- Fixed multiple regressions: Electron ENOENT error, hidden‑element locator hangs, and NewTab failures when web security is disabled
- Resolved beforeEach hooks not being skipped when describe conditions depend on fixtures
- Patched @playwright/experimental component testing for React to work with VS Code extension and PNPM
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Fix regression where tsconfig "extends" bare specifiers weren’t resolved via node_modules walk-up, breaking builds since 1.62
Component testing shifts to a story/gallery model with a new fixtures.mount() API for scoped locators and type‑checked props.