TL;DR

  • Playwright upgraded to v1.60.0 for enhanced browser-based testing.
  • Critical fix for http.timeout silently capped at 8 seconds, preventing false failures.
  • Improved stability and error reporting for AWS ECS/Fargate and Artillery Cloud deployments.

Key Changes in Artillery 2.0.32

Artillery, a leading performance and security testing tool, released version 2.0.32 on May 19, 2026. This update, following 2.0.31, focuses on critical fixes and dependency upgrades, enhancing the reliability of load and performance tests.

New Features

The primary new feature is the upgrade to Playwright v1.60.0. This update ensures Artillery users can utilize the latest capabilities and bug fixes from Playwright, crucial for modern browser-based load testing scenarios. For more on using Artillery for performance testing, see our artillery-performance-testing guide.

Fixes & Improvements

Several key fixes address long-standing issues:

  • Core HTTP Timeout Fix: A significant fix resolves an issue where http.timeout was silently capped at 8 seconds. Previously, requests taking longer than 8 seconds to receive the first response byte would fail with ERR_SOCKET_TIMEOUT, regardless of the configured timeout. This fix ensures http.timeout values are respected.
  • Startup Errors: MODULE_NOT_FOUND errors for @smithy/node-config-provider and @smithy/config-resolver during Artillery command startup have been resolved, improving tool initialization.
  • AWS ECS/Fargate Stability: Tests deployed on AWS ECS/Fargate that rely on external npm modules will now run with the correct number of Virtual Users (VUs). An issue causing fewer VUs due to undetected worker startup errors has been fixed.
  • Artillery Cloud Reliability: Errors from trace upload requests are now properly surfaced in the CLI output, improving visibility. Additionally, the reliability of sending metrics and events to Artillery Cloud has been enhanced.
  • Dependency Management: Improved dependency detection for tests using external npm modules and general dependency upgrades, including OpenTelemetry exporter dependencies, contribute to overall stability.

For a detailed list of changes, refer to the Artillery v2.0.32 release notes.

Impact for QA Teams

This update provides significant value for QA engineers. The Playwright upgrade supports more advanced browser automation in load tests, while the http.timeout fix eliminates a source of false negatives, ensuring more accurate performance results. Teams utilizing AWS ECS/Fargate or Artillery Cloud will experience greater test stability and clearer error reporting, streamlining their performance testing workflows. Learn more about setting up your tests in our artillery-load-testing-tutorial.