playwright Releases

A major release centered around a unified Screencast API, agent interoperability features (browser binding), and the introduction of `await using` syntax support for automatic resource cleanup.

Apr 1, 2026

This release introduces a wide array of new CLI harnesses for diverse applications such as Draw.io, Zoom, ComfyUI, and Ollama, alongside enhancements to security protocols and agent integration capabilities.

Mar 30, 2026

This release introduces client certificate verification for mTLS, a new pipe subrequests utility, and service-level dependencies, alongside fixes for various HTTP and compiler issues.

Mar 2, 2026

Patch release with bug fixes for trace viewer and Chromium on macOS. Fixes path handling via stdin and removes forced swiftshader on Chromium for Mac.

Feb 6, 2026

This release enhances TLS handling with extensible contexts and early TCP filtering, introduces a virtual L4 stream abstraction, and exposes the HttpProxy struct for external customization.

Jan 30, 2026

Patch release with bug fixes and maintenance updates for Microsoft Edge, WebKit, and Cloud Foundation Toolkit downloads.

Jan 30, 2026

Major release introducing a new token-efficient CLI mode with skills, UI improvements including system theme and search, and several breaking changes including removal of deprecated selectors and macOS 13 WebKit support.

Jan 23, 2026

This update focuses on enhancing AI functionalities with data room generation, Slack notifications, and hierarchical auto-indexing, while adding support for new file types and improved bulk operations.

Dec 6, 2025

Significant release adding Speedboard for test performance visualization, switching to Chrome for Testing, and introducing new webserver wait capabilities with regex matching.

Nov 25, 2025

Nov 9, 2025

This is a major milestone update focused on refactoring the backend management system and introducing minute-level data analysis capabilities for enhanced monitoring.

Oct 23, 2025

Patch release with maintenance updates for local network permissions, VSCode MCP workspace handling, and agent tooling renames.

Oct 17, 2025

This release introduces Playwright Agents, a suite of tools to guide LLMs in building tests, alongside new APIs for console and network monitoring. It also enhances the HTML reporter and UI Mode with new configuration options and deprecates an event handler.

Oct 6, 2025

A maintenance release focusing on bug fixes, including an upgrade to Chromium 140 and corrections to regressions in the HTML reporter and internal error handling.

Sep 23, 2025

This release introduces a new analytics dashboard, real-time webhooks, and document previews that avoid internal analytics, along with granular file permissions and dynamic link expiration options.

Aug 20, 2025

Adds a new property to track full test step paths, introduces automatic visibility assertions in Codegen, and drops support for Chromium Extension Manifest v2.

Aug 20, 2025

This release prioritizes security by bumping the minimum h2 crate dependency to mitigate the 'MadeYouReset' HTTP/2 attack, while also introducing new configuration options for HTTP servers and health checks.

Aug 15, 2025

A bug fix release addressing regressions in the Codegen tool, including issues with launching in Administrator terminals, option spamming, and target language configuration.

Aug 1, 2025

Addresses a regression where browser downloads fail when an HTTP(S) proxy is configured.

Jul 11, 2025

Introduces support for partitioned cookies (CHIPS), a new location annotation property, a noSnippets option for the HTML reporter, and a --user-data-dir option. Removes Node.js 16 support and deprecates Node.js 18.

Jul 10, 2025