Release notes for 19.10.0

Author: aaltat

docs/releasenotes/Browser-19.10.0.rst

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+Browser library 19.10.0
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+
+
+.. default-role:: code
+
+
+Browser_ is a web testing library for `Robot Framework`_ that utilizes
+the Playwright_ tool internally. Browser library 19.10.0 is a new release with
+new Get Aria Snapshots keyword. Also we dropped Python 3,9 and Robot Framework 5.0.
+Also Python 3.14 is now supported. All issues targeted for Browser library
+v19.10.0 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 19.10.0 was released on Monday October 13, 2025.
+Browser supports Python 3.10+, Node 20/22/24 LTS and Robot Framework 6.1+.
+Library was tested with Playwright 1.56.0
+
+.. _Robot Framework: http://robotframework.org
+.. _Browser: https://github.com/MarketSquare/robotframework-browser
+.. _Playwright: https://github.com/microsoft/playwright
+.. _pip: http://pip-installer.org
+.. _PyPI: https://pypi.python.org/pypi/robotframework-browser
+.. _issue tracker: https://github.com/MarketSquare/robotframework-browser/issues?q=state%3Aclosed%20milestone%3Av19.10.0
+
+
+.. contents::
+   :depth: 2
+   :local:
+
+Most important enhancements
+===========================
+
+- Get Aria Snapshots for Page (as alternative to 'Get Page Source') (`#4471`_)
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+New keyword to get the ARIA tree snapshot of the current page. This is useful
+for accessibility testing and for verifying the structure of the page for LLM
+based testing.
+
+Browser.pyi stub file genration does not work if python > 3.9 (`#4475`_)
+------------------------------------------------------------------------
+Fixed the stub file generation for newer Python versions. Now we use MyPy
+directly instead of relying on Robot Framework's stub generation.
+
+Drop support for Robot Framework 5 and Python 3.9 (`#4464`_)
+------------------------------------------------------------
+We now require Robot Framework 6.1+ and Python 3.10+. This allows us to use
+newer language features and keep the codebase cleaner.
+
+Python 3.14 support (`#4476`_)
+------------------------------
+We have tested and verified that Browser library works with Python 3.14.
+
+Full list of fixes and enhancements
+===================================
+
+.. list-table::
+    :header-rows: 1
+
+    * - ID
+      - Type
+      - Priority
+      - Summary
+    * - `#4475`_
+      - bug
+      - high
+      - Browser.pyi stub file genration does not work if python > 3.9
+    * - `#4464`_
+      - enhancement
+      - high
+      - Drop support for Robot Framework 5 and Python 3.9
+    * - `#4471`_
+      - enhancement
+      - high
+      - Get Aria Snapshots for Page (as alternative to 'Get Page Source')
+    * - `#4476`_
+      - enhancement
+      - high
+      - Python 3.14 support
+
+Altogether 4 issues. View on the `issue tracker <https://github.com/MarketSquare/robotframework-browser/issues?q=milestone%3Av19.10.0>`__.
+
+.. _#4475: https://github.com/MarketSquare/robotframework-browser/issues/4475
+.. _#4464: https://github.com/MarketSquare/robotframework-browser/issues/4464
+.. _#4471: https://github.com/MarketSquare/robotframework-browser/issues/4471
+.. _#4476: https://github.com/MarketSquare/robotframework-browser/issues/4476