v2.48.2

pathwaycom/llm-appv2.48.2Mar 25, 2026by github-actions[bot]

AI Summary

Adds support for parallel execution of alternative browser engines (LightPanda, Servo, Custom) to race against the primary browser and select the best HTML result.

Key Highlights

Race alternative browser engines alongside your primary crawl
Zero overhead when disabled
Full network interception parity with Chrome
Quality validator and anti-fingerprint jitter

New Features

Parallel backends configuration
Support for LightPanda, Servo, and Custom backends
page.backend_source tracking

Full Release Notes

Race alternative browser engines alongside your primary crawl. Best HTML wins.

```rust
use spider::configuration::{BackendEndpoint, BackendEngine, ParallelBackendsConfig};

let mut website = Website::new("https://example.com");
website.configuration.parallel_backends = Some(ParallelBackendsConfig {
    backends: vec![BackendEndpoint {
        engine: BackendEngine::LightPanda,
        endpoint: Some("ws://127.0.0.1:9222".to_string()),
        binary_path: None,
        protocol: None,
    }],
    ..Default::default()
});
website.crawl().await;
// page.backend_source → "primary" | "lightpanda" | "servo" | "custom"
```

Features: `lightpanda`, `servo`, `parallel_backends_full`, custom backends via `BackendEngine::Custom`.

Zero overhead when disabled, anti-fingerprint jitter, auto-disable on failures, custom quality validator, full network interception parity with Chrome.