# \[New Releases\] Katalon Platform Update - Aug 18, 2023 📢

**URL:** <https://forum.katalon.com/t/new-releases-katalon-platform-update-aug-18-2023/93918>\
**Category:** Announcements\
**Tags:** start-page, katalon-platform, new-release\
**Created:** [August 17, 2023, 3:00pm UTC](https://forum.katalon.com/t/new-releases-katalon-platform-update-aug-18-2023/93918 "2023-08-17T15:00:33Z")\
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**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:** [August 17, 2023, 3:00pm UTC](https://forum.katalon.com/t/new-releases-katalon-platform-update-aug-18-2023/93918/1 "2023-08-17T15:00:33Z")

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Hi all, 👋

Today we are releasing the August 18, 2023 update to the Katalon Platfrom which bumped up Katalon Studio’s version to 8.6.6, and some bug fixes and enhancements as below… 👇

### 1. Author

- We have upgraded WebDriverManager to version 5.4.1 to allow in-app upgrade webdriver to Chrome version 115 and newer.
- We have added Edge 115 and Chrome 116 compatibility.

#### 1.1. Bug Fixes

- Unable to update Webdriver to Chrome 115 using **Tools \> Update Webdrivers \> Chrome**. This issue happened due to the change of Chrome on July 13, 2023, when Chrome released [_Chrome for Testing_](https://developer.chrome.com/blog/chrome-for-testing/), a new Chrome flavor that specifically targets web app testing and automation use cases.
- [Intermittent] Unable to start Katalon Studio 8.6.5 on some Windows 10 and Windows 11 machines with an error: `Failed to load the JNI shared library`.

### 2. Analyze

With this release, we are bringing more AI capabilities to you starting with **AI Insights** (Beta), which gives you an overview of your testing quality and activities, as well as pointing out problematic areas that need attention via the three action items revolve around: release readiness, common errors, and test stability.

![VDT.gif](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/katalon/original/3X/6/f/6fb29e98b353523eae80bff92edaaf043608f8ed.html)

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> ℹ To see our past releases, simply go to #new-release or head over to our **[Katalon Community Hub](https://katalon.com/community-hub)**

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**Author:** ![bharathi.a](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/katalon/user_avatar/forum.katalon.com/bharathi.a/32/24695_2.png) [@bharathi.a](https://forum.katalon.com/u/bharathi.a)\
**Post date:** [August 22, 2023, 4:15am UTC](https://forum.katalon.com/t/new-releases-katalon-platform-update-aug-18-2023/93918/2 "2023-08-22T04:15:22Z")

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@albert.vu  
I used Katalon studio 7.7.2 due to the chrome driver change I switched to 8.6.6  
I’m facing the following issue

when I open my project in Katalon studio 7.7.2 the script view shows the below code

![image](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/katalon/optimized/3X/1/e/1e5618e07a4e8dd6899815279bd2d4984416c2e3_2_690x32.png)

when I open the same project file in Katalon studio 8.6.6 the script view shows the below code by default new version adds the **ExcelKeyword.getExcelSheet()** method to the existing code and it fails the scripts.

 ![image](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/katalon/original/3X/8/2/82dafd464903195079a66b1e9e690c7d9e7c6f3e.png)

please use the following code to reproduce the same

1. create a project in 7.7.2 and save it in a test case

2. open the project file in 8.6.6

sheet01=**findTestData(**‘_path of Data File in data filesfolder_’**).getValue(**‘_columName_’,rowNumber **)**  
println(sheet01)

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**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:** [September 9, 2023, 4:59pm UTC](https://forum.katalon.com/t/new-releases-katalon-platform-update-aug-18-2023/93918/3 "2023-09-09T16:59:20Z")

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Hi @bharathi.a,

I suggest you create a topic in #Katalon Studio so that you could get better support from others on the forum. Thanks!