v1.63.0

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Playwright·Sep 4, 2026, 10:40 PMDeprecationMay break your integrationAI-assisted summary

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Introduced test locks to serialize tests sharing a named lock across files, workers, and projects; added visible‑only locators and step subtitles/params for richer reporting.
Expanded tracing with aria and screen snapshots, new APIs for httpCredentials arrays, opfs storage, dialogclosed events, and JSON aria snapshots; added CLI options for reporters, omitTags, and reducedMotion/forcedColors/contrast test opt...
Deprecated experimental @playwright/experimental ct packages and dropped Ubuntu 20.04 support.

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