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

• fixrule(aria_accessiblename_exists): Was firing for img with alt text, which is handled by img_alt_valid by @tombrunet in #1981
• fix(server): Usage counter failing by @tombrunet in #1987
• 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
• fix(node|karma|cypress): Fix timeouts for large pages by @tombrunet in #2009
• 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
• fixrule(element_orientation_unlocked, img_alt_valid, aria_accessiblename_exists, img_alt_null): fix issues related to the rules by @shunguoy in #2011
• feature(java-accessibility-checker): Create new accessibility-checker package for Java by @tombrunet in #1983
• 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
• feature(engine): Update IBM_Accessibility policy to include new WCAG 2.2 rules by @tombrunet in #2061
• 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
• fix(java): Fix exception when baseline has fewer issues than what is returned by scan by @tombrunet in #2078
• fix(engine): rule engine refactor and update by @shunguoy in #2025
• fix(extension): Fix focus mode jump to last selected issue by @nam-singh in #2093
• 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
• fix(java): When comparing against baselines, issues not cleaned, so failing due to insignificant differences by @tombrunet in #2097
• 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

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