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id: release-notes
title: "Release notes"
toc_max_heading_level: 2
---
## Version 1.28
### Playwright Tools
* **Live Locators in CodeGen.** Generate a locator for any element on the page using "Explore" tool.
### New APIs
- [`method: Locator.blur`]
- [`method: Locator.clear`]
### Browser Versions
* Chromium 108.0.5359.29
* Mozilla Firefox 106.0
* WebKit 16.4
This version was also tested against the following stable channels:
* Google Chrome 107
* Microsoft Edge 107
## Version 1.27
### Locators
With these new APIs writing locators is a joy:
- [`method: Page.getByText`] to locate by text content.
- [`method: Page.getByRole`] to locate by [ARIA role](https://www.w3.org/TR/wai-aria-1.2/#roles), [ARIA attributes](https://www.w3.org/TR/wai-aria-1.2/#aria-attributes) and [accessible name](https://w3c.github.io/accname/#dfn-accessible-name).
- [`method: Page.getByLabel`] to locate a form control by associated label's text.
- [`method: Page.getByTestId`] to locate an element based on its `data-testid` attribute (other attribute can be configured).
- [`method: Page.getByPlaceholder`] to locate an input by placeholder.
- [`method: Page.getByAltText`] to locate an element, usually image, by its text alternative.
- [`method: Page.getByTitle`] to locate an element by its title.
```java
page.getByLabel("User Name").fill("John");
page.getByLabel("Password").fill("secret-password");
page.getByRole(AriaRole.BUTTON, new Page.GetByRoleOptions().setName("Sign in")).click();
assertThat(page.getByText("Welcome, John!")).isVisible();
```
All the same methods are also available on [Locator], [FrameLocator] and [Frame] classes.
### Other highlights
- As announced in v1.25, Ubuntu 18 will not be supported as of Dec 2022. In addition to that, there will be no WebKit updates on Ubuntu 18 starting from the next Playwright release.
### Behavior Changes
- [`method: LocatorAssertions.toHaveAttribute`] with an empty value does not match missing attribute anymore. For example, the following snippet will succeed when `button` **does not** have a `disabled` attribute.
```js
assertThat(page.getByRole(AriaRole.BUTTON)).hasAttribute("disabled", "");
```
### Browser Versions
* Chromium 107.0.5304.18
* Mozilla Firefox 105.0.1
* WebKit 16.0
This version was also tested against the following stable channels:
* Google Chrome 106
* Microsoft Edge 106
## Version 1.26
### Assertions
- New option `enabled` for [`method: LocatorAssertions.toBeEnabled`].
- [`method: LocatorAssertions.toHaveText`] now pierces open shadow roots.
- New option `editable` for [`method: LocatorAssertions.toBeEditable`].
- New option `visible` for [`method: LocatorAssertions.toBeVisible`].
### Other highlights
- New option `setMaxRedirects` for [`method: APIRequestContext.get`] and others to limit redirect count.
- Docker images are now using OpenJDK 17.
### Behavior Change
A bunch of Playwright APIs already support the `setWaitUntil(WaitUntilState.DOMCONTENTLOADED)` option.
For example:
```js
page.navigate("https://playwright.dev", new Page.NavigateOptions().setWaitUntil(WaitUntilState.DOMCONTENTLOADED));
```
Prior to 1.26, this would wait for all iframes to fire the `DOMContentLoaded`
event.
To align with web specification, the `WaitUntilState.DOMCONTENTLOADED` value only waits for
the target frame to fire the `'DOMContentLoaded'` event. Use `setWaitUntil(WaitUntilState.LOAD)` to wait for all iframes.
### Browser Versions
* Chromium 106.0.5249.30
* Mozilla Firefox 104.0
* WebKit 16.0
This version was also tested against the following stable channels:
* Google Chrome 105
* Microsoft Edge 105
## Version 1.25
### New APIs & changes
- Default assertions timeout now can be changed with [`setDefaultAssertionTimeout`](./test-assertions#playwright-assertions-set-default-assertion-timeout).
### Announcements
* ðŠĶ This is the last release with macOS 10.15 support (deprecated as of 1.21).
* â ïļ Ubuntu 18 is now deprecated and will not be supported as of Dec 2022.
