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+title: "Selenium 4.27 Released!"
+linkTitle: "Selenium 4.27 Released!"
+date: 2024-11-27
+tags: ["selenium"]
+categories: ["releases"]
+author: Diego Molina [@diemol](https://www.diemol.com)
+images:
+  - "/images/blog/2024/selenium_4.27.jpg"
+description: >
+  Today we're happy to announce that Selenium 4.27 has been released!
+---
+We're very happy to announce the release of Selenium 4.27 for 
+Javascript, Ruby, Python, .NET, Java and the Grid!
+Links to everything can be found on our [downloads page][downloads].
+
+Here is the latest iteration of the world’s most popular browser automation tool! This release 
+brings significant updates across all supported languages, enhancing functionality, performance, 
+and compatibility. From new features like FedCM command support in Python and improved BiDi 
+handling in .NET to critical deprecations like CDP methods for Firefox. 
+
+## General Highlights
+
+- **Chrome DevTools support** is now: v131, v128, and v127 (Firefox still uses v85 for all versions)
+- **Selenium has over** [5.1M active users](https://plausible.io/manager.selenium.dev) in the last 30 days. 300K more than 1 month ago!
+- **Deprecation of CDP methods for Firefox** across several bindings to align with evolving automation standards.
+- **Enhanced Selenium Grid** with improved session handling, distributed retry logic, and faster server shutdown processes.
+- **Updates for .NET and Java** to modernize exception handling, improve BiDi support, and address compatibility warnings.
+- **Deprecation of `getAttribute`** in multiple languages as part of Selenium's evolution.
+
+
+<br>
+
+### Python
+- Deprecated CDP methods for Firefox. ([e2e9ac5f7e](https://github.com/SeleniumHQ/selenium/commit/e2e9ac5f7e5ca2a2326bea9d16425525ce43da57))
+- Replaced `imghdr` with `filetype` for better compatibility. ([b1828bf108](https://github.com/SeleniumHQ/selenium/commit/b1828bf1087d7d4acfd437d83ef6168617286191))
+- Moved project metadata from `setup.py` to `pyproject.toml`. ([673d2c78be](https://github.com/SeleniumHQ/selenium/commit/673d2c78be76f1ccbb2e1017e5240d52f428b400))
+- Added FedCM command support. ([d3d8070d50](https://github.com/SeleniumHQ/selenium/commit/d3d8070d50b481d2c6da98223322bc843cc25a01))
+- Introduced backward compatibility for `AppiumConnection`. ([3a3c46b3c1](https://github.com/SeleniumHQ/selenium/commit/3a3c46b3c144b0a350dea3598481edd2761f11c5))
+- Added user agent and extra headers via `ClientConfig`. ([e2023893c7](https://github.com/SeleniumHQ/selenium/commit/e2023893c7f37f69b2f7106a3907e0275bd9fbe1))
+- Addressed `DetachedShadowRoot` exception handling. ([7aabb8d1b4](https://github.com/SeleniumHQ/selenium/commit/7aabb8d1b48c1cae74ae97710009daea960dc9a3))
+- **Deprecated `get_attribute` method** for WebElements. ([bb3053ba23](https://github.com/SeleniumHQ/selenium/commit/bb3053ba23a5798fa65fd2bb52bbb174ac0a98d2))
+
+<br>
+
+### Ruby
+- Deprecated CDP methods for Firefox. ([e9c09a200e](https://github.com/SeleniumHQ/selenium/commit/e9c09a200e374bba63acb0ef605175abb125e82e))
+- Resolved deprecation warnings for the `uri` gem. ([751bacb6bc](https://github.com/SeleniumHQ/selenium/commit/751bacb6bc934436ec9dec2416a022d8d577e30a))
+- Added BiDi navigation commands and support for network interception. ([573c8fe961](https://github.com/SeleniumHQ/selenium/commit/573c8fe9612c9c81406642e3e7a917cb5314eb3c))
+
+
+<br>
+
+### Java
+- Enhanced error messages for `NoSuchElementException`. ([4a0d05e50e](https://github.com/SeleniumHQ/selenium/commit/4a0d05e50ea1750482211e04ece8062436eb5c6b))
+- Deprecated `WebElement.getAttribute()`. ([cd7303c437](https://github.com/SeleniumHQ/selenium/commit/cd7303c437b0702d3a17c9ef43594375c11016eb))
+- Introduced methods for selecting options containing specific text. ([b4b8aaba2b](https://github.com/SeleniumHQ/selenium/commit/b4b8aaba2bd3df57cae31164c614aec5f377c443))
+- Added Firefox CDP deprecation warnings. ([19fc217985](https://github.com/SeleniumHQ/selenium/commit/19fc2179855d0f70b7241a6c4cfbd9152e023609))
+
+<br>
+
+### .NET
