Release notes for 19.12.0

Author: aaltat

docs/releasenotes/Browser-19.12.0.rst

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+Browser library 19.12.0
+=======================
+
+
+.. default-role:: code
+
+
+Browser_ is a web testing library for `Robot Framework`_ that utilizes
+the Playwright_ tool internally. Browser library 19.12.0 is a new release with
+enhancements to installation. Playwright 1.57.0 changed Chromium to Chrome for
+testing. The most notable changes is that ifcon is changed from Chromium to
+Chrome. With this change we have also updated rfbrowser init supported browsers,
+but this depends on Playwright support and what is available in your system.
+All issues targeted for Browser library v19.12.0 can be found from the
+`issue tracker`_. For first time installation with pip_ and
+BrowserBatteries_ just run
+::
+   pip install robotframework-browser robotframework-browser-batteries
+   rfbrowser install
+to install the latest available release. If you upgrading
+from previous release with pip_, run
+::
+   pip install --upgrade robotframework-browser robotframework-browser-batteries
+   rfbrowser clean-node
+   rfbrowser install
+For first time installation with pip_ with Browser library only, just run
+::
+   pip install robotframework-browser
+   rfbrowser init
+If you upgrading from previous release with pip_, run
+::
+   pip install --upgrade robotframework-browser
+   rfbrowser clean-node
+   rfbrowser init
+Alternatively you can download the source distribution from PyPI_ and
+install it manually. Browser library 19.12.0 was released on Saturday November 29, 2025.
+Browser supports Python 3.10+, Node 20/22/24 LTS and Robot Framework 6.1+.
+Library was tested with Playwright 1.57.0
+
+.. _Robot Framework: http://robotframework.org
+.. _Browser: https://github.com/MarketSquare/robotframework-browser
+.. _Playwright: https://github.com/microsoft/playwright
+.. _pip: http://pip-installer.org
+.. _BrowserBatteries: https://pypi.org/project/robotframework-browser-batteries/
+.. _PyPI: https://pypi.python.org/pypi/robotframework-browser
+.. _issue tracker: https://github.com/MarketSquare/robotframework-browser/issues?q=state%3Aclosed%20milestone%3Av19.12.0
+
+
+.. contents::
+   :depth: 2
+   :local:
+
+Most important enhancements
+===========================
+
+- Drop support for Robot Framework 5 (`#4563`_)
+-----------------------------------------------
+We did announce about dropping RF5 support in previous releases, but did
+not actually drop it. Now Browser library 19.12.0 drops support for Robot Framework 5.
+
+Playwright 1.57.0 (`#4559`_)
+----------------------------
+Browser library 19.12.0 updates Playwright to version 1.57.0. Playwright 1.57.0
+changed Chromium to Chrome for testing. With this change we have also updated
+rfbrowser init supported browsers, but this depends on Playwright support and
+what is available in your system.
+
+
+Full list of fixes and enhancements
+===================================
+
+.. list-table::
+    :header-rows: 1
+
+    * - ID
+      - Type
+      - Priority
+      - Summary
+    * - `#4563`_
+      - bug
+      - high
+      - Drop support for Robot Framework 5
+    * - `#4559`_
+      - enhancement
+      - high
+      - Playwright 1.57.0
+
+Altogether 2 issues. View on the `issue tracker <https://github.com/MarketSquare/robotframework-browser/issues?q=milestone%3Av19.12.0>`__.
+
+.. _#4563: https://github.com/MarketSquare/robotframework-browser/issues/4563
+.. _#4559: https://github.com/MarketSquare/robotframework-browser/issues/4559