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Browser library 19.9.0
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======================
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.. default-role:: code
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Browser_ is a web testing library for `Robot Framework`_ that utilizes
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the Playwright_ tool internally. Browser library 19.9.0 is a new release with
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enhancement to distribute RF Browser fully bundled as wheel including external
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NodeJS and NPM dependencies. Therefore there is new packaging called BrowserBatteries.
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There are also other enhancements and fixes listed below. All issues targeted for Browser
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library v19.9.0 can be found from the `issue tracker`_.
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For first time installation with pip_ and BrowserBatteries just run
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::
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pip install robotframework-browser robotframework-browser-batteries
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rfbrowser install
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to install the latest available release. If you upgrading
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from previous release with pip_, run
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::
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pip install --upgrade robotframework-browser robotframework-browser-batteries
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rfbrowser clean-node
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rfbrowser install
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For first time installation with pip_ with Browser library only, just run
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::
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pip install robotframework-browser
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rfbrowser init
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If you upgrading from previous release with pip_, run
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::
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pip install --upgrade robotframework-browser
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rfbrowser clean-node
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rfbrowser init
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Alternatively you can download the source distribution from PyPI_ and
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install it manually. Browser library 19.9.0 was released on Tuesday October 7, 2025.
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Browser supports Python 3.9+, Node 20/22/24 LTS and Robot Framework 5.0+.
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Library was tested with Playwright 1.56.0
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.. _Robot Framework: http://robotframework.org
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.. _Browser: https://github.com/MarketSquare/robotframework-browser
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.. _Playwright: https://github.com/microsoft/playwright
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.. _pip: http://pip-installer.org
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.. _PyPI: https://pypi.python.org/pypi/robotframework-browser
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.. _issue tracker: https://github.com/MarketSquare/robotframework-browser/issues?q=state%3Aclosed%20milestone%3Av19.9.0
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.. contents::
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:depth: 2
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:local:
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Most important enhancements
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Distribute RF Browser fully bundled as wheel including external NodeJS and NPM dependencies (`#4303`_)
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Because difficulties with installing NodeJS and npm dependencies, specially in corporate
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environments, NodeJS and the NodeJS dependencies are now distributed as part of the BrowserBatteries
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wheel. This makes installation much easier and hopefully more reliable.
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`text=` not working? (`#4313`_)
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There was a regression in Playwright 1.55.* that caused performance issues
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when computing selectors in error case. This was fixed in Playwright 1.56.0.
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Fix release process for BrowserBatteries (`#4433`_)
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There was issues in the release process for BrowserBatteries that caused
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the package to not be released correctly. This is now fixed.
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Move rfbrowser coverage command to use Merge Coverage Reports internally (`#4383`_)
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The rfbrowser coverage command now uses the Merge Coverage Reports keyword
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internally. This makes it possible to use the command without when BrowserBatteries
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is installed and NodeJS is not available.
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Update grpcio and grpcio-tools to version 1.75.1 (`#4428`_)
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Updated grpcio and grpcio-tools to version 1.75.1 to fix some issues with
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Python 3.14.
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Close Page` with page given and `context` and `browser` set to `ALL` fails but closes correctly (`#4451`_)
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Fixed an issue where Close Page keyword with page given and context and browser
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was not working correctly when all contexts and browsers were selected.
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Get Page Ids should accept context and browser ids and Assertion Engine (`#4450`_)
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Get Page Ids keyword now accepts context and browser ids and Assertion Engine
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parameters.
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Acknowledgements
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Playwright process is not killed after tests are done (`#4421`_)
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Fixed an issue where Playwright process was not killed after tests are done, this
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specially affected Windows users.
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Many thanks to Sander van Beek for reporting the issue and providing the fix for
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bug.
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Full list of fixes and enhancements
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.. list-table::
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:header-rows: 1
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* - ID
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- Type
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- Priority
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- Summary
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* - `#4313`_
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- bug
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- critical
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- `text=` not working?
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* - `#4433`_
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- bug
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- critical
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- Fix release process for BrowserBatteries
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* - `#4303`_
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- enhancement
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- critical
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- Distribute RF Browser fully bundled as wheel including external NodeJS and NPM dependencies
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* - `#4383`_
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- enhancement
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- critical
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- Move rfbrowser coverage command to use Merge Coverage Reports internally
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* - `#4421`_
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- bug
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- high
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- Playwright process is not killed after tests are done
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* - `#4428`_
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- bug
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- high
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- Update grpcio and grpcio-tools to version 1.75.1
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* - `#4451`_
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- bug
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- high
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- `Close Page` with page given and `context` and `browser` set to `ALL` fails but closes correctly
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* - `#4450`_
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- enhancement
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- high
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- Get Page Ids should accept context and browser ids and Assertion Engine
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* - `#3385`_
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- bug
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- medium
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- screenshot filenames just replace `{index}` instead of properly formatting it.
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* - `#4241`_
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- bug
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- medium
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- Press Keys doesn't support delay
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Altogether 10 issues. View on the `issue tracker <https://github.com/MarketSquare/robotframework-browser/issues?q=milestone%3Av19.9.0>`__.
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.. _#4313: https://github.com/MarketSquare/robotframework-browser/issues/4313
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.. _#4433: https://github.com/MarketSquare/robotframework-browser/issues/4433
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.. _#4303: https://github.com/MarketSquare/robotframework-browser/issues/4303
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.. _#4383: https://github.com/MarketSquare/robotframework-browser/issues/4383
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.. _#4421: https://github.com/MarketSquare/robotframework-browser/issues/4421
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.. _#4428: https://github.com/MarketSquare/robotframework-browser/issues/4428
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.. _#4451: https://github.com/MarketSquare/robotframework-browser/issues/4451
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.. _#4450: https://github.com/MarketSquare/robotframework-browser/issues/4450
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.. _#3385: https://github.com/MarketSquare/robotframework-browser/issues/3385
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.. _#4241: https://github.com/MarketSquare/robotframework-browser/issues/4241

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