# Playwright v1.38.0 — Release & Upgrade Intelligence
- **Product:** Playwright (https://playwright.dev)
- **Version:** v1.38.0
- **Released:** Sep 13, 2023
- **Impact Score:** 7/10
- **Breaking Changes:** Source flagged
- **Canonical Analysis:** https://changelogs.us/playwright/updates/v1.38.0/

## Executive Summary (TL;DR)
Playwright v1.38.0. Source highlight: Zoom into time range.

## Breaking Changes & Deprecations
- Breaking Changes: Playwright no longer downloads browsers automatically