Updates for Python 3.14

mkdocs_build/prepare.py

@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 """ For preparing the mkdocs-generated seleniumbase.io website. """
 
-import codecs
 import os
 import re
 from pathlib import Path
@@ -196,6 +195,6 @@ def main(*args, **kwargs):
                 )
             seleniumbase_lines.append(line)
         if changed:
-            out_file = codecs.open(readme_file, "w+", encoding="utf-8")
+            out_file = open(readme_file, "w+", encoding="utf-8")
             out_file.writelines("\r\n".join(seleniumbase_lines))
             out_file.close()

mkdocs_build/requirements.txt

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # mkdocs dependencies for generating the seleniumbase.io website
 # Minimum Python version: 3.10 (for generating docs only)
 
-regex>=2025.9.18
+regex>=2025.10.23
 pymdown-extensions>=10.16.1
 pipdeptree>=2.29.0
 python-dateutil>=2.8.2

requirements.txt

@@ -57,7 +57,8 @@ cssselect==1.2.0;python_version<"3.9"
 cssselect==1.3.0;python_version>="3.9"
 sortedcontainers==2.4.0
 execnet==2.1.1
-iniconfig==2.1.0
+iniconfig==2.1.0;python_version<"3.10"
+iniconfig==2.3.0;python_version>="3.10"
 pluggy==1.5.0;python_version<"3.9"
 pluggy==1.6.0;python_version>="3.9"
 pytest==8.3.5;python_version<"3.9"

seleniumbase/__version__.py

@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 # seleniumbase package
-__version__ = "4.43.0"
+__version__ = "4.43.1"

seleniumbase/behave/behave_sb.py

@@ -1205,7 +1205,6 @@ def dashboard_pre_processing():
 
 
 def _create_dashboard_assets_():
-    import codecs
     from seleniumbase.js_code.live_js import live_js
     from seleniumbase.core.style_sheet import get_pytest_style
 
@@ -1222,7 +1221,7 @@ def _create_dashboard_assets_():
         if existing_pytest_style == get_pytest_style():
             add_pytest_style_css = False
     if add_pytest_style_css:
-        out_file = codecs.open(pytest_style_css, "w+", encoding="utf-8")
+        out_file = open(pytest_style_css, "w+", encoding="utf-8")
         out_file.writelines(get_pytest_style())
         out_file.close()
     live_js_file = os.path.join(assets_folder, "live.js")
@@ -1234,7 +1233,7 @@ def _create_dashboard_assets_():
         if existing_live_js == live_js:
             add_live_js_file = False
     if add_live_js_file:
-        out_file = codecs.open(live_js_file, "w+", encoding="utf-8")
+        out_file = open(live_js_file, "w+", encoding="utf-8")
         out_file.writelines(live_js)
         out_file.close()
 

seleniumbase/console_scripts/sb_caseplans.py

@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 Output:
       Launches the SeleniumBase Case Plans Generator.
 """
-import codecs
 import colorama
 import os
 import subprocess
@@ -135,7 +134,7 @@ def generate_case_plan_boilerplates(
         file_name = case_id
         file_path = os.path.join(full_folder_path, file_name)
         if not os.path.exists(file_path):
-            out_file = codecs.open(file_path, "w+", "utf-8")
+            out_file = open(file_path, "w+", "utf-8")
             out_file.writelines("\r\n".join(data))
             out_file.close()
             new_plans += 1
@@ -316,7 +315,7 @@ def view_summary_of_existing_case_plans(root, tests):
     full_plan = plan_head
 
     file_path = "case_summary.md"
-    file = codecs.open(file_path, "w+", "utf-8")
+    file = open(file_path, "w+", "utf-8")
     file.writelines("\r\n".join(full_plan))
     file.close()
 

