v9.24.0

wdio-bot · wdio-bot · commit 504e648c88b9 · 2026-02-10T07:26:59.000Z
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -23,6 +23,25 @@ See [CHANGELOG - v8](https://github.com/webdriverio/webdriverio/blob/v8/CHANGELO
 
 ---
 
+## v9.24.0 (2026-02-10)
+
+#### :rocket: New Feature
+* `wdio-appium-service`
+  * [#14980](https://github.com/webdriverio/webdriverio/pull/14980) Ws/appium service selector performance ([@wswebcreation](https://github.com/wswebcreation))
+
+#### :nail_care: Polish
+* `wdio-appium-service`
+  * [#14980](https://github.com/webdriverio/webdriverio/pull/14980) Ws/appium service selector performance ([@wswebcreation](https://github.com/wswebcreation))
+
+#### :memo: Documentation
+* [#15079](https://github.com/webdriverio/webdriverio/pull/15079) fix: resolve broken link in docs ([@mccmrunal](https://github.com/mccmrunal))
+
+#### Committers: 3
+- MRUNAL CHAUDHARI ([@mccmrunal](https://github.com/mccmrunal))
+- Vince Graics ([@Winify](https://github.com/Winify))
+- Wim Selles ([@wswebcreation](https://github.com/wswebcreation))
+
+
 ## v9.23.3 (2026-02-01)
 
 #### :bug: Bug Fix
diff --git a/lerna.json b/lerna.json
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     "packages/*"
   ],
   "npmClient": "pnpm",
-  "version": "9.23.3",
+  "version": "9.24.0",
   "command": {
     "bootstrap": {
       "npmClientArgs": [
diff --git a/packages/wdio-allure-reporter/package.json b/packages/wdio-allure-reporter/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@wdio/allure-reporter",
-  "version": "9.23.3",
+  "version": "9.24.0",
   "description": "A WebdriverIO reporter plugin to create Allure Test Reports",
   "author": "Boris Osipov <osipov.boris@gmail.com>",
   "homepage": "https://github.com/webdriverio/webdriverio/tree/main/packages/wdio-allure-reporter",
diff --git a/packages/wdio-appium-service/package.json b/packages/wdio-appium-service/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@wdio/appium-service",
-  "version": "9.23.3",
+  "version": "9.24.0",
   "description": "A WebdriverIO service to start & stop Appium Server",
   "author": "Morten Bjerg Gregersen <morten@mogee.dk>",
   "homepage": "https://github.com/webdriverio/webdriverio/tree/main/packages/wdio-appium-service",
@@ -59,4 +59,4 @@
   "publishConfig": {
     "access": "public"
   }
-}
+}
diff --git a/packages/wdio-browser-runner/package.json b/packages/wdio-browser-runner/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@wdio/browser-runner",
-  "version": "9.23.3",
+  "version": "9.24.0",
   "description": "A WebdriverIO runner to run unit tests tests in the browser.",
   "author": "Christian Bromann <mail@bromann.dev>",
   "homepage": "https://github.com/webdriverio/webdriverio/tree/main/packages/wdio-browser-runner",
diff --git a/packages/wdio-browserstack-service/package.json b/packages/wdio-browserstack-service/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@wdio/browserstack-service",
-  "version": "9.23.3",
+  "version": "9.24.0",
   "description": "WebdriverIO service for better Browserstack integration",
   "author": "Adam Bjerstedt <abjerstedt@gmail.com>",
   "homepage": "https://github.com/webdriverio/webdriverio/tree/main/packages/wdio-browserstack-service",
diff --git a/packages/wdio-cli/package.json b/packages/wdio-cli/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@wdio/cli",
-  "version": "9.23.3",
+  "version": "9.24.0",
   "description": "WebdriverIO testrunner command line interface",
   "author": "Christian Bromann <mail@bromann.dev>",
   "homepage": "https://github.com/webdriverio/webdriverio/tree/main/packages/wdio-cli",
diff --git a/packages/wdio-concise-reporter/package.json b/packages/wdio-concise-reporter/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@wdio/concise-reporter",
-  "version": "9.23.3",
+  "version": "9.24.0",
   "description": "A concise reporter for WebdriverIO",
   "author": "Christian Bromann <mail@bromann.dev>",
   "homepage": "https://github.com/webdriverio/webdriverio/tree/main/packages/wdio-concise-reporter",
diff --git a/packages/wdio-config/package.json b/packages/wdio-config/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@wdio/config",
