# webdriverio changelog

> webdriverio release notes.

- Vendor: webdriverio
- Category: Frameworks & Libraries
- Official site: https://github.com/webdriverio/webdriverio/tree/main/packages/wdio-mocha-framework
- Tracked by: What's New (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/webdriverio)
- Harvested from: GitHub (webdriverio/webdriverio)
- Entries below: 10 (newest first)

What's New is an index, not a publisher: every entry below links to the vendor's own release notes, which are the authoritative source. Entries are labelled where they are hand-curated sample data, pre-releases, or drawn from a secondary source such as a developer blog.

## Releases

### v9.30.0

- Date: 2026-07-21
- Version: v9.30.0
- Original notes: https://github.com/webdriverio/webdriverio/releases/tag/v9.30.0
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/webdriverio/releases/v9.30.0

##### v9.30.0 (2026-07-21)

###### :eyeglasses: Spec Compliancy
* `wdio-protocols`, `webdriver`
  * [#15370](https://github.com/webdriverio/webdriverio/pull/15370) fix: update CDDL and regenerate to fix null litteral ([@dprevost-LMI](https://github.com/dprevost-LMI))

###### :bug: Bug Fix
* `webdriverio`
  * [#15400](https://github.com/webdriverio/webdriverio/pull/15400) fix(webdriverio): stop unrelated shadow roots leaking into scoped element lookups ([@mccmrunal](https://github.com/mccmrunal))
* `wdio-browser-runner`, `wdio-utils`
  * [#15399](https://github.com/webdriverio/webdriverio/pull/15399) fix(deps): bump geckodriver to 6.1.1 to fix geckoDriverVersion CLI leak ([@mccmrunal](https://github.com/mccmrunal))
* `wdio-allure-reporter`
  * [#15390](https://github.com/webdriverio/webdriverio/pull/15390) PR: Bug Fix 🐛fix(allure-reporter): attach suite-level before/after all hook steps to every test ([@mccmrunal](https://github.com/mccmrunal))
* `wdio-browserstack-service`
  * [#15376](https://github.com/webdriverio/webdriverio/pull/15376) fix(browserstack-service): report mocha hooks in the CLI/testhub flow [SDK-6809] ([@pranay-v29](https://github.com/pranay-v29))
  * [#15381](https://github.com/webdriverio/webdriverio/pull/15381) fix(browserstack-service): coerce stringified boolean accessibility options ([@xxshubhamxx](https://github.com/xxshubhamxx))
  * [#15382](https://github.com/webdriverio/webdriverio/pull/15382) fix(browserstack-service): finalize orphaned test runs on interrupted exit (SDK-4671) ([@xxshubhamxx](https://github.com/xxshubhamxx))
  * [#15383](https://github.com/webdriverio/webdriverio/pull/15383) fix(a11y): route WDIO CLI-flow App Automate sessions to app-accessibility (SDK-3813) ([@xxshubhamxx](https://github.com/xxshubhamxx))
  * [#15380](https://github.com/webdriverio/webdriverio/pull/15380) fix(browserstack-service): skip a11y scan for BiDi window/context commands (SDK-5047) ([@xxshubhamxx](https://github.com/xxshubhamxx))
  * [#15379](https://github.com/webdriverio/webdriverio/pull/15379) fix(wdio-browserstack-service): ship a11y Browser type augmentations ([@harshit-browserstack](https://github.com/harshit-browserstack))
* `wdio-protocols`, `webdriver`
  * [#15370](https://github.com/webdriverio/webdriverio/pull/15370) fix: update CDDL and regenerate to fix null litteral ([@dprevost-LMI](https://github.com/dprevost-LMI))

###### :house: Internal
* `wdio-config`
  * [#15398](https://github.com/webdriverio/webdriverio/pull/15398) fix(deps): patch minimatch instances missed by prior override ([@mccmrunal](https://github.com/mccmrunal))
* Other
  * [#15396](https://github.com/webdriverio/webdriverio/pull/15396) Mrunal/vulnerabilities fixes ([@mccmrunal](https://github.com/mccmrunal))
* `wdio-browserstack-service`, `webdriver`
  * [#15393](https://github.com/webdriverio/webdriverio/pull/15393) chore: Fixed vulnerabilities ([@mccmrunal](https://github.com/mccmrunal))

