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Selenium 2.49.0

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Selenium·5 years ago · Aug 19, 2021, 02:33 PMFeatureMay break your integrationAI-assisted summary

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Refactored Selenium Grid by removing RC server dependencies, decoupling node registration, and introducing a pure WebDriver v3 grid server;
Added new APIs such as a “timeouts” command for Safari, WebElement.takeScreenshot() in JS bindings, and W3C‑compatible cookie serialization for Marionette;
Removed obsolete components including the pre‑built SafariDriver extension, the unused JsonKey abstraction, and outdated driver timeout endpoints in .NET.

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