# \[New Release\] Katalon Platform Update - December 2024 **URL:** \ **Category:** Announcements\ **Tags:** updates, katalon-platform, katalon-studio, new-release\ **Created:** [December 31, 2024, 9:03am UTC](https://forum.katalon.com/t/new-release-katalon-platform-update-december-2024/160329 "2024-12-31T09:03:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![albert.vu](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/katalon/user_avatar/forum.katalon.com/albert.vu/32/20595_2.png) [@albert.vu](https://forum.katalon.com/u/albert.vu)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2024, 9:03am UTC](https://forum.katalon.com/t/new-release-katalon-platform-update-december-2024/160329/1 "2024-12-31T09:03:52Z")
![image](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/katalon/original/3X/f/8/f89d06daa062a3e8fb0b5afc1382144e267b4802.jpeg) Hi folks, 👋 Before turning to 2025, we’d like to announce some updates to the Katalon Platform that our Product teams have been hard at work to deliver throughout December. Use the links below to jump to the section that you are interested about: > 📌 **[Create Test - Katalon Studio](http://forum.katalon.com/t/new-release-katalon-platform-update-december-2024/160329/2?u=albert.vu)** * * * Happy New Year everyone! 🎆 Katalon Community team ---
**Author:** ![albert.vu](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/katalon/user_avatar/forum.katalon.com/albert.vu/32/20595_2.png) [@albert.vu](https://forum.katalon.com/u/albert.vu)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2024, 9:26am UTC](https://forum.katalon.com/t/new-release-katalon-platform-update-december-2024/160329/2 "2024-12-31T09:26:24Z")
## Create Test - Katalon Studio ### Overview In this release, we introduce the beta version of **Katalon Recorder Plus** , support mobile testing with Android 15, introduce improvements with TestCloud integration alongside numerous bug fixes. ### New features #### Web Testing We’ve introduced **Katalon Recorder Plus** (beta) - a new recording engine in Studio that helps you capture more reliable locators, test on more complex scenarios of shadow DOM/iframe, and support Flutter-based web AUT. > ℹ Learn more about Katalon Recorder Plus (Beta) at: [Katalon Web Recorder Plus | Katalon Docs](https://docs.katalon.com/katalon-studio/record-and-spy/webui-record-and-spy-utilities/katalon-web-recorder-plus#ariaid-title1) Recorder Plus is available for **Web Recorder** and **Web Object Spy** with Chrome and Edge Chromium, both on **Active Browser** and **New Browser**. Please find the links to Store Extension (for using with Active browser) below: > **[Katalon Studio Recording Engine - Chrome Web Store](https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/katalon-studio-recording/ipkccgcigdgmeofoaocdkabpbckdbdci)** > > The Katalon Studio Recording Engine enhances recording, supports complex scenarios, and simplifies setup for enterprises. > **[Katalon Studio Recording Engine - Microsoft Edge Addons](https://microsoftedge.microsoft.com/addons/detail/katalon-studio-recording-/gjjbphpfndcgghhlfcjnfplblfolcjeb)** > > Make Microsoft Edge your own with extensions that help you personalize the browser and be more productive. * * * ### Enhancements #### TestCloud integration improvements - You can now run a test case with TestCloud mobile browser and desktop browser environment. - We’ve changed the availability of private devices from MEDIUM to HIGH in the TestCloud mobile device list. - We’ve added a note `(*): This device has limited availability and may take longer to load.` in the Mobile Browser tab of the TestCloud Configuration dialog. - We’ve added execution session id in the console log when executing with the TestCloud Mobile native app. #### Mobile Testing - You can now test Android 15 devices. #### Web Testing - Web Recorder and Object Spy using Firefox browser is now up-to-date as when using Chrome and Edge browser. - We’ve added Chrome 131, Edge 131, and Firefox 132 compatibilities. - We now officially support keyword [WebUI] Scroll from origin offset. #### Miscellaneous - We now support JDBC Databricks integration. * * * ### Bug fixes - We’ve fixed a bug where the steps navigation to the step file didn’t work in the editor of a BDD feature file. - We’ve fixed an issue where the default values of test case variables were not auto-updated when the file in the reference call was changed. - We’ve fixed an issue where the Web Recorder didn’t terminate the playback when clicking Stop > ℹ To view a full list of bug fixes, head to: [Katalon Studio Release Notes: Version 10.x | Katalon Docs](https://docs.katalon.com/katalon-studio/release-notes/katalon-studio-release-notes-version-10.x#fixes) * * * > ℹ For a complete and comprehensive list of all the bug fixes, enhancements, and changes, please refer to our documentation at: [Katalon Studio Release Notes: Version 10.x | Katalon Docs](https://docs.katalon.com/katalon-studio/release-notes/katalon-studio-release-notes-version-10.x) > ℹ **Notes** : > > - The in-app upgrade from version 9.x to 10.x is not available. To download the latest version 10.x, go to Katalon website: [Download Katalon Studio](https://katalon.com/download/). > - Katalon Studio 10.x now adopts Selenium 4, bringing major changes to align with the W3C WebDriver standard. For a complete overview of these updates and required migration actions, see [Migrate Katalon Studio from 9.x to 10.0.0](https://docs.katalon.com/katalon-studio/get-started/workspace-settings/migrate-katalon-studio-from-9.x-to-10.0.0). > - Windows Desktop application testing is temporarily unavailable in version 10.x. For more details, see [FAQs](https://docs.katalon.com/katalon-platform/customer-support-faqs). > - Custom keywords have been reintroduced in the free edition starting from version 10.0.0. > - Docker `latest` and `latest-slim` tags now point to the latest version 10.x. **[☝ Back to top ☝](http://forum.katalon.com/t/new-release-katalon-platform-update-december-2024/160329?u=albert.vu)**