###### Committers: 6
- David Prevost ([@dprevost-LMI](https://github.com/dprevost-LMI))
- MRUNAL CHAUDHARI ([@mccmrunal](https://github.com/mccmrunal))
- Pranay Varma ([@pranay-v29](https://github.com/pranay-v29))
- Shubham Garg ([@xxshubhamxx](https://github.com/xxshubhamxx))
- Wim Selles ([@wswebcreation](https://github.com/wswebcreation))
- [@harshit-browserstack](https://github.com/harshit-browserstack)

### v8.48.3

- Date: 2026-07-01
- Version: v8.48.3
- Original notes: https://github.com/webdriverio/webdriverio/releases/tag/v8.48.3
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/webdriverio/releases/v8.48.3

##### v8.48.3 (2026-07-01)

###### :rocket: New Feature
* `wdio-browserstack-service`
  * [#14785](https://github.com/webdriverio/webdriverio/pull/14785) [WDIO CLI V8] Targeted scans ([@Pritishchugh22](https://github.com/Pritishchugh22))

###### :nail_care: Polish
* `wdio-browserstack-service`
  * [#15217](https://github.com/webdriverio/webdriverio/pull/15217) feat: enhance gRPC client with message size limits ([@xxshubhamxx](https://github.com/xxshubhamxx))
  * [#15146](https://github.com/webdriverio/webdriverio/pull/15146) fix: update exit signal for CLI process termination on Unix ([@xxshubhamxx](https://github.com/xxshubhamxx))
  * [#15200](https://github.com/webdriverio/webdriverio/pull/15200) V8 Username accesskey redaction from automation logs ([@minavkaria-bs](https://github.com/minavkaria-bs))

###### Committers: 11
- Aakash Hotchandani ([@AakashHotchandani](https://github.com/AakashHotchandani))
- Aditya Hirapara ([@AdityaHirapara](https://github.com/AdityaHirapara))
- David Prevost ([@dprevost-LMI](https://github.com/dprevost-LMI))
- Kamalpreet Kaur ([@kamal-kaur04](https://github.com/kamal-kaur04))
- MRUNAL CHAUDHARI ([@mccmrunal](https://github.com/mccmrunal))
- Minav Karia ([@minavkaria-bs](https://github.com/minavkaria-bs))
- Pritish Chugh ([@Pritishchugh22](https://github.com/Pritishchugh22))
- Shubham Garg ([@xxshubhamxx](https://github.com/xxshubhamxx))
- YASH JAIN ([@osho-20](https://github.com/osho-20))
- [@vipin-bs](https://github.com/vipin-bs)
- bhargavi vaidya ([@Bhargavi-BS](https://github.com/Bhargavi-BS))

### v8.48.2

- Date: 2026-07-01
- Version: v8.48.2
- Original notes: https://github.com/webdriverio/webdriverio/releases/tag/v8.48.2
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/webdriverio/releases/v8.48.2

##### v8.48.2 (2026-07-01)

###### :rocket: New Feature
* `wdio-browserstack-service`
  * [#14785](https://github.com/webdriverio/webdriverio/pull/14785) [WDIO CLI V8] Targeted scans ([@Pritishchugh22](https://github.com/Pritishchugh22))

###### :nail_care: Polish
* `wdio-browserstack-service`
  * [#15217](https://github.com/webdriverio/webdriverio/pull/15217) feat: enhance gRPC client with message size limits ([@xxshubhamxx](https://github.com/xxshubhamxx))
  * [#15146](https://github.com/webdriverio/webdriverio/pull/15146) fix: update exit signal for CLI process termination on Unix ([@xxshubhamxx](https://github.com/xxshubhamxx))
  * [#15200](https://github.com/webdriverio/webdriverio/pull/15200) V8 Username accesskey redaction from automation logs ([@minavkaria-bs](https://github.com/minavkaria-bs))

