# Announcements **URL:** https://forum.katalon.com/c/announcements/31.md [Latest](https://forum.katalon.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.katalon.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.katalon.com/tags.md) --- ## [🏷️ New names, same Katalon (no need to update your bookmarks... mostly)](https://forum.katalon.com/t/new-names-same-katalon-no-need-to-update-your-bookmarks-mostly/194732)
**Author:** [@nghi.phan](https://forum.katalon.com/u/nghi.phan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2026, 8:00am UTC](https://forum.katalon.com/t/new-names-same-katalon-no-need-to-update-your-bookmarks-mostly/194732 "2026-10-20T08:00:21Z")
Hi everyone :waving\_hand: A few of our products got new name tags. Think of it like a friend who st… --- ## [🐛 \[Ended\] \[Community Event\] The Big Bug Hunt for Testers' Month](https://forum.katalon.com/t/ended-community-event-the-big-bug-hunt-for-testers-month/193866)
**Author:** [@nghi.phan](https://forum.katalon.com/u/nghi.phan)\ **Replies:** 70\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2026, 11:01am UTC](https://forum.katalon.com/t/ended-community-event-the-big-bug-hunt-for-testers-month/193866 "2026-10-21T11:01:56Z")
:bug: We built a page, then broke it on purpose. Twenty-two times. Your job is to find the bugs u… --- ## [📚 \[For Newbies\] Getting Started Guide 2026](https://forum.katalon.com/t/for-newbies-getting-started-guide-2026/186088)
**Author:** [@nghi.phan](https://forum.katalon.com/u/nghi.phan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 1, 2025, 9:43am UTC](https://forum.katalon.com/t/for-newbies-getting-started-guide-2026/186088 "2025-12-01T09:43:06Z")
Welcome to Katalon Community! :wave: If you are a new member, please read this topic first! You… --- ## [Introducing the True Builder Series — and the people who started it](https://forum.katalon.com/t/introducing-the-true-builder-series-and-the-people-who-started-it/190785)
**Author:** [@nghi.phan](https://forum.katalon.com/u/nghi.phan)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2026, 9:18am UTC](https://forum.katalon.com/t/introducing-the-true-builder-series-and-the-people-who-started-it/190785 "2026-06-03T09:18:38Z")
Hi everyone, We’ve been thinking for a while about how to properly recognise the people who do t… --- ## [\[Kudos Rewards Update\] – A New Chapter For Our Community](https://forum.katalon.com/t/kudos-rewards-update-a-new-chapter-for-our-community/182435)
**Author:** [@nghi.phan](https://forum.katalon.com/u/nghi.phan)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2026, 2:12am UTC](https://forum.katalon.com/t/kudos-rewards-update-a-new-chapter-for-our-community/182435 "2026-03-25T02:12:03Z")
Hi Community :waving\_hand: First of all, thank you for making this forum an amazing place to sha… --- ## [New here? Then come in and say hi! 👋](https://forum.katalon.com/t/new-here-then-come-in-and-say-hi/67591)
**Author:** [@albert.vu](https://forum.katalon.com/u/albert.vu)\ **Replies:** 193\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2026, 7:32am UTC](https://forum.katalon.com/t/new-here-then-come-in-and-say-hi/67591 "2026-05-26T07:32:53Z")
Let others know where you are from, what you do and anything else fun you would like to share! … --- ## [📚 \[For Newbies\] Getting Started Guide](https://forum.katalon.com/t/for-newbies-getting-started-guide/78531)
**Author:** [@albert.vu](https://forum.katalon.com/u/albert.vu)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2022, 8:15am UTC](https://forum.katalon.com/t/for-newbies-getting-started-guide/78531 "2022-09-14T08:15:32Z")
Welcome to Katalon Community! :wave: If you are a new member, please read this topic first! You… --- ## [Workshop: AI Across the Testing Lifecycle, with Monty Bagati at Quality Beacon 2026, Copenhagen 🇩🇰](https://forum.katalon.com/t/workshop-ai-across-the-testing-lifecycle-with-monty-bagati-at-quality-beacon-2026-copenhagen/192908)
