Katalon Studio Release Notes: Version 9.x
To download and upgrade your version to the latest one, go to Katalon website: Download Katalon Studio.
From version 9.7.0 onwards, Katalon Studio and Katalon Runtime Engine will use the domain
https://testops.katalon.io
or your configured custom domain<custom_domain>.katalon.io
.For older versions, please use the administration domain
admin.katalon.com
. The "serverUrl" parameter should be specified as serverUrl='https://admin.katalon.com'.
Version 9.6.0
New features
You can now generate API test cases from OpenAPI/Swagger specifications using AI. This feature reduces manual effort by automatically generating test cases based on the provided specifications. See Generate API tests with AI.
Enhancements
Removed the "Manage your downloads" permission from the built-in Recorder and Smart Wait extension.
[Git Integration] Added the
.cache/
directory to the.gitignore
file to reduce conflicts after pulling the code.Added Chrome 126 and Firefox 127 compatibilities.
[StudioAssist] Improved StudioAssist results when generating and explaining code.
- [Security Compliances]:
Updated Eclipse-ECD to the latest version.
Added new Docker slim tags:
9.6.0-slim
and9-latest-slim
(Docker without Gradle and WebDriverManager).
Fixes
[Spy Web] Unable to spy an active browser using Katalon Compact Utility (KCU) and Katalon Recorder extensions.
Failed to download WebDriverManager due to checksum mismatch.
[Katalon Windows Installer] Resolved the "Failed to download due to unknown network error" issue.
Known limitations
- [API Test Generation]:
AI responses can be inaccurate or misleading.
The time to generate test cases might be long, depending on your specification and the number of test cases you want to generate.
We can only generate status code test cases in the first release.
The imported file size limit for API generation is 8MB.
Version 9.5.0
New features
[TestCloud Integration] You can now use Mobile Recorder & Object Spy with TestCloud devices with a TestCloud mobile native apps subscription.
Added the ability to execute test cases, test suites, and test suite collections with mobile native apps on TestCloud devices.
Enhancements
[StudioAssist] Added the ability to use StudioAssist with personal OpenAI and personal Azure OpenAI API key.
- [TestCloud]:
Added a setting page in Project Settings for configure TestCloud desired capabilities.
Revamped the TestCloud Configuration dialog so you can easily choose between 3 types of TestCloud environment.
Added a Shared Tunnel toggle in the TestCloud Tunnel Setup Helper dialog.
Displayed available TestCloud subscription when enabling TestCloud integration.
Improved the performance of API test execution.
Enhanced the HTML and PDF report file to display detailed info of TestCloud and mobile environments.
Added the ability to modify generated locator in Mobile Recorder & Spy and test object.
Added new Katalon Docker tags for the latest v9.x.
Added Chrome 125, Edge 125, and Firefox 126 compatibilities.
- [Security Compliances]:
Upgraded DOM4J to version 2.1.4.
Upgraded
logback-core-1.2.3.jar
andlogback-classic-1.2.3.jar
.Upgraded
org.eclipse.jetty:jetty-http
.Upgraded
io.swagger:swagger-parser
to version 2.1.21.Upgraded PostgreSQL to 42.7.3.
Upgraded WebDriverManager to 5.8.0.
Updated Jackson core and databind.
Upgraded Apache Commons: IO to version 2.15.1 and Compress to 1.26.1.
Updated
org.json
to version 20240303.Updated Apache HTTP client to 4.5.13.
Upgraded GraphQL dependencies.
Upgraded
netty-all
to version 4.1.109.Upgraded
logback-core-1.2.3.jar
andlogback-classic-1.2.3.jar
.Upgraded the okhttp and okio.
Upgraded zip4j library.
Incorporated custom cucumber build with resolved vulnerabilities into the pipeline.
Used the stripped version of the Selenium standalone server without SnakeYAML.
Fixes
Unable to open test suite after terminating a test suite collection.
Unable to open test suite after renaming its reports folder.
Unstable issue with CustomKeyword after upgrading to version 9.3.1.
[Mobile] Unable to capture other objects that have the same XPath.
Automatically added Switch to Window Title actions when clicking on Web Recorder.
WebDriverManager downloaded the wrong driver version because it could not detect the browser version in Docker.
Unable to import OpenAPI 3 for some specific files.
WebUI.findWebElement was not working the same as in 8.x.
Changes
- [UI Changes]:
Added back the StudioAssist icon on the main toolbar with new look.
Merged the TestCloud and TestOps icons on the main toolbar into one Platform integration icon.