###### Committers: 11
- Aakash Hotchandani ([@AakashHotchandani](https://github.com/AakashHotchandani))
- Aditya Hirapara ([@AdityaHirapara](https://github.com/AdityaHirapara))
- David Prevost ([@dprevost-LMI](https://github.com/dprevost-LMI))
- Kamalpreet Kaur ([@kamal-kaur04](https://github.com/kamal-kaur04))
- MRUNAL CHAUDHARI ([@mccmrunal](https://github.com/mccmrunal))
- Minav Karia ([@minavkaria-bs](https://github.com/minavkaria-bs))
- Pritish Chugh ([@Pritishchugh22](https://github.com/Pritishchugh22))
- Shubham Garg ([@xxshubhamxx](https://github.com/xxshubhamxx))
- YASH JAIN ([@osho-20](https://github.com/osho-20))
- [@vipin-bs](https://github.com/vipin-bs)
- bhargavi vaidya ([@Bhargavi-BS](https://github.com/Bhargavi-BS))

### v8.48.1

- Date: 2026-07-01
- Version: v8.48.1
- Original notes: https://github.com/webdriverio/webdriverio/releases/tag/v8.48.1
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/webdriverio/releases/v8.48.1

##### v8.48.1 (2026-07-01)

###### :rocket: New Feature
* `wdio-browserstack-service`
  * [#14785](https://github.com/webdriverio/webdriverio/pull/14785) [WDIO CLI V8] Targeted scans ([@Pritishchugh22](https://github.com/Pritishchugh22))

###### :nail_care: Polish
* `wdio-browserstack-service`
  * [#15217](https://github.com/webdriverio/webdriverio/pull/15217) feat: enhance gRPC client with message size limits ([@xxshubhamxx](https://github.com/xxshubhamxx))
  * [#15146](https://github.com/webdriverio/webdriverio/pull/15146) fix: update exit signal for CLI process termination on Unix ([@xxshubhamxx](https://github.com/xxshubhamxx))
  * [#15200](https://github.com/webdriverio/webdriverio/pull/15200) V8 Username accesskey redaction from automation logs ([@minavkaria-bs](https://github.com/minavkaria-bs))

###### Committers: 11
- Aakash Hotchandani ([@AakashHotchandani](https://github.com/AakashHotchandani))
- Aditya Hirapara ([@AdityaHirapara](https://github.com/AdityaHirapara))
- David Prevost ([@dprevost-LMI](https://github.com/dprevost-LMI))
- Kamalpreet Kaur ([@kamal-kaur04](https://github.com/kamal-kaur04))
- MRUNAL CHAUDHARI ([@mccmrunal](https://github.com/mccmrunal))
- Minav Karia ([@minavkaria-bs](https://github.com/minavkaria-bs))
- Pritish Chugh ([@Pritishchugh22](https://github.com/Pritishchugh22))
- Shubham Garg ([@xxshubhamxx](https://github.com/xxshubhamxx))
- YASH JAIN ([@osho-20](https://github.com/osho-20))
- [@vipin-bs](https://github.com/vipin-bs)
- bhargavi vaidya ([@Bhargavi-BS](https://github.com/Bhargavi-BS))

### v9.29.1

- Date: 2026-06-26
- Version: v9.29.1
- Original notes: https://github.com/webdriverio/webdriverio/releases/tag/v9.29.1
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/webdriverio/releases/v9.29.1

##### v9.29.1 (2026-06-26)

###### :rocket: New Feature
* `wdio-browserstack-service`
  * [#15335](https://github.com/webdriverio/webdriverio/pull/15335) feat(browserstack-service): one-to-many Test-Case-ID tagging (setCust… ([@anish353](https://github.com/anish353))

###### :bug: Bug Fix
* `wdio-logger`
  * [#15354](https://github.com/webdriverio/webdriverio/pull/15354) fix: Force logger build by adjusting security doc on pattern masking ([@dprevost-LMI](https://github.com/dprevost-LMI))
* `webdriverio`
  * [#15353](https://github.com/webdriverio/webdriverio/pull/15353) fix(webdriverio): skip isConnected check for non-shadow element scope in BiDi ([@mccmrunal](https://github.com/mccmrunal))

###### :memo: Documentation
* `wdio-logger`
  * [#15354](https://github.com/webdriverio/webdriverio/pull/15354) fix: Force logger build by adjusting security doc on pattern masking ([@dprevost-LMI](https://github.com/dprevost-LMI))
* Other
  * [#15341](https://github.com/webdriverio/webdriverio/pull/15341) docs(tracing): Add blog post for Tracing Mode in `devtools` service ([@Winify](https://github.com/Winify))