-  "version": "9.23.3",
+  "version": "9.24.0",
   "description": "A helper utility to parse and validate WebdriverIO options",
   "author": "Christian Bromann <mail@bromann.dev>",
   "homepage": "https://github.com/webdriverio/webdriverio/tree/main/packages/wdio-config",
diff --git a/packages/wdio-cucumber-framework/package.json b/packages/wdio-cucumber-framework/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@wdio/cucumber-framework",
-  "version": "9.23.3",
+  "version": "9.24.0",
   "description": "A WebdriverIO plugin. Adapter for Cucumber.js testing framework.",
   "author": "Christian Bromann <mail@bromann.dev>",
   "homepage": "https://github.com/webdriverio/webdriverio/tree/main/packages/wdio-cucumber-framework",
diff --git a/packages/wdio-dot-reporter/package.json b/packages/wdio-dot-reporter/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@wdio/dot-reporter",
-  "version": "9.23.3",
+  "version": "9.24.0",
   "description": "A WebdriverIO plugin to report in dot style",
   "author": "Christian Bromann <mail@bromann.dev>",
   "homepage": "https://github.com/webdriverio/webdriverio/tree/main/packages/wdio-dot-reporter",
diff --git a/packages/wdio-firefox-profile-service/package.json b/packages/wdio-firefox-profile-service/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@wdio/firefox-profile-service",
-  "version": "9.23.3",
+  "version": "9.24.0",
   "description": "WebdriverIO service that lets you define your Firefox profile in your wdio.conf.js",
   "author": "Christian Bromann <mail@bromann.dev>",
   "homepage": "https://github.com/webdriverio/webdriverio/tree/main/packages/wdio-firefox-profile-service",
diff --git a/packages/wdio-jasmine-framework/package.json b/packages/wdio-jasmine-framework/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@wdio/jasmine-framework",
-  "version": "9.23.3",
+  "version": "9.24.0",
   "description": "A WebdriverIO plugin. Adapter for Jasmine testing framework.",
   "author": "Christian Bromann <mail@bromann.dev>",
   "homepage": "https://github.com/webdriverio/webdriverio/tree/main/packages/wdio-jasmine-framework",
diff --git a/packages/wdio-json-reporter/package.json b/packages/wdio-json-reporter/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@wdio/json-reporter",
-  "version": "9.23.3",
+  "version": "9.24.0",
   "description": "A WebdriverIO plugin to report results in json format.",
   "author": "Christian Bromann <mail@bromann.dev>",
   "homepage": "https://github.com/webdriverio/webdriverio/tree/main/packages/wdio-json-reporter",
diff --git a/packages/wdio-junit-reporter/package.json b/packages/wdio-junit-reporter/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@wdio/junit-reporter",
-  "version": "9.23.3",
+  "version": "9.24.0",
   "description": "A WebdriverIO reporter that creates Jenkins compatible XML based JUnit reports",
   "author": "Christian Bromann <mail@bromann.dev>",
   "homepage": "https://github.com/webdriverio/webdriverio/tree/main/packages/wdio-junit-reporter",
diff --git a/packages/wdio-lighthouse-service/package.json b/packages/wdio-lighthouse-service/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@wdio/lighthouse-service",
-  "version": "9.23.3",
+  "version": "9.24.0",
   "description": "A WebdriverIO service that allows you to run Chrome DevTools commands in your tests",
   "author": "Christian Bromann <mail@bromann.dev>",
   "homepage": "https://github.com/webdriverio/webdriverio/tree/main/packages/wdio-lighthouse-service",
diff --git a/packages/wdio-local-runner/package.json b/packages/wdio-local-runner/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@wdio/local-runner",
-  "version": "9.23.3",
+  "version": "9.24.0",
   "description": "A WebdriverIO runner to run tests locally",
   "author": "Christian Bromann <mail@bromann.dev>",
   "homepage": "https://github.com/webdriverio/webdriverio/tree/main/packages/wdio-local-runner",
diff --git a/packages/wdio-mocha-framework/package.json b/packages/wdio-mocha-framework/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@wdio/mocha-framework",
