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Katalon Test Execution Cloud Release Notes

Mar 6, 2026​

Enhancements​

  • Upgraded OpenJDK 21 in Test Execution - Cloud environments to support Katalon Test Execution - Local 11.x.
  • Enabled Katalon Test Engine - Local 11.0.0 and 11.0.1 to run with Cloud Execution on TestOps.
  • [Linux] Added browser support for Chrome 144, 145 and Firefox 147, 148.

Notes: When executing with Katalon Test Engine - Local 11.x, make sure to select browser version of 140 or higher for compatibility.

Known issues
  • For mobile app testing with Parallelize Test Cases mode, tests will run with Katalon Test Engine - Local 10.4.3 even though users have explicitly select Katalon Test Engine - Local 11.0.0 or 11.0.1.
  • Mobile browser tests may fail to launch the browser. This is a known issue under investigation.
  • If your Remote configuration includes "remoteMobileDriver": "ANDROID_DRIVER", browser-based tests on Windows and macOS will fail to open. Workaround: Remove "remoteMobileDriver": "ANDROID_DRIVER" from your Remote settings.
  • Certain locators may not work correctly, resulting in ElementNotFound errors during test execution. Affected locators will need to be updated manually.
  • When Katalon Test Engine - Local fails to send an email report, no attachment is included. Additionally, affected TestOps sessions may be marked as ERROR even if the underlying test cases passed.

February 24, 2026​

New features​

  • Supported Test Execution - Cloud capabilities in Platform MCP servers
    Users connecting Platform MCP via StudioAssist can now access full Test Execution - Cloud functionality without switching contexts.
    • Create, schedule, and run tests across all Test Execution - Cloud environments.
    • Retrieve comprehensive test data, including Command logs, Selenium/Appium logs, Device logs, Network logs, App Profiling, Screenshots, and Video Recordings.
    • Rerun Failed Tests: We have added the ability to isolate and re-execute only the failed test cases within a Test Run. This improvement allows users to validate fixes for specific defects without the overhead of a full regression cycle, ensuring faster turnaround times and optimized resource usage.
    • Expanded toolset by adding 22 new tools, including:
      • App Management (Upload, Delete, List)
      • Dynamic App Creation
      • Tunnel Management (Start, Stop, List)
      • Update Configuration
  • Added support for automatic iOS Keychain cleanup after test sessions end. This feature is enabled by default when executing tests on iOS devices.
Enhancements
  • Added new Appium version: 2.12.1.
  • Enhanced performance of session creation flow between TestOps and Test Execution - Cloud.
Fixes
  • [Intermittent] "No session found" and Artifact error thrown when triggering Test Execution - Cloud execution from TestOps.
  • Mobile Live testing did not work as expected.

January 29, 2026​

New features​

  • Integrated Test Execution - Cloud monitoring view into TestOps Execution: You can now view video recordings, Selenium/Appium logs, and device logs after test executions triggered directly in TestOps. The monitor view is located in the Test Execution - Cloud Artifacts tab of Test Run Details page, Test Result Detail page, Test Result Drawer.
  • Video Live Streaming & Live Interaction for test executions on Linux: Gain total control over cloud runs with Video Live Streaming. Debug faster by seeing and interacting with your Linux executions as they happen.
  • New Test Execution - Cloud execution mechanism on TestOps for improved performance, stability, and security.

Fixes​

  • Fixed an issue where Live sessions would hang after clicking Stop, causing licenses to be consumed until manually terminated.
  • Fixed an issue where Test Suite Collections containing a large number of test suites could not be executed in True Parallel mode.
  • Fixed an issue where a Test Suite Collection failed when executed as a whole, but succeeded when each test suite was run individually.

January 14, 2026​

Enhancements​

  • Added Chrome 139, 140, 141, 142, 143 and Firefox 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146 compatibilities for Linux.
  • Added support for Private site testing in Parallelize Test Cases mode.

Fixes​

  • [Intermittent] The session was marked as IDLE_TIMEOUT after running for a few minutes.

December 10, 2025​

Enhancements​

  • Added support to execute test with Katalon Test Engine - Local 10.4.1 and 10.4.2 for Test Execution - Cloud on TestOps.
  • [Katalon Agent] Resolved an issue on Windows where test execution could fail due to excessively long file paths when running tests with Katalon Test Engine - Local in versions 10.2.0 and later.

November 26, 2025​

New features​

  • Private site testing for Live Testing: This feature enables Live Testing on private, internal applications that are behind a firewall. Users can establish a secure connection between Test Execution - Cloud and their private network by using either the Test Execution - Cloud Tunnel or whitelisting Test Execution - Cloud IP addresses.

