Release notes for 18.6.0

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+======================
+Browser library 18.6.0
+======================
+
+
+.. default-role:: code
+
+
+Browser_ is a web testing library for `Robot Framework`_ that utilizes
+the Playwright_ tool internally. Browser library 18.6.0 is a new release with
+update docker image to latest from Playwright and fixing on logging when
+installation is done in Windows OS. All issues targeted for Browser
+library v18.6.0 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 18.6.0 was released on Friday June 21, 2024.
+Browser supports Python 3.8+, Node 18/20 LTS and Robot Framework 5.0+.
+Library was tested with Playwright 1.44.1
+
+.. _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/v18.6.0
+
+
+.. contents::
+   :depth: 2
+   :local:
+
+Most important enhancements
+===========================
+
+Bump up browser docker base image (`#3625`_)
+--------------------------------------------
+Docker had been build with older version of base image from Playwright,
+image has been updated to playwright:v1.44.1-focal and it should have
+never NodeJs installed.
+
+rfbrowser init in windows shows errors when logging node output. (`#3633`_)
+---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+In older Windows rfbrowser init could display lot if error information
+which is related logging in console. Now all windows output is cleaned
+from anything alse expect plain ascii charaters.
+
+Documentation for New Context keyword and baseURL argument does not mention  Wait For Navigation (`#3636`_)
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+Keyword documentation was laccking essential information, this is now fixed.
+
+Many thanks to Jani Mikkonen for providing the fix.
+
+Acknowledgements
+================
+
+Fix typo in translation section  (`#3611`_)
+-------------------------------------------
+Type has been fixed in documentation, many thanks to Jani Mikkonen for providing the fix.
+
+Full list of fixes and enhancements
+===================================
+
+.. list-table::
+    :header-rows: 1
+
+    * - ID
+      - Type
+      - Priority
+      - Summary
+    * - `#3625`_
+      - bug
+      - critical
+      - Bump up browser docker base image
+    * - `#3633`_
+      - bug
+      - high
+      - rfbrowser init in windows shows errors when logging node output.
+    * - `#3636`_
+      - bug
+      - high
+      - Documentation for New Context keyword and baseURL argument does not mention  Wait For Navigation
+    * - `#3611`_
+      - bug
+      - medium
+      - Fix typo in translation section
+
+Altogether 4 issues. View on the `issue tracker <https://github.com/MarketSquare/robotframework-browser/issues?q=milestone%3Av18.6.0>`__.
+
+.. _#3625: https://github.com/MarketSquare/robotframework-browser/issues/3625
+.. _#3633: https://github.com/MarketSquare/robotframework-browser/issues/3633
+.. _#3636: https://github.com/MarketSquare/robotframework-browser/issues/3636
+.. _#3611: https://github.com/MarketSquare/robotframework-browser/issues/3611