February 10, 2025 (4.x)

This is an update of the 4.x branch from changes already made to the 3.x branch

What's Changed

Rules and Engine

• fix(engine): Fix circular structure caused by aria-owns v4 by @shunguoy in #2166
• fixrule(meta_refresh_delay | meta_redirect_optional): Align rules with ACT v4 by @shunguoy in #2168
• fix(engine): Fix accessible name concatenation and deprecate aria_search_label_unique rule v4 by @shunguoy in #2178
• fixrule(input_label_visible): fix issues related to the Firefox css pseudo-element v4 by @shunguoy in #2187

CI/CD packages

• bug(node): ESM packages need .js extension for modules for v4.x by @tombrunet in #2182
• fix(cypress-accessibility-checker): Update links in ReadMe by @philljenkins in #2188
• fix(node): Generate summaries on close() by @tombrunet in #2196

Chores and dependencies

• Bump path-to-regexp and express in /rule-server by @dependabot in #2128
• fix(ACT): Add note of [not approved] in ACT Text Results debug file v4(for 4.x branch) by @tombrunet in #2181
• fix(ACT): ACT errors with SC IDs for ARIA and HTML by @tombrunet in #2193
• chore(repo): Update main-4.x for Jan release by @tombrunet in #2148
• chore(archive): Create Rule Set archive for Feb 10, 2025 for v4.x by @tombrunet in #2198

Full Changelog: 4.0.0-rc.2...4.0.0

February 10, 2025 (3.x)

What's Changed

Extensions (Browser DevTools)

• fix(extension): Dark mode pop-up by @nam-singh in #2138
• fix(extension): Fix reset filter link #1877 by @nam-singh in #2136
• fix(extension): Don't show full data:text/html content on generated HTML report page by @nam-singh in #2140
• fix(extension): Update Carbon package and use new Carbon combobutton #1842 by @nam-singh in #2137

Rules and Engine

• fixrule(meta_refresh_delay | meta_redirect_optional): Align rules with ACT by @shunguoy in #2163
• fixrule(input_label_visible): Fix issues related to the Firefox css pseudo-element by @shunguoy in #2180
• fix(engine): Fix circular structure caused by aria-owns by @shunguoy in #2164
• fix(engine): Fix accessible name concatenation and deprecate aria_search_label_unique rule by @shunguoy in #2170

CI/CD packages

• fix(node): ESM packages need .js extension for modules by @tombrunet in #2169
• fix(cypress-accessibility-checker): Update links in ReadMe by @philljenkins in #2188
• fix(node): Generate summaries on close() by @tombrunet in #2196

Chores and dependencies

• Bump path-to-regexp and express in /rule-server by @dependabot in #2128
• fix(ACT): Add note of [not approved] in ACT Text Results debug file by @tombrunet in #2172
• fix(ACT): ACT errors with SC IDs for ARIA and HTML by @tombrunet in #2193
• chore(archive): Create Rule Set archive for Feb 10, 2025 by @tombrunet in #2197

Full Changelog: 3.1.79...3.1.80

December 12, 2024 - pre-release, 4.0.0-rc.2

This is an update of the 4.x branch from changes already made to the 3.x branch

What's Changed

• Major 10x performance improvement

New features

• feature(java-accessibility-checker): Create new accessibility-checker package for Java by @tombrunet in #1983
• feature(engine): Update IBM_Accessibility policy to include new WCAG 2.2 rules by @tombrunet in #2061

Extensions (Browser DevTools)

• feature(extension): HTML Report Card Change, View menu and Filter addition #2024 by @nam-singh in #2027
• feature(extension): HTML Report Hidden Filter Addition #2026 by @nam-singh in #2034
• feature(extension): HTML Report CSS and Font Fix #2035 by @nam-singh in #2049
• feature(extension): HTML Report Card Change, View menu, CSS and fonts, Filter addition, and include Hidden by @philljenkins in #2056
• fix(server): Usage counter failing by @tombrunet in #1987
• fix(extension): Fix large page timeouts - do not send 'pass' information outside of the page context by @tombrunet in #2005
• fix(extension): Fix Learn more link in Firefox by @nam-singh in #2018
• fix(extension): Fix focus mode jump to last selected issue by @nam-singh in #2093