Revamped Mobile Object Spy dialog.
When you click Log in from Browser, Katalon Studio opens an embedded login form instead of a new browser tab.
When AI features setting is disabled in your account, you cannot use StudioAssist with the Katalon AI service, but you can still use StudioAssist with personal OpenAI and Azure OpenAI key. See StudioAssist Preferences.
Known limitations
Unable to create a session when Record/Spy on TestCloud devices if you are behind a proxy. You might need to import the proxy certificate to Katalon Studio package. See Set proxy certificate when connecting to remote devices.
Unable to use Web Recorder/Spy on active browsers with Katalon Recorder installed. Workaround: When selecting an Active Browser but the session does not initiate, click the Spy with Active Browser button again to establish the connection.
- Embedded universal log-in form:
Once you log in with GitHub, you cannot switch to another GitHub account.
If you want to change to another SAML account, you need to log out, quit Katalon Studio, then restart and login again with the other SAML account.
Some links like terms and policy cannot be opened from the embedded universal log-in form.
Unable to log in successfully when pressing Ctrl and click some buttons on the embedded universal log-in form and log in from a new dialog on a Windows machine.
Unable to login after turning on network proxy which has authentication. Workaround: You need to select Manual proxy configuration to continue.
For some cases, when failing to log in with an account while using Log in from Browser, you might need to quit and restart Katalon Studio, and log in with another account.
- [TestCloud Integration]
The start Existing Application keyword is not yet supported when running with the TestCloud mobile native app.
Highlighting objects is sometimes incorrect on TestCloud iPad devices.
When recording and spying with TestCloud devices, the default timeout is in the range of 60-120s depending on the device.
When opening a project that has the Override authentication configured in Katalon Platform Integration, the TestCloud subscription info might be incorrect.
Sometime, the TestCloud subscription info in Project Settings is incorrect if you log out and log in to another account in the same session. You might need to check/uncheck the Katalon TestCloud Integration option to refresh the correct info.
For some specific devices, the TestCloud recorder/spy and execution takes up to 15 minutes to start the app.
Version 9.4.0
Enhancements
-
You can use StudioAssist without having to input your own OpenAI API key once the AI settings is enabled.
You can now import OpenAPI 3.0.x with a URL.
- [UI Changes]:
Combined the Import from OpenAPI and Import from Swagger options into one dialog called Import REST request from OpenAPI.
Improved error message when loading a file that is not in JSON or YAML format.
Added the option to enable or disable Smart Locator. When disabled, Katalon Studio will not install Smart Locator extension when executing and using Self-healing.
For mail server that already set up successfully to use without password, you can send report via email without having to input the password in Project Settings.
- Test executions run under Debug mode are not counted against Platform Test results quota. This means after running under Debug mode:
Execution results are not uploaded to TestOps even with Platform integration enabled
Basic reports (HTML, PDF, CSV file) are not generated automatically
The option to export basic reports manually is disabled.
- [Mobile Recorder & Spy]:
Enhanced the Accessibility ID object locator. You can now generate Accessibility ID in Recorder and Test Object editor.
[Kobiton integration] Added the option to start with application ID or application file of the Kobiton device.
Added Chrome 123, Edge 123 and Firefox 124 compatibilities.
[Security Compliances]:
Upgraded Gradles from 5.4.1 to 7.6.4.
[Jenkins integration] Upgraded org.jenkins-ci.main:jenkins-core from v2.361.4 to 2.448.
Fixes
-
Web Recorder & Web Spy stopped working after a few minutes.
Did not display expiration date in About Katalon Studio dialog.
Displayed the wrong expiry date.
[Linux] Invalid machine ID when creating offline license.
Trial accounts were unable to execute with KRE when including
-orgID
in the command.Unable to load Katalon Store plugins in Katalon Studio.
[Kobiton integration] Unable to use Mobile Recorder with private URLs.
Known limitations
StudioAssist is not available for use when logging via License server and Offline license.
Version 9.3.2
Changes
Katalon Studio is now available in two editions: Katalon Studio Enterprise (KSE) and Katalon Studio (KS) Free.
The Enterprise edition is the suitable solution for larger organizations and businesses requiring advanced functionality and premium support. The Free edition is designed to provide basic features to individual users and small teams. To learn more about the difference between the two editions, see Katalon Studio vs Katalon Studio Enterprise Features.
