- Added new test tagging syntax, grep filter, and annotation support, plus experimental page.addLocatorHandler() for element‑visibility callbacks.
- Introduced project wildcard filters, configurable expect().toPass() timeout, electronApplication console events, and new page.pdf() options (tagged, outline).
- Breaking change: test instances can no longer be mixed in the same suite; Ubuntu 18 support removed.
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Fix regression where tsconfig "extends" bare specifiers weren’t resolved via node_modules walk-up, breaking builds since 1.62
Component testing shifts to a story/gallery model with a new fixtures.mount() API for scoped locators and type‑checked props.