v6.0.0

What's Changed

🛠️ GitHub Actions & CI:

• Include a notification for new contributors (#849) by @Dor-bl
• Update PR template to support test fixes (#839) by @Dor-bl
• Fix the Breaking Change label to match Release Drafter (#835) by @Dor-bl
• Update the Breaking Change title in labeler.yml (#833) by @Dor-bl
• Add a Documentation category in release-drafter.yml (#827) by @Dor-bl
• Fix .sln path for release-nuget.yml (#851) by @Dor-bl

Tests & Fixes:

• Add explicit wait for app package to load before assertion (#838) by @Dor-bl
• Move AppTests to the correct folder to match the namespace (#831) by @Dor-bl

Breaking Change:

• Remove obsolete TouchActions, MultiActions methods (#832) by @Dor-bl

✨ Enhancements:

• Refactor: Use netstandard2.0 as the target framework to support a wider range of frameworks (#845) by @nvborisenko

📦 Dependencies

Updated:

• Bump Selenium.WebDriver from 4.24.0 to 4.25.0 in /src/Appium.Net (#846) by @dependabot
• Bump System.Drawing.Common from 8.0.8 to 8.0.10 in /src/Appium.Net (#840) by @dependabot
• Bump System.Text.Json from 8.0.4 to 8.0.5 in /test/integration (#842) by @dependabot

Removed:

• Remove Selenium.Support package as a dependency (#843) by @nvborisenko
• Migrate from Newtonsoft.Json to System.Text.Json (#836) by @Dor-bl

🧰 Maintenance:

• Move the solution to the root folder (#844) by @nvborisenko
• Remove unnecessary .nuget binaries from source control (#847) by @nvborisenko

📚 Documentation:

• Remove the Deprecated Methods section (#834) by @Dor-bl

🆕 New Contributors:

A warm welcome to our new contributors: @nvborisenko.

v5.2.0

What's Changed

Enhancements

• feat: Override selenium default command timeout (#818) @Dor-bl
• feat: Bring back LaunchApp to WindowsDriver (#813) @Dor-bl

Dependencies

• build(deps): bump Microsoft.NET.Test.Sdk from 17.10.0 to 17.11.1 in /test/integration (#828) @dependabot
• build(deps): bump NUnit.Analyzers from 4.2.0 to 4.3.0 in /test/integration (#825) @dependabot
• build(deps): bump NUnit from 4.1.0 to 4.2.2 in /test/integration (#826) @dependabot
• build(deps): bump the selenium-dependencies group from 4.23.0 to 4.24.0 in /src/Appium.Net with 2 updates (#821) @dependabot
• build(deps): bump System.Drawing.Common from 8.0.7 to 8.0.8 in /src/Appium.Net (#817) @dependabot
• build(deps): bump NUnit3TestAdapter from 4.5.0 to 4.6.0 in /test/integration (#811) @dependabot

📚 Documentation

• docs: Update PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md (#814) @Dor-bl
• docs: Add compatibility matrix for Appium .NET Client (#810) @Dor-bl

v5.1.0

What's Changed

Breaking Changes

• ExecuteAsync() under the hood implementation after bumping to Selenium 4.23 (#804) @kelmelzer

GitHub Actions

• Add Breaking Change labeler (#809) @Dor-bl
• Set the prerelease flag to false in release-drafter.yml (#792) @Dor-bl

Tests

• Add new Drawing Category to related tests (#808) @Dor-bl
• Fix ios ElementTests (#796) @Dor-bl

Dependencies

• build(deps): bump System.Drawing.Common from 8.0.6 to 8.0.7 in /src/Appium.Net (#805) @dependabot
• build(deps): bump System.Drawing.Common from 4.21.0 to 4.23.0 in /src/Appium.Net

v5.0.0

Appium v5 Release!! 🎉

Major Updates

• Selenium 4 Integration: Refactored to work seamlessly with Selenium 4, incorporating the new element factory for improved element interactions.
• .NET 6.0 and .NET Framework 4.8 Support: Upgraded the solution to target .NET 6.0 while reintroducing support for .NET Framework 4.8, ensuring compatibility across different .NET versions.
  Appium 2 Migration: Migrated AppiumLocalService to Appium 2, bringing the latest Appium server capabilities.

