Karate 1.5.0 will require Java 17. Karate 1.5.0 will also change the Maven group-id from com.intuit.karate to io.karatelabs. For a smoother transition, the Java APIs would be changed in a future release (most likely 1.6.0). Karate 1.5.0 is required if you use Java 22 or greater.

This is an RC release, so there could be minor changes before 1.5.0 (final). But most teams can start using this, especially those who need Java 17 and the CVE resolutions.

Notable Improvements

• CVE resolution
• Java DSL for Gatling - see example
• Playwright Support

Fix List

Here is a complete list of all issues fixed in this release.

Full Changelog: https://github.com/karatelabs/karate/compare/v1.4.1...v1.5.0.RC5

Artifacts Released

• Maven artifacts
• Standalone JAR (download below)
• Karate-Robot JAR (download below)
• Docker Image
• Repository SBOM report (download below)