Release Notes

4.0.0

Released 2026-05-21

Major update:

https://codecept.io/blog/codeceptjs-4/

4.0.0-rc.26 (pre-release)

Released 2026-05-20

pre release check

4.0.0-rc.25 (pre-release)

Released 2026-05-20

Pre release check

Full Changelog: https://github.com/codeceptjs/CodeceptJS/compare/4.0.0-rc.24…4.0.0-rc.25

4.0.0-rc.24 (pre-release)

Released 2026-05-19

What’s Changed

• fix(analyze): use AI SDK ImagePart format for vision screenshots by @gololdf1sh in https://github.com/codeceptjs/CodeceptJS/pull/5566
• Remove deprecated I.retry() and I.limitTime() by @DavertMik in https://github.com/codeceptjs/CodeceptJS/pull/5567
• Chore/remove react by @DavertMik in https://github.com/codeceptjs/CodeceptJS/pull/5568
• Fix recorder: stop mutating shared defaultRetryOptions by @gololdf1sh in https://github.com/codeceptjs/CodeceptJS/pull/5572
• upd dock by @DenysKuchma in https://github.com/codeceptjs/CodeceptJS/pull/5573
• Fix retryFailedStep config: own retry timing, stop mutating shared defaults by @DavertMik in https://github.com/codeceptjs/CodeceptJS/pull/5574

Full Changelog: https://github.com/codeceptjs/CodeceptJS/compare/4.0.0-rc.23…4.0.0-rc.24

4.0.0-rc.23 (pre-release)

Released 2026-05-14

What’s Changed

• refactor(step): rename Step.name to Step.title for consistency by @gololdf1sh in https://github.com/codeceptjs/CodeceptJS/pull/5564

Full Changelog: https://github.com/codeceptjs/CodeceptJS/compare/4.0.0-rc.22…4.0.0-rc.23

4.0.0-rc.22 (pre-release)

Released 2026-05-13

What’s Changed

• fix(playwright): replace constructor.name checks with stable public API (#5559) by @mirao in https://github.com/codeceptjs/CodeceptJS/pull/5560
• fix(workers): do not exit worker on unhandled rejections by @gololdf1sh in https://github.com/codeceptjs/CodeceptJS/pull/5561
• feat(plugin): JUnit XML reporter plugin with steps & meta by @DavertMik in https://github.com/codeceptjs/CodeceptJS/pull/5558

Full Changelog: https://github.com/codeceptjs/CodeceptJS/compare/4.0.0-rc.21…4.0.0-rc.22

4.0.0-rc.21 (pre-release)

Released 2026-05-11

What’s Changed

• fix(playwright): reset cleanup state at start of _afterSuite to prevent worker crashes by @gololdf1sh in https://github.com/codeceptjs/CodeceptJS/pull/5552
• Fix/refactor autoexit by @DavertMik in https://github.com/codeceptjs/CodeceptJS/pull/5556
• fix(mcp): kill zombie Mocha state when timeout fires before pause() by @DavertMik in https://github.com/codeceptjs/CodeceptJS/pull/5555
• Fix/pr 5554 rebased by @DavertMik in https://github.com/codeceptjs/CodeceptJS/pull/5557

Full Changelog: https://github.com/codeceptjs/CodeceptJS/compare/4.0.0-rc.20…4.0.0-rc.21

4.0.0-rc.20 (pre-release)

Released 2026-05-06

What’s Changed

• fix(mcp): timeout aborts Mocha runner so next run_test isn’t blocked by @DavertMik in https://github.com/codeceptjs/CodeceptJS/pull/5551

Full Changelog: https://github.com/codeceptjs/CodeceptJS/compare/4.0.0-rc.19…4.0.0-rc.20

4.0.0-rc.19 (pre-release)

Released 2026-05-05

What’s Changed

• Fix/mcp fixes by @DavertMik in https://github.com/codeceptjs/CodeceptJS/pull/5548
• feat(plugins): add expose plugin for direct helper-internals injection by @DavertMik in https://github.com/codeceptjs/CodeceptJS/pull/5549
• feat(codeceptq): CLI to query HTML with CodeceptJS locators by @DavertMik in https://github.com/codeceptjs/CodeceptJS/pull/5550

Full Changelog: https://github.com/codeceptjs/CodeceptJS/compare/4.0.0-rc.18…4.0.0-rc.19

4.0.0-rc.18 (pre-release)

