Release notes for 19.12.2

Author: aaltat

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+# Browser library 19.12.2
+
+
+[Browser](https://github.com/MarketSquare/robotframework-browser) is a web testing
+library for [Robot Framework](http://robotframework.org) that utilizes the
+[Playwright](https://github.com/microsoft/playwright) tool internally. Browser
+library 19.12.2 is a new hotfix release with bug fixes to rfbrowser clean-node
+command when there is not NodeJS installed. There is also a fix to mac-os intel
+releaser process. All issues targeted for Browser library v19.12.2 can be
+found from the
+[issue tracker](https://github.com/MarketSquare/robotframework-browser/issues?q=state%3Aclosed%20milestone%3Av19.12.1).
+For first time installation with pip_ and BrowserBatteries_ just run
+```bash
+   pip install robotframework-browser robotframework-browser-batteries
+   rfbrowser install
+```
+to install the latest available release. If you upgrading
+from previous release with [pip](http://pip-installer.org), run
+```bash
+   pip install --upgrade robotframework-browser robotframework-browser-batteries
+   rfbrowser clean-node
+   rfbrowser install
+```
+For first time installation with [pip](http://pip-installer.org) with Browser
+library only, just run
+```bash
+   pip install robotframework-browser
+   rfbrowser init
+```
+If you upgrading from previous release with [pip](http://pip-installer.org), run
+```bash
+   pip install --upgrade robotframework-browser
+   rfbrowser clean-node
+   rfbrowser init
+```
+Alternatively you can download the source distribution from
+[PyPI](https://pypi.org/project/robotframework-browser/) and
+install it manually. Browser library 19.12.2 was released on Saturday December 13, 2025.
+Browser supports Python 3.10+, Node 20/22/24 LTS and Robot Framework 6.1+.
+Library was tested with Playwright 1.57.0
+
+
+
+## Most important enhancements
+
+### rfbrowser clean-node does not work when using browser batteries on Ubuntu server ([#4592](https://github.com/MarketSquare/robotframework-browser/issues/4592))
+When running `rfbrowser clean-node` command and there was not NodeJS installed,
+it resulted in an error. This is now fixed and NodeJS check is not done, if
+BrowserBatteries is installed.
+
+## Acknowledgements
+
+### Improve New Context example how to use credentials ([#4573](https://github.com/MarketSquare/robotframework-browser/issues/4573))
+Many thanks for BastiaanTenBroeke24 for providing fix for the HttpCredentials
+argument type documentation. Now the credentials example is correct.
+
+## Full list of fixes and enhancements
+
+| ID | Type | Priority | Summary |
+|---|---|---|---|
+| [#4592](https://github.com/MarketSquare/robotframework-browser/issues/4592) | bug | critical | rfbrowser clean-node does not work when using browser batteries on Ubuntu server |
+| [#4573](https://github.com/MarketSquare/robotframework-browser/issues/4573) | bug | medium | Improve New Context example how to use credentials |
+
+Altogether 2 issues. View on the [issue tracker](https://github.com/MarketSquare/robotframework-browser/issues?q=milestone%3Av19.12.1).