Activate Katalon Studio Edition | Activate Katalon Studio Enterprise Edition | Activate KS Legacy(**) | |
---|---|---|---|
Free users(*) who logged in with legacy editions | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ |
Free users who NEVER logged in with legacy edition | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ |
Trial KSE users who logged in with legacy edition | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
Trial users who NEVER logged in with legacy edition | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ |
Paid KSE users | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
(*)Free users are those NOT violating the Free Offering policy in Katalon Customer Terms of Use.
(**)KS Legacy includes all Katalon Studio versions prior to v9.3.2.
If you're a Trial user or have a KSE license and using Katalon Studio version from 9.0.0 to 9.3.1, you can in-app upgrade to Katalon Studio Enterprise 9.3.2.
If you are in free period, in-app upgrade from 9.0.0 - 9.3.1 to Katalon Studio Free is not supported. You need to download Katalon Studio Free at Katalon download page to continue using.
Removed the License server and Offline license options in Katalon Studio Free.
Changed the login dialog name of Katalon Studio Enterprise to
Welcome to Katalon Studio Enterprise
.
Enhancements
Added the ability to automatically update WebDriverManager.
Version 9.3.1
New features
-
[KSE] Introduced a new selection method: Smart Locator to improve object recognition of complex shadow DOM and iframe. The selection method is added to Web Recorder & Spy, and Self-healing. See Smart Locator.
Enhancements
-
Added links to Documentation and Academy pages in the Help menu for better accessibility.
-
Improved performance when renaming simple forms of files, including test case, test suite, test object, data file, check point file, feature file, and test listener.
-
Added Chrome 122, Edge 122 and Firefox 123 compatibilities.
Fixes
-
Added the wrong number of test cases to the test suite when users check and un-check to show or hide added test cases.
-
Got
compileGroovy FAILED
error when executing the Gradle command with Katalon Studio 9.x. -
Displayed two dialogs when both Access Token and Refresh Token were expired at the same time.
-
Unable to get access token with OAuth 2.0.
-
Unable to automatically update Chrome WebDriver to versions 121 and 122.
-
Running valid JUnit test with TestNG built-in keyword did not pass.
-
[Intermittent] Error occurring when running a test suite in KRE.
Version 9.3.0
New features
You can now log in to Katalon Studio using SAML SSO and custom SSO via Katalon login form.
Enhancements
Supported
WebUI.Authenticate
keyword on macOS and Linux with Chrome, Edge Chromium, and Firefox.- [Web Recorder]:
Support capturing and highlighting elements when switching to another tab or window.
When there is a new browser tab or window open, you can:
Capture XPath in the new tab/window precisely.
Verify and Highlight newly captured objects normally.
Support recording the Set Text action in Rich Text Editor. The input of Set Text in Rich Text Editor includes the HTML tags (outer HTML).
The content we support:- normal text
- bold, italic, underline, link
- font, size, color
- image (partially - some temp image links might not work)
- special characters
Support using
WebUI.getText
keyword on Rich Text Editor. The output of this keyword is plain text only (inner HTML).Improved the mechanism for generating heavy HTML reports. The recommended size for an HTML report is under 512MB. You might encounter the error
java.lang.OutOfMemoryError: Java heap space
if exceeding the limit.Added username and password fields to the Log in with License server dialog.
Upgraded Katalon Compact Utility to Manifest V3.
Added Chrome 121 and Gecko 0.34 compatibilities.
Changes
Removed Team options in UI. For On-Premises users, the option is still available.
Removed the "Load DOM Map" instruction from Web Spy.
Fixes
[UI] Text in dark themed Script editor and Console log was difficult to read.
Unable to capture the XPath of an SVG tag.
Unable to close the app with
Mobile.closeApplication
keyword after running a mobile test script that usedMobile.startExistingApplication
.Some codes were deleted when switching between Manual and Script mode.
[Web Recorder] When an action opened a new tab, Recorder captured the wrong order of command and its title.
[Web Recorder/KCU] Unable to record
WebUI.selectOptionBy
keywords between two combo-boxes on Edge Chromium and Chrome.Web Spy/Recorder stopped working after a few minutes.
[Mobile Recorder] Failed to save test scripts with object ID or file path exceeding 255 characters.
[KRE] Unable to execute tests and error
java.lang.NullPointerException: Cannot invoke "java.lang.Exception.getMessage()"
thrown if the-apiKey
was only specified in theconsole.properties
file.Unable to execute tests with Firefox 121 on macOS.
Unable to open browsers with Firefox 121 on Recorder/Spy on macOS.
Automatically logged out every 2 days if you logged in with Katalon email and password in version 9.x.