Refer to our live testing guides to try out this feature: Private site testing.

November 14, 2025​

New features​

  • Introduced a new concept in the Applications page called Dynamic App: This feature allows users to bind their test schedules to a Dynamic App, allowing schedules to automatically use the latest linked app version without manual updates. Learn more in our guide here: Create dynamic app.

Enhancements​

  • Added a Parallelize Test Case label to the Execution list and Execution Details view, allowing users to quickly identify executions running in this mode.
  • Renamed the Katalon Test Engine - Local agents tab to Katalon Agents in both Account Settings and Project Settings.

Fixes​

  • Fixed an issue where users with the Tester role could not select a specific tunnel for test execution, and users with the Member role could not view the selected tunnel.

October 29, 2025​

New features​

  • Introduced Live Interaction on mobile devices during a running automated execution. This new feature allows users to take control of the execution manually. Learn more about this feature in our guide: Live Interaction.
  • Added a Katalon Test Engine - Local Sessions screen in Test Execution - Cloud System Configuration to manage active Katalon Test Engine - Local sessions. For more details, refer to Monitor and terminate Katalon Test Engine - Local session.

October 1, 2025​

New features​

Enhancements​

  • In Test Execution - Cloud Web App, for TestOps executions, displayed the test case name and environment of a test/Test Execution - Cloud session; and displayed the test run name in the breadcrumb.
  • Minor UI improvements for Environment Configuration dialog.

September 24, 2025​

Enhancements​

  • Improved the validation mechanism for RegEx input when specifying mobile device:
    • Invalid if it has a year in parentheses (e.g., (2020)) and no .*.
    • Valid if it is comma-separated and contains regex markers (.*, ^, $).
    • Valid if it looks like a regex and compiles.
    • Otherwise, Invalid.
  • When selecting the Terminate button in the Execution list or in the Execution details view, a confirmation alert will appear to ensure the decision before terminating.

September 11, 2025​

New features​

  • Introduced Parallel Test Case Execution: The capability to run individual test case in parallel within a test suite or across test suites, filling all available sessions. This enhancement speeds up your test runs by executing multiple test cases at the same time, optimizing resource use while keeping a buffer of sessions available. Learn more in our documentation: Parallel test case execution.
  • Support passcode capability for private device: Users need to pass the desired cap in Project settings to enable passcode feature in the katalon:options.

August 27, 2025​

Enhancements​

  • Improved automated test run creation with advanced environment configuration:
    • Support configuring OS and device using Regular Expression (RegEx).
    • Mixed UI & API testing with tunnel.
    • Improved flow and stability for mobile application testing.
    • Select multiple configurations for a single test suite, while maintaining a single configuration per suite in a test suite collection.
  • Improved display of the application version and build number for better visibility and clarity.
  • Improved error message when a deprecated Appium version is entered.

July 31, 2025​

New features​

  • Introduced Smart Retry feature: Automatically re-executes tests that fail due to infrastructure or deployment errors (5xx status codes). This intelligent mechanism ensures your critical test runs complete successfully without manual intervention.
  • Added the ability to terminate Test Execution - Cloud execution from Katalon Studio and TestOps directly in Test Execution - Cloud Web App.
  • Supported displaying the File name of the mobile app in the Application page. This allows users to quickly differentiate between various builds of an application, even if they share the same app name.

Enhancements​

  • Updated latest value of Appium version to 2.12.1 or 2.13.1 depending on the device model.

Fixes​

  • Fixed the issue where Tunnel client shows successful connection but fails to connect over UDP due to network restrictions.

July 16, 2025​

New features​

  • Introduced Private database testing using Test Execution - Cloud tunnel. This feature allows users to connect to their private resources (e.g., databases, SSH services, internal APIs) when running data-driven tests. Learn more about this feature: Private database testing.

Enhancements​

  • Added support for timezone capability: Users can ensure their AUT performs as expected by customizing different time zones for their AUT. Refer to this guide for more details: Configure time zones.
  • Added support to execute test with Katalon Test Engine - Local 10.2.3 for Test Execution - Cloud on TestOps.
  • Added Safari version 18 and 19 compatibilities on macOS.

Fixes​

  • Fixed an issue where the build version number was lost after editing the configuration.
  • No error message was shown when the Git repository failed to clone.

July 9, 2025​

Enhancements​

  • [Test Execution - Cloud Tunnel] Improve the performance of tunnel client to remain active across sessions.

