- Removed legacy support: dropped Python 2.6 & 3.3, removed PhantomJS, and deprecated long‑used DesiredCapabilities methods.
- Added new features: headless convenience methods for Chrome and Firefox options, WebKitGTK driver, JMX monitoring for Grid Hub/Node, unique IDs for node slot configurations, and ability to pass browser options to RemoteWebDriver.
- Implemented numerous bugfixes and refactorings, including improved capability matchers (marionette, platformName), NPE fixes, and updates to test infrastructure.
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Added a new transport layer for generated BiDi modules and improved BiDi schema fidelity, including extensible types and validation of primitives.