Selenium 4 Alpha introduces several anticipated features and improvements for developers and testers in the automation domain. This version enhances the Selenium IDE with advanced record and playback features and expands browser compatibility, allowing users to declare their own locator strategies. A key development is the standardization of the WebDriver API to W3C standards, facilitating seamless integration across various software and eliminating the need for JSON wire protocol encoding and decoding. Selenium 4 also features an improved Grid that simplifies the setup process, supports parallel testing on multiple browsers and systems, and offers enhanced Docker support. The user interface has been made more intuitive, and observability is improved with enhanced logging and request tracing. Though the official release is still pending, the Alpha version is available from the MVN Repository, allowing users to explore its capabilities while acknowledging potential instability. Additionally, SeleniumHQ promises updated documentation, addressing a long-standing concern since Selenium 2, to assist both beginners and professionals in navigating the new features and improvements.