playwright changelog & breaking changes

v1.61.1

2026-06-23

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2026-06-15

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2026-05-11

⚠ Potential breaking changes

[consoleMessage.location()](https://playwright.dev/docs/api/class-consolemessage#console-message-location) now exposes `line` / `column` properties (`lineNumber` / `columnNumber` are deprecated).
Breaking Changes ⚠️
Removed long-deprecated APIs:

2026-04-01

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2026-04-01

⚠ Potential breaking changes

// route and init script have been removed at this point
Breaking Changes ⚠️
Removed macOS 14 support for WebKit. We recommend upgrading your macOS version, or keeping an older Playwright version.
Removed `@playwright/experimental-ct-svelte` package.

2026-02-06

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2026-01-30

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2026-01-23

⚠ Potential breaking changes

Breaking Changes ⚠️
Removed `_react` and `_vue` selectors. See [locators guide](https://playwright.dev/docs/locators) for alternatives.
Removed `:light` selector engine suffix. Use standard CSS selectors instead.
Option `devtools` from [browserType.launch()](https://playwright.dev/docs/api/class-browsertype#browser-type-launch) has been removed. Use `args: ['--auto-open-devtools-for-tabs']` instead.
Removed macOS 13 support for WebKit. We recommend to upgrade your macOS version, or keep using an older Playwright version.