June 25, 2025​

New features​

  • [cloud execution monitor] Introduced Network Logs: where you can view the browser’s detailed performance data, real-time record of all API calls, network requests, and responses exchanged between the application under test (web, mobile, API) and its backend services during an automated test run. It includes request/response headers, bodies, status codes, and timings in the HAR format. Learn more at Network logs.
  • [Test Execution - Cloud execution monitor] Introduced App Profiling: a board of comprehensive metrics (CPU usage, Memory usage, Disk usage, Network usage, Temperature, Battery consumed, Rendering, Frame issues, Responsiveness, etc.) that provides unparalleled visibility. Learn more at App profiling.

Enhancements​

  • Improved the device queuing mechanism to reduce the risk of timeouts and prevent unnecessary test failures. This ensures your overall success rate where your tests will run when resources are fully ready.
  • Added Chrome 134, 135, 136, 137 and Firefox 135, 136, 137, 138 compatibilities for Linux.
  • Removed beta label for Live Testing in the Test Execution - Cloud Web App.

Fixes​

  • Fixed the issue where the app's metadata is not displayed on the monitor view.
  • Videos and logs were not collected when a session was cancelled.
  • Fixed the issue where the file extension was missing in the video downloaded from Test Execution - Cloud Web App.

June 11, 2025​

New features​

  • Introduced Live Testing feature that supports all environments available in Katalon TestCloud, including desktop browsers, mobile browsers, and mobile native applications. You can try Live Testing with your existing Test Execution - Cloud subscription on TestOps or Test Execution - Cloud Web app.
    • Live Testing allows manual testers to perform manual testing on remote environments without the hassle of setting up local devices.
    • Advanced Testing Capabilities: Supporting Camera Image Injection, Biometrics authentication, IP geolocation, GPS location, and Network throttling ensures comprehensive coverage of real-world scenarios.
    • Enhanced Device Control: The ability to manage font settings (idle timeout, timezone, language), recent apps, volume, and rotation provides complete control, clipboard fetching, ensuring flexibility and ease of use.
    • Switch Device Feature: This feature is nothing short of extraordinary. It provides users with seamless transitions and significantly enhances the testing process.
    • Developer Tools Access: Enabling users to work directly with DevTools adds immense value for debugging and fine-tuning.
    • Take screenshot and record video for a session
  • [Real-time Test Execution - Cloud execution monitor] View Selenium/Appium commands after the test finishes.
    • Click a screenshot taking command to view the corresponding screenshot and video timestamp.
  • Added support to configure Katalon Test Engine - Local agents at the Account level and Project level. See Create and manage Katalon Test Engine - Local Agents and Connect Katalon Test Engine - Local Agent to your project.

Enhancements​

  • Video recordings now include the test suite name in their file path, making it easier to identify which suite they belong to.
  • [Test Execution - Cloud keywords plugin] When running a mixed web & app test, you can now view two separate videos - one for web and one for app execution in the File tab after the test run completes.

Fixes​

  • Fixed the issue where sessions were stopped even when closeBrowser or closeApplication steps were disabled in the test case, ensuring these steps are ignored and the session remains open.

May 14, 2025​

Enhancements​

  • Live Test Execution - Cloud Executions Monitoring and Live Video Streaming:
    • Displays video recordings, Selenium/Appium logs, and device logs after test executions triggered from TestOps or Katalon Studio.
      • Known limitation: This feature is not yet supported on Linux and macOS.
  • Specified lalest tags for Katalon Test Engine - Local by versions in Advanced settings of the Schedule Test Run dialog. There are 3 latest options:
    • Latest: the newest Katalon Test Engine - Local version that is compatible with Test Execution - Cloud
    • Latest 9.x: newest version of 9.x
    • Latest 10.x: newest version of 10.x
    • Default selection: Latest 10.x
    • For existing schedules are configured with the latest tag will be migrated to latest 9.x (9.7.5)

Fixes​

  • Unable to parse execution sessions from a zipped script repository.
  • Katalon Test Engine - Local logs were not uploaded after cancelling sessions that are executed with a zipped repo.
  • 400 error code thrown when searching with keywords that contains space in the Application Repository.

