Impact Score: 5/10
Playwright v1.36.0 — Release Notes & Engineering Impact
Source available — automated, not human-reviewed
Component: playwright · Channel: stable. Automated analysis, not a compatibility certification. How this works.
Analysis updated: 2026-11-01.
⚡ Executive Summary (TL;DR)
Playwright v1.36.0. Source highlight: Watch the overview: Playwright 1.36 & 1.37
Who Does This Impact? (Role-Based Analysis)
💻 Software Engineers & Devs
Check the source notes against the package and APIs you use before upgrading.
📊 Product & Engineering Leads
Use the documented changes to assess relevance to your product; release frequency alone is not a quality measure.
⚙️ DevOps & Security
Verify the target version, runtime requirements and rollback procedure in the official documentation.
📄 View Raw Release Notes (Original Developer Log)
<a href="https://youtu.be/cEd4SH_Xf5U"><img src="https://github.com/microsoft/playwright/assets/746130/3a3cc6c3-b0f8-4a31-b1a3-a85bf5d93ac5" width=340></a>
<a href="https://youtu.be/cEd4SH_Xf5U">Watch the overview: Playwright 1.36 & 1.37</a>
### Highlights
🏝️ Summer maintenance release.
### Browser Versions
* Chromium 115.0.5790.75
* Mozilla Firefox 115.0
* WebKit 17.0
This version was also tested against the following stable channels:
* Google Chrome 114
* Microsoft Edge 114