Known limitations
WebUI.setText
action in Rich Text Editor might not work as expected when:Switching between different editor types
On Firefox, you have to click outside the rich text editor to complete recording that action
On Firefox, adding an image in rich text editor will add an extra <p> tag to the recorded script
Able to capture the rich text editor, but unable to Set Text on Draft.js
Able to set text, but each set text action generates 2 duplicated steps Editor.js
Unable to capture rich text editor on Rich Text Editor Demos
Override authentication option is not supported for SAML login.
Web Recorder & Spy will not work as expected if you leave them open without interacting for 1 hour.
Unable to execute test with Firefox 121 installed from Snap on Linux. To troubleshoot, see Unable to run tests with Firefox 121.
Version 9.2.0
New features
You can now log in to Katalon Studio with a GitHub account. This update is also available for version 9.0.0 and 9.1.0.
- [Katalon Runtime Engine]:
You can now execute test suite and test suite collection with TestCloud mobile browser environments. We recommend using Command Builder to generate mobile browser commands with correct mobile device names.
Added the ability to override with TestCloud environment for all test suites in a test suite collection when executing.
[Mobile] Added support for iOS 17 and Xcode 15.
[Mobile Recorder/Spy] Added an option in Project Settings to display the full element in the object tree while recording/spying on mobile native iOS apps.
Enhancements
Added Edge 120, Chrome 120, and Firefox 120 compatibilities.
Changes
[UI] In TestCloud Configuration dialog, changed Execute with Tunnel for private domain testing on Desktop Browsers or Mobile Browsers to Private/ Local testing.
Fixes
[KRE] Unable to release license when using the
-licenseRelease=true -orgID=xxxxxx
parameter in the command.[Mobile Recorder/Spy] Object tree did not display to capture with the BrowserStack remote device.
[Web] Recorder stopped generating new steps after adding a custom keyword.
[TestCloud] Error
'java.util.NoSuchElementException'
while getting appending additional signature when executing with TestCloud environment.Tokens expired which required logging in again every 2 days.
Unable to get access token with OAuth 2.0.
Version 9.1.0
- Katalon Studio is not compatible with macOS Ventura 13.1 Intel. To use Katalon Studio 9.1.0, please upgrade your macOS to version 13.6.1.
Katalon Studio 9.1.0 offers two major updates, which are the official support for Appium 2.x, and the transition of custom keywords into an exclusive Enterprise feature.
New features
Katalon Studio now supports Appium 2.x for mobile testing. Learn more at Execute mobile tests with Appium 2.x.
Added support for iOS 16 and Xcode 14 for iOS mobile testing.
[WebUI] Introduced
navigateToMaskedUrl
keyword. See [WebUI] Navigate to masked URL.Introduced an option in Project Settings > Execution to hide hostname in test reports and log viewer.
Changes
Features related to custom keywords are now exclusively available for Enterprise users. This includes functionalities such as adding new custom keywords or packages, executing tests with custom keywords, using custom keywords in manual mode and the recorder, as well as loading custom keywords within the project.
[UI] Tools > iOS is now Tools > Set up iOS environment.
[Mobile Spy/Recorder] Cloud Application ID is now Application Path/ ID and an optional field.
Enhancements
[Mobile] Added more instruction for iOS WebDriverAgent installation.
[Mobile Spy/Recorder] Supported identifying duplicated object.
[Plugins] Upgraded to Manifest V3 for Katalon Studio extensions and Smart Wait utility.
In the generated JUnit_Report.xml file, the test suite timestamp dateTime data type changed from
YYYY-MM-DD hh:mm:ss
toYYYY-MM-DDThh:mm:ss
(T indicates the start of the required time section).WebUI.setMaskedText
keyword can now mask text in the step name of console log, log viewer and test reports.Added Edge 119, Chrome 119, and Firefox 119 compatibilities.
[Security Compliance] Upgraded babel/traverse to version 7.23.3.
Fixes
[iOS] Captured Xpath incorrectly.
[On-premise] Unable to log in to Katalon Studio with machines that have duplicated machine IDs.
[On-premise] Unable to activate KRE license from Pipeline.
[KRE] Unable to override with local execution environment for test suite collection.
[Web Recorder] Unable to record steps with shadow DOM on Edge Chromium.
[Windows] Katalon Studio was not responding after adding a keyword if the display systems setting was larger than 100%.
[Windows] [Intermittent] Error 'Unable to open project. Reason: Resource Exception' when closing and then opening a project with a new account.