### Browser Versions
* Chromium 105.0.5195.19
* Mozilla Firefox 103.0
* WebKit 16.0
This version was also tested against the following stable channels:
* Google Chrome 104
* Microsoft Edge 104
## Version 1.24
### ð Debian 11 Bullseye Support
Playwright now supports Debian 11 Bullseye on x86_64 for Chromium, Firefox and WebKit. Let us know
if you encounter any issues!
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## Version 1.23
### Network Replay
Now you can record network traffic into a HAR file and re-use this traffic in your tests.
To record network into HAR file:
```bash
mvn exec:java -e -Dexec.mainClass=com.microsoft.playwright.CLI -Dexec.args="open --save-har=example.har --save-har-glob='**/api/**' https://example.com"
```
Alternatively, you can record HAR programmatically:
```java
BrowserContext context = browser.newContext(new Browser.NewContextOptions()
.setRecordHarPath(Paths.get("example.har"))
.setRecordHarUrlFilter("**/api/**"));
// ... Perform actions ...
// Close context to ensure HAR is saved to disk.
context.close();
```
Use the new methods [`method: Page.routeFromHAR`] or [`method: BrowserContext.routeFromHAR`] to serve matching responses from the [HAR](http://www.softwareishard.com/blog/har-12-spec/) file:
```java
context.routeFromHAR(Paths.get("example.har"));
```
Read more in [our documentation](./network#record-and-replay-requests).
### Advanced Routing
You can now use [`method: Route.fallback`] to defer routing to other handlers.
Consider the following example:
```java
// Remove a header from all requests.
page.route("**/*", route -> {
Map headers = new HashMap<>(route.request().headers());
headers.remove("X-Secret");
route.resume(new Route.ResumeOptions().setHeaders(headers));
});
// Abort all images.
page.route("**/*", route -> {
if ("image".equals(route.request().resourceType()))
route.abort();
else
route.fallback();
});
```
Note that the new methods [`method: Page.routeFromHAR`] and [`method: BrowserContext.routeFromHAR`] also participate in routing and could be deferred to.
### Web-First Assertions Update
* New method [`method: LocatorAssertions.toHaveValues`] that asserts all selected values of `` element.
* Methods [`method: LocatorAssertions.toContainText`] and [`method: LocatorAssertions.toHaveText`] now accept `ignoreCase` option.
### Miscellaneous
* If there's a service worker that's in your way, you can now easily disable it with a new context option `serviceWorkers`:
```java
BrowserContext context = browser.newContext(new Browser.NewContextOptions()
.setServiceWorkers(ServiceWorkerPolicy.BLOCK));
```
* Using `.zip` path for `recordHar` context option automatically zips the resulting HAR:
```java
BrowserContext context = browser.newContext(new Browser.NewContextOptions()
.setRecordHarPath(Paths.get("example.har.zip")));
```
* If you intend to edit HAR by hand, consider using the `"minimal"` HAR recording mode
that only records information that is essential for replaying:
```java
BrowserContext context = browser.newContext(new Browser.NewContextOptions()
.setRecordHarPath(Paths.get("example.har"))
.setRecordHarMode(HarMode.MINIMAL));
```
* Playwright now runs on Ubuntu 22 amd64 and Ubuntu 22 arm64.
## Version 1.22
### Highlights
- Role selectors that allow selecting elements by their [ARIA role](https://www.w3.org/TR/wai-aria-1.2/#roles), [ARIA attributes](https://www.w3.org/TR/wai-aria-1.2/#aria-attributes) and [accessible name](https://w3c.github.io/accname/#dfn-accessible-name).
```java
// Click a button with accessible name "log in"
page.locator("role=button[name='log in']").click();
```
Read more in [our documentation](./selectors#role-selector).
- New [`method: Locator.filter`] API to filter an existing locator
```java
Locator buttonsLocator = page.locator("role=button");
// ...
Locator submitButton = buttonsLocator.filter(new Locator.FilterOptions().setHasText("Submit"));
submitButton.click();
```
- Playwright for Java now supports **Ubuntu 20.04 ARM64** and **Apple M1**.
You can now run Playwright for Java tests on Apple M1, inside Docker on Apple M1, and on Raspberry Pi.
