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What changed in jest-axe 5 to 11, from its official release notes, upgrade guides and advisories. Also covers @types/jest-axe. Sources checked 2026-10-27.

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jest-axe 112 changes

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  • The minimum supported Node version is now 18.x; Node 14, 16, 19, and 21 are no longer supported.

    11.0.0release notes

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jest-axe 91 changes

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  • The minimum supported Node.js version is now 16.

    9.0.0release notes

jest-axe 73 changes

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  • New rules and checks may cause existing accessibility findings to fail and may need to be fixed or turned off.

    7.0.0release notes

  • Node.js 10 and 12 are no longer supported.

    7.0.0release notes

  • Updated axe-core help messages change snapshot output.

    7.0.0release notes

jest-axe 61 changes

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  • Test output may differ because of changes in the new axe-core version, including updated rules.

    6.0.0release notes

jest-axe 51 changes

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  • New axe accessibility rules may cause builds to fail, so developers may need to fix accessibility issues when upgrading.

    5.0.0release notes