Katalon Studio version 9.0.0 crashed on a few specific devices.
Option Take Screenshot when execution failed in Project Settings > Execution did not work in mobile test cases that contained
CONTINUE_ON_FAILURE
.[Mobile Recorder] Unable to perform
Mobile.setText
keyword and Set Text action on an EditText element of Flutter app.'Unable to start appium after 60s' error appeared when starting Mobile Recorder/Spy after setting up the test environment with Homebrew.
Using
Mobile.takeScreenshot
keyword while executing took more than 90 seconds to complete with warning error messages.When using
Mobile.takeElementScreenshot
keyword, the log viewer showed passed result, but no images were captured.Mobile.takeScreenshotAsCheckpoint
:Did not highlight the selected element accurately.
Using the keyword also captured the status bar.
Some mobile keywords did not work on Emulator Android 13, Android 14 with the error: 'Caused by: org.openqa.selenium.UnsupportedCommandException: Not implemented'.
Error 'Cannot invoke "com.kms.katalon.core.driver.DriverType.getName()" because "browser" is null' displayed when running the following keywords:
takeScreenshotAsCheckpoint
,takeFullPageScreenshot
,takeFullPageScreenshotAsCheckpoint
with remote server URL.- [BrowserStack]:
Unable to integrate with BrowserStack under a specific VDI proxy.
Error "Unable to make field private final java.lang.String java.util.logging.Level.name accessible" displayed when running mobile browser test on Android device.
Unexpected issues occurred when the access token expired but the activation code was still valid, for example, unable to manage API key from the profile, unable to fetch the Platform dashboard, unable to get API key from the Command Builder dialog.
Typo mistake in the title of the Upgrade Firefox WebDriver dialog.
Known limitations
Mobile.takescreenshotAtCheckpoint
keyword is not working properly on Pixel 6 pro simulator.For some specific remote devices on Kobiton and LambdaTest,
Mobile.takeElementScreenshot
keyword can only screenshot half of the element.You might see this error: 'Periodic workspace save.' has encountered a problem. You can click OK and continue working with Katalon Studio normally.
Unable to open browser with URL when executing with Chrome/Edge Chromium on Docker hosted on some specific Intel macOS machines.
[Linux][BDD tour] Unable to interact with Katalon Studio after click Upgrade now button.
Version 9.0.0
Katalon Studio 9.0.0 is developed from version 9.0.0.beta and contains all the changes in 9.0.0.beta. To learn more about the changes in 9.0.0.beta, see Version 9.0.0.beta.
- In-app upgrades from 8.x to 9.0.0 are not available due to the major changes. You will need to manually download version 9.0.0 from the website.
- When upgrading from 8.x to 9.0.0, you might need to perform some additional steps for a smooth transition. For more details, see Migrate Katalon Studio from 8.x to 9.0.0.
New features
Introduced StudioAssist - the AI assistant inside Katalon Studio. StudioAssist was initially introduced in 8.6.7.beta and is now officially supported, with bug fixes and improvements. To learn more about StudioAssist, you can refer to StudioAssist in Katalon Studio.
You can now log in to Katalon Studio with a Google account.
Enhancements
- [Performance] Result may vary based on your situation, but we've observed significant improvements in Katalon Studio:
Large projects startup time is reduced by 82%.
- Test suite execution time is reduced by 25%.
[UI Changes] Updated the Katalon Studio activation dialog with a minimalist design and cleaner look.
[Mobile Recorder & Spy] Enhanced the highlighting mechanism: When hovering over any element, Katalon Studio also highlights other interactable elements under it.
[Web Recorder & Spy] Supported recording and spying elements on web pages that are iframes nested in Shadow DOM, and Shadow DOM nested in iframes.
Added a sample project for StudioAssist to provide guidance on common use cases. For more information, see Sample StudioAssist project.
Added Chrome 118, Edge 118, and Firefox 118 compatibilities.
Minor improvements for the onboarding tour.
Changes
Quickstart guide is now Studio Walkthrough.
Fixes
Unable to switch on iframe automatically for 3 keywords:
WebUI.getCSSValue(findTestObject, text)
,WebUI.findWebElement(findTestObject, N)
andWebUI.findWebElements(findTestObject, N)
.Displayed
java.lang.ClassCastException: java.lang.Double cannot be cast to java.lang.Long
error when usingscrollToElement
keyword beforeWebUI.takeScreenshotAsCheckpoint
on Web and mobile browser.[Intermittent] Displayed
An error occurs when generating global variables for email config.
error in the console log.[Mobile Recorder & Spy] Incorrect test object highlight when using on iOS 15 and 16.