April 23, 2025​

New features​

  • Introduced Live Video Streaming: You can now watch real-time video feed of your web or app as your automated tests run. This feature allows users to visually monitor the test progress and spot any UI issues, errors, or unexpected behavior instantly, without having to wait for the test to finish.
    • Known limitation: This feature is not yet supported on Linux and macOS. Nevertheless, users can view videos with macOS after the tests finish (for KS executions).
  • SmartWait and SmartLocator are supported when running tests on Test Execution - Cloud from Katalon Studio 9.x, 10.x, and TestOps.
  • Enable Katalon Test Engine - Local 9.7.5, 10.1.1, and 10.1.2 for Test Execution - Cloud executions on TestOps.

Enhancements​

  • You can now customize Test Execution - Cloud environments using Regular Expression includes OS version and device name.
  • You can now update the application for multiple or all test suites within a test suite collection without needing to reselect devices.

Fixes​

  • Fixed an issue where disabled test suites in a test suite collection were still executed when retriggering a test run configuration.

April 9, 2025​

New features​

  • Introduced Live Test Execution - Cloud Execution Monitoring (Phase 1): this feature allows you to to observe and interact with Test Execution - Cloud test execution in real-time as they are running on remote devices or virtual machines.
    • Faster Debugging: Quickly identify and diagnose issues as they occur.
    • Increased Efficiency: Reduce the time spent waiting for test results and manually reproducing issues.
    • Enhanced Visibility: Gain a deeper understanding of how your tests are performing in different environments.
    • Better Quality: Identify and fix bugs earlier in the development cycle.
    • Known limitations:
      • Live testing: logs, videos, environments will be empty
      • Linux: no logs, videos. This will be addressed in phase 3
      • Executions triggered from TestOps: no video. This will be addressed in phase 2

Enhancements​

  • [Test Execution - Cloud Tunnel] Removed active tunnel sessions if the relay endpoints are no longer valid; Tunnel metadata is updated correctly when no active tunnel; Implementing a re-connection mechanism to handle flaky connections.
  • [New Test Execution - Cloud Automation Hub]:
    • Displayed katalon:caps in Log Viewer
    • Displayed exact device and browser version when running/recording tests with Any Device, Public and Private Device
    • Supported BiDi/Sel4 functions tests
    • Improved Queue timeout status and message
    • Get test artifacts when sessions are idle timeout

February 26, 2025​

New features​

  • Introduced Test Execution - Cloud Automation Hub (Beta), a faster and more reliable solution for running Selenium tests in Test Execution - Cloud.
    • Better performance – Faster test execution.
    • Higher availability to ensure consistent uptime.
    • Improved scalability to handle larger workloads efficiently.
    • Unified execution for Katalon Studio, Test Execution - Cloud Agent, and Katalon Test Engine - Local .
    • Supported features
      • All Test Execution - Cloud environments (Windows, Linux, macOS, mobile browsers, native mobile apps).
      • Mobile Record & Playback.
      • Test Execution - Cloud keywords from the Test Execution - Cloud keyword plugin.
    • The option is available from Katalon Studio 10.1.0 onwards. To enable the new Hub, once Katalon TestCloud integration is enabled, you can switch between the legacy and new Hub in Project Settings. The legacy Hub is selected by default.
    • Limitations
      • The Upload File keyword is not supported on Linux.
      • Private/local testing is unavailable.
  • You can now customize mobile OS version when executing tests with Test Execution - Cloud using regular expression.
  • Added support for Test Execution - Cloud tunnel and HTTP2/TCP type connection.

Enhancements​

  • [Linux] Added support for Chrome 131, 132 and Firefox 132, 133, 134.
  • Users can find which device was run when the ‘Any’ option is selected in the name of videos and logs: ...<browser/platformName>_<deviceName>_<test case name>..... For example , 1_android_Pixel 9 Pro XL_Simple Start App 3 times_1736841461001_1736841355004.mp4.
  • Katalon Test Engine - Local 10.1.0 is now available for running tests with Test Execution - Cloud on TestOps. However, due to significant changes from Katalon Test Engine - Local 9.x to 10.0, we will keep Katalon Test Engine - Local 9.7.4 as the latest version until there is higher demand for Katalon Test Engine - Local 10.x.
    • If you select 'latest', but the browser is supported by Katalon Test Engine - Local 8.x, the test will still run with Katalon Test Engine - Local 8.x.
    • If you explicitly select Katalon Test Engine - Local 10.1.0, the test will run with Katalon Test Engine - Local 10.1.0.
  • [Live Testing] Setting URL field is required for Mobile Browser Live Testing.
  • Resolved compatibility issues with HTTP proxy.

Fixes​

  • Error "Browser execution env not found" displayed when running when running tests on macOS Safari versions earlier than 17.
  • The version and build icons in Application Repository did not display as expected.

