Public Service Announcement: That “Flaky” Test Might Just Be an Old Selenium Version
Blog post from Sauce Labs
Outdated Selenium or Appium versions can create recurring test failures that appear to be flaky application or test-logic issues but often result from compatibility gaps with rapidly updated browsers. One customer using Selenium 4.14 experienced frequent errors that largely disappeared after upgrading to a newer release, without changing test code or replacing the framework. Because Selenium has issued more than 30 releases since version 4.14, regular upgrades are important for browser support, bug fixes, and reliability. Teams should periodically check framework versions, review relevant release notes, validate upgrades in lower environments, and treat automation-tool maintenance as an ongoing infrastructure responsibility rather than a one-time setup task.
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