Cypress v5.6.0 — Release Notes & Engineering Impact

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✨ Features 2 ⚡ Improvements 1 🔧 Bug Fixes 6

⚡ Executive Summary (TL;DR)

Cypress v5.6.0. Source highlight: *Released 11/09/2020*

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✨ New Features & Capabilities (2)

You can now dynamically add aliases for requests intercepted via `cy.route2()`. See an example. Addresses #387.
Added a new modifier syntax to `cy.type()`. You can now type shortcuts like `{ctrl+z}`. Addressed in #5694.

⚡ Performance & Enhancements (1)

The way that intercepted `cy.route2()` requests are displayed in the Command Log has been improved, including showing the progress bar correctly. Addresses #9053.

🔧 Bug Fixes & Patches (6)

Fixed a regression introduced in 4.12.0 where snapshotting caused images to load too many times. Fixes #8679.
Using `cy.visit()` on sites with `content-type` of `text-html` followed by parameters (like `text/html;charset=utf-8`) will no longer throw an error about visiting a site with an invalid content-type. Fixes #8506
The `Cannot access 'continueSent' before initialization` error will no longer throw when using `cy.route2()`. Fixes #8926.
The `Cannot read property 'replace' of undefined` error will no longer throw when attempting to generate the stack trace from an error thrown in the application. Fixes #7915.
Stack traces in the Command Log originating from application errors where the location is unavailable will no longer show as a clickable link to open in IDE. Fixes #9106.
When using the `fixture:` prefix as a stubbed response to `cy.route()`, JSON fixtures containing only a number or boolean will no longer throw an error. Fixes #4899.

📄 View Raw Release Notes (Original Developer Log)

*Released 11/09/2020* **Features:** - You can now dynamically add aliases for requests intercepted via [`cy.route2()`](https://on.cypress.io/route2). [See an example](https://on.cypress.io/route2#Aliasing-individual-requests). Addresses [#387](https://github.com/cypress-io/cypress/issues/387). - You can now run all integration specs or all component specs separately (or a filtered list of specs) by clicking the appropriate button in the Test Runner in the *Tests* tab. Addresses [#8203](https://github.com/cypress-io/cypress/issues/8203). - Added a new modifier syntax to [`cy.type()`](https://on.cypress.io/type). You can now type shortcuts like `{ctrl+z}`. Addressed in [#5694](https://github.com/cypress-io/cypress/issues/5694). - We now show a modal with release notes when available when there is a new version of Cypress. Addressed in [#9006](https://github.com/cypress-io/cypress/issues/9006). - In the Test Runner's *Settings* and *Runs* tab you can now quickly copy the project id configuration and record key using a copy to clipboard icon. Addresses [#9002](https://github.com/cypress-io/cypress/issues/9002). **Bugfixes:** - Fixed a regression introduced in [4.12.0](https://on.cypress.io/changelog#4-12-0) where snapshotting caused images to load too many times. Fixes [#8679](https://github.com/cypress-io/cypress/issues/8679). - Using [`cy.visit()`](https://on.cypress.io/visit) on sites with `content-type` of `text-html` followed by parameters (like `text/html;charset=utf-8`) will no longer throw an error about visiting a site with an invalid content-type. Fixes [#8506](https://github.com/cypress-io/cypress/issues/8506) - The `Cannot access 'continueSent' before initialization` error will no longer throw when using [`cy.route2()`](https://on.cypress.io/route2). Fixes [#8926](https://github.com/cypress-io/cypress/issues/8926). - Awaiting a request body when providing a static response stub in [`cy.route2()`](https://on.cypress.io/route2) should now work properly. Addressed in [#9059](https://github.com/cypress-io/cypress/issues/9059). - The way that intercepted [`cy.route2()`](https://on.cypress.io/route2) requests are displayed in the Command Log has been improved, including showing the progress bar correctly. Addresses [#9053](https://github.com/cypress-io/cypress/issues/9053). - The `Cannot read property 'replace' of undefined` error will no longer throw when attempting to generate the stack trace from an error thrown in the application. Fixes [#7915](https://github.com/cypress-io/cypress/issues/7915). - Stack traces in the Command Log originating from application errors where the location is unavailable will no longer show as a clickable link to open in IDE. Fixes [#9106](https://github.com/cypress-io/cypress/issues/9106). - When using the `fixture:` prefix as a stubbed response to [`cy.route()`](https://on.cypress.io/route), JSON fixtures containing only a number or boolean will no longer throw an error. Fixes [#4899](https://github.com/cypress-io/cypress/issues/4899). - Fixed an issue causing failed subresource integrity checks for external scripts. Fixes [#8983](https://github.com/cypress-io/cypress/issues/8983), [#9049](https://github.com/cypress-io/cypress/issues/9049), and [#8992](https://github.com/cypress-io/cypress/issues/8992). **Misc:** - Typings for [`.invoke()`](https://on.cypress.io/invoke) and [`.its()`](https://on.cypress.io/its) now allow for a `timeout` option. Addresses [#9079](https://github.com/cypress-io/cypress/issues/9079). - Typings for `cy.task()` now allow for parameterizing the task return type. Addresses [#7136](https://github.com/cypress-io/cypress/issues/7136). - A clearer error is printed during `cypress cache list` when no cached versions are found. Addresses [#6303](https://github.com/cypress-io/cypress/issues/6303). **Dependency Updates:** - Upgraded `commander` from `^4.1.1` to `^5.1.0`. Addressed in [#8979](https://github.com/cypress-io/cypress/issues/8979). - Upgraded `semver` from `6.3.0` to `7.3.2`. Addressed in [#9068](https://github.com/cypress-io/cypress/issues/9068). - Upgraded `systeminformation` from `4.26.9` to `4.27.11`. Addressed in [#8979](https://github.com/cypress-io/cypress/issues/8979). - Removed `node-webkit-updater`. This should remove some security warnings that were shown during install. Addresses [#8314](https://github.com/cypress-io/cypress/issues/8314).

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