January 15, 2025​

New features​

  • Introduced the new Mobile Live Testing (Beta) with support for Mobile App and Mobile Browser testing. The following features are supported:

    • Advanced Testing Capabilities: Camera Image Injection, Biometrics authentication, IP geolocation, GPS location, and Network throttling to ensure comprehensive coverage of real-world scenarios.
    • Enhanced Device Control: The ability to manage font settings (idle timeout, timezone, language), recent apps, volume, and rotation provides complete control, clipboard fetching, ensuring flexibility and ease of use.
    • Switch Device feature: Seamless transitions and significantly enhances the testing process.
    • Developer Tools Access: You can work directly with DevTools adds immense value for debugging and fine-tuning.
    • Taking screenshot and Session video recording.

  • Introduced the new Test Execution - Cloud Web App. You can access Mobile Live Testing, view Test Execution - Cloud session information, and upload and manage applications that are used for automation testing.

Enhancements​

  • [TestOps] Added support for Katalon Test Engine - Local 10.0.1 and 9.7.4 for test execution with Test Execution - Cloud on TestOps.

  • [TestOps] Revised tooltips across the Application Repository and Schedule Test Run dialog for consistency and clear information about app versions and builds for iOS and Android.

  • [Katalon Studio] Added support video recording when running with Test Execution - Cloud Linux.

  • [Katalon Studio] Reports (HTML, PDF) now display the name of the actual device used during test execution when the 'Any' option is selected from the Test Execution - Cloud device list.

  • Screenshots and test artifacts are now uploaded to TestOps even if the test session times out or is canceled while running on Windows, macOS, or mobile environments.

  • Updated default value of Appium version.

Fixes​

  • Fixed the issue when running tests with Katalon Studio 10.x sometimes throws invalid device or a "404 Not Found" error.

  • Displayed incorrect device name in Summary tab.

November 27, 2024​

New features​

  • Added support for Selenium 4.

  • Added support for Katalon Test Engine - Local 10.0.0. However, due to major changes between Katalon Test Engine - Local 9.x and 10.0, the Katalon Test Engine - Local version for the Latest option is 9.7.3 until we observe high demand on Katalon Test Engine - Local 10.0.

Enhancements​

  • Improved performance and stability when collecting test artifacts.

  • [Cloud Execution Keyword plugin] Added Katalon Studio and Katalon Test Engine - Local version 10.0.0 compatibilities.

  • [TestOps] Added runFromTestCloud = true capability to katalon:options for Katalon Test Engine - Local version 10.x.

  • Improved format consistency for desired capabilities configuration by nesting all desired capabilities in Dictionary Property Builder of katalon:options.

November 6, 2024​

Enhancements​

  • Rearranged device list within the same OS version based on availability status:

    • From High, Medium, to Low availability

    • For devices with the same availability status, we arrange by alphabetical order.

  • Enabled the Terminate button in the History page for tests run on Local Agent.

  • Added profiling:true desired capability to track key performance metrics for mobile applications during automated testing, such as CPU consumption and network usage.

  • You can upload mobile app up to 1GB in size. If a file exceeds the 1GB limit, an error message will appear.

October 16, 2024​

Enhancements​

  • Users can configure Appium version in the Cloud Execution desired capabilities settings using appiumVersion. If not specified, by default, Cloud Execution automatically selects the appropriate Appium version based on the device's OS.

  • Minor enhancements with Cloud Execution desired capabilities.

Fixes​

  • [Private device] Fixed the issue where Katalon Studio did not recognize the Private device license and the test execution failed with Not enough parallel quota message.

September 25, 2024​

New features​

  • When executing a test suite collection, users can now select specific mobile app for each test suite instead of one app for all test suites.

Enhancements​

  • Added support for Chrome, Firefox, and Edge browser versions 125, 126, and 127 on Windows, Linux, and macOS.

Fixes​

  • Resolved an issue of no video generated after a mobile native app test execution.

  • Resolved the error message issue when executing a native app session on Katalon Studio with an unavailable device.

  • Fixed an issue regarding goog:chromeOptions capability when running mobile browser test on Katalon Studio.

  • Fixed an issue where the tunnel client status remained 'Active' due to user actions or desktop task termination.

August 28th, 2024​

Fixes​

  • [Native mobile application testing] Fixed the issue where the "Invalid app ID" error message did not appear when starting a session with a device that has an invalid app ID.