-  "version": "9.23.3",
+  "version": "9.24.0",
   "description": "A WebdriverIO plugin. Adapter for Mocha testing framework.",
   "author": "Christian Bromann <mail@bromann.dev>",
   "homepage": "https://github.com/webdriverio/webdriverio/tree/main/packages/wdio-mocha-framework",
diff --git a/packages/wdio-protocols/package.json b/packages/wdio-protocols/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@wdio/protocols",
-  "version": "9.23.3",
+  "version": "9.24.0",
   "description": "Utility package providing information about automation protocols",
   "author": "Christian Bromann <mail@bromann.dev>",
   "homepage": "https://github.com/webdriverio/webdriverio/tree/main/packages/wdio-protocols",
diff --git a/packages/wdio-reporter/package.json b/packages/wdio-reporter/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@wdio/reporter",
-  "version": "9.23.3",
+  "version": "9.24.0",
   "description": "A WebdriverIO utility to help reporting all events",
   "author": "Christian Bromann <mail@bromann.dev>",
   "homepage": "https://github.com/webdriverio/webdriverio/tree/main/packages/wdio-reporter",
diff --git a/packages/wdio-runner/package.json b/packages/wdio-runner/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@wdio/runner",
-  "version": "9.23.3",
+  "version": "9.24.0",
   "description": "A WebdriverIO service that runs tests in arbitrary environments",
   "author": "Christian Bromann <mail@bromann.dev>",
   "homepage": "https://github.com/webdriverio/webdriverio/tree/main/packages/wdio-runner",
diff --git a/packages/wdio-sauce-service/package.json b/packages/wdio-sauce-service/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@wdio/sauce-service",
-  "version": "9.23.3",
+  "version": "9.24.0",
   "description": "WebdriverIO service that provides a better integration into Sauce Labs",
   "author": "Christian Bromann <mail@bromann.dev>",
   "homepage": "https://github.com/webdriverio/webdriverio/tree/main/packages/wdio-sauce-service",
diff --git a/packages/wdio-shared-store-service/package.json b/packages/wdio-shared-store-service/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@wdio/shared-store-service",
-  "version": "9.23.3",
+  "version": "9.24.0",
   "description": "A WebdriverIO service to exchange data across processes",
   "author": "Mykola Grybyk <mykola.grybyk@gmail.com>",
   "homepage": "https://github.com/webdriverio/webdriverio/tree/main/packages/wdio-shared-store-service",
diff --git a/packages/wdio-smoke-test-reporter/package.json b/packages/wdio-smoke-test-reporter/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@wdio/smoke-test-reporter",
-  "version": "9.23.3",
+  "version": "9.24.0",
   "description": "A WebdriverIO utility to smoke test reporters for internal testing purposes.",
   "author": "Christian Bromann <mail@bromann.dev>",
   "homepage": "https://github.com/webdriverio/webdriverio/tree/main/packages/wdio-smoke-test-reporter",
diff --git a/packages/wdio-spec-reporter/package.json b/packages/wdio-spec-reporter/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@wdio/spec-reporter",
-  "version": "9.23.3",
+  "version": "9.24.0",
   "description": "A WebdriverIO plugin to report in spec style",
   "author": "Christian Bromann <mail@bromann.dev>",
   "homepage": "https://github.com/webdriverio/webdriverio/tree/main/packages/wdio-spec-reporter",
diff --git a/packages/wdio-static-server-service/package.json b/packages/wdio-static-server-service/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@wdio/static-server-service",
-  "version": "9.23.3",
+  "version": "9.24.0",
   "description": "A WebdriverIO service that can serve your static websites",
   "author": "Christian Bromann <mail@bromann.dev>",
   "homepage": "https://github.com/webdriverio/webdriverio/tree/main/packages/wdio-static-server-service",
diff --git a/packages/wdio-sumologic-reporter/package.json b/packages/wdio-sumologic-reporter/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@wdio/sumologic-reporter",
-  "version": "9.23.3",
+  "version": "9.24.0",
   "description": "A WebdriverIO reporter that sends test results to Sumologic for data analyses",