## Version 1.21
### Highlights
- New role selectors that allow selecting elements by their [ARIA role](https://www.w3.org/TR/wai-aria-1.2/#roles), [ARIA attributes](https://www.w3.org/TR/wai-aria-1.2/#aria-attributes) and [accessible name](https://w3c.github.io/accname/#dfn-accessible-name).
```java
// Click a button with accessible name "log in"
page.locator("role=button[name='log in']").click();
```
Read more in [our documentation](./selectors#role-selector).
- New `scale` option in [`method: Page.screenshot`] for smaller sized screenshots.
- New `caret` option in [`method: Page.screenshot`] to control text caret. Defaults to `"hide"`.
### Behavior Changes
- Playwright now supports large file uploads (100s of MBs) via [`method: Locator.setInputFiles`] API.
### Browser Versions
- Chromium 101.0.4951.26
- Mozilla Firefox 98.0.2
- WebKit 15.4
This version was also tested against the following stable channels:
- Google Chrome 100
- Microsoft Edge 100
## Version 1.20
### Highlights
- New options for methods [`method: Page.screenshot`], [`method: Locator.screenshot`] and [`method: ElementHandle.screenshot`]:
* Option `ScreenshotAnimations.DISABLED` rewinds all CSS animations and transitions to a consistent state
* Option `mask: Locator[]` masks given elements, overlaying them with pink `#FF00FF` boxes.
- [Trace Viewer](./trace-viewer) now shows [API testing requests](./api-testing).
- [`method: Locator.highlight`] visually reveals element(s) for easier debugging.
### Announcements
- v1.20 is the last release to receive WebKit update for macOS 10.15 Catalina. Please update MacOS to keep using latest & greatest WebKit!
### Browser Versions
- Chromium 101.0.4921.0
- Mozilla Firefox 97.0.1
- WebKit 15.4
This version was also tested against the following stable channels:
- Google Chrome 99
- Microsoft Edge 99
## Version 1.19
### Highlights
- Locator now supports a `has` option that makes sure it contains another locator inside:
```java
page.locator("article", new Page.LocatorOptions().setHas(page.locator(".highlight"))).click();
```
Read more in [locator documentation](./api/class-locator#locator-locator-option-has)
- New [`method: Locator.page`]
- [`method: Page.screenshot`] and [`method: Locator.screenshot`] now automatically hide blinking caret
- Playwright Codegen now generates locators and frame locators
### Browser Versions
- Chromium 100.0.4863.0
- Mozilla Firefox 96.0.1
- WebKit 15.4
This version was also tested against the following stable channels:
- Google Chrome 98
- Microsoft Edge 98
## Version 1.18
### API Testing
Playwright for Java 1.18 introduces new [API Testing](./api/class-apirequestcontext) that lets you send requests to the server directly from Java!
Now you can:
- test your server API
- prepare server side state before visiting the web application in a test
- validate server side post-conditions after running some actions in the browser
To do a request on behalf of Playwright's Page, use **new [`property: Page.request`] API**:
```java
// Do a GET request on behalf of page
APIResponse res = page.request().get("http://example.com/foo.json");
```
Read more about it in our [API testing guide](./api-testing).
### Web-First Assertions
Playwright for Java 1.18 introduces [Web-First Assertions](./test-assertions).
Consider the following example:
```java
...
import static com.microsoft.playwright.assertions.PlaywrightAssertions.assertThat;
public class TestExample {
...
@Test
void statusBecomesSubmitted() {
...
page.locator("#submit-button").click();
assertThat(page.locator(".status")).hasText("Submitted");
}
}
```
Playwright will be re-testing the node with the selector `.status` until
fetched Node has the `"Submitted"` text. It will be re-fetching the node and
checking it over and over, until the condition is met or until the timeout is
reached. You can pass this timeout as an option.
Read more in [our documentation](./test-assertions).
### Locator Improvements
- [`method: Locator.dragTo`]
- Each locator can now be optionally filtered by the text it contains:
```java
page.locator("li", new Page.LocatorOptions().setHasText("my item"))
.locator("button").click();
```
Read more in [locator documentation](./api/class-locator#locator-locator-option-has-text)
### Tracing Improvements
[Tracing](./api/class-tracing.md) now can embed Java sources to recorded
traces, using new [`setSources`](./api/class-tracing#tracing-start-option-sources) option.
