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Fixes #14249.This PR fixes an issue where `waitForExist` would incorrectly switch to a different element reference when using indexed selectors (e.g. `$$('...')[1]`) if the DOM structure changed during the wait, even if the original element was still valid

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@christian-bromann christian-bromann merged commit fd31977 into webdriverio:main Jan 17, 2026
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