TL;DR

  • Added Norwegian (nb_NO) country definitions.
  • Expanded Japanese (ja) animal data (cats, bears, birds, fish, horses, cattle).
  • Introduced plant-based dish variety and Finnish (fi) phone numbers.

Key Changes

Faker v10.4.0 focuses on expanding its data generation capabilities, particularly for internationalization. Key additions include new country definitions for Norwegian (nb_NO) and comprehensive animal breed data for Japanese (ja) locales, covering cats, bears, birds, fish, horses, and cattle. Testers can now generate more diverse food data with the new plant-based dish variety. A significant fix addresses typos and capitalization in es_MX street names, improving data accuracy for Mexican Spanish locales.

For a complete list of changes, refer to the Full Changelog.

Impact for QA Teams

These updates directly enhance test data realism for global applications. QA engineers can now simulate user data more accurately for Norwegian, Finnish, and Japanese markets, and ensure better data quality for es_MX regions. This reduces the need for manual data creation and improves test coverage for internationalization and localization testing.