**Author:** [@nghi.phan](https://forum.katalon.com/u/nghi.phan)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2026, 2:06am UTC](https://forum.katalon.com/t/workshop-ai-across-the-testing-lifecycle-with-monty-bagati-at-quality-beacon-2026-copenhagen/192908 "2026-10-24T02:06:33Z")
Hi everyone! :waving\_hand: Our Community Leader @Monty\_bagati is heading to Denmark for Quality … --- ## [\[Ended\] Ask Katalon Anything Episode 12 - August 2026 | Test Management with Katalon True Platform and Playwright](https://forum.katalon.com/t/ended-ask-katalon-anything-episode-12-august-2026-test-management-with-katalon-true-platform-and-playwright/193347)
**Author:** [@nghi.phan](https://forum.katalon.com/u/nghi.phan)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2026, 2:56am UTC](https://forum.katalon.com/t/ended-ask-katalon-anything-episode-12-august-2026-test-management-with-katalon-true-platform-and-playwright/193347 "2026-10-22T02:56:26Z")
Hi everyone @trust\_level\_1! Ask Katalon Anything (AKA) #12 is live NOW! This round is about tes… --- ## [\[Webinar\] From Traditional to AI-powered Quality: Introducing Katalon True Platform](https://forum.katalon.com/t/webinar-from-traditional-to-ai-powered-quality-introducing-katalon-true-platform/194734)
**Author:** [@linh.knguyen](https://forum.katalon.com/u/linh.knguyen)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2026, 8:41am UTC](https://forum.katalon.com/t/webinar-from-traditional-to-ai-powered-quality-introducing-katalon-true-platform/194734 "2026-10-20T08:41:18Z")
Hey everyone :waving\_hand: We’re teaming up with Inspire for a 60-minute live session about where s… --- ## [\[On-site Event\] AI in Software Testing Katalon Executive Roundtable, USA 2026](https://forum.katalon.com/t/on-site-event-ai-in-software-testing-katalon-executive-roundtable-usa-2026/194733)
**Author:** [@linh.knguyen](https://forum.katalon.com/u/linh.knguyen)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2026, 8:13am UTC](https://forum.katalon.com/t/on-site-event-ai-in-software-testing-katalon-executive-roundtable-usa-2026/194733 "2026-10-20T08:13:36Z")
Hey everyone :waving\_hand: We’re touring four US cities with an in-person roundtable for QA leaders… --- ## [The Future of Software Testing: What should change and what should stay human?](https://forum.katalon.com/t/the-future-of-software-testing-what-should-change-and-what-should-stay-human/194401)
**Author:** [@nghi.phan](https://forum.katalon.com/u/nghi.phan)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2026, 1:15pm UTC](https://forum.katalon.com/t/the-future-of-software-testing-what-should-change-and-what-should-stay-human/194401 "2026-10-08T13:15:02Z")
AI is changing how software is built and tested, and with it, some long-held assumptions about the r… --- ## [Quality People #5: Quality People: Minh Huy Dao on Testing the Tools Testers Use](https://forum.katalon.com/t/quality-people-5-quality-people-minh-huy-dao-on-testing-the-tools-testers-use/194455)
**Author:** [@linh.knguyen](https://forum.katalon.com/u/linh.knguyen)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2026, 7:35am UTC](https://forum.katalon.com/t/quality-people-5-quality-people-minh-huy-dao-on-testing-the-tools-testers-use/194455 "2026-10-08T07:35:45Z")
Imagine being a tester whose job is testing the tools testers use every day. You’d expect that to… --- ## [Katalon Studio 🤝 True Platform - now with their own spaces](https://forum.katalon.com/t/katalon-studio-true-platform-now-with-their-own-spaces/194375)
**Author:** [@nghi.phan](https://forum.katalon.com/u/nghi.phan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2026, 3:49am UTC](https://forum.katalon.com/t/katalon-studio-true-platform-now-with-their-own-spaces/194375 "2026-10-05T03:49:20Z")
We’ve made a small change to the Community sidebar: Katalon Studio and Katalon True Platform now hav… --- ## [\[Community Event\] KataConnect Jakarta, 14 October: from open-source test results to AI-powered workflows](https://forum.katalon.com/t/community-event-kataconnect-jakarta-14-october-from-open-source-test-results-to-ai-powered-workflows/194293)
