diff --git a/docs/releasenotes/Browser-17.5.0.rst b/docs/releasenotes/Browser-17.5.0.rst new file mode 100644 index 000000000..167087319 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/releasenotes/Browser-17.5.0.rst @@ -0,0 +1,83 @@ +====================== +Browser library 17.5.0 +====================== + + +.. default-role:: code + + +Browser_ is a web testing library for `Robot Framework`_ that utilizes +the Playwright_ tool internally. Browser library 17.5.0 is a new release with +enhancements on installation. rfbrowser init command support now also defining +which browser binaries are installed. Also closing page has runBeforeUnload and +and there id default option for automatic page closing. +All issues targeted for Browser library v17.5.0 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 17.5.0 was released on Sunday September 24, 2023. +Browser supports Python 3.8+, Node 16/18 LTS and Robot Framework 5.0+. +Library was tested with Playwright 1.38.1 + +.. _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/v17.5.0 + + +.. contents:: + :depth: 2 + :local: + +Most important enhancements +=========================== + +Close page does not have the runBeforeUnload option. (`#3054`_) +--------------------------------------------------------------- +If runBeforeUnload is false, does not run any unload handlers and waits for the page to be closed. +If runBeforeUnload is true the method will run unload handlers, but will not wait for the page to close. + +Full list of fixes and enhancements +=================================== + +.. list-table:: + :header-rows: 1 + + * - ID + - Type + - Priority + - Summary + * - `#3054`_ + - enhancement + - high + - Close page does not have the runBeforeUnload option. + * - `#3036`_ + - bug + - medium + - Wait For Condition don't honour timout value + * - `#3083`_ + - bug + - medium + - Will "click" keyword be totally removed from browser library + * - `#3098`_ + - enhancement + - medium + - Add support for PW 1.38 way install browsers binaries separetly + +Altogether 4 issues. View on the `issue tracker `__. + +.. _#3054: https://github.com/MarketSquare/robotframework-browser/issues/3054 +.. _#3036: https://github.com/MarketSquare/robotframework-browser/issues/3036 +.. _#3083: https://github.com/MarketSquare/robotframework-browser/issues/3083 +.. _#3098: https://github.com/MarketSquare/robotframework-browser/issues/3098