# Cypress v7.4.0 — Release & Upgrade Intelligence
- **Product:** Cypress (https://www.cypress.io)
- **Version:** v7.4.0
- **Released:** May 24, 2021
- **Impact Score:** 5/10
- **Breaking Changes:** Not verified
- **Canonical Analysis:** https://changelogs.us/cypress/updates/v7.4.0/

## Executive Summary (TL;DR)
Cypress v7.4.0. Source highlight: _Released 05/24/2021_

## Improvements
- `cy.intercept()` argument validation has been improved. Invalid hostnames and extra arguments passed to `cy.intercept()` now result in an error. Addressed in #16577.

## Bug Fixes
- `cy.request()` can now send binary files in form data. Fixes #1647.
- `cy.request()` can now send blob data. Fixes #6178.
- Fixed an issue where `cy.wait()` could yield the incorrect result when used with `cy.intercept()` and several simultaneous requests. Fixes #16451.
- Improved the way that `cy.intercept()` matchers are displayed in the Command Log when using `RouteMatcher` properties besides `url` and `method`. Fixes #9403.
- `cy.screenshot()` no longer incorrectly captures parts of the Test Runner UI during component testing. Fixes #16543.
- Spec files that containing spaces in the path will now properly open during `cypress open-ct`. Fixes #16278.