   "author": "Christian Bromann <mail@bromann.dev>",
   "homepage": "https://github.com/webdriverio/webdriverio/tree/main/packages/wdio-sumologic-reporter",
diff --git a/packages/wdio-testingbot-service/package.json b/packages/wdio-testingbot-service/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@wdio/testingbot-service",
-  "version": "9.23.3",
+  "version": "9.24.0",
   "description": "A WebdriverIO service that provides a better integration into TestingBot",
   "author": "Jochen Delabie <info@testingbot.com>",
   "homepage": "https://github.com/webdriverio/webdriverio/tree/main/packages/wdio-testingbot-service",
diff --git a/packages/wdio-types/package.json b/packages/wdio-types/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@wdio/types",
-  "version": "9.23.3",
+  "version": "9.24.0",
   "description": "Utility package providing type information for a variety of WebdriverIO interfaces",
   "author": "Christian Bromann <mail@bromann.dev>",
   "homepage": "https://github.com/webdriverio/webdriverio/tree/main/packages/wdio-types",
diff --git a/packages/wdio-utils/package.json b/packages/wdio-utils/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@wdio/utils",
-  "version": "9.23.3",
+  "version": "9.24.0",
   "description": "A WDIO helper utility to provide several utility functions used across the project.",
   "author": "Christian Bromann <mail@bromann.dev>",
   "homepage": "https://github.com/webdriverio/webdriverio/tree/main/packages/wdio-utils",
diff --git a/packages/wdio-webdriver-mock-service/package.json b/packages/wdio-webdriver-mock-service/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@wdio/webdriver-mock-service",
-  "version": "9.23.3",
+  "version": "9.24.0",
   "description": "A WebdriverIO service to stub all endpoints for internal testing purposes.",
   "author": "Christian Bromann <mail@bromann.dev>",
   "homepage": "https://github.com/webdriverio/webdriverio/tree/main/packages/wdio-webdriver-mock-service",
diff --git a/packages/wdio-xvfb/package.json b/packages/wdio-xvfb/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@wdio/xvfb",
-  "version": "9.23.3",
+  "version": "9.24.0",
   "description": "A standalone utility to manage Xvfb (X Virtual Framebuffer) for headless testing",
   "author": "WebdriverIO Team",
   "homepage": "https://github.com/webdriverio/webdriverio/tree/main/packages/wdio-xvfb",
diff --git a/packages/webdriver/package.json b/packages/webdriver/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "webdriver",
-  "version": "9.23.3",
+  "version": "9.24.0",
   "description": "A Node.js bindings implementation for the W3C WebDriver and Mobile JSONWire Protocol",
   "author": "Christian Bromann <mail@bromann.dev>",
   "homepage": "https://github.com/webdriverio/webdriverio/tree/main/packages/webdriver",
diff --git a/packages/webdriverio/package.json b/packages/webdriverio/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "webdriverio",
   "description": "Next-gen browser and mobile automation test framework for Node.js",
-  "version": "9.23.3",
+  "version": "9.24.0",
   "homepage": "https://webdriver.io",
   "author": "Christian Bromann <mail@bromann.dev>",
   "license": "MIT",

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`4`	`4`	`"description": "WebdriverIO service for better Browserstack integration",`
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`5`	`5`	`"author": "Christian Bromann <mail@bromann.dev>",`
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`4`	`4`	`"description": "A concise reporter for WebdriverIO",`
`5`	`5`	`"author": "Christian Bromann <mail@bromann.dev>",`
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`4`	`4`	`"description": "A helper utility to parse and validate WebdriverIO options",`
`5`	`5`	`"author": "Christian Bromann <mail@bromann.dev>",`
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	`3`	`+ "version": "9.24.0",`
`4`	`4`	`"description": "A WebdriverIO plugin. Adapter for Cucumber.js testing framework.",`
`5`	`5`	`"author": "Christian Bromann <mail@bromann.dev>",`
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