August 14, 2024​

Enhancements​

Test Execution - Cloud Tunnel:
  • When scheduling from the Schedule Test Run dialog, users can choose which tunnel to run local tests from the list of available tunnels.
  • Users can execute UI tests that also include API calls by checking the Also Include API Calls option.
  • The new tunnel version comes with enhanced performance and stability.

Fixes​

  • Resolved the naming issues of test report video.
  • Resolved the issue where the Schedule Test Run dialog could not display more than 300 test suite collections.

July 30, 2024​

Enhancements​

Upgraded Appium to version 2.4 to ensure compatibility with Katalon Studio keywords.

July 10, 2024​

New features​

  • Supported the Katalon TestCloud Keywords plugin on Katalon Store to help users automatically load Cloud Execution keywords into Katalon projects. This eliminated the need for manual definition of keywords. See: Katalon Store and Download and verify files.

  • Supported beta and dev versions of browsers on Windows and macOS. These un-official versions are tagged with dev or beta when you select execution environment in the Schedule Test Run dialog.

Enhancements​

  • Supported Katalon Test Engine - Local 9.6 as the latest version for Test Execution - Cloud execution.

  • Allowed Organization Owner and Admin to turn off tunnel clients. Previously, only the user who initiated a tunnel client could stop it. This is particularly helpful if the original owner is no longer part of the team, ensuring efficient resource utilization and security.

Fixes​

  • Native mobile application testing: Added error message when the application does not match the device's OS. Previously, users had to wait for 15 minutes.

  • Testing with private devices: Added clearer error message when the device is de-allocated.

July 3, 2024​

Fixes​

Fixed execution errors with web service tests on private domain with Test Execution - Cloud tunnel.

May 29, 2024​

New features​

Test Execution - Cloud private device: Introduced Test Execution - Cloud private mobile devices that are dedicated to your organization, allowing you to have more control over the test devices with a private environment, enhanced data privacy, and better session retention. See: Use Test Execution - Cloud private mobile devices.

Enhancements​

Supported Katalon Test Engine - Local 9.4.0 as the latest version for Test Execution - Cloud.

Fixes​

Fixed the issue where video recording are not named correctly when executing test suite with Retry after executing all option.

May 22, 2024​

Enhancements​

Updated latest browser version for Windows, Linux, and macOS (Chrome 124, Firefox 124, and Edge 124).

April 24, 2024​

Enhancements​

  • Updated latest browser version for Windows, Linux, and macOS (Chrome 123, Firefox 123, and Edge 123).

  • Users can copy the application ID of uploaded mobile application to clipboard with the Copy AppID to clipboard button in Application repository.

Fixes​

  • Naming of video reports: Fixed the issue with misnaming video reports when using the openBrowser and startApplication keywords.

  • Fixed incorrect Visual testing statuses in the History page.

April 1, 2024​

New Features​

  • Supported setting geographic location. Users can dynamically set geolocation for web and mobile test execution. See: Set geographic location.

  • Supported network throttling. Users can simulate network conditions for web and mobile test execution. See: Configure network throttling.

Enhancements​

  • Updated latest browser version for Windows, Linux, and macOS with Chrome 122, Firefox 122, and Edge 122.

  • Supported executing with Katalon Test Engine - Local version 8.6.9 and 9.3.2 in Test Execution - Cloud environment.

March 14, 2024​

Enhancements​

Mobile native application testing: When users select a mobile application build in the Schedule Test Run dialog, the builds are displayed along with their upload dates. This help users distinguish between multiple builds of the same application version.

February 28, 2024​

New features​

  • Added keywords for simulating biometric authentication in mobile testing. See: Biometric authentication.

  • Updated the latest browser version for Windows, Linux and macOS, with Chrome 121, Firefox 121, Edge 121.

Enhancements​

  • Supported Smart Wait: When Smart Wait is enabled in a project in Katalon Studio, Test Execution - Cloud can execute test suites of the project with Smart Wait.

  • Supported Katalon Test Engine - Local 9.3 as the latest version in Test Run Scheduler.

Fixes​

  • History page: Fixed the issue where duplicated profiles are displayed in a row.

  • History page: Displayed the full list of failed test results Failed Test Result and Sessions, instead of limiting to only 50 items.

January 31, 2024​

New features​

  • Introduced the new History interface that helps users easily track, search, and filter all created test runs. See: View execution history.

  • Updated the latest browser version for Windows, Linux and macOS, with Chrome 120, Firefox 120, Edge 120, and Safari 17.

  • Enabled executing tests from uploaded zip repositories.

