diff --git a/docs/releasenotes/Browser-17.5.1.rst b/docs/releasenotes/Browser-17.5.1.rst new file mode 100644 index 000000000..cdeee8cc3 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/releasenotes/Browser-17.5.1.rst @@ -0,0 +1,77 @@ +====================== +Browser library 17.5.1 +====================== + + +.. default-role:: code + + +Browser_ is a web testing library for `Robot Framework`_ that utilizes +the Playwright_ tool internally. Browser library 17.5.1 is a new release with +bug fixes rfbroser init when installing to Linux distributions and +creating docker image. All issues targeted for Browser library v17.5.1 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 17.5.1 was released on Monday September 25, 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/v17.5.1 + + +.. contents:: + :depth: 2 + :local: + +Most important enhancements +=========================== +python -m Browser.entry does not anymore work (`#3100`_) +-------------------------------------------------------- +Which broke docker image creation and supported entry point. + +Remove forced usage --with-deps option from init (`#3105`_) +----------------------------------------------------------- +--with-deps was added because Playwright changed the installation procedure and library +added the --with-deps option on every installation. This did broke Linux installations outside +the supported Ubuntu distribution. Now --with-deps can be used as opt in way with `rfbrowser init` +command. + + +Full list of fixes and enhancements +=================================== + +.. list-table:: + :header-rows: 1 + + * - ID + - Type + - Priority + - Summary + * - `#3100`_ + - bug + - critical + - python -m Browser.entry does not anymore work + * - `#3105`_ + - bug + - critical + - Remove forced usage --with-deps option from init + +Altogether 2 issues. View on the `issue tracker `__. + +.. _#3100: https://github.com/MarketSquare/robotframework-browser/issues/3100 +.. _#3105: https://github.com/MarketSquare/robotframework-browser/issues/3105