### New APIs & changes
- [`acceptDownloads`](./api/class-browser#browser-new-context-option-accept-downloads) option now defaults to `true`.
### Browser Versions
- Chromium 99.0.4812.0
- Mozilla Firefox 95.0
- WebKit 15.4
This version was also tested against the following stable channels:
- Google Chrome 97
- Microsoft Edge 97
## Version 1.17
### Frame Locators
Playwright 1.17 introduces [frame locators](./api/class-framelocator) - a locator to the iframe on the page. Frame locators capture the logic sufficient to retrieve the `iframe` and then locate elements in that iframe. Frame locators are strict by default, will wait for `iframe` to appear and can be used in Web-First assertions.
Frame locators can be created with either [`method: Page.frameLocator`] or [`method: Locator.frameLocator`] method.
```java
Locator locator = page.frameLocator("#my-frame").locator("text=Submit");
locator.click();
```
Read more at [our documentation](./api/class-framelocator).
### Trace Viewer Update
Playwright Trace Viewer is now **available online** at https://trace.playwright.dev! Just drag-and-drop your `trace.zip` file to inspect its contents.
> **NOTE**: trace files are not uploaded anywhere; [trace.playwright.dev](https://trace.playwright.dev) is a [progressive web application](https://web.dev/progressive-web-apps/) that processes traces locally.
- Playwright Test traces now include sources by default (these could be turned off with tracing option)
- Trace Viewer now shows test name
- New trace metadata tab with browser details
- Snapshots now have URL bar
### HTML Report Update
- HTML report now supports dynamic filtering
- Report is now a **single static HTML file** that could be sent by e-mail or as a slack attachment.
### Ubuntu ARM64 support + more
- Playwright now supports **Ubuntu 20.04 ARM64**. You can now run Playwright tests inside Docker on Apple M1 and on Raspberry Pi.
- You can now use Playwright to install stable version of Edge on Linux:
```bash
mvn exec:java -e -Dexec.mainClass=com.microsoft.playwright.CLI -Dexec.args="install msedge"
```
### New APIs
- Tracing now supports a [`'title'`](./api/class-tracing#tracing-start-option-title) option
- Page navigations support a new [`'commit'`](./api/class-page#page-goto) waiting option
## Version 1.16
### ð Playwright Library
#### Locator.waitFor
Wait for a locator to resolve to a single element with a given state.
Defaults to the `state: 'visible'`.
```java
Locator orderSent = page.locator("#order-sent");
orderSent.waitFor();
```
Read more about [`method: Locator.waitFor`].
### ð Playwright Trace Viewer
- run trace viewer with `mvn exec:java -e -Dexec.mainClass=com.microsoft.playwright.CLI -Dexec.args="show-trace"` and drop trace files to the trace viewer PWA
- better visual attribution of action targets
Read more about [Trace Viewer](./trace-viewer).
### Browser Versions
- Chromium 97.0.4666.0
- Mozilla Firefox 93.0
- WebKit 15.4
This version of Playwright was also tested against the following stable channels:
- Google Chrome 94
- Microsoft Edge 94
## Version 1.15
### ðąïļ Mouse Wheel
By using [`Mouse.wheel`](https://playwright.dev/java/docs/api/class-mouse#mouse-wheel) you are now able to scroll vertically or horizontally.
### ð New Headers API
Previously it was not possible to get multiple header values of a response. This is now possible and additional helper functions are available:
- [Request.allHeaders()](https://playwright.dev/java/docs/api/class-request#request-all-headers)
- [Request.headersArray()](https://playwright.dev/java/docs/api/class-request#request-headers-array)
- [Request.headerValue(name: string)](https://playwright.dev/java/docs/api/class-request#request-header-value)
- [Response.allHeaders()](https://playwright.dev/java/docs/api/class-response#response-all-headers)
- [Response.headersArray()](https://playwright.dev/java/docs/api/class-response#response-headers-array)
- [Response.headerValue(name: string)](https://playwright.dev/java/docs/api/class-response#response-header-value)
- [Response.headerValues(name: string)](https://playwright.dev/java/docs/api/class-response#response-header-values)
### ð Forced-Colors emulation
Its now possible to emulate the `forced-colors` CSS media feature by passing it in the [context options](https://playwright.dev/java/docs/api/class-browser#browser-new-context-option-color-scheme) or calling [Page.emulateMedia()](https://playwright.dev/java/docs/api/class-page#page-emulate-media).