###### Committers: 5
- Anish Kumar Sinha ([@anish353](https://github.com/anish353))
- David Prevost ([@dprevost-LMI](https://github.com/dprevost-LMI))
- MRUNAL CHAUDHARI ([@mccmrunal](https://github.com/mccmrunal))
- Shubham Garg ([@xxshubhamxx](https://github.com/xxshubhamxx))
- Vince Graics ([@Winify](https://github.com/Winify))

### v9.29.0

- Date: 2026-06-18
- Version: v9.29.0
- Original notes: https://github.com/webdriverio/webdriverio/releases/tag/v9.29.0
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/webdriverio/releases/v9.29.0

##### v9.29.0 (2026-06-18)

###### :bug: Bug Fix
* `webdriverio`
  * [#15293](https://github.com/webdriverio/webdriverio/pull/15293) fix: make `waitForResponse` wait for networkCollector's response ([@dprevost-LMI](https://github.com/dprevost-LMI))
* `wdio-utils`
  * [#15305](https://github.com/webdriverio/webdriverio/pull/15305) fix(wdio-utils): use supported EdgeDriver CDN ([@cyphercodes](https://github.com/cyphercodes))

###### :nail_care: Polish
* `wdio-browserstack-service`
  * [#15316](https://github.com/webdriverio/webdriverio/pull/15316) Fix/wdio reloadsession finishedmetadata ([@shivamku-BS](https://github.com/shivamku-BS))

###### :house: Internal
* [#15320](https://github.com/webdriverio/webdriverio/pull/15320) ci: fix ubuntu e2e failures ([@dprevost-LMI](https://github.com/dprevost-LMI))

###### Committers: 6
- David Prevost ([@dprevost-LMI](https://github.com/dprevost-LMI))
- MRUNAL CHAUDHARI ([@mccmrunal](https://github.com/mccmrunal))
- Rayan Salhab ([@cyphercodes](https://github.com/cyphercodes))
- Shivam Kumar ([@shivamku-BS](https://github.com/shivamku-BS))
- Vince Graics ([@Winify](https://github.com/Winify))
- Vishnu Vardhan ([@vishnuv688](https://github.com/vishnuv688))

### v9.28.0

- Date: 2026-06-10
- Version: v9.28.0
- Original notes: https://github.com/webdriverio/webdriverio/releases/tag/v9.28.0
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/webdriverio/releases/v9.28.0

##### v9.28.0 (2026-06-10)

###### :bug: Bug Fix
* [#15291](https://github.com/webdriverio/webdriverio/pull/15291) fix: logger not cjs compliant ([@dprevost-LMI](https://github.com/dprevost-LMI))

###### :house: Internal
* Other
  * [#15292](https://github.com/webdriverio/webdriverio/pull/15292) ci: Fix unzip hangs issue with node 24.16 ([@dprevost-LMI](https://github.com/dprevost-LMI))
* `wdio-browserstack-service`, `wdio-protocols`, `webdriver`
  * [#15283](https://github.com/webdriverio/webdriverio/pull/15283) fix: main pipeline failures & browserStack `config.accessibility` & more ([@dprevost-LMI](https://github.com/dprevost-LMI))

###### Committers: 9
- Aakash Hotchandani ([@AakashHotchandani](https://github.com/AakashHotchandani))
- David Prevost ([@dprevost-LMI](https://github.com/dprevost-LMI))
- JinHyuk Sung ([@sjh9714](https://github.com/sjh9714))
- Kamalpreet Kaur ([@kamal-kaur04](https://github.com/kamal-kaur04))
- MRUNAL CHAUDHARI ([@mccmrunal](https://github.com/mccmrunal))
- Noritaka Kobayashi ([@noritaka1166](https://github.com/noritaka1166))
- Vishnu Vardhan ([@vishnuv688](https://github.com/vishnuv688))
- Wim Selles ([@wswebcreation](https://github.com/wswebcreation))
- [@harshit-browserstack](https://github.com/harshit-browserstack)