seleniumbase/console_scripts/sb_mkchart.py

@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@
     and use a "sky" theme with "slide" transition.
     The chart can be used as a basic boilerplate.
 """
-import codecs
 import colorama
 import os
 import sys
@@ -254,7 +253,7 @@ def main():
                 continue
             new_data.append(line)
     data = new_data
-    file = codecs.open(file_path, "w+", "utf-8")
+    file = open(file_path, "w+", "utf-8")
     file.writelines("\r\n".join(data))
     file.close()
     if " " not in file_name:

seleniumbase/console_scripts/sb_mkdir.py

@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
     and Python boilerplates for setting up customized
     test frameworks.
 """
-import codecs
 import colorama
 import os
 import sys
@@ -114,7 +113,7 @@ def main():
     data.append(seleniumbase_req)
     data.append("")
     file_path = "%s/%s" % (dir_name, "requirements.txt")
-    file = codecs.open(file_path, "w+", "utf-8")
+    file = open(file_path, "w+", "utf-8")
     file.writelines("\r\n".join(data))
     file.close()
 
@@ -152,7 +151,7 @@ def main():
     data.append("    production: custom marker")
     data.append("")
     file_path = "%s/%s" % (dir_name, "pytest.ini")
-    file = codecs.open(file_path, "w+", "utf-8")
+    file = open(file_path, "w+", "utf-8")
     file.writelines("\r\n".join(data))
     file.close()
 
@@ -169,14 +168,14 @@ def main():
     data.append("show_skipped=false")
     data.append("show_timings=false")
     file_path = "%s/%s" % (dir_name, "setup.cfg")
-    file = codecs.open(file_path, "w+", "utf-8")
+    file = open(file_path, "w+", "utf-8")
     file.writelines("\r\n".join(data))
     file.close()
 
     data = []
     data.append("")
     file_path = "%s/%s" % (dir_name, "__init__.py")
-    file = codecs.open(file_path, "w+", "utf-8")
+    file = open(file_path, "w+", "utf-8")
     file.writelines("\r\n".join(data))
     file.close()
 
@@ -312,7 +311,7 @@ def main():
     data.append("temp_*/")
     data.append("node_modules")
     file_path = "%s/%s" % (dir_name, ".gitignore")
-    file = codecs.open(file_path, "w+", "utf-8")
+    file = open(file_path, "w+", "utf-8")
     file.writelines("\r\n".join(data))
     file.close()
 
@@ -324,7 +323,7 @@ def main():
         data.append("  ├── requirements.txt")
         data.append("  └── setup.cfg")
         file_path = "%s/%s" % (dir_name, "outline.rst")
-        file = codecs.open(file_path, "w+", "utf-8")
+        file = open(file_path, "w+", "utf-8")
         file.writelines("\r\n".join(data))
         file.close()
         os.system("sbase print %s -n" % file_path)
@@ -368,7 +367,7 @@ def main():
     data.append('        self.assert_element("div#login_button_container")')
     data.append("")
     file_path = "%s/%s" % (dir_name, "my_first_test.py")
-    file = codecs.open(file_path, "w+", "utf-8")
+    file = open(file_path, "w+", "utf-8")
     file.writelines("\r\n".join(data))
     file.close()
 
@@ -461,7 +460,7 @@ def main():
     data.append('        self.assert_text("SeleniumBase", "h2")')
     data.append("")
     file_path = "%s/%s" % (dir_name, "test_demo_site.py")
-    file = codecs.open(file_path, "w+", "utf-8")
+    file = open(file_path, "w+", "utf-8")
     file.writelines("\r\n".join(data))
     file.close()
 
@@ -500,7 +499,7 @@ def main():
     data.append('        self.assert_title_contains(title_text)')
     data.append("")
     file_path = "%s/%s" % (dir_name, "parameterized_test.py")
-    file = codecs.open(file_path, "w+", "utf-8")
+    file = open(file_path, "w+", "utf-8")
     file.writelines("\r\n".join(data))
     file.close()
 