Enhancements​

  • Users can now run test suite collection in Test Execution - Cloud with the pre-configured retry setting for each test suite from Katalon Studio.

  • Mobile testing can be executed successfully with mobile devices that are compatible with Appium 2.x.

  • Katalon Test Engine - Local 9.2 is now available as the latest version in Test Execution - Cloud.

Fixes​

  • Fixed broken Test Execution - Cloud Tunnel Configuration page.

  • Revised the Test Environments section to display Test Execution - Cloud environments specific to the current project.

December 6, 2023​

Enhancements​

  • Supported UTF-8 encoding for test scripts. You can now run test scripts that contain special characters in Test Execution - Cloud in Chrome 119, Firefox 119, and Microsoft Edge 119.

  • Supported the latest browser versions on Windows, Linux, and macOS, with Chrome 119, Firefox 119, and Microsoft Edge 119.

November 21, 2023​

New features​

Added the Camera injection keyword that simulates capturing images in mobile applications. See: Camera image injection.

Enhancements​

  • Users can execute test in Test Execution - Cloud with the latest version of Katalon Test Engine - Local . In the Schedule Test Run dialog, if you select "latest" for Katalon Test Engine - Local version in Advanced Settings, the scheduler will automatically select the latest Katalon Test Engine - Local version that supports your test environments.

  • Allowed uploading multiple versions of a mobile native application with the same application ID. All the versions of an application are displayed in the Application Repository.

  • Provided FileExecutor custom keyword to download and verify files when executing WebUI tests with Test Execution - Cloud. See: Download and verify files.

October 25, 2023​

Enhancements​

  • Updated latest browser versions for Windows, Linux and macOS (Chrome 117, 118; Firefox 117, 118; Edge Chromium 117, 118) for Test Execution - Cloud environment in TestOps and Katalon Studio.
  • [TestOps] Users can always see video recording when executing in Linux without enabling Screen Recording from Katalon Studio, regardless it passed or failed.
  • [TestOps] When executing tests with Windows, macOS, and mobile environments, users can see proper video recording in the Test Result section.

  • Addressed the API key expiration:

    • Updated API key that saved in Test Execution - Cloud tunnel configuration to system API key.
    • If the user has only expired API key, they can't schedule test or trigger a test run until they has at least one active API key in their API key list.

September 27, 2023​

Enhancements​

  • Added Chrome 117 on Linux for Cloud Studio test execution.
  • Users can identify which video recording belongs to which test case when executing mobile testing.
  • Adjusted the default time out value in the Schedule Test Run dialog to 180 minutes.

September 13, 2023​

Enhancements​

Update latest browser versions for Windows, Linux and macOS (Chrome 116, Firefox 116, Edge Chromium 116) for Test Execution - Cloud environment in TestOps and Katalon Studio.

August 30, 2023​

New features​

  • When executing Cloud Studio test suites in Test Execution - Cloud environments, users can take screenshot using the takeScreenshot keyword then view this screenshot, along with the screenshots in the Files tab of Test Run.
  • A screenshot is automatically taken and displayed at every failed test step in log. Users can view screenshots in the Test Result tab of Test Run.

Enhancements​

  • Renamed Use Test Execution - Cloud tunnel toggle to Private/Local Testing .
  • When the Private/Local Testing toggle is turned on, the status of available Test Execution - Cloud Tunnel is displayed. If no tunnel is configured, there is a link to navigate to the Test Execution - Cloud Tunnel setup section.

August 16, 2023​

Enhancements​

All Cloud Studio users have 4 Test Execution - Cloud parallel sessions:

  • These sessions are distributed between Cloud Studio test case editor and Cloud Studio test suites execution in Test Execution - Cloud environment.
  • If a user runs out of 4 parallel sessions, the execution with Cloud Studio test suites can be queued but Cloud Studio test cases execution in debug mode (test case editor) won't be created.
  • This session limit is independent of Katalon Studio tests.

August 2, 2023​

Enhancements​

  • User can execute tests with Cloud Studio test suites stored in the Katalon Cloud default test storage and view test results / reports. See: January 19th 2021.

    User can execute tests with Cloud Studio test suites stored in the Katalon Cloud default test storage and view test results / reports. See: January 19th 2021.
  • Turned off the Repeat toggle by default in the Schedule Test Run dialog. This helps users avoid repeating test runs and exceeding Test Execution - Cloud quota unintentionally.

July 12, 2023​

Enhancements​

You can now select the Web Service option when selecting the execution environment for individual test suites in a test suite collection.