### v9.27.2

- Date: 2026-05-26
- Version: v9.27.2
- Original notes: https://github.com/webdriverio/webdriverio/releases/tag/v9.27.2
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/webdriverio/releases/v9.27.2

##### v9.27.2 (2026-05-26)

###### :rocket: New Feature
* `create-wdio`, `wdio-xvfb`
  * [#15235](https://github.com/webdriverio/webdriverio/pull/15235) feat(create-wdio): migrate to @wdio/electron-service and add Tauri service ([@goosewobbler](https://github.com/goosewobbler))

###### :bug: Bug Fix
* `wdio-browserstack-service`
  * [#15246](https://github.com/webdriverio/webdriverio/pull/15246) fix: resolve etxtbsy issue(file busy error) at spawn ([@shivamku-BS](https://github.com/shivamku-BS))

###### :nail_care: Polish
* `wdio-browserstack-service`, `wdio-types`
  * [#15232](https://github.com/webdriverio/webdriverio/pull/15232) Honouring the skipped status ([@Bhargavi-BS](https://github.com/Bhargavi-BS))
* `wdio-browserstack-service`
  * [#15215](https://github.com/webdriverio/webdriverio/pull/15215) fix(browserstack-service): omit unset accessibility config ([@kbrooks](https://github.com/kbrooks))
  * [#15201](https://github.com/webdriverio/webdriverio/pull/15201) Update gRPC message limit in WDIO-v9 to 20 MB ([@xxshubhamxx](https://github.com/xxshubhamxx))

###### :memo: Documentation
* [#15255](https://github.com/webdriverio/webdriverio/pull/15255) Selenium devtools doc ([@vishnuv688](https://github.com/vishnuv688))

###### Committers: 11
- Christian Bromann ([@christian-bromann](https://github.com/christian-bromann))
- Kamalpreet Kaur ([@kamal-kaur04](https://github.com/kamal-kaur04))
- Kyle Brooks ([@kbrooks](https://github.com/kbrooks))
- MRUNAL CHAUDHARI ([@mccmrunal](https://github.com/mccmrunal))
- Shivam Kumar ([@shivamku-BS](https://github.com/shivamku-BS))
- Shubham Garg ([@xxshubhamxx](https://github.com/xxshubhamxx))
- Vishnu Vardhan ([@vishnuv688](https://github.com/vishnuv688))
- Wim Selles ([@wswebcreation](https://github.com/wswebcreation))
- YASH JAIN ([@osho-20](https://github.com/osho-20))
- [@goosewobbler](https://github.com/goosewobbler)
- bhargavi vaidya ([@Bhargavi-BS](https://github.com/Bhargavi-BS))

### v9.27.1

- Date: 2026-04-30
- Version: v9.27.1
- Original notes: https://github.com/webdriverio/webdriverio/releases/tag/v9.27.1
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/webdriverio/releases/v9.27.1

##### v9.27.1 (2026-04-30)

###### :eyeglasses: Spec Compliancy
* `wdio-protocols`, `wdio-types`, `webdriver`, `webdriverio`
  * [#15158](https://github.com/webdriverio/webdriverio/pull/15158) fix: cddl generation ([@dprevost-LMI](https://github.com/dprevost-LMI))

###### :rocket: New Feature
* `wdio-protocols`, `wdio-types`, `webdriverio`
  * [#15153](https://github.com/webdriverio/webdriverio/pull/15153) feat: Add bidi network data ([@dprevost-LMI](https://github.com/dprevost-LMI))