Katalon Compact Utility became unresponsive on some AUTs.
[Windows][Web Recorder] Recording on a ServiceNow site caused the Recorder to hang.
Known limitations
[Windows][Performance] Consume more memory when opening project than 8.x versions.
[Intermittent] Katalon Studio displays the error dialog: "Refresh DSLD scripts" when loading projects. This error does not affect your projects. You can close the dialog and use Katalon Studio normally.
[Windows Server 2016] You might not be able to open Start Page and Quickstart guide and encounter this error
org.eclipse.swt.SWTError: Not implemented [WebView2 runtime not found]
. For workaround, see Cannot open Start Page and Quickstart guide in Windows Server 2016.-
Error
java.lang.UnsatisfiedLinkError
when runningWebUI.verifyImagePresent
keyword with Katalon Studio for macOS (Apple Silicon). Workaround: Download and use Katalon Studio for macOS (Intel) instead.
Version 9.0.0.beta
Enhancements
Upgraded Eclipse IDE from version 4.16 to 4.27 (2023-03).
Upgraded Java from version 8 to 17. For Linux users, you will need to upgrade OpenJDK to version 17.
Upgraded the Groovy compiler from version 2.4.2 to version 3.0.17.
Upgraded EGit from version 4.6.1 to 6.5.
[Git integration] Added support for RSA SHA-2, ECDSA and Ed25519 SSH keys.
[Web Service] Allowed saving OAuth 1.0 and OAuth 2.0 authentication information of a Web Service Request after closing the object tab.
[Jira Integration] Published Jira plugin version 1.0.24 to be compatible with Studio 9.x. If you are using Studio version 8.x, you need to use Jira plugin version 1.0.23 or before.
Added partial support for Katalon Studio on Mac with Apple Silicon (Katalon Runtime Engine is not yet supported).
Added Edge 116 and Firefox 116 compatibilities.
[Windows] Improved the Start Page performance.
- [Security Compliance]:
Upgraded TestNG to version 7.8.0.
Upgraded jna-platform to version 5.12.1.
Upgraded commons-collections:commons-collections to version 3.2.2.
Upgraded ivy-2.4.0.jar to org.apache.ivy:ivy:2.5.1.
Changes
The import and export custom keywords feature is only available for Enterprise users.
Without KSE licenses, you can only create 40 test suites per project. Free users with existing projects of more than 40 test suites can still execute their test suites, but cannot create new ones.
[BDD] Setting the default package is required. You need to add a
@BeforeTestCase
listener to the Test Listener file in order for the BDD projects to work as before. Refer to Set the default package for step definitions.When using Katalon Docker Image (KDI) or executing KRE in CI/CD pipelines, if you use the
'latest'
tag for the KRE version, you will download the latest version of Katalon Studio 8.x. To use version 9.x, simply replace'latest'
with your desired version number, such as9.0.0.beta
.
Fixes
Error when releasing license in Katalon Runtime Engine version 8.6.5.
Error "java.lang.NullPointerException" appears while recording on specific machines.
- [Web Recorder]:
During recording, some pages with iframes were unable to load.
[macOS] A blank page displayed when using the Recorder in Write your first test case onboarding tour.
Unable to select custom keywords in the Manual view in large projects.
[Windows] Katalon Studio was not responding when opening another project after a few times using Open Declaration on keywords or methods.
Known limitations
Warning message in the Problems tab: "The compiler compliance specified is 1.8 but a JRE 17 is used" when opening an 8.x project for the first time in 9.0.0.beta. This message does not affect your project and will no longer display when you reopen your project or create a new project in 9.0.0.beta.
[macOS] [Intermittent] When opening an 8.x for the first time in version 9.0.0.beta on a macOS machine, you might see this error message in the Problem tab: "Groovy: compiler mismatch: project level is 2.4, workspace level is 3.0". This message does not affect your project and will disappear when you close the project and reopen it again.
[Recorder] Click on IE option in Recorder can make Katalon Studio hang. Workaround: Kill Katalon Studio and open again.
[Groovy 3.0.x] Do-While Loop, Lambda expressions, and ARM Try with resources are not yet supported.
[BDD] Cannot use custom keywords.
[Mobile] Unable to run test with iOS on macOS Ventura with XCode 14. For workaround, see Unable to execute tests with iOS on macOS Ventura and XCode 14.x.