Cypress v5.4.0stable Released Oct 14, 2020
Impact Score: 5/10

Cypress v5.4.0 โ€” Release Notes & Engineering Impact

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โšก Executive Summary (TL;DR)

Cypress v5.4.0. Source highlight: *Released 10/14/2020*

Who Does This Impact? (Role-Based Analysis)

๐Ÿ’ป Software Engineers & Devs

Check the source notes against the package and APIs you use before upgrading.

๐Ÿ“Š Product & Engineering Leads

Use the documented changes to assess relevance to your product; release frequency alone is not a quality measure.

โš™๏ธ DevOps & Security

Verify the target version, runtime requirements and rollback procedure in the official documentation.

โšก Performance & Enhancements (1)

  • Improved type definitions for `cy.route2()`. Addresses #8694 and #8782.

๐Ÿ”ง Bug Fixes & Patches (6)

  • The Command Log can be hidden by passing the `CYPRESS_NO_COMMAND_LOG=1` environment variable during `cypress open` or `cypress run` to be used as a tool to debug performance issues. Addressed in #8689.
  • We fixed a regression in 5.0.0 where the `chromeWebSecurity` option had no effect in Electron. Fixes #8399.
  • Tests will no longer hang and now properly throw when there is an error thrown from a `test:after:run` event listener. Fixes #2271 and #8701.
  • When a command is chained after `.within()` and "`cy.get()`" is called inside it, the scope will no longer permanently change. Fixes #2106, #4672, #4757, and #5183.
  • Dual commands like `cy.contains()` when used after an `.each()` commands now query as expected. Fixes #4921.
  • `/` is no longer added to the URL when `baseUrl` has param(s). Fixes #2101.
๐Ÿ“„ View Raw Release Notes (Original Developer Log)
*Released 10/14/2020* **Features:** - You can now run [`cypress cache prune`](https://on.cypress.io/command-line#cypress-cache-prune) to delete all installed Cypress versions from the cache except for the currently-installed version. Addresses [#5972](https://github.com/cypress-io/cypress/issues/5972). - There's a new `--size` option for the [`cypress cache list`](https://on.cypress.io/command-line#cypress-cache-list) command that prints the sizes of the Cypress cache folders. Addresses [#6404](https://github.com/cypress-io/cypress/issues/6404). - For video recordings of runs, there is now a video chapter key for each test. If your video player supports chapters, you can move to the start of each test right away. Addresses [#3626](https://github.com/cypress-io/cypress/issues/3626). - In Windows, you can now append the browser type to the end of the path passed to the `--browser` flag, like `cypress open --browser C:/User/App/browser.exe:chrome`, to help detect the browser type. Addresses [#6389](https://github.com/cypress-io/cypress/issues/6389). - [`cy.viewport()`](https://on.cypress.io/viewport) has new `iphone-7`, `iphone-8`, and `iphone-se2` presets. Addressed in [#8624](https://github.com/cypress-io/cypress/issues/8624) - When there is a new version of Cypress available, the update modal has a new design with 'copy to clipboard' buttons to copy the upgrade commands. Addressed in [#8751](https://github.com/cypress-io/cypress/issues/8751). - The [Command Log](https://on.cypress.io/test-runner#Command-Log) can be hidden by passing the `CYPRESS_NO_COMMAND_LOG=1` environment variable during `cypress open` or `cypress run` to be used as a tool to debug performance issues. Addressed in [#8689](https://github.com/cypress-io/cypress/issues/8689). **Bugfixes:** - We fixed a regression in [5.0.0](https://on.cypress.io/changelog-5-8-0) where the `chromeWebSecurity` option had no effect in Electron. Fixes [#8399](https://github.com/cypress-io/cypress/issues/8399). - Tests will no longer hang and now properly throw when there is an error thrown from a `test:after:run` event listener. Fixes [#2271](https://github.com/cypress-io/cypress/issues/2271) and [#8701](https://github.com/cypress-io/cypress/issues/8701). - When a command is chained after [`.within()`](https://on.cypress.io/within) and "`cy.get()`" is called inside it, the scope will no longer permanently change. Fixes [#2106](https://github.com/cypress-io/cypress/issues/2106), [#4672](https://github.com/cypress-io/cypress/issues/4672), [#4757](https://github.com/cypress-io/cypress/issues/4757), and [#5183](https://github.com/cypress-io/cypress/issues/5183). - Dual commands like [`cy.contains()`](https://on.cypress.io/contains) when used after an [`.each()`](https://on.cypress.io/each) commands now query as expected. Fixes [#4921](https://github.com/cypress-io/cypress/issues/4921). - `/` is no longer added to the URL when `baseUrl` has param(s). Fixes [#2101](https://github.com/cypress-io/cypress/issues/2101). - When using [`cy.route2()`](https://on.cypress.io/route2) the route handler timeouts will no longer leak into other tests and cause random failures. Addressed in [#8727](https://github.com/cypress-io/cypress/issues/8727). - Re-running failed build steps in Bitbucket will no longer create a new run on the Cypress Dashboard. Fixes [#8720](https://github.com/cypress-io/cypress/issues/8720). - The forced garbage collection timer will no longer display when using a version of Firefox newer than 80. Fixes [#8725](https://github.com/cypress-io/cypress/issues/8725). - The browser dropdown is no longer covered when opened from the Runs tab in the Test Runner. Fixed in [#8745](https://github.com/cypress-io/cypress/issues/8745). - Fixed an issue where preprocessor-related plugins would cause tests not to run and a duplicate instance of Cypress to be spawned. Fixes [#8634](https://github.com/cypress-io/cypress/issues/8634). **Misc:** - Improved type definitions for [`cy.route2()`](https://on.cypress.io/route2). Addresses [#8694](https://github.com/cypress-io/cypress/issues/8694) and [#8782](https://github.com/cypress-io/cypress/issues/8782). - The Test Runner now shows an indicator in the footer and a toast notification if there is a new version available. Addressed in [#8702](https://github.com/cypress-io/cypress/issues/8702) and [#8803](https://github.com/cypress-io/cypress/issues/8803). **Dependency Updates:** - Upgraded Chrome browser version used during `cypress run` and when selecting Electron browser in `cypress open` from `83` to `85`. Addressed in [#8406](https://github.com/cypress-io/cypress/pull/8406). - Upgraded bundled Node.js version from `12.14.1` to `12.16.3`. Addressed in [#8406](https://github.com/cypress-io/cypress/pull/8406). - Upgraded `electron` from `9.2.1` to `10.1.3`. Addressed in [#8406](https://github.com/cypress-io/cypress/pull/8406). - Upgraded `firefox-profile` from `2.0.0` to `4.0.0`. Addressed in [#8786](https://github.com/cypress-io/cypress/pull/8786). - Upgraded `node-forge` from `0.9.0` to `0.10.0`. Addressed in [#8800](https://github.com/cypress-io/cypress/pull/8800).