New Features

• Idempotency Header: Added an idempotency header to requests for new sessions, enhancing session management reliability.
• ReplaceValue Method: Introduced the ReplaceValue method to facilitate efficient value updates in elements.
• Direct Connect Feature: Implemented the directConnect feature optimized direct connections to Appium servers.
• Activate App with Timeout: A new feature to activate an app with a specified timeout, providing more control over app interactions.

Bug Fixes

• Mobile Bys and Element Finding: Fixed issues with mobile Bys and extended element finding methods to ensure accurate element interactions.
• FindElementBy Methods: Deprecated and removed the FindElementBy* and FindElementsBy* methods in favor of the new Selenium 4-element locating strategy.
• Legacy App Management Helpers: Deprecated old app management helpers, including resetApp and closeApp, to encourage updated methods.
• Touch and MultiAction: Added deprecations for TouchAction and MultiAction methods to streamline touch interactions.

Enhancements

• MobileCapabilityType for W3C Protocol: Updated MobileCapabilityType to support the W3C protocol, aligning with the latest WebDriver standards.
• Improved AppiumWebElement: Renamed AppiumWebElement to AppiumElement for better clarity and consistency.
• Command Timeout Parameter: Enhanced command timeout parameter usage, providing more control over command execution times.
• Test and Documentation Improvements: Numerous updates to tests and documentation, including grammar fixes, XML comments updates, and missing tests to ensure comprehensive coverage and clarity.

Maintenance

• Dependency Updates: Regular updates to various dependencies, including NUnit, Microsoft.NET.Test.Sdk, Selenium dependencies, and System.Drawing.Common, ensuring the latest features and security patches are included.
• Code Cleanup: Removed redundant code, sorted using, and fixed typos to improve code quality and maintainability.
• Pipeline Enhancements: Updated CI/CD pipelines, including adding tests to the pipeline and updating GitHub actions for more efficient and reliable builds.

For a detailed list of all changes, please refer to the full changelog Full Changelog: v4.4.5...v5.0.0

v5.0.0-rc.8

What's Changed

• Test: Fix Mac test (#778) @Dor-bl
• test: Fix assertions in GeolocationTests (#777) @Dor-bl
• test: Add a test for HideKeyboard(string key) method (#768) @Dor-bl

Dependencies

• build(deps): bump the selenium-dependencies group from 4.18.1 to 4.20.0
• build(deps): bump System.Drawing.Common from 8.0.3 to 8.0.4 in /src/Appium.Net (#772) @dependabot
• build(deps): bump NUnit.Analyzers from 4.0.1 to 4.1.0 in /test/integration (#769) @dependabot

🧰 Maintenance

• chore: Removal of deprecated Input value endpoints (#775) @Dor-bl
• chore: Removal of obsolete CloseApp (#773) @Dor-bl
• chore: Remove wd/hub from env.json.sample (#774) @Dor-bl
• chore: Organize app management endpoints (#767) @Dor-bl
• chore: Remove deprecated LaunchApp (#766) @Dor-bl

v5.0.0-rc.7

What's Changed

• test: Add missing test for SetClipboardImage method (#762) @Dor-bl
• docs: add missing XML comments in the AndroidKeyMetastate class (#761) @Dor-bl
• docs: Update XML comments for various driver classes (#763) @Dor-bl
• docs: Add README.md to Appium.Net.csproj (#758) @Dor-bl
• Test: Remove touch tests (#754) @Dor-bl

