The Cypress releases 15.8.0 and 15.8.1 include updates focused on dependency security, performance improvements, and feature enhancements. Below is a rewritten summary of the updates as officially provided.
Version 15.8.1
Dependency Updates
The systeminformation dependency has been upgraded to version 5.27.14. This update removes the CVE-2025-68154 vulnerability that was being reported in security scans. It fixes issue #33146 and is addressed in #33150.
Version 15.8.0
Performance
A new experimentalFastVisibility experiment has been introduced. Enabling this experiment changes how Cypress performs visibility checks and assertions. More details are available in the experimental fast visibility documentation. This addresses issue #33044 and is handled in #32801.
Features
-> Angular version 21 is now supported within component testing. Addressed in #33004.
-> Zoneless support for Angular Component Testing has been added through the angular-zoneless mount function. This addresses issues #31504 and #30070.
-> Based on feedback regarding its usefulness beyond Studio, the Selector Playground is now available to all users in open mode. When opened, it automatically enables interactive mode to help build and test selectors directly within the application. This addresses #32672 and is addressed in #33073.
End Note
These updates ensure improved security, introduce performance experimentation, and expand Angular and selector support while maintaining consistency with the existing Cypress testing workflow.
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