➔ SQLAlchemy This Week: pytest Class Fixture Migration for pytest 10
SQLAlchemy shipped a small but important test harness update this week: class scoped pytest fixtures across the project now use @classmethod and cls instead of instance methods with self. The change tracks pytest 9.1 deprecation guidance and clears the path before pytest 10 drops the old pattern entirely.
➔ Playwright Python 1.61.0: WebStorage, WebAuthn, and Python 3.14 Support
Playwright Python version 1.61.0 has arrived with a significant set of features for modern web testing, including native access to WebStorage, virtual WebAuthn authenticators, and early support for the upcoming Python 3.14 release. This update also marks the end of support for Python 3.9 and introduces Docker images for Ubuntu 26.04.
➔ OpenShift Origin Activity: TLS Test Refactors and Node Config Migration
OpenShift Origin saw a focused week of test infrastructure hardening and node level configuration verification. The standout changes include a deep refactoring of TLS observation tests and the migration of container runtime configuration tests to the extended suite.
➔ Playwright Python 1.60.0 release with HAR tracing and drop locators
Playwright Python 1.60.0 ships HAR recording as a tracing API, a new drop() method on locators, and soft assertions for pytest. The release was published on May 18, 2026 and pulls the bundled browsers up to Chromium 148, Firefox 150, and WebKit 26.4.
➔ Selenium Trunk This Week: Bazel Test Gating, Grid Redis Bundle, and Atoms Migration
Selenium trunk took 71 commits in the past week. The activity falls into four themes plus a pile of smaller fixes: a build refactor that switches IE and Safari test gating to bazel’s target_compatible_with, a Grid default flip that bundles the Redis backed SessionMap, a cross language move of internal atoms to TypeScript, and a long stream of Ruby binding cleanups around pinned browsers. If you build Selenium from source or operate Selenium Grid, this week is worth a look. Full repo: SeleniumHQ/selenium on GitHub.