+- Added CDP deprecation warnings for Firefox. ([8f725b3a80](https://github.com/SeleniumHQ/selenium/commit/8f725b3a80c3f3d621821e94a87db346ea91a8b1))
+- Improved BiDi and async support across modules. ([9054e892cc](https://github.com/SeleniumHQ/selenium/commit/9054e892ccabfb470243e2bad585f0474901dd31))
+- Enabled nullability annotations for better type safety. ([d9149acc09](https://github.com/SeleniumHQ/selenium/commit/d9149acc097531d336e611bd92d897381a0316c6))
+- Introduced compatibility improvements for actions with clashing device names. ([a9ec9ca682](https://github.com/SeleniumHQ/selenium/commit/a9ec9ca6821fd466e8e9d6e966d0feb150b0a5a4))
+- **Deprecated `GetAttribute` method** for WebElements. ([ac523a5d0a](https://github.com/SeleniumHQ/selenium/commit/ac523a5d0aa5a980a71c5adda3f4dafb0a560409))
+
+
+<br>
+
+### JavaScript
+- Enabled BiDi tests for locating nodes with Chrome and Edge. ([339421538b](https://github.com/SeleniumHQ/selenium/commit/339421538b790c0ac2cf0a1a0aad62d0e76349eb))
+- Enhanced support for authentication handlers in BiDi commands. ([25551adfe8](https://github.com/SeleniumHQ/selenium/commit/25551adfe80f788453ec38fac7933c5369616d4f))
+- Updated dependencies to resolve security alerts. ([3906742748](https://github.com/SeleniumHQ/selenium/commit/3906742748d8b94b2eac074aeaf839eed20a95fa))
+
+<br>
+
+### Rust
+- Selenium Manager now honors full browser versions. ([fe5b1985e5](https://github.com/SeleniumHQ/selenium/commit/fe5b1985e570bae90bf757c23439d461ef0dda9c))
+- Updated logic to prioritize stable versions for Firefox management. ([0d2dda17b4](https://github.com/SeleniumHQ/selenium/commit/0d2dda17b4c4aba6ab0537f9d28910527c45a38b))
+
+<br>
+
+## Selenium Grid
+- Improved retry logic for session creation in distributed grids. ([e4ab299ea4](https://github.com/SeleniumHQ/selenium/commit/e4ab299ea
+- Improved session handling in Selenium Grid and reduced test flakiness. ([b0464e1adf](https://github.com/SeleniumHQ/selenium/commit/b0464e1adf8b4367dab9a98c26c800a7172cc0f8))
+- Enhanced server shutdown for faster termination. ([62aa0e551e](https://github.com/SeleniumHQ/selenium/commit/62aa0e551e79176f21e3e1658518bc40855f81ae))
+- Implemented graceful handling of stale sessions and client timeouts. ([b0464e1adf](https://github.com/SeleniumHQ/selenium/commit/b0464e1adf8b4367dab9a98c26c800a7172cc0f8))
+- Improved detection of unsupported HTTP methods during request handling. ([f56b3d07d9](https://github.com/SeleniumHQ/selenium/commit/f56b3d07d932f81bafc80b90d9b3cb059fba133e))
+
+  <br>
+
+### Docker Selenium
+- Updated FFmpeg v7.1 in video recorder ([#2439](https://github.com/SeleniumHQ/docker-selenium/pull/2439)).
+- Updated in Helm chart for Selenium Grid deployment to Kubernetes
+  - Add GraphQL metrics exporter for monitoring ([#2425](https://github.com/SeleniumHQ/docker-selenium/pull/2425)).
+  - Add templates for Relay node ([#2453](https://github.com/SeleniumHQ/docker-selenium/pull/2453)).
+  - Allow to overwrite config videoRecorder in each node ([#2445](https://github.com/SeleniumHQ/docker-selenium/pull/2445)).
+
+  <br>
+
+## Contributors
+
+**Special shout-out to everyone who helped the Selenium Team get this release out!**
+
+### [Selenium](https://github.com/SeleniumHQ/selenium)
+
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+
+
+### [Selenium Docs & Website](https://github.com/SeleniumHQ/seleniumhq.github.io)
+
+<div class="row justify-content-center">
+  <div class="col-11 p-4 bg-transparent">
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+  </div>
+</div>
+
+### [Docker Selenium](https://github.com/SeleniumHQ/docker-selenium)
+
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+    </div>
+  </div>
+</div>
+
+### [Selenium Team Members][team]
+
+**Thanks as well to all the team members who contributed to this release:**
+
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+    <div class="row justify-content-center">
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+</div>
+
+
+
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+
+Happy automating!
+
+[downloads]: /downloads
+[bindings]: /downloads#bindings
+[team]: /project/structure
+[BiDi]: https://github.com/w3c/webdriver-bidi