# \[New Release\] 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:** 1\ **Showing post:** 2
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## 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)** --- _[View the full topic](https://forum.katalon.com/t/new-release-katalon-platform-update-december-2024/160329)._