Released 2026-05-01

What’s Changed

• docs: 4.x migration guide and ESM-only code samples by @DavertMik in https://github.com/codeceptjs/CodeceptJS/pull/5538
• feat(list): add -c, —docs, and —action flags by @DavertMik in https://github.com/codeceptjs/CodeceptJS/pull/5541
• feat(plugins): unify screenshot/pause/aiTrace/heal under shared on= parameter by @DavertMik in https://github.com/codeceptjs/CodeceptJS/pull/5542
• feat(mcp): snapshot tool + run_code return/console capture + storage state + HTML cleanup by @DavertMik in https://github.com/codeceptjs/CodeceptJS/pull/5537
• feat(plugins): add screencast plugin (replaces subtitles) by @DavertMik in https://github.com/codeceptjs/CodeceptJS/pull/5543
• feat(mcp): pause_session tool + MCP-aware pause() yield mode by @DavertMik in https://github.com/codeceptjs/CodeceptJS/pull/5544
• feat(dry-run): step numbering + —no-ansi flag by @DavertMik in https://github.com/codeceptjs/CodeceptJS/pull/5546
• feat(mcp): per-test plugin overrides + shell session lifecycle by @DavertMik in https://github.com/codeceptjs/CodeceptJS/pull/5547

Full Changelog: https://github.com/codeceptjs/CodeceptJS/compare/4.0.0-rc.17…4.0.0-rc.18

4.0.0-rc.17 (pre-release)

Released 2026-04-23

What’s Changed

• fix(locator): prevent click(text, container) from matching the container itself by @DavertMik in https://github.com/codeceptjs/CodeceptJS/pull/5532

Full Changelog: https://github.com/codeceptjs/CodeceptJS/compare/4.0.0-rc.16…4.0.0-rc.17

3.7.9

Released 2026-04-23

What’s Changed

• Fix critical security issue in axios by @thomashohn in https://github.com/codeceptjs/CodeceptJS/pull/5517
• Align docker playwrigth version with composer by @thomashohn in https://github.com/codeceptjs/CodeceptJS/pull/5521
• Update outdated packages and security fixes by @thomashohn in https://github.com/codeceptjs/CodeceptJS/pull/5523
• Fix securit issue in axios and updated deps by @thomashohn in https://github.com/codeceptjs/CodeceptJS/pull/5530
• Fix all occurences of @xmldom/xmldom to 0.9.10 and removed override by @thomashohn in https://github.com/codeceptjs/CodeceptJS/pull/5534
• release 3.7.9 by @kobenguyent in https://github.com/codeceptjs/CodeceptJS/pull/5535

Full Changelog: https://github.com/codeceptjs/CodeceptJS/compare/3.7.8…3.7.9

4.0.0-rc.16 (pre-release)

Released 2026-04-22

What’s Changed

• fix(fillField): prevent rich-editor keystroke leak to sibling inputs by @DavertMik in https://github.com/codeceptjs/CodeceptJS/pull/5531

Full Changelog: https://github.com/codeceptjs/CodeceptJS/compare/4.0.0-rc.15…4.0.0-rc.16

4.0.0-rc.15 (pre-release)

Released 2026-04-21

No release notes.

4.0.0-rc.14 (pre-release)

Released 2026-04-21

What’s Changed

• add yaml version upd by @DenysKuchma in https://github.com/codeceptjs/CodeceptJS/pull/5513
• fix: process hangs when _beforeSuite helper hook throws by @DavertMik in https://github.com/codeceptjs/CodeceptJS/pull/5515
• feat: page object lifecycle hooks and Data Objects by @DavertMik in https://github.com/codeceptjs/CodeceptJS/pull/5512
• 4.x docs update by @DavertMik in https://github.com/codeceptjs/CodeceptJS/pull/5519
• feat: add codeceptjs/assertions subpath and hopeThat.noErrors() by @DavertMik in https://github.com/codeceptjs/CodeceptJS/pull/5526
• feat(locator): add withClass, negation, and raw-predicate helpers by @DavertMik in https://github.com/codeceptjs/CodeceptJS/pull/5524
• feat: fillField supports rich text editors by @DavertMik in https://github.com/codeceptjs/CodeceptJS/pull/5527
• feat: pauseOn plugin with debug modes and CLI plugin arguments by @DavertMik in https://github.com/codeceptjs/CodeceptJS/pull/5520

Full Changelog: https://github.com/codeceptjs/CodeceptJS/compare/4.0.0-rc.12…4.0.0-rc.14