**Author:** [@nghi.phan](https://forum.katalon.com/u/nghi.phan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2026, 9:13am UTC](https://forum.katalon.com/t/community-event-kataconnect-jakarta-14-october-from-open-source-test-results-to-ai-powered-workflows/194293 "2026-10-01T09:13:05Z")
We’re bringing KataConnect to Jakarta on Wednesday 14 October, and you’re invited. 📅 KataConnect… --- ## [Katalon Community Roundup: September 2026](https://forum.katalon.com/t/katalon-community-roundup-september-2026/194290)
**Author:** [@nghi.phan](https://forum.katalon.com/u/nghi.phan)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2026, 4:35am UTC](https://forum.katalon.com/t/katalon-community-roundup-september-2026/194290 "2026-10-01T04:35:19Z")
Hi everyone, September was Testers’ Month, and a lot of you spent it hunting bugs, building tools, … --- ## [Your next certifications: True AI Tester and True AI Expert](https://forum.katalon.com/t/your-next-certifications-true-ai-tester-and-true-ai-expert/194157)
**Author:** [@viet.nguyen](https://forum.katalon.com/u/viet.nguyen)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2026, 7:54am UTC](https://forum.katalon.com/t/your-next-certifications-true-ai-tester-and-true-ai-expert/194157 "2026-09-25T07:54:11Z")
Hi everyone :waving\_hand: We’ve launched two certifications on Katalon Academy: True AI Teste… --- ## [Admin is away for holiday](https://forum.katalon.com/t/admin-is-away-for-holiday/194092)
**Author:** [@nghi.phan](https://forum.katalon.com/u/nghi.phan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2026, 2:02am UTC](https://forum.katalon.com/t/admin-is-away-for-holiday/194092 "2026-09-22T02:02:45Z")
Hi everyone :waving\_hand: I’m on holiday this week and back on Monday the 28th, so I’ll be slower t… --- ## [Two new certifications for testing with AI: Coming soon to Katalon Academy!](https://forum.katalon.com/t/two-new-certifications-for-testing-with-ai-coming-soon-to-katalon-academy/193967)
**Author:** [@viet.nguyen](https://forum.katalon.com/u/viet.nguyen)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2026, 8:23am UTC](https://forum.katalon.com/t/two-new-certifications-for-testing-with-ai-coming-soon-to-katalon-academy/193967 "2026-09-15T08:23:07Z")
Hi everyone :waving\_hand: Over the last year, AI has become a real part of testing, speeding up how… --- ## [In the AI era, curiosity may be QA’s most important skill](https://forum.katalon.com/t/in-the-ai-era-curiosity-may-be-qa-s-most-important-skill/193929)
**Author:** [@nghi.phan](https://forum.katalon.com/u/nghi.phan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2026, 6:02am UTC](https://forum.katalon.com/t/in-the-ai-era-curiosity-may-be-qa-s-most-important-skill/193929 "2026-09-14T06:02:16Z")
Some thoughts to start the week, I think it sounds clique by saying AI can help us generate test id… --- ## [\[Webinar\] October 14: Bring Playwright into Katalon](https://forum.katalon.com/t/webinar-october-14-bring-playwright-into-katalon/193888)
**Author:** [@nghi.phan](https://forum.katalon.com/u/nghi.phan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2026, 9:51am UTC](https://forum.katalon.com/t/webinar-october-14-bring-playwright-into-katalon/193888 "2026-09-11T09:51:31Z")
If you run Playwright today, the tests are the easy part. The time goes into runners, reports, an… --- ## [\[Webinar\] September 23: Automate mobile app testing with Katalon](https://forum.katalon.com/t/webinar-september-23-automate-mobile-app-testing-with-katalon/193887)
**Author:** [@nghi.phan](https://forum.katalon.com/u/nghi.phan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2026, 9:42am UTC](https://forum.katalon.com/t/webinar-september-23-automate-mobile-app-testing-with-katalon/193887 "2026-09-11T09:42:24Z")
Dear Community, A bank replaced manual regression on its mobile banking app with automated cover… --- ## [\[Ended\] Ask Katalon Anything Episode 11 - June 2026 | AI in Testing & the Future-Ready Tester](https://forum.katalon.com/t/ended-ask-katalon-anything-episode-11-june-2026-ai-in-testing-the-future-ready-tester/191886)