Dependencies

• build(deps): bump the selenium-dependencies group in /src/Appium.Net with 2 updates (#743) @dependabot
• build(deps): bump System.Drawing.Common from 8.0.1 to 8.0.3 in /src/Appium.Net (#757) @dependabot

🧰 Maintenance

• chore: Remove Rotate endpoint (#756) @Dor-bl
• chore: Fix XML comments in MobileBy.cs (#752) @Dor-bl

v5.0.0-rc.6

What's Changed

• Update release-drafter.yml (#751) @Dor-bl
• refactor: reintroduce the .NET Framework 4.8 target framework (#740) @Dor-bl
• test: replace deprecated methods in test/integration/Android/CurrentPackageTest.cs (#732) @Dor-bl
• docs: Create CONTRIBUTING.md (#729) @Dor-bl

Dependencies

• build(deps): bump Microsoft.NET.Test.Sdk from 17.8.0 to 17.9.0 in /test/integration (#749) @dependabot
• build(deps): bump NUnit from 4.0.1 to 4.1.0 in /test/integration (#747) @dependabot
• build(deps): bump NUnit.Analyzers from 3.10.0 to 4.0.1 in /test/integration (#750) @dependabot

Pipeline

• ci: Add DirectConnectTest to pipeline (#734) @Dor-bl

🧰 Maintenance

• chore: fixes and code improvements on Windows MultiSelectControlTest (#739) @Dor-bl
• chore: warning fixes in AppiumServiceBuilder.cs (#731) @Dor-bl

v5.0.0-rc.5

What's Changed

• test: remove test using System.Drawing.Common (#728) @Dor-bl
• docs: fix headers in README.md (#730) @Dor-bl
• test: add TouchByCoordinatesTestCase (#721) @Dor-bl
• test: fix tests assertions (#719) @Dor-bl

Bug Fixes

• fix: Include missing AppiumOptionsDictionary into ToDictionary (#727) @Dor-bl

Refactor

• refactor: Replace obsolete WebRequest, HttpWebRequest with HttpClient (#720) @Dor-bl

Dependencies

• build(deps): Updates Selenium.Support from 4.16.2 to 4.17.0 (#725) @dependabot
• build(deps): Updates Selenium.WebDriver from 4.16.2 to 4.17.0 (#725) @dependabot
• build(deps): bump System.Drawing.Common from 8.0.0 to 8.0.1 in /src/Appium.Net (#722) @dependabot

🧰 Maintenance

• chore: ClipboardTest fixes and improvements (#723) @Dor-bl

v5.0.0-rc.4

What's Changed

• docs: Add Release Candidate information (#717) @Dor-bl
• test: Add tests for W3C Actions (#716) @Dor-bl

Dependencies

• build(deps): bump the selenium-dependencies group in /src/Appium.Net with 2 updates (#709) @dependabot

v5.0.0-rc.3

What's Changed

• test: Add summary comment for test prerequisite (#715) @Dor-bl
• test: Replace existing NUnit assertions with updated ones to align with NUnit 4 standards. (#713) @Dor-bl
• test: add IsKeyBoardShown Test (#696) @Dor-bl
• docs: Add a link to NuGet version badge (#693) @Dor-bl

Enhancements

• refactor: Upgrade Solution to .NET 6.0 (#695) @Dor-bl

Dependencies

• [github-actions] Update .NET Core version to 5.0.x in release-nuget.yml (#714) @Dor-bl
• [github-actions] bump actions/setup-dotnet from 3 to 4 (#703) @dependabot
• build(deps): bump NUnit from 3.14.0 to 4.0.1 in /test/integration (#708) @dependabot
• build(deps): bump Microsoft.SourceLink.GitHub from 1.1.1 to 8.0.0 in /src/Appium.Net (#684) @dependabot

🧰 Maintenance

• chore: Fix Rotate XML documentation (#707) @Dor-bl
• chore: Update AppiumOptions.cs: Fix typos (#704) @limuyuan
• chore: Remove resetApp (#700) @Dor-bl