[New Release] Katalon TestCloud Feb 26, 2025 Update

Hi folks, :wave:

Our TestCloud team is excited to announce several new updates and enhancements to TestCloud as below :point_down:.

New features

1. New TestCloud Automation Hub (Beta)
We’ve introduced TestCloud Automation Hub (Beta), a faster and more reliable solution for running Selenium tests in TestCloud:

  • Optimize performance for faster test execution.
  • Enhance availability to ensure consistent uptime.
  • Improve scalability to handle increased workloads efficiently.
  • Unify execution workflows for both Katalon Studio and TestCloud Agent with KRE.

Supported features:

  • All current TestCloud environments (Windows, Linux, macOS, mobile browsers, mobile native app).
  • Record&Playback mobile app
  • TestCloud keywords in the TestCloud keyword plugin.

You can manually switch between legacy and new Hub by enabling the checkbox “Switch to New TestCloud Hub with better performance and stability (Beta).” in the Project Settings of KS from v.10.1.0.

The checkbox is enabled to be selected if Katalon TC integration is enabled. The default option is legacy Hub.

Please be aware of the current limitations of the new TestCloud Automation Hub (Beta) as below:

  • Upload file keyword can not work with Linux
  • Private/Local testing feature

2. Support connect TestCloud tunnel with HTTP2/TCP type

3. You can now customize mobile OS version when executing test with TestCloud

  • Increase testing efficiency by supporting concurrent execution across different devices and OS version ranges.
  • Using Regular Expression

Enhancements

  • Update latest browser version for Linux (Chrome 131,132) (Firefox 132,133,134)

  • Resolve Compatibility Issues with HTTP Proxy: We’ve addressed the HTTP proxy issue and explore potential enhancements to ensure compatibility and reliable proxy support.

  • [TO] Update Session status on TO to Running once TestCloud starts running the session instead of taking a few minutes to update the status from Queued to Running. Then send debug.log to TestOps with text “Setup environment and test project…”

  • [TO2] You can know exactly which device was run when selecting ‘Any’ option (Any Phone/ Any Tablet/ Any iPhone/ Any iPad). The name of videos and logs will be added corresponding device’s name: ...<browser/platformName>_<deviceName>_<test case name>.... E.g., 1_android_Pixel 9 Pro XL_Simple Start App 3 times_1736841461001_1736841355004.mp4

  • [TO2] Only display stable browser versions in the Suggested environments of the Schedule Test Run dialog

  • [Live Testing] Create a dedicated sub-org for each org

  • Set URL field is required for Mobile Browser Live Testing

:information_source: For a comprehensive list of the enhancements, new features and bug fixes, check out our documentation at: Katalon TestCloud Release Notes | Katalon Docs