Cypress v7.0.1stable Released Apr 07, 2021
Impact Score: 5/10

Cypress v7.0.1 โ€” Release Notes & Engineering Impact

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โšก Executive Summary (TL;DR)

Cypress v7.0.1. Source highlight: _Released 04/07/2021_

Who Does This Impact? (Role-Based Analysis)

๐Ÿ’ป Software Engineers & Devs

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๐Ÿ“Š Product & Engineering Leads

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โš™๏ธ DevOps & Security

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๐Ÿ”ง Bug Fixes & Patches (2)

  • Fixed a regression in 7.0.0 that caused the test runner not to check for updates. Fixes #15829.
  • Cypress no longer crashes in certain circumstances when running in Docker without `--ipc=host`. Fixes #15814 and #350.
๐Ÿ“„ View Raw Release Notes (Original Developer Log)
_Released 04/07/2021_ **Bugfixes:** - Fixed a regression in 7.0.0 that caused the test runner not to check for updates. Fixes [#15829](https://github.com/cypress-io/cypress/issues/15829). - The component testing spec list search input no longer throws an exception when hitting `Enter`. Addressed in [#15833](https://github.com/cypress-io/cypress/pull/15833). - The preferred file opener modal no longer appears behind the command log. Addressed in [#15831](https://github.com/cypress-io/cypress/pull/15831). - Cypress no longer crashes in certain circumstances when running in Docker without `--ipc=host`. Fixes [#15814](https://github.com/cypress-io/cypress/issues/15814) and [#350](https://github.com/cypress-io/cypress/issues/350). - Node.js warnings are no longer incorrectly printed to `stderr` in production builds of Cypress. Addressed in [#15817](https://github.com/cypress-io/cypress/pull/15817). - Cypress no longer prints a warning to `stdout` when the video cannot be found after a run. Addressed in [#15828](https://github.com/cypress-io/cypress/pull/15828). - A warning is no longer displayed when running a TypeScript spec without a `tsconfig.json` file present. Addressed in [#15828](https://github.com/cypress-io/cypress/pull/15828). **Misc:** - The "New Spec File" in the Desktop GUI has a less pronounced style. Addressed in [#15835](https://github.com/cypress-io/cypress/pull/15835).