v9.27.1

v9.27.1 (2026-04-30)

👓 Spec Compliancy

• wdio-protocols, wdio-types, webdriver, webdriverio
  • #15158 fix: cddl generation (@dprevost-LMI)

🚀 New Feature

• wdio-protocols, wdio-types, webdriverio
  • #15153 feat: Add bidi network data (@dprevost-LMI)

🐛 Bug Fix

• wdio-types, wdio-utils
  • #15204 fix(utils): skip desktop browser download when androidPackage is set (@mccmrunal)
• wdio-local-runner, wdio-runner
  • #15193 fix: call afterSession hook on session init failure and guard worker IPC against kill race (@mccmrunal)
• webdriverio
  • #15192 enhancement: prevent shadow root memory leak in SPA navigation (@lacell75)
  • #15191 fix shadow element stale (@lacell75)
• wdio-allure-reporter
  • #15112 Fix Allure reporter historyId — use capability key instead of cid (@todti)
• wdio-protocols, wdio-types, webdriverio
  • #15153 feat: Add bidi network data (@dprevost-LMI)
• wdio-runner
  • #15186 fix: disableElementImplicitWait not working when defined too early (@dprevost-LMI)
• wdio-protocols, wdio-types, webdriver, webdriverio
  • #15158 fix: cddl generation (@dprevost-LMI)

💅 Polish

• wdio-browserstack-service
  • #15206 V9 username accesskey redaction (@minavkaria-bs)
• wdio-protocols, wdio-types, webdriver, webdriverio
  • #15158 fix: cddl generation (@dprevost-LMI)

📝 Documentation

• wdio-protocols, wdio-types, webdriver, webdriverio
  • #15158 fix: cddl generation (@dprevost-LMI)

🏠 Internal

• wdio-protocols, wdio-types, webdriver, webdriverio
  • #15158 fix: cddl generation (@dprevost-LMI)
• webdriverio
  • #15173 ci: enable vitest typecheck tests (@dprevost-LMI)

Committers: 9

• #QualityWithMillan (@eaccmk)
• Alex (@todti)
• David Prevost (@dprevost-LMI)
• Fabien CELLIER (@lacell75)
• MRUNAL CHAUDHARI (@mccmrunal)
• Vishnu Vardhan (@vishnuv688)
• YASH JAIN (@osho-20)
• @Badisi
• @minavkaria-bs