Cypress v3.6.1 — Release Notes & Engineering Impact

*Released 11/08/2019* **Bugfixes:** - The Electron browser no longer hangs when testing applications that have a prompt in a `beforeunload` handler. Fixes [#2118](https://github.com/cypress-io/cypress/issues/2118). - We fixed a regression in [3.5.0](https://on.cypress.io/changelog-3-5-0) where HTTP redirects could cause strange behavior, including cookies not being set as expected, leading to authentication issues and other problems. Fixes [#5436](https://github.com/cypress-io/cypress/issues/5436) and [#5432](https://github.com/cypress-io/cypress/issues/5432). - When using [`cy.setCookie()`](https://on.cypress.io/setcookie) with the same `options` Object, Cypress now correctly sets the new cookie instead of the one passed into a previous [`cy.setCookie()`](https://on.cypress.io/setcookie). Fixes [#2701](https://github.com/cypress-io/cypress/issues/2701). - We fixed a regression in [3.5.0](https://on.cypress.io/changelog-3-5-0) where [`cy.clearCookie()`](https://on.cypress.io/clearcookie) would not act as expected when using certain `baseUrls`. Fixes [#5453](https://github.com/cypress-io/cypress/issues/5453). - Cypress no longer crashes with the error `Failed to parse or set cookie named "xxx"` when loading certain websites. Fixes [#4990](https://github.com/cypress-io/cypress/issues/4990). - Cypress now sends the expected headers or request body in a [`cy.visit()`](https://on.cypress.io/visit) to an HTTPS URL using the default port, 443. Fixes [#5367](https://github.com/cypress-io/cypress/issues/5367). - We fixed a regression in [3.6.0](https://on.cypress.io/changelog-3-6-0) where Cypress would crash with `TypeError: Cannot read property 'length' of null` on some network requests. Fixes [#5585](https://github.com/cypress-io/cypress/issues/5585). - We fixed a regression in [3.5.0](https://on.cypress.io/changelog-3-5-0) that caused the red target to be rendered incorrectly when specifying offset coordinates to [`.click()`](https://on.cypress.io/click). Fixes [#5635](https://github.com/cypress-io/cypress/issues/5635). - We fixed a regression in [3.6.0](https://on.cypress.io/changelog-3-6-0) that was causing an incorrect element to receive the `click` event during action commands. Fixes [#5578](https://github.com/cypress-io/cypress/issues/5578). - We fixed a regression in [3.5.0](https://on.cypress.io/changelog-3-5-0) causing text after using modifier keys in [`.type()`](https://on.cypress.io/type) to not be typed. Fixes [#5622](https://github.com/cypress-io/cypress/issues/5622). - Elements with `backface-visibility: hidden;` are now accounted for when asserting on the elemtent's visibility. Fixes [#2985](https://github.com/cypress-io/cypress/issues/2985). - We fixed a bug where a failed Cypress commands would incorrectly throw `cannot read property 'replace' of undefined` if the error's stack was `undefined`. Fixes [#1669](https://github.com/cypress-io/cypress/issues/1669). - The 'Log In' modal within Cypress when setting up a project now correctly closes when manually closed. Fixes [#5631](https://github.com/cypress-io/cypress/issues/5631). **Misc:** - We improved the user experience around inspecting events fired during [`.click()`](https://on.cypress.io/click) and [`.type()`](https://on.cypress.io/type) commands within the console. Addresses [#5553](https://github.com/cypress-io/cypress/issues/5553). - We increased the timeout when connecting to the "Developer Tools Protocol" from 5 seconds to 20 seconds and also added logging for when the connection takes longer than 5 seconds. Addresses [#5610](https://github.com/cypress-io/cypress/issues/5610). - There is no longer a warning about `Promise.defer` appearing in stderr when running with video recording enabled. Addresses [#5611](https://github.com/cypress-io/cypress/issues/5611). - Types for [`.rightclick()`](https://on.cypress.io/rightclick) and [`.dblclick()`](https://on.cypress.io/dblclick) have been updated to correctly reflect their accepted options. Addresses [#5617](https://github.com/cypress-io/cypress/issues/5617). - We're continuing to make progress in converting our codebase from CoffeeScript to JavaScript. Addresses [#2690](https://github.com/cypress-io/cypress/issues/2690) in [#5556](https://github.com/cypress-io/cypress/pull/5556)