### New APIs
- [Page.route()](https://playwright.dev/java/docs/api/class-page#page-route) accepts new `times` option to specify how many times this route should be matched.
- [Page.setChecked(selector: string, checked: boolean)](https://playwright.dev/java/docs/api/class-page#page-set-checked) and [Locator.setChecked(selector: string, checked: boolean)](https://playwright.dev/java/docs/api/class-locator#locator-set-checked) was introduced to set the checked state of a checkbox.
- [Request.sizes()](https://playwright.dev/java/docs/api/class-request#request-sizes) Returns resource size information for given http request.
- [Tracing.startChunk()](https://playwright.dev/java/docs/api/class-tracing#tracing-start-chunk) - Start a new trace chunk.
- [Tracing.stopChunk()](https://playwright.dev/java/docs/api/class-tracing#tracing-stop-chunk) - Stops a new trace chunk.
### Browser Versions
- Chromium 96.0.4641.0
- Mozilla Firefox 92.0
- WebKit 15.0
## Version 1.14
#### âĄïļ New "strict" mode
Selector ambiguity is a common problem in automation testing. **"strict" mode**
ensures that your selector points to a single element and throws otherwise.
Set `setStrict(true)` in your action calls to opt in.
```java
// This will throw if you have more than one button!
page.click("button", new Page.ClickOptions().setStrict(true));
```
#### ð New [**Locators API**](./api/class-locator)
Locator represents a view to the element(s) on the page. It captures the logic sufficient to retrieve the element at any given moment.
The difference between the [Locator](./api/class-locator) and [ElementHandle](./api/class-elementhandle) is that the latter points to a particular element, while [Locator](./api/class-locator) captures the logic of how to retrieve that element.
Also, locators are **"strict" by default**!
```java
Locator locator = page.locator("button");
locator.click();
```
Learn more in the [documentation](./api/class-locator).
#### ð§Đ Experimental [**React**](./selectors#react-selectors) and [**Vue**](./selectors#vue-selectors) selector engines
React and Vue selectors allow selecting elements by its component name and/or property values. The syntax is very similar to [attribute selectors](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/CSS/Attribute_selectors) and supports all attribute selector operators.
```java
page.locator("_react=SubmitButton[enabled=true]").click();
page.locator("_vue=submit-button[enabled=true]").click();
```
Learn more in the [react selectors documentation](./selectors#react-selectors) and the [vue selectors documentation](./selectors#vue-selectors).
#### âĻ New [**`nth`**](./selectors#n-th-element-selector) and [**`visible`**](./selectors#selecting-visible-elements) selector engines
- [`nth`](./selectors#n-th-element-selector) selector engine is equivalent to the `:nth-match` pseudo class, but could be combined with other selector engines.
- [`visible`](./selectors#selecting-visible-elements) selector engine is equivalent to the `:visible` pseudo class, but could be combined with other selector engines.
```java
// select the first button among all buttons
button.click("button >> nth=0");
// or if you are using locators, you can use first(), nth() and last()
page.locator("button").first().click();
// click a visible button
button.click("button >> visible=true");
```
### Browser Versions
- Chromium 94.0.4595.0
- Mozilla Firefox 91.0
- WebKit 15.0
## Version 1.13
#### Playwright
- **ð Programmatic drag-and-drop support** via the [`method: Page.dragAndDrop`] API.
- **ð Enhanced HAR** with body sizes for requests and responses. Use via `recordHar` option in [`method: Browser.newContext`].
#### Tools
- Playwright Trace Viewer now shows parameters, returned values and `console.log()` calls.
