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Product Updates
Live | App Automate | App Live | Accessibility Testing | App Accessibility Testing | Test Management | Test Observability | Percy & App Percy | Low Code Automation
Live
- Language Support for VoiceOver on iOS 17 & 18: VoiceOver language support has been enabled for iOS 17 and iOS 18, enhancing accessibility for a wider range of users.
App Automate
- Appium 2.21.1 Now Supported: App Automate has been upgraded to support Appium version 2.21.1, along with new XCUITest and UIAutomator drivers, ensuring compatibility with the latest automation frameworks.
App Live
- App Build Number Added to Dashboard: The app build number for uploaded app instances is now displayed on the dashboard, providing better visibility and tracking of app versions.
Accessibility Testing
- Reporting APIs Launched: Reporting APIs are now available, enabling users to generate customizable reports that meet their organization’s needs.
- Seamless Bug Reporting Integration: Report accessibility issues directly from the dashboard to project management tools like Jira, Trello, GitHub, Azure, Gitlab, and Asana. Get started
- Create & authenticate website scans via API: Easily trigger, monitor, and configure accessibility scans with the new Website Scanner APIs. Initiate website scans, schedule recurring, configure local settings, and setup authentication options. Get started
App Accessibility Testing
- Enable App Accessibility Checks with WDIO v8 and v9: Users running WDIO v8 and v9 for App Automate builds can now enable App Accessibility checks. Get a plug-and-play experience, passing test context and configuring accessibility features automatically. No code changes needed. Just update your flag and start running accessibility tests. Get started
Test Observability
- Asana Integration: You can now report bugs and stories directly to Asana.
- Comments on Re-run Tests: You can now add comments on re-run tests, improving test documentation and collaboration.
- SDK Build/Session Stop Feature Introduced: You can now stop running Automate/App Automate SDK builds directly from the automation and observability dashboard, offering more control over the testing process.
- App Profiling Logs Support: The automation dashboard now supports App Automate's App Profiling feature, which provides deeper insights into app performance during testing.
- Self-Heal Support Added: Visibility for Automate and App Automate’s self-healing features is now available on the automation dashboard, enhancing test stability and reducing failures.
- Upload Allure Reports: You can now upload Allure Reports to Test Observability, providing a seamless way to integrate popular open-source reports and leverage Test Observability's advanced features.
Test Management
- Jira and Azure DevOps Metadata Support: Jira and Azure DevOps metadata support is now available, streamlining workflows and enhancing traceability for users integrating with these tools.
- Custom Fields Support Added in Test Run Results: Support for custom fields in Test Run results has been implemented, allowing you to track and report on additional data types such as String, Boolean, Text Area, Custom Data Types, Integer, Dropdown, and URL.
- Email Report Attachments: Scheduled reports can now be sent as downloadable email attachments for internal users, improving reporting efficiency and accessibility.
Percy | App Percy
- Browser Versions Upgraded: Browser version upgrades have been rolled out for desktop browsers, updating Chrome from 125 to 131, Edge from 125 to 131, and Firefox from 126 to 132, ensuring compatibility with the latest updates.
- Intelli Ignore Expanded to Cover More Element Types: Intelli Ignore capabilities have been enhanced to support additional element types, including ads, increasing its effectiveness in reducing visual noise in test results.
Low Code Automation
- Email Workflow Testing: Low Code Automation now offers both permanent and temporary email accounts, enabling seamless testing of OTP workflows, signup confirmations, and email content validation.
- Azure DevOps Integration for Bug Tracking: Easily create bugs in Azure DevOps directly from build reports, simplifying issue tracking and resolution for test failures.
- Global Variables for Test Consistency: Define and reuse common global variables across multiple tests to enhance efficiency and maintain standardization in test execution.
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