Rules and Engine

• fixrule(aria_accessiblename_exists): Was firing for img with alt text, which is handled by img_alt_valid by @tombrunet in #1981
• fixrule(element_scrollable_tabbable, label_name_visible): fix issues related to off-screen and scrollable content by @shunguoy in #1964
• fixrules(ARIA landmark regions): Consistent ARIA landmark messages and help by @philljenkins in #1978
• fixrule(element_orientation_unlocked, img_alt_valid, aria_accessiblename_exists, img_alt_null): Fix issues related to the rules by @shunguoy in #2011
• fix(engine): rule engine refactor and update by @shunguoy in #2025
• fixrule(aria_landmark_name_unique): Change the accessible name length limitation by @shunguoy in #2096
• fixrule(list_markup_review): #text nodes not visited on prevNode causing false positive by @tombrunet in #2094
• fixrule(element_tabbable_unobscured): Fix cacheing of element visibility, improve perf 10x by @tombrunet in #2112
• fixrule(img_alt_null, aria_accessiblename_exists): Update the rule mappings to be consistent with ACT rules by @shunguoy in #2108

CI/CD packages

• fix(node|karma|cypress): Fix timeouts for large pages by @tombrunet in #2009
• fix(java): Fix exception when baseline has fewer issues than what is returned by scan by @tombrunet in #2078
• fix(java): When comparing against baselines, issues not cleaned, so failing due to insignificant differences by @tombrunet in #2097

Chores and dependencies

• chore(engine): Generate a spreadsheet of rule mappings as an artifact for PRs by @tombrunet in #2071
• chore(java): Fix version setting on release publish by @tombrunet in #2075

Full Changelog: 3.1.74...4.0.0-rc.2

December 12, 2024

What's Changed

• Major 10x performance improvement

See notes in 4.x release, such as the following:

New features

• feature(java-accessibility-checker): Create new accessibility-checker package for Java by @tombrunet in #1983
• feature(engine): Update IBM_Accessibility policy to include new WCAG 2.2 rules by @tombrunet in #2061

Full Changelog: 3.1.78...3.1.79

November 13, 2024

What's Changed

Extensions (Browser DevTools)

• fix(extension): Fix focus mode jump to last selected issue by @nam-singh in #2093

Rules and Engine

• fixrule(aria_landmark_name_unique): Increase the accessible name length limitation by @shunguoy in #2096
• fixrule(list_markup_review): #text nodes not visited on prevNode causing false positive by @tombrunet in #2094

Java package

• fix(java): When comparing against baselines, issues not cleaned, so failing due to insignificant differences by @tombrunet in #2097

Full Changelog: 3.1.77...3.1.78

November 6, 2024

What's Changed

• Noticeable performance improvements

Rules and Engine

• fix(engine): rule engine refactor and update by @shunguoy in #2025
  • Conflict cases when aria-autocomplete and autocomplete are used together
  • fix(target_spacing_sufficient): Ignore cases for potential_overlap of text links
  • fix(target_spacing_sufficient): Ignore cases for clipped components
  • Rewrite accessible name module
  • Categorize the engine utility functions

Java package

• fix(java): Fix exception when baseline has fewer issues than what is returned by scan by @tombrunet in #2078

Chores and dependencies

• chore(java): Fix version setting on release publish by @tombrunet in #2075
• chore(engine): Generate a spreadsheet of rule mappings as an artifact for PRs by @tombrunet in #2071
• Bump cookie and express in /report-react by @dependabot in #2073
• Bump markdown-to-jsx from 7.1.9 to 7.5.0 in /accessibility-checker-extension by @dependabot in #2072
• Bump axios from 1.6.1 to 1.7.7 in /accessibility-checker-extension by @dependabot in #2064
• Bump rollup from 2.75.6 to 2.79.2 in /report-react by @dependabot in #2059
• Bump axios from 1.6.0 to 1.7.4 in /common/module by @dependabot in #2046
• Bump http-proxy-middleware from 2.0.6 to 2.0.7 in /report-react by @dependabot in #2076