#### New and Overhauled Guides
- [Intro](./intro.md)
- [Authentication](./auth.md)
#### Browser Versions
- Chromium 93.0.4576.0
- Mozilla Firefox 90.0
- WebKit 14.2
#### New Playwright APIs
- new `baseURL` option in [`method: Browser.newContext`] and [`method: Browser.newPage`]
- [`method: Response.securityDetails`] and [`method: Response.serverAddr`]
- [`method: Page.dragAndDrop`] and [`method: Frame.dragAndDrop`]
- [`method: Download.cancel`]
- [`method: Page.inputValue`], [`method: Frame.inputValue`] and [`method: ElementHandle.inputValue`]
- new `force` option in [`method: Page.fill`], [`method: Frame.fill`], and [`method: ElementHandle.fill`]
- new `force` option in [`method: Page.selectOption`], [`method: Frame.selectOption`], and [`method: ElementHandle.selectOption`]
## Version 1.12
#### ð§ââïļ Introducing Playwright Trace Viewer
[Playwright Trace Viewer](./trace-viewer.md) is a new GUI tool that helps exploring recorded Playwright traces after the script ran. Playwright traces let you examine:
- page DOM before and after each Playwright action
- page rendering before and after each Playwright action
- browser network during script execution
Traces are recorded using the new [`property: BrowserContext.tracing`] API:
```java
Browser browser = chromium.launch();
BrowserContext context = browser.newContext();
// Start tracing before creating / navigating a page.
context.tracing.start(new Tracing.StartOptions()
.setScreenshots(true)
.setSnapshots(true);
Page page = context.newPage();
page.goto("https://playwright.dev");
// Stop tracing and export it into a zip archive.
context.tracing.stop(new Tracing.StopOptions()
.setPath(Paths.get("trace.zip")));
```
Traces are examined later with the Playwright CLI:
```sh
mvn exec:java -e -Dexec.mainClass=com.microsoft.playwright.CLI -Dexec.args="show-trace trace.zip"
```
That will open the following GUI:
ð Read more in [trace viewer documentation](./trace-viewer.md).
#### Browser Versions
- Chromium 93.0.4530.0
- Mozilla Firefox 89.0
- WebKit 14.2
This version of Playwright was also tested against the following stable channels:
- Google Chrome 91
- Microsoft Edge 91
#### New APIs
- `reducedMotion` option in [`method: Page.emulateMedia`], [`method: BrowserType.launchPersistentContext`], [`method: Browser.newContext`] and [`method: Browser.newPage`]
- [`event: BrowserContext.request`]
- [`event: BrowserContext.requestFailed`]
- [`event: BrowserContext.requestFinished`]
- [`event: BrowserContext.response`]
- `tracesDir` option in [`method: BrowserType.launch`] and [`method: BrowserType.launchPersistentContext`]
- new [`property: BrowserContext.tracing`] API namespace
- new [`method: Download.page`] method
## Version 1.11
ðĨ New video: [Playwright: A New Test Automation Framework for the Modern Web](https://youtu.be/_Jla6DyuEu4) ([slides](https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1xFhZIJrdHkVe2CuMKOrni92HoG2SWslo0DhJJQMR1DI/edit?usp=sharing))
- We talked about Playwright
- Showed engineering work behind the scenes
- Did live demos with new features âĻ
- **Special thanks** to [applitools](http://applitools.com/) for hosting the event and inviting us!
#### Browser Versions
- Chromium 92.0.4498.0
- Mozilla Firefox 89.0b6
- WebKit 14.2
#### New APIs
- support for **async predicates** across the API in methods such as [`method: Page.waitForRequest`] and others
- new **emulation devices**: Galaxy S8, Galaxy S9+, Galaxy Tab S4, Pixel 3, Pixel 4
- new methods:
* [`method: Page.waitForURL`] to await navigations to URL
* [`method: Video.delete`] and [`method: Video.saveAs`] to manage screen recording
- new options:
* `screen` option in the [`method: Browser.newContext`] method to emulate `window.screen` dimensions
* `position` option in [`method: Page.check`] and [`method: Page.uncheck`] methods
* `trial` option to dry-run actions in [`method: Page.check`], [`method: Page.uncheck`], [`method: Page.click`], [`method: Page.dblclick`], [`method: Page.hover`] and [`method: Page.tap`]
## Version 1.10
- [Playwright for Java v1.10](https://github.com/microsoft/playwright-java) is **now stable**!
- Run Playwright against **Google Chrome** and **Microsoft Edge** stable channels with the [new channels API](./browsers).