###### :bug: Bug Fix
* `wdio-types`, `wdio-utils`
  * [#15204](https://github.com/webdriverio/webdriverio/pull/15204) fix(utils): skip desktop browser download when androidPackage is set ([@mccmrunal](https://github.com/mccmrunal))
* `wdio-local-runner`, `wdio-runner`
  * [#15193](https://github.com/webdriverio/webdriverio/pull/15193) fix: call afterSession hook on session init failure and guard worker IPC against kill race ([@mccmrunal](https://github.com/mccmrunal))
* `webdriverio`
  * [#15192](https://github.com/webdriverio/webdriverio/pull/15192) enhancement: prevent shadow root memory leak in SPA navigation ([@lacell75](https://github.com/lacell75))
  * [#15191](https://github.com/webdriverio/webdriverio/pull/15191) fix shadow element stale ([@lacell75](https://github.com/lacell75))
* `wdio-allure-reporter`
  * [#15112](https://github.com/webdriverio/webdriverio/pull/15112) Fix Allure reporter historyId — use capability key instead of cid ([@todti](https://github.com/todti))
* `wdio-protocols`, `wdio-types`, `webdriverio`
  * [#15153](https://github.com/webdriverio/webdriverio/pull/15153) feat: Add bidi network data ([@dprevost-LMI](https://github.com/dprevost-LMI))
* `wdio-runner`
  * [#15186](https://github.com/webdriverio/webdriverio/pull/15186) fix: `disableElementImplicitWait` not working when defined too early ([@dprevost-LMI](https://github.com/dprevost-LMI))
* `wdio-protocols`, `wdio-types`, `webdriver`, `webdriverio`
  * [#15158](https://github.com/webdriverio/webdriverio/pull/15158) fix: cddl generation ([@dprevost-LMI](https://github.com/dprevost-LMI))

###### :nail_care: Polish
* `wdio-browserstack-service`
  * [#15206](https://github.com/webdriverio/webdriverio/pull/15206) V9 username accesskey redaction ([@minavkaria-bs](https://github.com/minavkaria-bs))
* `wdio-protocols`, `wdio-types`, `webdriver`, `webdriverio`
  * [#15158](https://github.com/webdriverio/webdriverio/pull/15158) fix: cddl generation ([@dprevost-LMI](https://github.com/dprevost-LMI))

###### :memo: Documentation
* `wdio-protocols`, `wdio-types`, `webdriver`, `webdriverio`
  * [#15158](https://github.com/webdriverio/webdriverio/pull/15158) fix: cddl generation ([@dprevost-LMI](https://github.com/dprevost-LMI))

###### :house: Internal
* `wdio-protocols`, `wdio-types`, `webdriver`, `webdriverio`
  * [#15158](https://github.com/webdriverio/webdriverio/pull/15158) fix: cddl generation ([@dprevost-LMI](https://github.com/dprevost-LMI))
* `webdriverio`
  * [#15173](https://github.com/webdriverio/webdriverio/pull/15173) ci: enable vitest typecheck tests ([@dprevost-LMI](https://github.com/dprevost-LMI))

###### Committers: 9
- #QualityWithMillan ([@eaccmk](https://github.com/eaccmk))
- Alex ([@todti](https://github.com/todti))
- David Prevost ([@dprevost-LMI](https://github.com/dprevost-LMI))
- Fabien CELLIER ([@lacell75](https://github.com/lacell75))
- MRUNAL CHAUDHARI ([@mccmrunal](https://github.com/mccmrunal))
- Vishnu Vardhan ([@vishnuv688](https://github.com/vishnuv688))
- YASH JAIN ([@osho-20](https://github.com/osho-20))
- [@Badisi](https://github.com/Badisi)
- [@minavkaria-bs](https://github.com/minavkaria-bs)

### v9.27.0

- Date: 2026-03-23
- Version: v9.27.0
- Original notes: https://github.com/webdriverio/webdriverio/releases/tag/v9.27.0
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/webdriverio/releases/v9.27.0

##### v9.27.0 (2026-03-23)

###### :bug: Bug Fix
* `wdio-appium-service`
  * [#15155](https://github.com/webdriverio/webdriverio/pull/15155) fix(appium-service): fix startup failure caused by Appium stderr log output ([@wswebcreation](https://github.com/wswebcreation))
* `wdio-globals`
  * [#15135](https://github.com/webdriverio/webdriverio/pull/15135) fix: TypeScript 7 compatibility ([@mscrivo](https://github.com/mscrivo))
* `wdio-protocols`, `webdriverio`
  * [#15159](https://github.com/webdriverio/webdriverio/pull/15159) fix(webdriverio): revert queryAppState protocol rename and remove mobile command wrapper ([@wswebcreation](https://github.com/wswebcreation))

###### Committers: 2
- Michael Scrivo ([@mscrivo](https://github.com/mscrivo))
- Wim Selles ([@wswebcreation](https://github.com/wswebcreation))