Playwright v1.50.0 — Release Notes & Engineering Impact

## Test runner * New option [`timeout`](https://playwright.dev/docs/api/class-test#test-step-option-timeout) allows specifying a maximum run time for an individual test step. A timed-out step will fail the execution of the test. ```js test('some test', async ({ page }) => { await test.step('a step', async () => { // This step can time out separately from the test }, { timeout: 1000 }); }); ``` * New method [test.step.skip()](https://playwright.dev/docs/api/class-test#test-step-skip) to disable execution of a test step. ```js test('some test', async ({ page }) => { await test.step('before running step', async () => { // Normal step }); await test.step.skip('not yet ready', async () => { // This step is skipped }); await test.step('after running step', async () => { // This step still runs even though the previous one was skipped }); }); ``` * Expanded [expect(locator).toMatchAriaSnapshot()](https://playwright.dev/docs/api/class-locatorassertions#locator-assertions-to-match-aria-snapshot-2) to allow storing of aria snapshots in separate YAML files. * Added method [expect(locator).toHaveAccessibleErrorMessage()](https://playwright.dev/docs/api/class-locatorassertions#locator-assertions-to-have-accessible-error-message) to assert the Locator points to an element with a given [aria errormessage](https://w3c.github.io/aria/#aria-errormessage). * Option [testConfig.updateSnapshots](https://playwright.dev/docs/api/class-testconfig#test-config-update-snapshots) added the configuration enum `changed`. `changed` updates only the snapshots that have changed, whereas `all` now updates all snapshots, regardless of whether there are any differences. * New option [testConfig.updateSourceMethod](https://playwright.dev/docs/api/class-testconfig#test-config-update-source-method) defines the way source code is updated when [testConfig.updateSnapshots](https://playwright.dev/docs/api/class-testconfig#test-config-update-snapshots) is configured. Added `overwrite` and `3-way` modes that write the changes into source code, on top of existing `patch` mode that creates a patch file. ```bash npx playwright test --update-snapshots=changed --update-source-method=3way ``` * Option [testConfig.webServer](https://playwright.dev/docs/api/class-testconfig#test-config-web-server) added a `gracefulShutdown` field for specifying a process kill signal other than the default `SIGKILL`. * Exposed [testStep.attachments](https://playwright.dev/docs/api/class-teststep#test-step-attachments) from the reporter API to allow retrieval of all attachments created by that step. * New option `pathTemplate` for `toHaveScreenshot` and `toMatchAriaSnapshot` assertions in the [testConfig.expect](https://playwright.dev/docs/api/class-testconfig#test-config-expect) configuration. ## UI updates * Updated default HTML reporter to improve display of attachments. * New button for picking elements to produce aria snapshots. * Additional details (such as keys pressed) are now displayed alongside action API calls in traces. * Display of `canvas` content in traces is error-prone. Display is now disabled by default, and can be enabled via the `Display canvas content` UI setting. * `Call` and `Network` panels now display additional time information. ## Breaking * [expect(locator).toBeEditable()](https://playwright.dev/docs/api/class-locatorassertions#locator-assertions-to-be-editable) and [locator.isEditable()](https://playwright.dev/docs/api/class-locator#locator-is-editable) now throw if the target element is not `<input>`, `<select>`, or a number of other editable elements. * Option [testConfig.updateSnapshots](https://playwright.dev/docs/api/class-testconfig#test-config-update-snapshots) now updates all snapshots when set to `all`, rather than only the failed/changed snapshots. Use the new enum `changed` to keep the old functionality of only updating the changed snapshots. ## Browser Versions * Chromium 133.0.6943.16 * Mozilla Firefox 134.0 * WebKit 18.2 This version was also tested against the following stable channels: * Google Chrome 132 * Microsoft Edge 132