June 21, 2023​

New features​

Users can execute tests with Test Execution - Cloud environments in CI/CD tools using Katalon Test Engine - Local commands without a Katalon Test Engine - Local license; only Test Execution - Cloud subscription or trial is required. Executing tests on Test Execution - Cloud mobile browsers from CI/CD pipelines is limited to test suite collection.

Enhancements​

Users can schedule test run in Test Execution - Cloud environment with the latest browser versions: Chrome (111-114), Firefox (111-114), and Microsoft Edge (111-114) for Windows and Linux; Firefox (111-113) and Microsoft Edge (111) for macOS. See: Supported browsers.

April 25, 2023​

New features​

Users can run tests on Edge browser in IE mode with Test Execution - Cloud environment from TestOps.

March 28, 2023​

Enhancements​

  • Users can schedule test run in Test Execution - Cloud environment with the latest browser versions of Chrome (108-110) , Firefox (107-110) on Windows, Linux and macOS; Edge Chromium (108-110) on Window and macOS.

  • Improved the test scheduling dialog:

    • Users can see the environments configured for test suites when running a test suite collection.

    • Users can save or cancel environment configuration.

March 1, 2023​

New features​

  • Enabled scheduling tests on Safari browser from Katalon Studio.

Enhancements​

  • Improved sample mobile test projects for iOS and Android. Users can connect sample mobile projects to run with Cloud Execution environment in TestOps.

  • Launched a new interface of the test scheduling dialog in TestOps. The new interface helps improve navigation in test scheduling flow. See: January 19th 2021.

December 15, 2022​

Enhancements​

  • Added new versions of Chrome (104-107), Firefox (103-106), and Edge Chromium (104-107) for Windows, Linux, and macOS. See Supported browsers.

  • Added a banner on the top of the Katalon TestOps page to notify trial users when their Test Execution - Cloud free trial is about to be expired.

November 29, 2022​

New features​

  • Enabled scheduling tests on macOS from Katalon TestOps.

  • Enabled scheduling tests on Safari version 10-16 from Katalon TestOps.

  • Enabled executing tests on Internet Explorer version 11 (IE mode in Microsoft Edge) from Katalon Studio.

  • Added the option to set desired capabilities for browsers and applications. When executing your test with Cloud Execution environment on TestOps, these desired capabilities would be applied. See Set desired capabilities for Cloud Execution environment.

October 3, 2022​

New features​

  • Introduced the capability to override execution environment of individual test suite when executing a test suite collection.
  • Introduced Mobile Native App testing, which allows users to upload mobile applications to TestOps and schedule automated mobile tests. See: Mobile native app testing with Test Execution - Cloud.

September 5, 2022​

New features​

GA Release - April 6, 2022​

New features​

  • Enabled scheduling tests on the Test Execution - Cloud Windows environment from Katalon Studio.
  • Enabled scheduling tests in Test Execution - Cloud headless browsers environment from Katalon TestOps.
  • Enabled scheduling tests on websites behind a proxy.

Enhancements​

  • Removed warning about untrusted files when setting up Test Execution - Cloud tunnel on macOS/Windows.
  • Improved performance and stability when running test suite collections.
  • Improved Windows node start-up time by pre-building Selenium Grid Docker Image when building Test Execution - Cloud AMI instead of downloading the Docker Image every time.
  • UI/UX improvement when running Test Execution - Cloud via Katalon TestOps.

Fixes​

  • [Bug] Unauthorized tunnel management API access.

Trial Period - January 20, 2022​

New features​

  • Introduced Test Execution - Cloud trial period as the new multi-browser testing environment in Katalon Studio, Katalon TestOps, and Katalon Test Engine - Local . See: Integrate Test Execution - Cloud with Studio.
    • Enabled users to use Test Execution - Cloud tunnel to execute tests in both public and private domains. See: Test Execution - Cloud tunnel.
    • Allowed users to contact Katalon at success@katalon.com to buy extra usage quota when running out of free trial package quota.
  • Supported new versions of Chrome (96, 97), Firefox (95, 96), Microsoft Edge (96, 97).

Enhancements from Beta version​

  • Stabilized Test Execution - Cloud tunnel performance for testing in private domains:
    • Improved resilience of Test Execution - Cloud proxy server.
    • Queued up the execution if the number of requests exceeds the parallel quota.
  • [UI] Displayed the Trial tag for the Test Execution - Cloud option when scheduling test runs in TestOps.
  • [UI] Displayed the Cloud Execution option when clicking on Run to execute tests in Katalon Studio.
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