Update plugins and dependencies to latest compatible versions (#27)

* Update plugins and dependencies to latest compatible versions
- Update license year
- Update appium installation scripts
- Update settings and pipeline to use appium3
- Update android emulator and ios simulator versions
- use macOS-14 in azure pipelines and in github actions

* - fix Android SDK configuration steps
- set proper iOS simulator OS version
- use Java 17 in GH actions for android sdkmanager

* - setup sonarqube project
- use macos-14-large image in GH actions
- fix review issues and assess sonarqube issues

* - use macos-12 image and java 11 in GH actions
- reorder/reworked steps for Android and iOS configurations in ADO

* - use macos-14 image and java 17 in GH actions, arm64-v8a arch for android emulator
- add more logging to ios sim setup id ADO

* - use macos-14 image and java 11 in GH actions, linux-latest image for android emulator
- use ios 17.0 simulator in ADO, add emulator start args -no-snapshot-save -no-window -camera-back none

* - use java 17 in GH actions for android emulator

* - use ios 17.0 in GH actions

* - use XCODE v 15.0.1 in Azure pipeline for iOS

* - Create a fresh simulator in Azure pipeline for iOS

* - Erase then boot simulator in Azure pipeline for iOS

* - Fail fast if the simulator UID isn't resolved and ensure a blocking wait.
- Cache key should include all AVD configuration parameters.

* - Create a fresh simulator in Azure pipeline for iOS

* - fix SIM_UID after creation

* - fix IOS_VERSION_TYPE

* - fix IOS_VERSION_TYPE

* - revert to erasing device then boot ${IOS_SIM_ID} simulator"
- Resetting CoreSimulator services and retry

Author: mialeska

.github/workflows/test-with-allure-report.yml

@@ -35,19 +35,47 @@ jobs:
 
     concurrency: test-android-${{ github.event.inputs.environment == '' && 'stage' || github.event.inputs.environment }}
     name: Run tests against Android
-    runs-on: macos-12
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     outputs:
       maven_tests: ${{ steps.maven_tests.outcome }}
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
-      - name: Set up JDK 11
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v3
+      - name: Set up JDK 17
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
-          java-version: '11'
+          java-version: '17'
           distribution: 'adopt'
           cache: maven
 
+      - name: Enable KVM
+        run: |
+          echo 'KERNEL=="kvm", GROUP="kvm", MODE="0666", OPTIONS+="static_node=kvm"' | sudo tee /etc/udev/rules.d/99-kvm4all.rules
+          sudo udevadm control --reload-rules
+          sudo udevadm trigger --name-match=kvm
+
+      - name: AVD cache
+        uses: actions/cache@v4
+        id: avd-cache
+        with:
+          path: |
+            ~/.android/avd/*
+            ~/.android/adb*
+          key: avd-${{ env.ANDROID_API_LEVEL }}-${{ env.ANDROID_TARGET }}-${{ env.ANDROID_ARCH }}-${{ env.ANDROID_PROFILE }}
+
+      - name: create AVD and generate snapshot for caching
+        if: steps.avd-cache.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
+        uses: reactivecircus/android-emulator-runner@v2
+        with:
+          api-level: ${{ env.ANDROID_API_LEVEL }}
+          target: ${{ env.ANDROID_TARGET }}
+          arch: ${{ env.ANDROID_ARCH }}
+          profile: ${{ env.ANDROID_PROFILE }}
+          force-avd-creation: false
+          emulator-options: -no-window -gpu swiftshader_indirect -noaudio -no-boot-anim -camera-back none
+          disable-animations: false
+          script: echo "Generated AVD snapshot for caching."
+
       - name: Install and Run Appium Server
         run: |
           chmod +x ./scripts/PrepareAppiumServerForAndroid.sh
@@ -61,6 +89,9 @@ jobs:
           target: ${{ env.ANDROID_TARGET }}
           arch: ${{ env.ANDROID_ARCH }}
           profile: ${{ env.ANDROID_PROFILE }}
+          force-avd-creation: false
+          emulator-options: -no-snapshot-save -no-window -gpu swiftshader_indirect -noaudio -no-boot-anim -camera-back none
+          disable-animations: true
           script: mvn test -DisRemote=true -DplatformName=android
 
       - name: Copy TestNG allure result to the Cucumber allure result
@@ -80,18 +111,19 @@ jobs:
       TESTNG_ALLURE_RESULTS: aquality-appium-mobile-template-testng/target/allure-results
       SUBPROJECT_NAME: aquality-appium-mobile-template-cucumber
       ENVIRONMENT: ${{ github.event.inputs.environment == '' && 'stage' ||  github.event.inputs.environment }}
-      IOS_SIM_MODEL: iPhone 8
+      IOS_SIM_MODEL: iPhone SE (3rd generation)
+      IOS_SIM_OS_VERSION: '17.0'
 
     concurrency: test-ios-${{ github.event.inputs.environment == '' && 'stage' || github.event.inputs.environment }}
     name: Run tests against iOS
-    runs-on: macos-12
+    runs-on: macos-14
     outputs:
       maven_tests: ${{ steps.maven_tests.outcome }}
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Set up JDK 11
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v3
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
           java-version: '11'
           distribution: 'adopt'
@@ -107,6 +139,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: futureware-tech/simulator-action@v2
         with:
           model: ${{ env.IOS_SIM_MODEL }}
+          os_version:  ${{ env.IOS_SIM_OS_VERSION }}
 
       - name: Wait for simulator to be ready
         run:  |
@@ -138,7 +171,7 @@ jobs:
       GH_PAGES_URL: https://aquality-automation.github.io/aquality-appium-mobile-java-template
     steps:
       - name: Get Allure history
-        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
         if: always()
         continue-on-error: true
         with:

LICENSE

@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@
       same "printed page" as the copyright notice for easier
       identification within third-party archives.
 
-   Copyright 2024 Aquality Automation
+   Copyright 2026 Aquality Automation
 
    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
    you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.

aquality-appium-mobile-template-testng/pom.xml

@@ -27,14 +27,8 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.testng</groupId>
             <artifactId>testng</artifactId>
-            <version>7.9.0</version>
+            <version>7.12.0</version>
             <scope>test</scope>
-            <exclusions>
-                <exclusion>
-                    <groupId>org.slf4j</groupId>
-                    <artifactId>slf4j-api</artifactId>
-                </exclusion>
-            </exclusions>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>io.qameta.allure</groupId>
@@ -45,13 +39,13 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.assertj</groupId>
             <artifactId>assertj-core</artifactId>
-            <version>3.25.3</version>
+            <version>3.27.7</version>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.slf4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>slf4j-simple</artifactId>
-            <version>2.0.10</version>
+            <version>2.0.17</version>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
     </dependencies>

aquality-appium-mobile-template/src/main/resources/devices.json

@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 {
   "iOS_Simulator": {
     "capabilities": {
-      "deviceName": "iPhone 8",
-      "platformVersion": "16.2"
+      "deviceName": "iPhone SE (3rd generation)",
+      "platformVersion": "17.0"
     }
   },
   "Android_Emulator": {

aquality-appium-mobile-template/src/main/resources/settings.json

@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
   },
   "localServiceSettings": {
     "arguments": {
-      "--allow-insecure": "chromedriver_autodownload"
+      "--allow-insecure": "uiautomator2:chromedriver_autodownload"
     },
     "capabilities": {
     }