# Playwright v1.62.1 — Release & Upgrade Intelligence
- **Product:** Playwright (https://playwright.dev)
- **Version:** v1.62.1
- **Released:** Jul 30, 2026
- **Impact Score:** 5/10
- **Breaking Changes:** Not verified
- **Canonical Analysis:** https://changelogs.us/playwright/updates/v1.62.1/

## Executive Summary (TL;DR)
Playwright v1.62.1. Source highlight: #41989 [Regression]: tsconfig "extends" bare specifier isn't resolved via node_modules walk-up like tsc (fatal since 1.62)

## Bug Fixes
- #41989 [Regression]: tsconfig "extends" bare specifier isn't resolved via node_modules walk-up like tsc (fatal since 1.62)
- #41998 [Regression]: directory-form tsconfig project references ("path": "../pkg") fail to resolve (fatal since 1.62)
- #41985 Accessibility snapshot drops button name when text is nested inside spans with aria-hidden SVG
- #42000 [Regression]: page.evaluate() arg of a branded primitive type (string & { brand }) no longer type-checks since 1.62
- #42013 [BUG]Image-type actionable elements are not presented in the snapshot.