**Author:** [@nghi.phan](https://forum.katalon.com/u/nghi.phan)\ **Replies:** 76\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2026, 8:52am UTC](https://forum.katalon.com/t/ended-ask-katalon-anything-episode-11-june-2026-ai-in-testing-the-future-ready-tester/191886 "2026-09-10T08:52:34Z")
Hi everyone @trust\_level\_1! Ask Katalon Anything (AKA) #11 is officially live! This round, we’r… --- ## [Happy Testers' day 2026](https://forum.katalon.com/t/happy-testers-day-2026/193823)
**Author:** [@nghi.phan](https://forum.katalon.com/u/nghi.phan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2026, 8:40am UTC](https://forum.katalon.com/t/happy-testers-day-2026/193823 "2026-09-09T08:40:31Z")
Happy Tester’s Day! :blue\_heart: Behind every release, there’s a tester who asked one more quest… --- ## [\[Public Holiday\] Holiday closures: Vietnam National Day & Labor Day](https://forum.katalon.com/t/public-holiday-holiday-closures-vietnam-national-day-labor-day/193621)
**Author:** [@nghi.phan](https://forum.katalon.com/u/nghi.phan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2026, 8:11am UTC](https://forum.katalon.com/t/public-holiday-holiday-closures-vietnam-national-day-labor-day/193621 "2026-08-31T08:11:40Z")
:vietnam::united\_states: Holiday closures: Vietnam National Day & Labor Day Hello everyone … --- ## [\[Game\] Let's play a game: spot the different between 11.5.0 and previous versions ✨](https://forum.katalon.com/t/game-lets-play-a-game-spot-the-different-between-11-5-0-and-previous-versions/193559)
**Author:** [@nghi.phan](https://forum.katalon.com/u/nghi.phan)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2026, 12:42pm UTC](https://forum.katalon.com/t/game-lets-play-a-game-spot-the-different-between-11-5-0-and-previous-versions/193559 "2026-08-28T12:42:14Z")
:video\_game: What’s actually new in Katalon Studio 11.5.0? Let’s play New or Not? :eyes: We’ll … --- ## [\[New Release\] Product Release Announcement - Katalon Studio 11.5.0 | August 27](https://forum.katalon.com/t/new-release-product-release-announcement-katalon-studio-11-5-0-august-27/193541)
**Author:** [@nghi.phan](https://forum.katalon.com/u/nghi.phan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 27, 2026, 9:54am UTC](https://forum.katalon.com/t/new-release-product-release-announcement-katalon-studio-11-5-0-august-27/193541 "2026-08-27T09:54:06Z")
:rocket: Katalon Studio 11.5.0 is here - and there’s a lot to try in this one. Here are a few updat… --- ## [Quality People #4: Maryna Didkovska on AI governance](https://forum.katalon.com/t/quality-people-4-maryna-didkovska-on-ai-governance/193496)
**Author:** [@nghi.phan](https://forum.katalon.com/u/nghi.phan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2026, 3:37am UTC](https://forum.katalon.com/t/quality-people-4-maryna-didkovska-on-ai-governance/193496 "2026-08-25T03:37:11Z")
About two years ago her team at EPAM built an agent to generate test cases from user stories. It … --- ## [🧪 Calling Playwright teams: beta-test running your Playwright projects on Katalon True Platform](https://forum.katalon.com/t/calling-playwright-teams-beta-test-running-your-playwright-projects-on-katalon-true-platform/193144)
**Author:** [@nghi.phan](https://forum.katalon.com/u/nghi.phan)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2026, 4:25am UTC](https://forum.katalon.com/t/calling-playwright-teams-beta-test-running-your-playwright-projects-on-katalon-true-platform/193144 "2026-08-19T04:25:41Z")
Hi Katalon Community! :waving\_hand: We are thrilled to announce that you can now natively manage,… --- ## [Quality People #3: Fariz on why fundamentals still beat tools](https://forum.katalon.com/t/quality-people-3-fariz-on-why-fundamentals-still-beat-tools/193303)
**Author:** [@nghi.phan](https://forum.katalon.com/u/nghi.phan)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2026, 10:23am UTC](https://forum.katalon.com/t/quality-people-3-fariz-on-why-fundamentals-still-beat-tools/193303 "2026-08-18T10:23:19Z")
Dear Community, The first two pieces in this series came from people working through what agenti… [Next page](https://forum.katalon.com/c/announcements/31.md?page=1)