@@ -510,7 +509,7 @@ def main():
     data = []
     data.append("")
     file_path = "%s/%s" % (dir_name_2, "__init__.py")
-    file = codecs.open(file_path, "w+", "utf-8")
+    file = open(file_path, "w+", "utf-8")
     file.writelines("\r\n".join(data))
     file.close()
 
@@ -545,7 +544,7 @@ def main():
     data.append("        pass")
     data.append("")
     file_path = "%s/%s" % (dir_name_2, "base_test_case.py")
-    file = codecs.open(file_path, "w+", "utf-8")
+    file = open(file_path, "w+", "utf-8")
     file.writelines("\r\n".join(data))
     file.close()
 
@@ -554,7 +553,7 @@ def main():
     data.append('    html = "html"')
     data.append("")
     file_path = "%s/%s" % (dir_name_2, "page_objects.py")
-    file = codecs.open(file_path, "w+", "utf-8")
+    file = open(file_path, "w+", "utf-8")
     file.writelines("\r\n".join(data))
     file.close()
 
@@ -570,7 +569,7 @@ def main():
     data.append("        self.assert_element(Page.html)")
     data.append("")
     file_path = "%s/%s" % (dir_name_2, "boilerplate_test.py")
-    file = codecs.open(file_path, "w+", "utf-8")
+    file = open(file_path, "w+", "utf-8")
     file.writelines("\r\n".join(data))
     file.close()
 
@@ -594,7 +593,7 @@ def main():
     data.append('        DataPage().add_input_text(self, "Goodbye!")')
     data.append("")
     file_path = "%s/%s" % (dir_name_2, "classic_obj_test.py")
-    file = codecs.open(file_path, "w+", "utf-8")
+    file = open(file_path, "w+", "utf-8")
     file.writelines("\r\n".join(data))
     file.close()
 
@@ -614,7 +613,7 @@ def main():
     data.append('        DataPage().add_input_text(sb, "Goodbye!")')
     data.append("")
     file_path = "%s/%s" % (dir_name_2, "sb_fixture_test.py")
-    file = codecs.open(file_path, "w+", "utf-8")
+    file = open(file_path, "w+", "utf-8")
     file.writelines("\r\n".join(data))
     file.close()
 
@@ -624,7 +623,7 @@ def main():
     data = []
     data.append("")
     file_path = "%s/%s" % (dir_name_3, "__init__.py")
-    file = codecs.open(file_path, "w+", "utf-8")
+    file = open(file_path, "w+", "utf-8")
     file.writelines("\r\n".join(data))
     file.close()
 
@@ -652,7 +651,7 @@ def main():
     )
     data.append("")
     file_path = "%s/%s" % (dir_name_3, "google_test.py")
-    file = codecs.open(file_path, "w+", "utf-8")
+    file = open(file_path, "w+", "utf-8")
     file.writelines("\r\n".join(data))
     file.close()
 
@@ -670,7 +669,7 @@ def main():
     data.append('    search_results = "div#center_col"')
     data.append("")
     file_path = "%s/%s" % (dir_name_3, "google_objects.py")
-    file = codecs.open(file_path, "w+", "utf-8")
+    file = open(file_path, "w+", "utf-8")
     file.writelines("\r\n".join(data))
     file.close()
 
@@ -702,7 +701,7 @@ def main():
     data.append('        self.assert_element("div#login_button_container")')
     data.append("")
     file_path = "%s/%s" % (dir_name_3, "swag_labs_test.py")
-    file = codecs.open(file_path, "w+", "utf-8")
+    file = open(file_path, "w+", "utf-8")
     file.writelines("\r\n".join(data))
     file.close()
 
@@ -729,7 +728,7 @@ def main():
     data.append('        sb.assert_element("div#login_button_container")')
     data.append("")
     file_path = "%s/%s" % (dir_name_3, "sb_swag_test.py")
-    file = codecs.open(file_path, "w+", "utf-8")
+    file = open(file_path, "w+", "utf-8")
     file.writelines("\r\n".join(data))
     file.close()
 