- Chromium screenshots are **fast** on Mac & Windows.
#### Bundled Browser Versions
- Chromium 90.0.4430.0
- Mozilla Firefox 87.0b10
- WebKit 14.2
This version of Playwright was also tested against the following stable channels:
- Google Chrome 89
- Microsoft Edge 89
#### New APIs
- [`browserType.launch()`](./api/class-browsertype#browsertypelaunchoptions) now accepts the new `'channel'` option. Read more in [our documentation](./browsers).
## Version 1.9
- [Playwright Inspector](./debug.md) is a **new GUI tool** to author and debug your tests.
- **Line-by-line debugging** of your Playwright scripts, with play, pause and step-through.
- Author new scripts by **recording user actions**.
- **Generate element selectors** for your script by hovering over elements.
- Set the `PWDEBUG=1` environment variable to launch the Inspector
- **Pause script execution** with [`method: Page.pause`] in headed mode. Pausing the page launches [Playwright Inspector](./debug.md) for debugging.
- **New has-text pseudo-class** for CSS selectors. `:has-text("example")` matches any element containing `"example"` somewhere inside, possibly in a child or a descendant element. See [more examples](./selectors.md#text-selector).
- **Page dialogs are now auto-dismissed** during execution, unless a listener for `dialog` event is configured. [Learn more](./dialogs.md) about this.
- [Playwright for Python](https://github.com/microsoft/playwright-python) is **now stable** with an idiomatic snake case API and pre-built [Docker image](./docker.md) to run tests in CI/CD.
#### Browser Versions
- Chromium 90.0.4421.0
- Mozilla Firefox 86.0b10
- WebKit 14.1
#### New APIs
- [`method: Page.pause`].
## Version 1.8
- [Selecting elements based on layout](./selectors.md#selecting-elements-based-on-layout) with `:left-of()`, `:right-of()`, `:above()` and `:below()`.
- Playwright now includes [command line interface](./cli.md), former playwright-cli.
```bash java
mvn exec:java -e -Dexec.mainClass=com.microsoft.playwright.CLI -Dexec.args="--help"
```
- [`method: Page.selectOption`] now waits for the options to be present.
- New methods to [assert element state](./actionability#assertions) like [`method: Page.isEditable`].
#### New APIs
- [`method: ElementHandle.isChecked`].
- [`method: ElementHandle.isDisabled`].
- [`method: ElementHandle.isEditable`].
- [`method: ElementHandle.isEnabled`].
- [`method: ElementHandle.isHidden`].
- [`method: ElementHandle.isVisible`].
- [`method: Page.isChecked`].
- [`method: Page.isDisabled`].
- [`method: Page.isEditable`].
- [`method: Page.isEnabled`].
- [`method: Page.isHidden`].
- [`method: Page.isVisible`].
- New option `'editable'` in [`method: ElementHandle.waitForElementState`].
#### Browser Versions
- Chromium 90.0.4392.0
- Mozilla Firefox 85.0b5
- WebKit 14.1
## Version 1.7
- **New Java SDK**: [Playwright for Java](https://github.com/microsoft/playwright-java) is now on par with [JavaScript](https://github.com/microsoft/playwright), [Python](https://github.com/microsoft/playwright-python) and [.NET bindings](https://github.com/microsoft/playwright-dotnet).
- **Browser storage API**: New convenience APIs to save and load browser storage state (cookies, local storage) to simplify automation scenarios with authentication.
- **New CSS selectors**: We heard your feedback for more flexible selectors and have revamped the selectors implementation. Playwright 1.7 introduces [new CSS extensions](./selectors.md) and there's more coming soon.
- **New website**: The docs website at [playwright.dev](https://playwright.dev/) has been updated and is now built with [Docusaurus](https://v2.docusaurus.io/).
- **Support for Apple Silicon**: Playwright browser binaries for WebKit and Chromium are now built for Apple Silicon.
#### New APIs
- [`method: BrowserContext.storageState`] to get current state for later reuse.
- `storageState` option in [`method: Browser.newContext`] and [`method: Browser.newPage`] to setup browser context state.
#### Browser Versions
- Chromium 89.0.4344.0
- Mozilla Firefox 84.0b9
- WebKit 14.1