Full Changelog: 3.1.76...3.1.77

October 1, 2024

What's Changed

new Java CI/CD package

• feature(java-accessibility-checker): Create new accessibility-checker package for Java by @tombrunet in #1983

HTML report improvements

• feature(extension): HTML Report Change, View menu, and Filter addition #2024 by @nam-singh in #2027
• feature(extension): HTML Report Hidden Filter Addition #2026 by @nam-singh in #2034
• feature(extension): HTML Report CSS and Font Fix #2035 by @nam-singh in #2049
• feature(extension): HTML Report Card Change, View menu, CSS and fonts, Filter addition, and include Hidden by @philljenkins in #2056

Rules and Engine

• feature(engine): Update IBM_Accessibility policy to include new WCAG 2.2 rules by @tombrunet in #2061

Chores and dependencies

• chore(build): Update artifact@v1 to artifact@v4 in Git actions by @tombrunet in #2038
• chore: Bump dependencies by @tombrunet in #2045

Full Changelog: 3.1.75...3.1.76

August 29, 2024

What's Changed

• Rule server update for latest Rule set dated 29 August 2024 Deployment (IBM 7.2, 7.3) in #2023

Rules and Engine

• fixrule(aria_accessiblename_exists): Was firing for img with alt text, which is handled by img_alt_valid in #1981
• fixrule(element_scrollable_tabbable, label_name_visible): Issues related to off-screen and scrollable content in #1964
• fixrule(element_orientation_unlocked, img_alt_valid, aria_accessiblename_exists, img_alt_null): Issues related to the rules in #2011
• fixrules(ARIA landmark regions): Consistent ARIA landmark messages and help in #1978

Extensions (Browser DevTools)

• fix(extension): Large page timeouts - do not send 'pass' information outside of the page context in #2005
• fix(extension): Learn more link in Firefox in #2018

CI/CD Packages

• fix(node|karma|cypress): Timeouts for large pages in #2009

Chores and dependencies

• fix(server): Usage counter failing in #1987
• chore(git): Create epic template in #1984

New Contributors

• @nam-singh made their first contribution in #2018

Full Changelog: 3.1.74...3.1.75

August 06, 2024

What's Changed

• Rule server update for latest Rule set deployment dated 6 August 2024 in #1969

Rules and Engine

• newrule(svg_graphics_labelled): Create a new rule to check the accessible name of an SVG element in #1909
• fixrule(input_haspopup_conflict): Add additional checks and update the messages in #1917
• fixrule(input_onchange_review): Update the input types and messages in #1928
• fix(engine): Update the engine to fix ARIA definition and other issues in #1936
• fixrule(input_label_visible, input_placeholder_label_visible, input_checkboxes_grouped): Tighten the scope of the rules and merge help in #1944
• fixrules(meta_redirect_optional, aria_parent_required, aria_child_valid): Map to WCAG and ACT rules to improve consistency in #1962
• fixrule(all rules): Rule help Requirement matches Requirement listing rule in #1967

Extensions (browser Dev Tools)

• fix(extension): Update Settings screenshots and text in User and Quick Guides for v7.3 support in #1965

CI/CD Packages

• fix(node): Add comments explaining value of the Jest boilerplate in #1950

Chores and dependencies

• chore(engine): Create build archive script in #1966

New Contributors

• @a-roberts made their first contribution in #1950

Full Changelog: 3.1.73...3.1.74

June 17, 2024

What's Changed

• fix(engine|extension|node|karma|cypress): June 6 archive not built with latest code in #1934

Full Changelog: 3.1.72...3.1.73