@@ -756,7 +755,7 @@ def main():
     data.append("          ├── sb_swag_test.py")
     data.append("          └── swag_labs_test.py")
     file_path = "%s/%s" % (dir_name, "outline.rst")
-    file = codecs.open(file_path, "w+", "utf-8")
+    file = open(file_path, "w+", "utf-8")
     file.writelines("\r\n".join(data))
     file.close()
     if " " not in file_path:

seleniumbase/console_scripts/sb_mkfile.py

@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@
     BaseCase format supports Languages or Recorder Mode.
     UC Mode automatically uses English with SB() format.
 """
-import codecs
 import colorama
 import os
 import sys
@@ -413,7 +412,7 @@ def main():
                 continue
             new_data.append(line)
     data = new_data
-    file = codecs.open(file_path, "w+", "utf-8")
+    file = open(file_path, "w+", "utf-8")
     file.writelines("\r\n".join(data))
     file.close()
     if " " not in file_name:

seleniumbase/console_scripts/sb_mkpres.py

@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@
     and use "serif" theme with "slide" transition.
     The slides can be used as a basic boilerplate.
 """
-import codecs
 import colorama
 import os
 import sys
@@ -273,7 +272,7 @@ def main():
                 continue
             new_data.append(line)
     data = new_data
-    file = codecs.open(file_path, "w+", "utf-8")
+    file = open(file_path, "w+", "utf-8")
     file.writelines("\r\n".join(data))
     file.close()
     if " " not in file_name:

seleniumbase/console_scripts/sb_mkrec.py

@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@
     Creates a new SeleniumBase test using the Recorder.
     If the filename already exists, an error is raised.
 """
-import codecs
 import colorama
 import shutil
 import os
@@ -240,7 +239,7 @@ def main():
         d2.append("")
         data = d2
 
-    file = codecs.open(file_path, "w+", "utf-8")
+    file = open(file_path, "w+", "utf-8")
     file.writelines("\r\n".join(data))
     file.close()
     success = (

seleniumbase/console_scripts/sb_objectify.py

@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
     have been replaced with variable names defined in
     "page_objects.py", supporting the Page Object Pattern.
 """
-import codecs
 import os
 import re
 import sys
@@ -136,7 +135,7 @@ def create_objects_file(selector_list_dict=None):
         data.append('    html = "html"')
         data.append("")
     file_path = PAGE_OBJECTS_FILE
-    file = codecs.open(file_path, "w+", "utf-8")
+    file = open(file_path, "w+", "utf-8")
     file.writelines("\r\n".join(data))
     file.close()
     if not selector_list_dict:
@@ -3189,7 +3188,7 @@ def main(shell_command):
     # Create SeleniumBase test file
     base_file_name = seleniumbase_file.split(".py")[0]
     converted_file_name = base_file_name + ".py"  # Change end to make a copy
-    out_file = codecs.open(converted_file_name, "w+", encoding="utf-8")
+    out_file = open(converted_file_name, "w+", encoding="utf-8")
     out_file.writelines(seleniumbase_code)
     out_file.close()
     print('\n>>> ["%s"] was updated!\n' % converted_file_name)

seleniumbase/core/browser_launcher.py

@@ -2006,14 +2006,12 @@ def _repair_edgedriver(edge_version):
 
 
 def _mark_driver_repaired():
-    import codecs
-
     abs_path = os.path.abspath(".")
     driver_repaired_lock = constants.MultiBrowser.DRIVER_REPAIRED
     file_path = os.path.join(abs_path, driver_repaired_lock)
     if not os.path.exists(DOWNLOADS_FOLDER):
         os.makedirs(DOWNLOADS_FOLDER)
-    out_file = codecs.open(file_path, "w+", encoding="utf-8")
+    out_file = open(file_path, "w+", encoding="utf-8")
     out_file.writelines("")
     out_file.close()