.0

microsoft/playwrightv1.25.0Aug 11, 2022by aslushnikov

AI Summary

Major release adding robust VSCode extension features like the actions view and pick selector, enabling test steps to return values, and introducing CLI-based tracing.

Key Highlights

New VSCode extension features: Playwright actions view, pick selector, record new test, and show & reuse browser.
The `test.step` function now returns the value of the step body.
New CLI flag: `npx playwright test --trace=on` to enable tracing.
New test status: 'interrupted'.
New property: `testCase.id` for reporters.

Breaking Changes

Deprecation of macOS 10.15 support.
Deprecation of Node.js 12 support.

New Features

VSCode actions view.
Pick selector feature.
Record new test feature.
Show & reuse browser feature.
Test step return values.
CLI tracing flag.
Interrupted test status.
TestCase ID property.

Full Release Notes

## VSCode Extension

- **New Playwright actions view**

  <img width="246" alt="Playwright actions" src="https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/883973/184041259-812722f2-26e3-4561-a972-a1c7973f1332.png">

- **Pick selector**
  You can pick selector right from a live page, before or after running a test

  <img width="660" alt="Pick selector" src="https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/883973/184041462-288b9458-1650-4789-bd9e-b60d2ccd11dc.png">

- **Record new test**
  Start recording where you left off with the new 'Record new test' feature.

- **Show & reuse browser**
  Watch your tests running live & keep devtools open. Develop while continuously running tests.

<img width="660" alt="extension screenshot" src="https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/746130/184043183-1b3932ec-2ca9-4775-a10e-e6fbb20f9a95.jpg">

## Test Runner

* [`test.step(title, body)`](https://playwright.dev/docs/api/class-test#test-step) now returns the value of the step function:

    ```ts
    test('should work', async ({ page }) => {
        const pageTitle = await test.step('get title', async () => {
            await page.goto('https://playwright.dev');
            return await page.title();
        });
        console.log(pageTitle);
    });
    ```

* Added [`test.describe.fixme(title, callback)`](https://playwright.dev/docs/api/class-test#test-describe-fixme).
* New `'interrupted'` test status.
* Enable tracing via CLI flag: `npx playwright test --trace=on`.
* New property [`testCase.id`](https://playwright.dev/docs/api/class-testcase#test-case-id) that can be use in reporters as a history ID.

## Announcements

* 🎁 We now ship Ubuntu 22.04 Jammy Jellyfish docker image: `mcr.microsoft.com/playwright:v1.25.0-jammy`.
* 🪦 This is the last release with macOS 10.15 support (deprecated as of 1.21).
* 🪦 This is the last release with Node.js 12 support, we recommend upgrading to Node.js LTS (16).
* ⚠️ Ubuntu 18 is now deprecated and will not be supported as of Dec 2022.

## Browser Versions

* Chromium 105.0.5195.19
* Mozilla Firefox 103.0
* WebKit 16.0

This version was also tested against the following stable channels:

* Google Chrome 104
* Microsoft Edge 104